| Planning | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).E. Multiwell Pads: In order to reduce surface impact, this 2A application is for a six-well pad. |
| Planning | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).Q. Guy Line Anchors: Should guy line anchors be left buried for future use, they shall be identified by a bright marker greater than four (4) feet high and no more than one (1) foot east of the guy line anchor. |
| Planning | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).R. Tank Specifications: Two 500 barrel skid mounted frac tanks will be temporarily placed on-site for use of the pre-spud rig only. One tank will store water and the other will store water based mud. |
| Planning | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).S. Access Roads: KMG will utilize a lease access road from Weld County Road 14 for drilling operations and maintenance equipment. The road will be properly constructed and maintained to accommodate for local emergency vehicle access.
Water will be placed on dirt access roads to mitigate dust. Magnesium chloride will be used as needed on access roads to further abate dust. |
| Planning | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).V. Development From Existing Well Pads: Drilling from an existing well pad was not feasible for the development of these wells; however, this well pad will be considered for future well locations. |
| Planning | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).W. Site-Specific Measures: KMG maintains a Stormwater Management Plan that assesses erosion control for every KMG operated location. This well pad will be added to this plan once construction begins. This plan is updated every fourteen (14) days and after any major weather event.
Community Outreach and Notification: Kerr-McGee hosted a neighborhood meeting on October 29th, 2013. KMG representatives answered questions related to the project and have communicated answers to follow-up questions after the meeting. Property owners were assured they could contact KMG representatives throughout the construction process.
A building unit owner located 926’ from the nearest well on this oil and gas location attended the neighborhood meeting mentioned above and expressed concerns about noise, light, dust and access routes related to activities on this pad. KMG committed to the following mitigation measures to reduce the potential impacts on this owner:
Noise: Hay bales will be placed along the southern and western edges of the pad location to damper noise and visual impacts to the building unit. Noise mitigation measures are not feasible on the property of the building unit owner due to proximity of the building unit to WCR 14.
Light: All lights on site will be downcast toward our operations area and wells only.
Dust: Magnesium chloride will be applied to roads as needed to suppress dust. Roads will also be bladed and improved as necessary.
Access: All haul routes related to the project will utilize Weld County Road 14 and will come off of Weld County Road 17. |
| Traffic control | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).D. Traffic Plan: 604c.(2).D. Traffic Plan: A traffic plan will be coordinated with the Town of Fredrick prior to commencement of operations. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).O. Loadlines: All loadlines shall be bullplugged or capped. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).P. Removal of Surface Trash: A commercial size trash bin for removing debris will be located on site. This bin will be for use by all parties affiliated with the operation. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).N. Control of Fire Hazards: KMG and its contractors will employ best management practices during the drilling and production of its wells and facilities and will comply with appropriate COGCC rules concerning safety and fire. KMG will ensure that any material that might be deemed a fire hazard will remain no less than twenty-five (25) feet from the wellhead(s), tanks and separator(s). |
| Construction | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).G. Berm Construction: Kerr McGee will create tertiary containment by construction of a berm or diversion dike, site grading, or other comparable measures, sufficient to further protect the ditch located 325’ south of the oil and gas location. |
| Construction | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).M. Fencing Requirements: The completed wellsites will be surrounded with a fence and gate with adequate lock to restrict access to authorized personnel only. KMG personnel will monitor the wellsites regularly upon completion of the wells. Authorized representatives and/or KMG personnel shall be on-site during drilling and completion operations. |
| Noise mitigation | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).A. Noise: Sound mitigation barriers (hay bales) will be placed along the southern and western sides of the pad location to damper noise during drilling and completions to the nearby residence and to Weld County Road 14.
Sound surveys that have been conducted on each rig type are utilized to anticipate any additional noise mitigation once a drilling rig is determined.
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| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).B. Closed Loop Drilling System: KMG will use a closed loop or “pitless” system for drilling and fluid management and will not construct a reserve pit. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).H. BOPE: Our rigs at a minimum will have a double ram with blind and pipe ram; and annular preventer. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).I. BOPE Testing for Drilling Operations: Upon initial rig-up, BOPEs will be tested at a minimum of every 30 days. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).J. BOPE for Well Servicing Operations: Blowout prevention equipment will be used on any servicing operations associated with this well. Backup stabbing valves will be used during any future servicing operations during reverse circulation. Valves shall be pressure tested before each well servicing operation using low-pressure air and high-pressure fluid. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).K. Pit Level Indicators: All tanks (used in lieu of pits) contain pit level monitors with Electronic Drilling Recorders (EDR). KMG uses EDRs with pit level monitor(s) and alarm(s) for production rigs. Basic level gages are used on tanks utilized for the surface rig. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).L. Drill Stem Tests: No drill stem tests are planned and none will be performed without prior approval from the director. |
| Final Reclamation | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).T. Well Site Cleared: The wellsite will be cleared of all non-essential equipment within ninety (90) days after all wells associated with the pad have been plugged and abandoned. |
| Final Reclamation | Form: (02A )
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4/20/2014 | 604c.(2).U. Identification of Plugged and Abandoned Wells: Pursuant to rule 319.a.(5)., once the well has been plugged and abandoned, KMG will identify the location of the wellbore with a permanent monument that will detail the well name and date of plugging. |
| Planning | Form: (04 )
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9/30/2014 | 604c.(2).W. Site-Specific Measures: KMG maintains a Stormwater Management Plan
that assesses erosion control for every KMG operated location. This well pad will be
added to this plan once construction begins. This plan is updated every fourteen (14)
days and after any major weather event.
Community Outreach and Notification: Kerr-McGee hosted a neighborhood meeting on
October 29th, 2013. KMG representatives answered questions related to the project
and have communicated answers to follow-up questions after the meeting. Property
owners were assured they could contact KMG representatives throughout the
construction process.
A building unit owner located 926’ from the nearest well on this oil and gas location
attended the neighborhood meeting mentioned above and expressed concerns about
noise, light, dust and access routes related to activities on this pad. KMG committed
to the following mitigation measures to reduce the potential impacts on this owner:
Noise: Hay bales will be placed along the southern and western edges of the pad
location to damper noise and visual impacts to the building unit. Noise mitigation
measures are not feasible on the property of the building unit owner due to proximity of
the building unit to WCR 14.
Light: All lights on site will be downcast toward our operations area and wells only.
Dust: Magnesium chloride will be applied to roads as needed to suppress dust. Roads
will also be bladed and improved as necessary.
Access:The majority of traffic and the primary access route will utilize CR 19 to CR 14; however, some traffic may use CR 17 or HWY 52 by necessity. |