| Planning | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Multi-well Pads - Rule 604.c.(2)E.
Operator has designed this pad to develop minerals within the western half of Sections 34 and 27, within the SW 1/4 and northern half of Section 22 and within Section 15. This pad has been designed to provide the maximum mineral development from one Location.
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| Planning | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Identification of P&A wells - Rule 604.c.(2)U
Operator shall identify the location of the P&A wellbore with a permanent monument as specified in Rule 319.a.(5). The operator shall also inscribe or imbed the well number and date of plugging upon the permanent monument. P&A wellbores shall be cutoff well below ground surface in agricultural areas to provide for landowners to safely farm the reclaimed well area.
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| Planning | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Development from existing well pads - Rule 604.c.(2)V
An existing pad that would provide for the maximum mineral development as proposed with this Form 2A was not available. Operator has designed this pad to develop minerals within the western half of Sections 34 and 27, within the SW 1/4 and northern half of Section 22 and within Section 15. This pad has been designed to provide the maximum mineral development from one Location. |
| Planning | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Operator will provide air emissions monitoring to detect fugitive emissions at the production facility based upon a plan approved by the Director which will contain, at a minimum, the following conditions. A two-week baseline test will be conducted prior to the start of drilling. The monitors will be placed in proximity of the production facility and will remain in place from the beginning of drilling through production. One month following the initial thirty-day period after drilling commenced, a data summary report will be provided to the COGCC, which will include the first 30 days from the start of drilling, as well as the two-weeks of baseline data. Thereafter, monthly reports will be provided and submitted to the COGCC on a monthly basis for a duration of no less than one year, at which point, Operator may suspend further monitoring, upon approval of the Director and a finding by the Director that such monitoring is no longer necessary to protect public health, safety, welfare, the environment and wildlife resources. The air emissions monitoring will be performed by a third party. |
| Traffic control | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Traffic Plan - Rule 604.c.(2)D.
An access route from the highway or county road to the proposed oil and gas location has been prearranged. Required access road permits will be obtained before construction begins and any special requirements outlined by the municipality will be followed. Emergency routes will be chosen prior to the commencement of operations and will be clearly marked and maintained throughout drilling, completion and production activities.
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| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | General Housekeeping:
General housekeeping will consist of neat and orderly storage of materials and fluids. Wastes will be temporarily stored in sealed containers and regularly collected and disposed of at offsite, suitable facilities. If spills occur cleanup will be implemented within 24-48 hours, as appropriate, to minimize any commingling of waste materials with storm water runoff. Routine maintenance will be limited to fueling and lubrication of equipment. Drip pans will be used during routine fueling and maintenance to contain spills or leaks. Any waste product from maintenance will be containerized and transported offsite for disposal or recycling. There will be no major equipment overhauls conducted onsite. Equipment will be transported offsite for major overhauls. Cleanup will consist of patrolling the roadways, access areas, and other work areas to pick up trash, scrap debris, other discarded materials, and any contaminated soil. These materials will be disposed of properly.
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| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Removal of Surface Trash - Rule 604.c.(2)P
All surface debris, trash, unusable scrap, or solid waste from the facility will be properly temporarily stored on location in a secure container and ultimately removed and disposed of in a legal manner.
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| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Storm Water Management
Storm water controls will be constructed around the perimeter of the site prior to construction. The controls will result in no migration of sediment beyond the location boundaries. Storm water controls will remain in place until the pad is stabilized or reaches final reclamation. |
| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | The Gus LD location will be constructed as a tiered pad. The Production Facility Pad is located at a higher elevation to the south of the Drill Pad. Surrounding the pad is a system of ditches and berms that are intended to collect any runoff from the pad areas and convey it around the edges of the pad to the point of discharge in the historic drainage basin. The perimeter berm is also intended to divert any off-site storm water drainage around the site and prevent flooding of the facilities on the site. The diversion ditches will be 12" deep V-ditches with 3H:1V side slopes. The ditches will slope at a minimum grade of 0.25%. The perimeter berm will be an 8' wide by 12" high earthen berm. The ditches are sized to convey the 100-year stormwater runoff flows to the discharge points. There are three discharge points from the site. There is one located on the southwest corner of the Production Facility and (2) two located along the north edge of the Drill Pad. These discharge locations will be outfitted with a sediment trap that is approximately 12' wide by 24' long and 2 feet deep. The sediment trap will be armored by rip-rap at the outfall point. Each sediment trap is capable of storing approximately 350 cu/ft of storage. These are originally intended to provide detention time for sedimentation to occur but will also be in place for the life of the location for site containment purposes. There is also a larger minor drainage west of the site that drains toward the proposed pad location. An engineered diversion ditch has been designed to convey this minor drainage around the edges of the site to prevent flooding of the facility areas for additional protection. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Material Handling and Spill Prevention
Operator shall provide a designated storage area for dry bulk chemicals and miscellaneous fluids. The dry chemicals in the storage area shall be adequately protected to prevent contact with precipitation, shall be elevated above storm- or standing water, and shall provide sufficient containment for liquid chemical storage to prevent release of spilled fluids from impacting soil, surface water or groundwater and will prevent the co-mingling of spilled fluids or chemicals with other E&P Waste.
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| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Leak Detection Plan - Rule 604.c.(2)F.
Company lease operators and Production staff will review production records, including volumes and pressures, to identify irregularities that may indicate a problem with a tank or pipeline. If an irregularity is detected that may indicate a potential release, the suspect tank and/or pipeline(s) will be removed from service, isolated, and either pressure tested or visibly inspected for indications of a potential leak.
To prevent leaks or releases, Operator will conduct daily inspections of all tanks, visible pipelines and valves. Furthermore, Operator will conduct and document annual inspections. Formal site specific and random audits will be conducted by third-party consultants to inspect for general site conditions as well as condition of tanks, pipelines, and containment structures. All documented inspection records will be provided to the COGCC, within 30 days, upon request. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Pit level indicators - Rule 604.c.(2)K
Operator has designed this Location to utilize a closed-loop system. Pits shall not be used for the operations at this Location and; therefore, pit level indicators shall not be used.
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| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Fencing requirements - Rule 604.c.(2)M
Operator will install appropriate fencing to restrict access by any unauthorized persons. Fencing will be properly noted on facility drawings for both drilling/completion and the production phases of operations. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Control of Fire Hazards - Rule 604.c.(2)N
Operator constructs and operates its facilities to meet all applicable state and API codes, including API RP 500 electrical classifications inside bermed areas. Any unused potentially flammable materials are moved a minimum distance of 25-feet from wellhead, tanks, and separator areas. In addition, Operator will implement a Hot Work Permit Program for employees and contractors doing any defined 'Hot Work' activities on this Location.
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| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Tank specifications - Rule 604.c.(2)R
All newly installed or replaced crude oil and condensate storage tanks shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Code 30 (2008 version). Operator will maintain written records verifying proper design, construction, and maintenance, and shall make these records available for inspection by the Director. Only the 2008 version of NFPA Code 30 applies to this BMP.
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| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Operator shall line the production facilities, using steel berm construction with an engineered liner, shall program the Location with remote shut in capabilities, shall install leak detection and conduct pressure testing of pipelines. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | All temporary flowback tanks at the Location shall be stored within lined secondary containment. Temporary flowback tanks will consist of closed top tanks and the contants will be removed and transported offsite daily. |
| Dust control | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Dust control measures will be implemented to prevent generation of visible dust. Control measures will be applied and may include surface stabilization, or dust control with appropriate chemical or water applications.
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| Construction | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Berm Construction - Rule 604.c.(2)G.
A minimum containment capacity of 150% of the single largest storage vessel inside the containment will be constructed around any liquid storage area. Steel containment with sealed liners will be utilized at all storage facilities on this location.
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| Construction | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Access Roads - Rule 604.c.(2)S
Access to the Location will be located along the western side of the Location. Trucks and equipment will enter the Location from a newly installed left turn lane from Quebec Street into ingress and egress placed facing west, away from the Building Units located to the southeast and north of the Location. Access roads will be designed, constructed, and maintained such that heavy equipment, including emergency response vehicles, can readily access and exit the location. The pad will be designed to have all weather access roads to allow for operator and emergency response. In addition, Operator will install manual mud mitigation measures (eg. tracking control rock aprons) at location exits onto paved roads as necessary and in conjunction with county requirements. |
| Noise mitigation | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Noise - Rule 604.c.(2)A.
During the drilling and completions phase, Operator will construct sound/visual walls that will be placed around the perimeter of the pad. Access to the pad will enter from the western side of the pad to reduce noise impacts from truck traffic to the occupied structures located to the north and southeast of the pad. Ingress and egress from the pad will be constructed facing west, away from the occupied buildings. Drilling rig and completion equipment engine exhaust will be directed away from the closest occupied buildings to assist with noise mitigation. These practices will be implemented upon initiation and remain in place throughout the drilling and completions phases of operations.
This pad will be constructed in such a manner that noise mitigation may be installed and removed without disturbing the site or landscaping. |
| Noise mitigation | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | To mitigate long-range noise and visual impacts, Operator will install vegetative landscaping around the north and east perimeters of the Location for the lifetime of the wells. Natural earthen berms to the south of the Location will provide additional mitigation. |
| Noise mitigation | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Prior to commencement of operations with heavy equipment for the Kortum, Gus, or Tower Pad, the Operator will conduct baseline sound monitoring for each location (monitoring previously conducted). Prior to the start of drilling activities, the Operator will submit to the Director a Cumulative Noise Evaluation Plan designed to monitor and evaluate the potential cumulative effects from planned oil and gas operations in the north half of Section 21, Township 1 South, Range 67 West. The Plan will present baseline noise evaluations and describe the Operator’s plan to monitor sound levels and their potential impacts to surrounding neighborhoods at the commencement of drilling and during one cycle of drilling, completion and production at each of the three pads. Additionally, the Operator will conduct sound monitoring once all three locations are in production. The plan will include monitoring protocols, reporting frequency, data quality assurance and quality control, and potential response actions should levels exceed noise standards. |
| Emissions mitigation | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Green Completions – Emissions Control System Rule 604.c.(2)C.
Green Completions -Test separators and associated flow lines, sand traps and emission control systems shall be installed on-site to accommodate green completions techniques. When commercial quantities of salable quality gas are achieved at each well, the gas shall be immediately directed to a sales line or shut in and conserved. If a sales line is unavailable or other conditions prevent placing the gas into a sales line, the operator shall not produce the wells without an approved variance per Rule 805.b. (3)C. |
| Odor mitigation | Form: (02A )
401759137
6/4/2020 | Odor Mitigation:
Drilling rig and completion equipment engine exhaust shall be directed away from the occupied buildings located to the north, southeast, and southwest of the Location to mitigate odor emissions from the Location. Sealed tanks with pressure relief valves and emissions control devices shall be utilized throughout the production phase of the Location.
In addition, Operator will use a masking agent to assist with odor mitigation along with an oil-based mud that meets the requirement for Group III classification.
Furthermore, temporary flowback liquid will be removed from the tanks and transported off Location daily during flowback activities.
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