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402449623 02A 2020-09-02T13:22:41.16-06:00 10669 NICKEL ROAD OPERATING LLC

1600 STOUT STREET SUITE 1850

DENVER CO 80202 JENNIFER LIND 303 406-1117 JENNIFER LIND VP REG & ENV 2020-09-02T13:22:41.16-06:00 2020-09-02T13:22:41.097-06:00 UPLOADED jenniferlind 2020-07-23T11:10:58.217-06:00 jenniferlind JENNIFER.LIND@NICKELROADOPERATING.COM 10.10000 JENNIFER.LIND@NICKELROADOPERATING.COM hixj hixj 2020-09-09T15:03:50.32-06:00 402449623 true true false false false false BLEHM PAD WELD NENE 9 7N 67W 6 5088 347 FNL 702 FEL 40.595004 -104.890847 1.5 2020-06-23T00:00:00-06:00 NATE WELCH 32 13 5 32 1 1 1 OFF LOCATION: 1 gas sales line (4" schedule 40) to be installed / maintained by 3rd party gas gatherer ON LOCATION: 32 flowlines (2” schedule 160), 1 low pressure gas line (4” schedule 40), 1 gas supply line (2” schedule 80), 1 jumper line (2” schedule 80 to 4” schedule 40), 1 oil production line header (4” schedule 40), 1 water production line header (4” schedule 80), 1 maintenance line (2” schedule 80), 2 gas lift lines (3” schedule 80) 2021-01-01T00:00:00-07:00 2022-04-01T00:00:00-06:00 5088 true false false OFFSITE Commercial Disposal 2020-06-15T00:00:00-06:00 FEE FEE false false false false Surface Use Agreement true 20200034 false false true true 57 - Renohill clay loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes 4 - Aquolls and Aquepts, flooded true false true 2020-07-21T00:00:00-06:00 Field Bindweed, Garlic Mustard, Rabbit Brush true false false false false false false false true 48 1875 7 false false No false 8.42 7.14 2 true OFFSITE Commercial Disposal true Site-specific depth to groundwater study completed for this location. Study letter attached. Nearest existing water well: Permit # 315105. 318A false false false false false false false false false NO true true true false false false false false false false true 2020-06-22T00:00:00-06:00 false N/A County true true In Process Pre-application meeting held with Weld County OGED on 8/4/2020. Weld County Case # 1041WOGLA20-0076 to be heard on 10/15/20. 1041WOGLA 2020-09-02T00:00:00-06:00 PDOP 402449623 Nickel Road has completed a wetlands delineation survey for this area, and has confirmed that the Blehm Pad disturbance will not impact any wetlands or riparian areas. Nickel Road has also completed a depth to groundwater study for this location. Report attached. Additionally, Nickel Road has completed a prelimnary site review consultation with CPW representative B. Marrette on 6/22/20 and confirmed there are currently no SWH / RSO / HPH concerns for the proposed development area. Nickel Road has obtained approval of 2 640 ac DSUs proposed to be developed by this location - Order #s: 407-2905 & 407-3082. 402449623 402449623 FORM 2A SUBMITTED 402449623.pdf 402449623 402476133 PRE-APPLICATION NOTIFICATION CERTIFICATION Blehm Pad_305a2 Certification.pdf 137010 402449623 402476135 RULE 306.E. CERTIFICATION Blehm Pad_306e Meeting Cert.pdf 135946 402449623 402476138 ACCESS ROAD MAP Blehm Pad_Access Road Map.pdf 1246284 402449623 402476139 CONST. LAYOUT DRAWINGS BLEHM PAD_Construction Layout.pdf 1194116 402449623 402476143 LOCATION DRAWING BLEHM PAD_Location Dwg.pdf 741697 402449623 402476144 LOCATION PICTURES Blehm Pad_Location Photos.pdf 1079036 402449623 402476146 MULTI-WELL PLAN BLEHM PAD_Multiwell Plan.pdf 353108 402449623 402476147 REFERENCE AREA MAP BLEHM PAD_Reference Area Map.pdf 547179 402449623 402476148 REFERENCE AREA PICTURES Blehm Pad_Reference Area Photos.pdf 802833 402449623 402476150 NRCS MAP UNIT DESC BLEHM PAD_NRCS Map & Desc.pdf 432578 402449623 402476151 ECOLOGIC RESOURCE SURVEY Blehm Pad_Wetland Report 7-31-20.pdf 7121168 402449623 402480698 FACILITY LAYOUT DRAWING Blehm Pad_Facility Layout Dwg.pdf 1707504 402449623 402480707 HYDROLOGY MAP BLEHM PAD_Hydrology Map.pdf 699493 402449623 402480712 SURFACE AGRMT/SURETY Blehm Pad_SUA_Redacted.pdf 4121732 9aef6384-2488-4686-a6f3-1d13c27f9351 402449623 12 Construction Permanent lighting will be installed around the facility to allow both the operator and haulers to conduct safe operations at night. All lights will be directed down and inward toward the location or shielded so no light pollution leaves the location. Permanent lighting is timer activated (30 minute shut-off) and used only when specific work activities require their use. false e3b23d04-9591-4ddc-85f3-300d4da1eb79 402449623 19 Drilling/Completion Operations Control of Fire Hazards: Operator and its contractor's employ best management practices during the drilling and production of its wells and facilities. They will comply with appropriate state and county rules concerning fire and safety. Operator will ensure that any flammable liquids will remain no less than 50 feet from the wellhead (s), tanks and separator(s) except for fuel in tanks or operating equipment. Any electrical equipment installations inside the bermed area will comply with API RP 500 classifications and comply with the current electrical code as adopted by Colorado. false 7242ef20-53ad-42e5-a900-3b7ef0fa5425 402449623 2 Traffic control Access roads will be constructed to accommodate local emergency vehicles. This road will be maintained for access at all times. Where possible, Operator will utilize any current infrastructure for the removal of produced product. No unnecessary traffic will be permissible during construction, drilling and operations. Operator will evaluate options available to them during the project duration that could potentially reduce traffic. Typical traffic controls provided by the rig company employed during MIRU and RDMO include the use of escorts and flaggers accompanying all major loads. All necessary permits and approvals will be obtained by Drilling and Completions companies from state and local jurisdictions prior to commencement of operations. false 3510b1ad-dedf-41e2-9092-55236f573e7e 402449623 4 General Housekeeping Operator will maintain appearance with garbage clean-up; a trash bin will be located on site to accumulate waste by the personnel drilling the wells. Site will have unused equipment, trash and junk removed within 24-hours of filling the bin. false 77b1810d-114b-4c5a-81e3-6eed8810406f 402449623 22 Final Reclamation Identification of Plugged and Abandoned Wells: Operator will identify the location of the wellbore with a permanent monument required by COGCC regulation. Operator will inscribe or imbed the well number and date of plugging upon the permanent monument. false 24da2703-9566-457b-a1d4-b0fe14307035 402449623 17 Drilling/Completion Operations Green Completions: No Flaring / Venting Test separators and associated flow lines, sand traps and emission control systems will be installed on-site to accommodate green completions techniques. When commercial quantities of salable quality gas are achieved at each well, the gas will 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 will not produce the wells without an approved variance per COGCC Rule 805.b.(3)C. false f521e2b0-5515-463e-8a99-b7283fcb524d 402449623 11 Dust control Operator will employ practices for control of fugitive dust caused by their operations. Such practices shall include but are not limited to the use of speed restrictions, regular road maintenance, restriction of construction activity during high wind days, and silica dust controls when handling sand used in hydraulic fracturing operations. Additional management practices such as road surfacing, wind breaks and barriers may be used. false 2c422ce5-10e5-4186-9535-bcd7a7f677d7 402449623 16 Odor mitigation Operator will use Group I OBM. Odors will be managed by using 1) a closed loop OBM system, 2) a closed loop solids control system, 3) odor neutralizers, and 4) cuttings will not be allowed to accumulate on Location. Settling time and resulting odors will be minimized through, at a minimum, daily removal and daily offsite disposal of cuttings at a commercial facility. Operator will continue to vet alternative OBM system with lower odor potential for subsequent drilling occupations. false b542249c-1c1a-4dfe-b896-d55d5a6e47bc 402449623 20 Drilling/Completion Operations Nickel Road will employ a drive-on reinforced secondary containment liner during drilling, completion and flowback operations. This liner has elevated side panels that function as temporary berms during these phases of operations. The liner will be configured for each of the operations and will ensure that all potential sources for leaks are positioned on the impermeable liner material. false 2d69b741-29ae-4269-b957-e7d6df77e416 402449623 14 Construction A permanent fencing plan will be agreed upon by the surface owner and the applicant. false d01822d4-4578-4d22-af78-0d51e8b279f9 402449623 5 General Housekeeping Guy line anchors will be used and shall be brightly marked pursuant to COGCC Rule 604.c(2)Q. All guy line anchors left buried for future use will be identified by a marker of bright color not less than four (4) feet in height and not greater than one (1) foot east of the guy line anchor. false 06059c5d-2581-4798-81c5-0de2b72992d7 402449623 21 Interim Reclamation Operator will be responsible for segregating the topsoil, backfilling, re-compacting, reseeding, and re-contouring the surface of any disturbed area so as not to interfere with Owner's operations and shall reclaim such area to be returned to pre-existing conditions as best as possible with control of all noxious weeds. false b58d660d-c82c-4746-adf1-1044239b0ac3 402449623 9 Material Handling and Spill Prevention Location will be equipped with automated remote monitoring, tank level indicators, and remote shut-in capabilities. false 084c5071-5974-438b-9e79-1fd986ca9a07 402449623 1 Planning Nickel Road is constructing this multi-well pad which is located in a manner allowing for resource development from a single pad location while maintaining the furthest distances possible from the offsetting residential area(s). false ab34d0aa-f360-4305-af1d-11713d087f5f 402449623 3 General Housekeeping Visual Impacts: All long term facility structures will be painted a color that enables the facilities to blend in with the natural background color of the landscape, as seen from a viewing distance and location typically used by the public. false f9f3a6a9-88b7-4903-99bd-65efc4d309c6 402449623 6 Storm Water/Erosion Control Operator will implement and maintain BMPs to control stormwater runoff in a manner that minimizes erosion, transport of sediment offsite, and site degradation. Flowlines will be co-located to the maximum extent practicable and any erosion problems that arise due to the construction of any pipeline(s) will be mitigated. Location will be covered under Operator's field wide Colorado Discharge Permit System (CDPS) permit (COR403288), approved through CDPHE WQCD. BMPs that require maintenance or are not functioning as designed will be corrected within 24-hours, or as soon as possible after discovery. Typical storm water BMPs installed include a perimeter ditch and berm with sediment traps and installation of wattles where necessary. false 2d770231-3bf4-42b8-ac0c-a857f79d4f39 402449623 7 Storm Water/Erosion Control Following the initial site grading, Operator BMPs during pad construction include: i.  The segregation and mounding of topsoil which is compacted prior to stabilization with hydromulch or seed in the appropriate growing season: ii.        Installation of the vehicle tracking pad as soon as possible to minimize tracking from the pad location iii.        Installation of perimeter ditches and berms for the pad and access road in accordance with our Stormwater Plan iv.        Straw wattles will be available and installed as needed during the construction phase v.        Once these initial BMPs are in place and the pad surface is compacted and graveled, we will install any other necessary culverts, sediment basins, etc. in accordance with our Stormwater Management Plan The operator will conduct its first stormwater inspection within 14 days of commencement of construction operations, and will continue bi-monthly inspections until the pad and topsoil stockpiles are initially stabilized. Thereafter, the operator will conduct monthly stormwater inspections throughout drilling, completion and production operations and commits to resolving any corrective actions as soon as possible after discovery. false 61335a0a-0015-4285-8e8b-e863404a4c25 402449623 10 Material Handling and Spill Prevention Audio/Visual/Olfactory (AVO) inspections will be completed on a weekly basis by the lease operator at a minimum. Approved instrument monitoring method (AIMM) inspections will be completed on a monthly basis. Should a leak of any kind be found through these inspection methods, the leaking component will be isolated, repaired or replaced, and reinspected within 30 days. false 1ac3dc4d-2277-4846-ba54-2c22e6de1cd1 402449623 13 Construction Berm Construction: A steel containment berm or structure will be erected around the oil and water storage tanks. The berm will enclose an area sufficient to contain and provide secondary containment for 150% of the largest single tank. The berm will be inspected at least every 14 calendar days while the site is under construction and within 24 hours of a precipitation event. Inspection records will be kept on file for a minimum of three (3) years and will be made available to the regulatory agencies upon request. Condensate and produced water berm will be lined with an impermeable liner. The liner will be fixed to the containment berm so as not to allow fluids to escape between the connection points. Pea gravel will be placed on top of the liner after installation to keep liner in place as well as to provide traction and reduce slip hazards when the liner is wet. An 18” corrugated steel containment berm will be constructed around the separator area. Separator skids will be placed on compacted road base. false 2e96531e-0d50-48a0-a2f2-06357338d387 402449623 15 Noise mitigation Operator will complete a site-specific sound study at this pad location prior to commencing pad construction activities. Sound walls (typically 32' in height) will be installed in accordance with sound study recommendations (at a minimum walls will be installed on the north and south sides of the pad to mitigate nuisance conditions for nearest building units). Sound walls will be in place prior to the commencement of drilling operations and will remain in place throughout the completion activities. Drilling rig and completion equipment engines will be oriented away from occupied buildings to the maximum extent practicable. false df75d7ed-9f84-448a-a959-70bb8c128c02 402449623 18 Drilling/Completion Operations Loadlines: All loadlines will be bullplugged or capped. false 0954c1a2-073b-4f5d-a0f8-e33b10513d83 402449623 8 Material Handling and Spill Prevention To ensure protection for the surface during fracturing treatment, the location will be specifically constructed to contain any releases or spills. Secondary containment from any chemical spills or leaks will surround any trucks that carry, mix, or add chemicals to the flow stream as well as connections that could possibly leak fluid. If any spill or release occur, every reasonable step will be taken to quickly remediate the disturbed area Lease Operator will visit the location daily and visually inspect all tanks and fittings for leaks. Additionally, documented SPCC inspections are conducted pursuant to 40 CFR §112 and Operator’s SPCC Plan. false 402449623 LINDA BLEHM

12760 HWY 14

AULT CO 80610 970-226-7375 lindadblehm@gmail.com 402449623 32 13 5 32 1 1 1 OFF LOCATION: 1 gas sales line (4" schedule 40) to be installed / maintained by 3rd party gas gatherer ON LOCATION: 32 flowlines (2” schedule 160), 1 low pressure gas line (4” schedule 40), 1 gas supply line (2” schedule 80), 1 jumper line (2” schedule 80 to 4” schedule 40), 1 oil production line header (4” schedule 40), 1 water production line header (4” schedule 80), 1 maintenance line (2” schedule 80), 2 gas lift lines (3” schedule 80) 2 402449623 C true 402449623 F true 402449623 true false false false false false false false Thread was being aborted.