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RE: DESIGNATION OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF WELD COUNTY,
COLORADO, AS A MINERAL (OIL AND GAS) RESOURCE AREA OF STATE
INTEREST, PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §24-65.1-202(1)
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant
to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. §24-65.1-401, the Board of County Commissioners has
the authority to designate "matters of state interest" in Weld County, which may then be subject
to guidelines and regulations promulgated by the Board, pursuant to C.R.S. §24-65.1-402,
and
WHEREAS, by Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners dated May 1, 2019, the
Board set a public hearing for June 10, 2019, to consider designating the unincorporated area of
Weld County, Colorado, as a mineral (oil and gas) resource area of state interest, pursuant to
C.R.S. §24-65.1-202(1), and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. §24-65.1-404(2)(a), notice of said public hearing was
published in The Greeley Tribune on May 8, 2019, and
WHEREAS, the Board conducted said hearing on June 10, 2019, heard testimony and
took exhibits with respect to such designation, and considered the following reasons why such
designation should occur:
A. That oil and gas deposits are located throughout Weld County. Most such deposits
are in Weld County's A (Agricultural) Zone where oil and gas exploration and extraction
must be compatible with existing and future agricultural operations. Many such
deposits are in portions of Weld County that are urbanizing.
B. That according to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Oil and Gas
Staff Report dated May 21, 2019, as of May 1, 2019, there were 21,470 active oil
and gas wells in Weld County, representing approximately forty-one percent (41%)
of all active wells in Colorado; and in the time period between January 1, 2014, and
December 31, 2018, there were 5,999 well starts in Weld County, being nearly
seventy percent (70%) of the total number of well starts in Colorado for the same
time period.
C. That it is highly probable such oil and gas exploration and extraction will continue.
D. That the Weld County Comprehensive Plan (Weld County Code Chapter 22)
includes the following provisions:
1. Section 22-5-90.A states: "Oil and gas development in the County is an integral
part of the County economy and has a substantial direct and indirect impact on
current and future land use."
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2. Section 22-5-100.A (OG.Goal 1) states: "Promote the reasonable and orderly
exploration and development of oil and gas mineral resources."
3. Section 22-5-100.B (OG.Goal 2) states: "Ensure that the extraction of oil and
gas resources conserves the land and minimizes the impact on surrounding land
and the existing surrounding land uses."
a) Section 22-5-100.B.5 (OG.Policy 2.5) states: "The County should use its
regulatory powers, to the extent authorized by law, to minimize the impacts of
oil, gas and other mineral extractions to the land and land uses and ensure
complete restoration of the areas impacted, from start-up through termination
of production."
b) Section 22-5-100.B.6 (OG.Policy 2.6) states: "Promote the safety of all citizens
and structures that are in relatively close proximity to oil and gas facilities."
1) Section 22-5-100.B.6.a states: "Recommended Strategy OG.2.6.a.
Develop ways to ensure safety for citizens and structures that are in
relatively close proximity to oil and gas facilities."
2) Section 22-5-100.B.6.b states: "Recommended Strategy OG.2.6.b.
Actively enforce zoning and building permit requirements for oil and gas
facilities, including field monitoring to ensure compliance."
3) Section 22-5-100.B.6.c states: "Recommended Strategy OG.2.6.c.
Develop mitigation options that maintain safety while reducing setbacks."
c) Section 22-5-100.B.6 (OG.Policy 2.8) states: "Oil and gas drilling activities
should be planned to accommodate current and future surface subdivision
activities to the extent such development can reasonably be anticipated."
d) Section 22-5-100.B.9 (OG.Policy 2.9) states: "Impose protective measures
through available state, County and federal regulations to ensure that the
mineral operator conducts operations in a manner that will minimize current
and future environmental impacts."
e) Section 22-5-100.B.10 (OG.Policy 2.10) states: "Promote that well sites are
reclaimed and closed by techniques which address that the future use of the
property is not impaired because of environmental or safety problems, or
because of the existence of improperly abandoned or unlocated equipment,
such as wellheads or flowlines."
E. That S.B. 19-181 repealed C.R.S. §24-65.1-202 (1)(d) and §24-65.1-302 (3), thereby
allowing the Board to designate the unincorporated area of Weld County as a mineral
resource (oil and gas) area of state interest and to regulate oil and gas exploration and
extraction within such area pursuant to C.R.S. §24-65.1-202 and §24-65.1-402.
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F. That C.R.S.§24-65.1-101(2)(b) says: "Local governments shall be encouraged to
designate areas and activities of state interest and, after such designation, shall
administer such areas and activities of state interest and promulgate guidelines for the
administration thereof." (Emphasis added.)
G. That C.R.S. §29-20-102(1), says: "The general assembly hereby finds and declares
that in order to provide for planned and orderly development within Colorado and a
balancing of basic human needs of a changing population with legitimate
environmental concerns, the policy of this state is to clarify and provide broad authority
to local governments to plan for, and regulate the use of, land within their respective
jurisdictions. (Emphasis added.) To that end, S.B. 19-181 strengthened the legal
authority of local governments by amending Section 29-20-104(1)(h) as follows:
"(1) Each local government within its respective jurisdiction has the authority to plan
for and regulate the use of land by: (h) regulating the surface impacts of oil and gas
operations in a reasonable manner to address matters specified in this subsection
(1)(h) and to protect and minimize adverse impacts to public health, safety, and welfare
and the environment."
S.B. 19-181 further clarified Section 29-20-102(1)(h) and (1)(i), and added Section 29-
20-102(2), C.R.S., to say: "For purposes of this subsection (1)(h), `minimize adverse
impacts' means, to the extent necessary and reasonable, to protect public health,
safety, and welfare and the environment by avoiding adverse impacts from oil and gas
operations and minimizing and mitigating the extent and severity of those impacts that
cannot be avoided. The following matters are covered by this subsection (1)(h):
(I) Land use;
(II) The location and siting of oil and gas facilities and oil and gas locations, as those
terms are defined in Section 34-60-103(6.2) and (6.4);
(III) Impacts to public facilities and services;
(IV) Water quality and source, noise, vibration, odor, light, dust, air emissions and air
quality, land disturbance, reclamation procedures, cultural resources, emergency
preparedness and coordination with first responders, security, and traffic and
transportation impacts;
(V) Financial securities, indemnification, and insurance as appropriate to ensure
compliance with the regulations of the local government; and
(VI) All other nuisance -type effects of oil and gas development; and
(i) Otherwise planning for and regulating the use of land so as to provide planned and
orderly use of land and protection of the environment in a manner consistent with
constitutional rights.
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(2) To implement the powers and authority granted in subsection (1)(h) of this section,
a local government within its respective jurisdiction has the authority to:
(a) Inspect all facilities subject to local government regulation;
(b) Impose fines for leaks, spills, and emissions; and
(c) Impose fees on operators or owners to cover the reasonably foreseeable direct and
indirect costs of permitting and regulation and the costs of any monitoring and
inspection program necessary to address the impacts of development and to enforce
local governmental requirements."
WHEREAS, the Board took into consideration: 1) the intensity of current and foreseeable
development pressures in Weld County, and 2) through the enactment of S.B. 19-181, the Board
has been granted greater legal authority to regulate oil and gas exploration and extraction in Weld
County, and
WHEREAS, at said hearing the Board approved such designation and directed staff to
prepare for the Board's consideration regulations concerning the activity so designated, in
accordance with the requirements of C.R.S. §24-65.1-402.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the unincorporated area of Weld County, Colorado, be, and hereby is,
designated as a mineral (oil and gas) resource area of state interest pursuant to C.R.S. §24-65.1-
202(1).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that staff be, and hereby is, directed to prepare
for the Board's consideration regulations concerning the activity so designated, in accordance
with the requirements of C.R.S. §24-65.1-402.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that no moratorium, as authorized by C.R.S.
§24-65.1- 404(4), shall exist during the pendency of the adoption of the regulations referred to
above.
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 10th day of June, A.D., 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST: datto) A;,
Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY: a..
eputy Clerk to the Board
APPR•..DAS
ounty Attorney
Date of signature: OC9(Il1 ICI
Barbara Kirkmeyer,
Steve Moreno
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NOTICE
Pursuant to the provisions of C.R.S. §24-65.1-401 and the Weld County Code, the Board
of County Commissioners has the authority to designate "matters of state interest" in Weld
County, which may then be subject to guidelines and regulations promulgated by the Board,
pursuant to C.R.S. §24-65.1-402. A public hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Board of
County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County Administration Building, 1150
O Street, Centennial Hearing Room, Greeley, Colorado 80631, at the time specified, for the Board
of County Commissioners to consider designating the unincorporated area of Weld County,
Colorado, as a mineral (oil and gas) resource area of state interest pursuant to
C.R.S. §24-65.1-202(1).
If a court reporter is desired, please advise the Clerk to the Board, in writing, at least five
days prior to the hearing. The cost of engaging a court reporter shall be borne by the requesting
party. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if special accommodations are
required in order for you to participate in this hearing, please contact the Clerk to the Board's
Office at (970) 400-4225, prior to the day of the hearing.
Materials regarding the designation matter to be considered may be examined in the office
of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County Administration Building,
1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631. E-mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner
may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your e-mail correspondence into
the case file, please send a copy to egesick@weldgov.com.
DOCKET #: 2019-82
DATE: June 10, 2019
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATED: May 3, 2019
PUBLISHED: May 8, 2019, in the Greeley Tribune
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Affidavit of Publication
NOTICE
Pursuant to the provisions of C.R.S. §24-65.1-401 and file Weld
County Code, the Board of County Commissioners has the au-
thority to designate "matters of state interest in Weld County,
which may then be subject to guidelines and regulations promul-
gated by the Board, pursuant to C RS. §24-65.1.402. A public
hearing will be in the Chambers of the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County;Admin-
istration Building, 11500 Street, Centennial Hearing Room,
Greeley, Colorado 80631, at the time specified, for Ike Board of
County Commissioners to consider designating the unincorpo-
rated area of Weld County, Colorado, asamineral (oil and gas)
resource area of state interest pursuant toC.R.S. §24- 65,1-
202(1).
If a court reporter is desired, please advise the Clerk to the
Board, in writing, at least' five days prior to the hearing. The cost
of engaging a court reporter shall be borne by the requesting
party. In accordance with the Americans with l3isahilillav Act, if
special accommodations are required in order for you to partici-
pate in this hearing, please contact the Clerk to the Board's Of-
fice at (970) 400-4225, prior to the day of the hearing.
Materials regarding the designation matter to be considered may
be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 0
Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631. E-mail messages sent to an in-
dividual Commissioner may not be included in the case tile. To
ensure inclusion of your e-mail correspondence into the
case file, please send a copy to egesick@weldgov.com.
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DATE:. June 10, 2019 - TIME: 9.00 a.m.'
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATED: May 3, 2019
The Tribune
May 8, 2019
STATE OF COLORADO
County of Weld,
I Jennifer Usher
SS.
of said County of Weld, being duly sworn, say
that I am an advertising clerk of
THE GREELEY TRIBUNE,
that the same is a three days weekly plus Sunday
newspaper of general circulation and printed and
published in the City of Greeley in said county and
state; that the notice or advertisement, of which the
annexed is a true copy, has been published in said
daily newspaper for consecutive (days): that the
notice was published in the regular and entire issue
of every number of said newspaper during the
period and time of publication of said notice, and
in the newspaper proper and not in a supplement
thereof; that the first publication of said notice was
contained in the
Eighth day of May A.D. 2019 and the last
publication thereof: in the issue of said newspaper
bearing the date of the
Eighth day of May A.D. 2019 has been published
continuously and uninterruptedly during the period
of at least six months next prior to the first issue
thereof contained said notice or, advertisement
above referred to; that said newspaper has been
admitted to the United States mails as second-class
matter under the provisions of the Act of March
3,1879, or any amendments thereof; and that said
newspaper is a daily newspaper duly qualified for
publishing legal notices and advertisements within
the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado.
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Oil & Gas Conservation
Oil Gas Conservation
Department of Natural Resources
for May 21, 2019
+ Pathway to Equivalency for Methane Detection
In the COGCC Engineering Integrity work unit,
Integrity Engineer Steven Wheeler, PE
participated in the Colorado State University
(CSU) Energy Institute's third meeting for the
"Pathway to Equivalency." This workgroup aims
to demonstrate equivalence for alternative
methane teak detection methods while
concurrently complying with State air quality
regulations.
The third workgroup meeting included
representatives from academic institutions, state
and national regulatory agencies, as well as non-
governmental organizations. This meeting
focused on the usage of two separate programs
to aid in the demonstration of equivalence: the
Collaboratory to Advance Methane Science
(CAMS) developed at the Gas Technology
Institute (via the University of Texas - Austin or
UT) and the Fugitive Emissions Abatement
Simulation Testbed (FEAST) model developed by
Stanford University.
The CAMS program creates an inventory of
continuous and intermittent (tank flashing,
compressors, etc.) emissions. The UT program
has already created estimates from the Barnett
and Eagle Ford shales.
The extensive review of the FEAST model looked
at the typical model inputs/outputs, and the
meeting's discussion centered on acquiring those
large datasets. The COGCC's well and facility
dataset was cited as a potential source for
analysis. Another point of discussion was setting
up the model based on a typical configuration
for a given field, operator, and type of
operation. The COGCC's equipment inventories
could be useful in selecting these default
conditions.
Some of the most discussed topics included being
able to compare both field and model results to
the reference methods, which are optical gas
imaging (OGI) and Method 21.. Those field trials
would either need to be conducted in an
academic environment or where an operator's
full Leak Detection and Repair would not begin
until all methods are finished testing. Such a
field trial would assist in comparing multiple
methods at more complex oil and gas sites.
• Bradenhead Pressure Monitoring and Reporting
Area
COGCC Staff and multiple Denver Julesburg (DJ)
Basin Operators met in person and online
February 6 to discuss Order 1-232, Notice to
Operators Establishing a Bradenhead Pressure
Monitoring and Reporting Area for Most Counties
in the Basin.
The order and the current operator guidance
were evaluated for how well the guidance helps
the operators complete testing and reporting.
After the evaluation and consistent with
comments from the audience, the instructions in
the operator guidance for Order 1-232 were
modified.
The COGCC continues work in conjunction with
an operator group on a solution to bulk upload
alt Bradenhead test results that do not meet a
reaction threshold.
Updates from the Colorado Public Utility
Commission (PUC) and US Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA)
To discuss common regulatory issues, COGCC
Staff recently met with staff from the PUC's Gas
Safety Group and with staff from PHMSA at
PHMSA offices in Lakewood. PHMSA is the federal
pipeline and hazardous materials safety
regulator.
Published in advance of each COGCC hearing
Colorado Department of Natural Resources: Jared Polls, Governor; Dan Gibbs, Executive Director; Jeff Robbins, COGCC Director
1120 Lincoln St. Suite 801, Denver, CO 80203 web: http://cogcc.state.co.us email,: dnr.ogcc@state.co.us phone: (303) 894-2100 fax: (303) 894-2109
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Oil and Gas Staff Report
The agencies shared information about the
following topics relevant to oil and
gas operations:
Progression of Pipeline Safety Conference
The PUC and its contractors have begun planning
the conference and would like to make the
information from the conference available
throughout Colorado to make sure operator
personnel know the code, safety regulations, and
best practices.
Each agency will present for a half hour with
questions and answers. The overall goal is to
emphasize how to keep product inside the pipe.
The PUC will emphasize that the agencies are
working together as a group. The COGCC's new
f towline regulations are helping to clarify
jurisdictional issues between the agencies.
PERI (Pipeline Emergency Response Initiative)
This initiative plans for emergency response
to pipeline incidents for each state. PHMSA
is coordinating efforts with interested states in
the Western Region. Colorado's operator
association, COGA, has received a PHMSA TAG
grant to do a needs assessment. The grant is
good until September 2019, and an extension is
possible if needed. This type of grant does not
allow use of educational institutions, so COGA
has hired a third party contractor to help.
Farm Taps
Revisions to current PHMSA regulations will
require that owners of farm taps periodically
test their tines for safety. Also, federal
regulators are working to resolve the definition
of where the farm tap begins, which relates to
requirements that gas must be odorized to
protect public safety.
Standards
COGCC Staff and PHMSA discussed API 1133
"Managing Hydrotechnical Hazards for Pipelines
Located Onshore or Within Coastal Zone Areas,"
which concerns gaging stations for river
crossings.
The group discussed the proposed API 1181 also...
This standard is being developed to expand
PHA's classifications for pipelines as "active"
or "abandoned."
Firestone Incident
The group discussed that the National
Transportation Safety Board. (NTSB) has not
issued its final report. PHMSA explained that
they interacted with NTSB on safety issues, but
that NTSB operates under Congressional
oversight and is not part of the executive
branch. PH►SA said they might be able to obtain
additional information and, if so, would update
the State.
+ Community Relations Unit and Local
Government Designee Program Update
The COGCC established the Community Relations
Unit (CRU) in 2018 to enhance collaboration
between local governments, operators, other
external stakeholders, and the COGCC. CRU Staff
focus on providing information, training,
outreach, guidance, and consultation to local
governments, the public, non -governmental
organizations, industry representatives, elected
officials, and others.
Upon request and contingent on availability and
approval, CRU Staff and COGCC managers or
supervisors may participate in educational
forums and panel discussions. CRU Staff include
complaint intake staff, database analysts, GIS
S
professionals, and outreach or Local Government
Liaison (LGL) staff. COGCC LGL Staff manage the
Local Governmental Designee (LGD) Program
that is available to counties, cities, towns, and
certain special districts.
Participation in the voluntary LGD program
allows local governments to designate an
individual (their Local Governmental Designee)
to be the local government's "point person" on
matters related to oil and gas. As such, the
selection of the LGD by the local government is a
critical decision.
Furthermore, LGDs receive specific notifications
of pending oil and gas activity in or near their
jurisdiction, as specified throughout COGCC
rules. LGDs also periodically receive "all-LGD"
emails from COGCC staff or managers. To
summarize, participation in the LGD Program
also provides various opportunities for local
governments to collaborate (at their discretion)
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with the COGCC concerning regulation of oil and
gas in Colorado.
Local governments are reminded that
participation in the LCD Program remains
voluntary, and it is up to the local government to
inform COGCC should their LGD change due to
any reason (e.g., retirement, change in
employment status, etc.) Participation (or a
change in a local government's LGD) is triggered
by submittal to the COGCC of a completed and
signed Form 29 (LGD Registration Form). The
Form 29 is available on the COGCC website under
the "Regulation" tab on the menu, then under
the "Forms" tab.
Local Governments are also reminded that they
must maintain (and monitor) a valid email
address (as designated on the Form 29) or risk
missing notifications or COGCC communications
that are sent.
Public Outreach
Outreach by the Director and Staff
Director Jeff Robbins met with members of local
government, community groups, and operators
to discuss next steps following the Governor's
signing of Senate Bill 19-181. He spoke at the
following industry events to clarify
implementation and answer questions related to
the bill: April 4 (Weld County Elected Officials),
April 10 (Colorado Oil and Gas Association
Executive Board), April 13 (Club 20 Meeting in
Grand Junction), April 16 (Energy Mergers and
Acquisitions and Financing Forum), April 18
(Environment and Energy Symposium in Rifle),
and April 24 (Weld County Oil and Gas Work
Group).
• On March 21, Mark Schlagenhauf P.E,
Engineering Integrity Supervisor, gave a
presentation on COGCC flowline rules at the
"Progression of Pipeline Safety" conference held
at the Drake Center in Fort Collins. Other
COGCC Staff attending included Field Inspection
Manager Margaret Ash, Community Relations
Manager Mike Leonard, Reclamation Supervisor
Denise Arthur, and Integrity Engineer Steve
Wheeler, PE. Other presentations were given by
the Colorado Pies Gas Safety Group, the
Federal Pipeline Regulator PHMSA, MSA, CO 811, a n d
Elemental, a consulting company. Many
Colorado pipeline operators attended the
event.
On April 1 and 2, Environmental Protection
Specialist Peter Gintautas was an invited
speaker and roundtable discussion participant at
the Innovations in Produced Water Treatment
and Reuse session of the 21st Century Energy
Transition Symposium held in Denver. The
symposium was organized by the Colorado
Energy Research Collaboratory, which is
comprised of Colorado State University (CSU),
University of Colorado, Colorado School of
Mines, and the National Renewable Energy
Laboratories.
• On April 11, Environmental Protection Specialist
Peter Gintautas was invited to be on the
technical advisory committee for a U.S.
Department of Energy funded study entitled
"Quantification of Methane Emissions from
Marginal (Small Producing) Oil and Gas Wells."
The principal groups managing the study are
CSU, GSI Environmental, the Research
Partnership to Secure Energy for America, and
the Gas Technology Institute.
• On April 11, COGCC Engineering Staff attended
the Oil and Gas Muster coordinated by the EPA
that included a presentation on Braden head
pressure, referred to in the muster as Sustained
Casing Annular Pressure (SOAP) management.
• On April 23, COGCC Northwest Area Engineering
Staff met with Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) White River Field Office engineering staff
to discuss hydrogen sulfide monitoring and well
plugging.
Outreach by the Community Relations
Unit
• On March 6, Marc Morton attended a City of
Louisville Source Water Protection Planning
workshop meeting at the request of the
Colorado Rural Water Association or CRWA.
• On March 7, Marc attended a Standley Lake
source water protection planning meeting in
Westminster at the request of the CRWA.
• On March 21, Marc and Community Relations
Manager Leonard traveled to Erie to present a
talk at a Citizens of Erie oil and gas workshop.
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Oil and Gas Staff Report
• On March 22, Marc provided a three hour online
LGD orientation training to Montezuma County
LGD Jane Duncan.
• On March 28, Marc traveled to Evans and
provided a 3 -hour day LGD orientation training
to staff from the City of Evans.
On April 4, Marc traveled to Rifle and attended
the monthly Garfield County Energy Advisory
Board (EAB) meeting.
• on April 17 and 18 in Rifle, Marc attended the
seventh annual Energy and Environment
Symposium organized by Garfield County and
the Colorado Mesa University Unconventional
Energy Center.
• on April 23, Marc Morton traveled to Kiowa and
provided a three hour day LGD orientation
training to Elbert County staff.
• on April 24, Marc attended the Weld County Oil
and Gas Working Group meeting held in Greeley.
• On May 1, Marc traveled to Rifle and attended
the monthly Garfield County Energy Advisory
Board (EAB) meeting to provide a brief overview
of Senate Bill 19-181.
Regional Activities
• Northwest Colorado Oil and Gas Forum
The next Northwest Colorado Oil and Gas Forum
meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, August 1 (9:00 a.m.. - 12:00 p.m)
Colorado Mountain College - Rifle Campus
Clough Auditorium
3595 Airport Road
Rifle, Co
The meeting agenda will be posted to the COGCC
website approximately one to two weeks prior to
the meeting. The COGCC welcomes suggestions
for speakers, agenda items and topics. Meeting
information is also emailed to those on the email
distribution list.
Northwest Forum stakeholders (operators, local
governments, contractors, state and federal
resource agencies, environmental groups, non
governmental organizations, and others) are
encouraged to provide updates. Northwest Forum
meetings are open to the public, and a public
comment period is held as part of each meeting.
Those wishing to be placed on the meeting
agenda or added to the email distribution list for
announcements should contact Marc Morton at
(303) 894-2100, ext. 5132 (direct), (720) 415-
4959 (mobile), or by email:
marc.morton@state.co.us
Project Rio Bianco
The email for Project Rio Blanco submittals is
DNR rioblanco.submittal@statesco.us
+ Project Rulison
The revised Project Rulison Sampling and Analysis
Plan (RAP) can be found at the following link:
http: / /cogcc.state.co.us/documents/library/
AreaReports/ PiceanceBasin I Rulison / Rulison%
20Sampli ng%2oand%20Analysis%20Plan%
20Revision%204%20062217. pdf
The email for Project Rulison submittals is
DNR_rulison.submittalstate.co.us
Southwest Colorado
• Gas and Oil Regulatory Team (GORT) Meeting
The next Southwest Colorado Gas and Oil
Regulatory Team (GORY) meeting is scheduled
for
Thursday, June 13 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Durango Public Library Program Rooms 1 Et 2
1900 E. 3rd Avenue
Durango, CO
The GORT meeting agenda will be posted to the
COGCC website approximately two weeks prior to
the meeting, and emailed to those on the email
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distribution List. The COGCC welcomes
suggestions and input for speakers, agenda
items, topics, and meeting format.
As always, GORT stakeholders (operators, local
governments, contractors, state and federal
resource agencies, environmental groups, non
governmental organizations, and others) are
encouraged to provide updates. GORT meetings
are open to the public, and a public comment
period is held as part of each meeting.
Those wishing to be placed on the next meeting
agenda or added to the distribution list for
announcements should contact Marc Morton at
TEP Rocky Mountain LLC (TEP)
On March 7, the COGCC Acting Director granted
TEP a Rule 502.b variance to Rule 907.e.(1) in
order to obtain permission to transport cuttings
from location DOE 1-M-18 well pad (COGCC
Location ID #335744) to the DOE 1-M-18 Cuttings
Management Area (Location ID #456106) and to
the Clough RWF 44-18 pad (COGCC Location ID
#335146). Rule 907.e.(1) of the COGCC's Rules
and Regulations states
Oily waste may be treated or disposed as
follows:
A. Disposal at a commercial solid waste
disposal facility;
B. Land treatment onsite; or
C. Land treatment at a centralized CER
waste management facility permitted in
accordance with Rule 908.
TEP requested permission to transport
approximately 5,000 cubic yards of cuttings from
Location ID #335744 to Location ID #456106 and
#335146 due to a spacing limitation within the
current boundaries of the DOE 1-1-18 well pad,
(COGCC Location ID #335744) and to commercial
off -site concerns and logistics.
• Ursa Operating Company LLC (Ursa)
on March 7, the COGCC Acting Director granted
TEP a Rule 502.b variance to Rule 605.a.(5) to
set a single temporary tank at a distance less
than 75 feet from a fired vessel at the CSF T Pad
(303) 894-2100, ext. 5132 (dIrect), (720) 415-
4959 (mobile), or by email:
marc.morton@stateico.us
Fruitland Formation Outcrop Mitigation and
Monitoring Projects
South Fork Texas Creek Mitigation Site - La
Plata County. Regularly scheduled operations
and maintenance are being performed at the
South Fork Texas Creek (SFTC) site by LTE, the
COGCC's contractor. Since May 2009, the system
has collected 26,663 Mcf of methane and
generated 301,530 kWh of surplus electricity.
(Location ID #335052). Rule 05.a..(5) of the
COGCC's Rules and Regulations states:
Tanks shall be a minimum of seventy-five
(75) feet from a fired vessel or heater -
treater.
Ursa has disconnected the fired vessels from the
source of gas, closed the gas valve, and
performed back out and tag out. Ursa took these
safety precautions in response to both spill
remediation activities and the process of
rebuilding a new tank battery.
• WEXPRO Company (Wexpro)
On March 5, the COGCC Acting Director granted
Wexpro a Rule 502.b variance to Rules 704 and
980.d. (financial assurance requirements) for
Location Facility ID #454586. Rule 704 of the
COGCC's Rules and Regulations states:
An operator which makes application for an
offsite, centralized E&P waste management
facility shall, upon approval and prior to
commencing construction, provide to the
Comm ission financial assurance in an amount
equal to the estimated cost necessary to
ensure the proper reclamation, closure, and
abandonment of such facility as set forth in
Rule 908.g, or in an amount voluntarily
agreed to with the Director, or in an amount
to be determined by order of the
Commission. Operators of centralized E&P
waste management facilities permitted prior
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to May 1, 2009 on federal land andApril 1,
2009 for all other land shall, by July 1, 2009,
comply with Rule 908.g and this Rule 704.
This section does not apply to underground
injection wells and multi -well pits covered
under Rules 706 and 707.
And Rule 908.d. of the COGCC's Rules
Regulations states:
and
The operator of a centralized E&P waste
management facility shall submit for the
Director's approval such financial assurance
as required by Rule 704. prior to issuance of
the operating permit.
Wexpro provided a cost estimate of $321,756.96
to decommission, remediate, and reclaim their
proposed Powder Wash Evaporation and
Centralized Waste Management Facility (ID
#454586). The operator then provided financial
assurance to the BLM for that same amount.
An estimated amount of $794,593.00 to
decommission, remediate, and reclaim the
Facility was determined by the COGCC's third
party review. Wexpro provided an additional
$472,827.04 in financial assurance to the COGCC
which is almost the difference of the COGCC
estimate ($794,593.00) and what was provided to
the BLM ($321,756.96).
Admin I Organization / Other
New Northwest Environmental Protection
Specialist (EPS)
The COGCC welcomes John Heil to the
Environmental Unit. John started at the agency
April 1 to replace Stan Spencer when Stan moved
to the Orphaned Well Program. John is based in
the Rifle office, where he joins Steven Arauza in
work that includes various West dope
environmental issues.
John has a Bachelor's Degree in Geology from
Colorado State University with a concentration in
Geophysics. His professional experience includes
consulting on groundwater and soil
contamination issues related to Dense and Light
Non -Aqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPL and LNAPL).
Originally from Grand Junction, John took the
opportunity to relocate to the West Slope from
the Front Range. He is an outdoor enthusiast,
and some of his favorite activities outside of
work involve adventures with his dog, friends,
and family.
COGCC organizational charts can be found on
Pages 8-11. For contact information, please go to
the COGCC homepage and select "Contact Us" in
the upper right corner of the page.
• Orphaned Well Program (OWP) Project Updates
The COGCC performed field work for the
Orphaned Wells Program projects described
below since March 11 These projects relate
either to "Orphaned" locations or wells for which
there is no known responsible party, or they
relate to Bond Claim projects for which sureties
have been claimed.
Project summary tables for Fiscal Year 2018-19
(FY19) are found on pages 12-14. The projects
are sorted first by county and then by the project
name. The field work described below pertains
to ongoing projects or to recently completed
projects. The agency has prioritized work
planned for FY19, although each project is
subject to change as new conditions arise during
the year.
The Tudex Petroleum Project began with
Commission Order 1v-646. The project consists of
nine wells located in Adams and Weld Counties.
Two locations are multi -well pads. Recent FY19
work included removal and offsite disposal or
salvage of production equipment and associated
debris at multiple sites in both counties.
The Hall #1 Project is located in Larimer
County. The well was drilled in 1931, and it
formerly served as a source of domestic
gas. Recent FY19 work included setting a surface
plug and cutting off the casing.
The Ranchers Project began with Commission
Order 1v-526. The project involves two single
well locations in Larimer County. Both wells were
plugged and abandoned prior to FY17. Recent
FY19 work included rebuilding the landfill cover
that was disturbed during drilling operations by
Ranchers Exploration Partners, LLC. This work is
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being performed in cooperation with the
Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment.
The Benchmark Project began with Commission
Order 1V-564. The project involves 44 Locations
and 39 wells in Logan County. Recent FY19 work
included removal of cement debris left over from
plugging one welt.
The DB Orphan Ballpark #7 Project is located in
Mesa County. Recent FY19 work included removal
of debris left over from plugging the welt.
Colorado Oil and Gas Information System
(CO IS) Projects, Updates and Changes
Electronic Form (eForm) Submissions
The COGCC uses 44 types of forms to authorize
oil and gas operations, inspect and monitor
ongoing operations, and receive reports of
operations. Of those 44 forms, 28 are currently
submitted electronically.
The electronic form development team continues
to convert and revise existing forms and is
currently working on Forms 14, 14A, and 29. To
date in 2019, industry electronically submitted
99 percent of the forms available in eForms.
There are 971 operator users of eForms and
4,075 individual users. For any operator not
currently enrolled in eForms, instructions for
starting the process can be found on the COGCC
website at:
http: / /cogcc.state.co. usf AnnouncementsI
C OUAI nform ation . pdf
Applications and Location Assessments
The public can makecomments on all submitted
Applications for Permits to Drill (Form 2s) and
Location Assessments (Form 2As) through the
eForm system. Simply go to the COGCC website
and click on the menu option "Permits" or
http: //cogcc. state.co.usi permits. html#/permits
On the "Permits Search" page, three search
options are available. The first option, "All
Pending Permit Applications," is used for public
comments. When the results are displayed for
"Pending Applications," a user can click on the
document number hype rli n k in the "Status"
column, which logs him or her to the eForms
application. Once the page is displayed with the
selected document, the user can select the
"Comment" button to make a comment on that
particular form.
Data Access
The COGCC's database is a comprehensive
repository of Colorado's oil and gas data. The
information in the database is available to the
public through interactive search tools and a
variety of file downloads on the website. Users of
bulk data come from many different sectors of
the community, including academia, oil and gas
operators, environmental groups, government
agencies, and the media. All the data file
downloads are available at:
http: / /cogcc,state.co. usidata2. html#/
downloads
Current Data File Downloads
Complaints
Field Operations
Flowli ne NTO imported Data
GIS hapefiles (12 files)
Mechanical Integrity Tests
Notices of Alleged Violation
Production Data (1999 present)
Sample Data
Spacing Orders
Spills and Releases
Analytical Sample Data (COENV Database)
Future Data File Downloads
Enforcement Orders (OFVs and AOCs)
Underground Injection Control (UIC) Data
COENV Database Update
The COENV database (active since 2012) is a
publicly available, searchable database of
groundwater, surface water, gas, and soil sample
analytical results from throughout the state.
COENV currently contains over 46,000 individual
samples from 16,329 sample locations. In FY 2017
-18, the COGCC received data from 2,699 water
samples from 770 separate sample locations, and
added them to the database. The table on Page
26 reports the frequency of each reason for
submission of a sample to the COENV database
during the most recent 12 month period.
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Energy Search Bond Claim
Adams
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Jackson
CM Production Bond Claim
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Jefferson
Red Mountain Bond Claim
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La Plata
Red Mesa Holdings Bond Claim
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La Plata
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Larimer
Hall #1
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Ranchers Bond Claim
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Lincoln
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Logan
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Mesa
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Moffat
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Montezuma
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Montrose
Redwine Bond Claim
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Rio Grande
Faith Energy Bond Claim
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San Miguel
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Washington
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Washington
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Field Operations Tasks may include but are not limited to: Site Security, Equipment Intervention (draining, cleaning, and fluid management), or
Equipment Salvage, including Hauling
Engineering Tasks may include but are not limited to: Engineering Design (site access for heavy equipment), Mechanical Integrity Tests or Other
Well Work, Well Plugging, or Flowline Abandonment
Environmental Tasks may include but are not limited to: Sampling and Analysis, Remediation of Spills/Releases, or Pit Closure
Reclamation Tasks may include but are not limited to: Grading, Contouring, Stormwater Controls (BMPs), Seeding, and Weed Control
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Orphaned Well Program
Active Bond Claims
Project
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Total Bond Claim
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Benchmark Energy Bond Claim
1V-564
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Monthly Permit Activity as of May 1, 2019
Form/Month Backlog Received Approved Withdrawn Rejected Incomplete' In -Process Remaining2
Form2A
Apr -18 300 87 25 8 1 60 293 353
May -18 353 98 46 10 0 74 321 395
Jun -18 395 109 51 5 5 65 376 443
Jul -18
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May -18 3,837 994 327 54
Jun -18 4,423 1,040 436 81
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89 91 4,332 4,361
56 59 4,839 4,890
Jul -18 4,898 738 466 58 73 61 4,979 5,039
Aug -18 5,040 978 392 30 45 62 5,489 5,551
Sep -18 5,551 613 435 77 24 92 5,536 5,628
Oct -18 5,628 1,017 596 39 9 80 5,922 6,001
Nov -18 6,002 1,158 715 132 18 101 6,206 6,295
Dec -18 6,307 659 687 73 31 102 6,047 6,149
Jan -19 6,149 592 244 95
Feb -19 6,376 471 307 65
Mar -19 6,444 509 397 132
26 109 6,267 6,376
32 162 6,282 6,444
21 120 6,283 6,403
Apr -19 6,403 344 156 136 18 118 6,328 6,446
Recompletion
Apr -18 18 0 3 0 0 9 6 15
May -18 15 14 3 0 0 9 17 26
Jun -18 26 5 4 0 0 9 18 27
Jul -18 27 1 11 0 0 8 9 17
Aug -18 17 2 1 0 0 8 10 18
Sep -18 18 4 0 0 0 8 14 22
Oct -18
Nov -18
Dec -18
22
29
27
7
2
2
0
4
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
8
8
4
21
19
25
29
27
29
Jan -19
Feb -19
Mar -19
29 3 2 0 0
30 5 2 0 0
33 11 4 7 0
3
3
3
27 30
30 33
30 33
Apr -19
33 1 3 1 0 3 27 30
'Incomplete are applications that have missing or inaccurate data and cannot be approved.
2 Backlog = Incomplete + In -process = Remaining permits from previous month.
Applications
Applications
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
8OO
6OO
4OO
2OO
0
8OO
6OO
4OO
2OO
O
Received Applications
L7 Received Form 2A 7 Received Drilling r Received Recompletion 1295
11O6 1154 1114
9n1
1051
789
728
6 73
638
579
528
380
I
I
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Apr -18 May -18 Jun -18 Jul -18 Aug -18 Sep -18 Oct -18 Nov -18 Dec -18 Jan -19 Feb -19 Mar -19 Apr -19
Approved Applications
8OO
77O
Approved Form 2A L Approved Drilling L Approved
Recompletion
6...
376
491
521
446
473
345
428
1.,2
280
186
Apr -18 May -18 Jun -18 Jul -18 Aug -18 Sep -18 Oct -18 Nov -18 Dec -18 Jan -19 Feb -19 Mar -19 Apr -19
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Oil and Gas Staff Report a c?
Status of Permit Applications Filed By Month as of May 1, 2019
Form 2A Location Assessment
Average
In Percent In Days to Less Than 30 to 49 Greater Than
Year Month Received Approved Withdrawn Process Process Process 30 Days Days 50 Days
2013 TOTAL 1,281 1,202 78 1 0% 369 433 400
2014 TOTAL 1,114 1,067 47 0 0% 279 429 359
2015 TOTAL 592 564 26 2 0% 78 157 329
2016 TOTAL 407 376 27 2 0% 32 61 283
2017 TOTAL 607 508 50 46 8% 58 113 337
2018 JAN 65 43 8 14 22% 167 2 6 35
FEB 73 55 8 10 14% 133 5 10 40
MAR 56 41 4 10 18% 84 3 14 24
APR 87 68 4 12 14% 130 3 10 55
MAY 98 54 3 38 40% 122 0 11 43
JUNE 109 52 14 40 37% 112 4 7 41
JULY 50 29 3 18 36% 95 1 8 20
AUG 71 39 5 23 34% 81 1 9 29
SEP 56 41 2 1O 19% 70 2 10 29
OCT 90 47 1 41 46% 76 2 14 31
NOV 135 72 10 52 39% 59 7 40 25
DEC 67 16 4 45 69% 87 0 2 14
2018 TOTAL 957 557 66 313 33% 30 141 386
2019 JAN 43 3 2 38 88% 68 1 0 2
FEB 52 4 1 47 90% 50 0 2 2
MAR 59 1 1 56 97% 29 1 0 0
APR 35 0 0 35 100% 0 0 0 0
2019 TOTAL 189 8 4 176 93% 147 2 2 4
Form 2 Application For Permit to Drill (APDs)
Average
In Percent In Days to Less Than 30 to 49 Greater Than
Year Month Received Approved Withdrawn Process Process Process 30 Days Days 50 Days
2013 TOTAL 4,548 4,312 235 1 0% 1,046 1,626 1,714
2014 TOTAL 4,208 4,026 182 0 0% 689 1,629 1,744
2015 TOTAL 3,237 3,091 146 0 0% 249 759 2,113
2016 TOTAL 3,253 3,027 145 23 1% 204 402 2,443
2017 TOTAL 5,548 4,256 578 555 10% 194 599 3,503
2018 JAN 639 442 53 107 18% 185 10 391 391
FEB 735 445 91 165 24% 156 18 347 347
MAR 769 471 47 185 29% 153 15 391 372
APR 874 523 49 256 32% 128 25 423 411
MAY 995 542 55 373 42% 120 2 515 484
JUNE 1040 487 111 384 42% 122 11 398 394
JULY 738 281 6 431 60% 101 8 228 226
AUG 978 508 52 404 42% 109 13 432 432
SEP 613 287 23 291 49% 77 7 226 226
OCT 1018 400 88 503 56% 99 14 304 296
NOV 1158 397 181 551 54% 57 31 152 131
DEC 659 136 36 470 77% 72 9 115 92
2018 TOTAL 10,216 4,919 792 4,120 40% 163 3,922 3,802
2019 JAN 592 108 14 469 79% 59 5 28 75
FEB 471 36 0 435 92% 46 8 5 23
MAR 509 5 4 500 98% 38 5 2 1
APR 344 1 0 343 100% 3 1 0 0
2019 TOTAL 1916 150 18 1747 91% 146 19 35 99
911, Oil and Gas Staff Report
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Annual Drilling Permits by County as of May 1, 2019
County
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
ADAMS
ARAPAHOE
ARCH U LETA
34 37 89 51 35 21 8
7 11 10 10 10 8 23.
13 14 26 47 11 18 12
40 40
35 23
5 4
51 96 74 125 341 70
34 19 5 78 112 20
3 11 3 21 40
BACA
BENT
BOULDER
8 2 11 13
3 8 1 1
13 21 37 32
3 4
5
35 24
5 3 1 1
2 1
30 22
5 2 1
BROOMFI ELD
CHEYENNE
COSTI LLA
1 1
10 21
2 33 28 11 36
31
15 33 12 13 16 31 50 26 9
71 4
1 1
CROW LEY
DELTA
DENVER
10 9 2
19 25 24
2
4 3 6 1 2
3
DOLORES
EAGLE
ELBERT
1 6 10 12 21 8 8
4
1 1
13 12 3
1
3 2 1 1
2 2 4 3 3 1
EL PASO
FREMONT
GARFIELD
2 3 3 18
3 2 4 14 13 22 14 11
1,509 1,845 2,550 2,888 1,981 2,037 1,323 1,046
1 2
2 8 2 2 1 3
870 1,066 532 724 612 702 67
GRAND
GU NNISON
HUERFANO
9 19 7 10 12 4 3 11 9 20 28 19 33 24
2
7
2 1 9 1 13 2
2
JACKSON
JEFFERSON
KIOWA
5
3
9
27
2
26
19 9 18
7 16 17
5 12
1
17 12
17 3 57 28 23 18
5 3
3 2
KIT CARSON
LA PLATA
LARIMER
5 4 4 13
115 235 251 328
1 5 46
7
298
12
3 2
191 99
41 8
6 1 2
71 32 87
13 2 4
1
106 96 108 99
28 4 30 2
LAS ANIMAS
LINCOLN
LOGAN
413
4
13
500 362
1 2
17 14
303 88 92 85 11 2 1
58 44 48 31 36 87 129 24 5 31 24 10
5 9 17 8 27 4 5 1 3 2
MESA
MOFFAT
MONTEZUMA
136 265
60 120
11 5
293 501 427 306
68 57 51 53
12 22 39 19
127
93
27
150
88
29
105
44
14
74
54
25
126
12
3
7
17
3
215
5
6
64
4
3 1
MONTROSE
MORGAN
OTERO
1
3 3
1 1
7 3 6 2 1 6 13 5 16 6 4 28
4
PARK
PHILLIPS
PITKIN
17 12 69
1
3 4 1
82 45 64 112 56
11 2
1
PROW ERS
RIO BLANCO
RIO GRANDE
5 7 5 8 1 3 1 1 1
161 360 321 477 348 441 109 117 167 121 107 71 115 83 27
1 1 2 1
ROUTT
SAGUACH E
SAN JUAN
6 9 8 4 2 3 10 4 12 4 9
2 1 2
2
SAN MIGUEL
SEDGWICK
WASHINGTON
45 35 23 20 13 10
2 7 2 1 19 11
50 69 45 11 1 6
2 1 2
12 2 7
12 6 19 12
3
1
9 7 10 11 4
WELD
YUMA
TOTAL
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
901 1,418 1,527 2,340 1,448 2,152 2,262 1,826 2,468 2,303 1,841 1,704 2,466 3,496 880
782 797 541 545 105 299 148 11 9 53 3 2
4,364 5,904 6,368 8,027 5,159 5,996 4,659 3,773 4,025 4,190 2,987 2,835 3,906 5,116 1,103
ALL COUNTIES
8,027
5,904
6,368
5,996
5,159
4,659
4,364
3,773
4 025
'
4,190
3,906
2,917
2,987
2,835
2,273
2,008
2,249
1
529
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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Oil and Gas Staff Report
Form 2A Breakdown By County By Year as of May 1, 2019
Year
County Form 2As Completed In Process New Location CDP SWH RSO CDPHE
20►O9 Total State 818 818 O 4O8 2 8O 5 5
2010 Teal State 2;377 2;377 O 1,543 O 317 22 55
2011 Total State 2,297 2,297 O 1,724 1 259 16 5
2012 Total State 1,297 1,297 O 9OO O 167 6 1
2013 Total State 1,195 1,194 1 845 O 144 2 4
2O14 Total State 1,067 1,065 O 776 3 129 7 3
2O15 Total State 574 569 3 398 O 95 2 2
2O16 Total State 393 379 1 219 O 49 4 7
2O17 Total State 588 5O4 56 395 O 72 4 1
2O18 ADAMS 36 14 22 22 0 0 0 0
ARAPAHOE 24 8 16 15 0 0 0 0
ARCHULETA 5 5 0 4 0 4 0 0
BACA 4 2 2 4 0 4 1 0
BOULDER 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
BROOMFIELD 6 5 0 6 0 0 0 0
CHEYENNE
DO LORES
FREMONT
1
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2
1
0
2
0
2
0 0
1 0 1 0 1 0 0
GARFIELD 53 45 7 17
GUNNISON 3 3 0 0
JACKSON 7 6 1 3
0
0
0
41
2
7
KIOWA
LA PLATA
LARIMER
2 2
7
9
5
0
2
1 0 0 0 0
0 0
2 7 4
5
0 0
0 0 0 0
LINCOLN
LOGAN
N
MESA
43 39 4 39
2 2 0 1
4 4 0 2
0 o 0 0
0 o 0 0
0 o 0 0
MOFFAT
MONTEZUMA
MORGAN
2 2
5 5
1
0
0
2
0 0 0 0
3 0
0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
RIO BLANCO 10 5 5 5 0 8 0 1
WASHINGTON 18 16 2 18 0 0 0 0
WELD 630 375 232 466 60 8 0 0
YUMA 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
2O►18 Total State 881 55O 3O6 62O 6O 82 2 2
2O19 ADAMS 5 0 5 2 0 0 0 0
ARAPAHOE 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
ARCHULETA 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
BACA 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
BROOMFIELD
CHEYENNE
DELTA
1
10
1
0
0
0
1 0 0 0 0
9
0
2
0 0
0 0 0 0 0
FREMONT
GARFIELD
GUNNISON
1
7
1
0 1 0 0 1 0 0
0
7 6
0
0 1 0 0
7 0 0
0 0 0
JACKSON
KIOWA
LARIMER
8
2
1
2 6 2
0
2 2
( 8 0 0
( 2 0 0
0 1 1 0 0 0 0
LINCOLN
PITKIN
N
RIO BLANCO
6
1
1
5
5 0 0
0 1 0
5 0
5
0 0
5 0
5
0 0
0 0
0 0
WASHINGTON
WELD
1
124
0
1
4 120
0
91
0 0 0 0
0 3 1 0
2O19 Total State 18O 7 173 128
O
28
1 O
Abbreviations:
CDP = Comprehensive Drilling Plan SWH = Sensitive Wildlife Habitat consultation
RSO = Restricted Surface Occupancy consultation CDPHE= Colorado Department of Health and Environment consultation
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May 21, 2019
Oil and Gas Staff Report
Well to Building Setbacks by Year and by County as of May 1, 2019
Count of well locations, grouped by proximity from well to buildings.
Number of Percent of
Location Proximity Locations Total
to Buildings 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Since 2009 Locations
Less than 150 feet 2 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 16 0%
150 to 350 feet 39 34 38 12 15 16 7 3 320 3%
350 to 500 feet 61 65 48 33 23 24 23 6 540 5%
500 to 1000 feet 188 188 161 83 76 90 84 18 1,721 17%
1000 + feet 838 761 724 380 206 318 406 85 7,250 74%
TOTAL LOCATIONS 1,128 1,048 974 510 320 448 521 112 9,847
County
Less than 150 W 350 350 to 500 500 to
TOTAL 150 feet feet feet 1000 feet 1000 + feet
ADAMS
ARAPAHOE
ARCHULETA
BACA
BE NT
BOULDER
BROOMFIELD
CHEYENNE
CROW LEY
DELTA
DOLORES
EAGLE
EL PASO
ELBERT
FREMONT
GARFIELD
GUNNISON
HUERFANO
JACKSON
KIOWA
KIT CARSON
LA PLATA
LARIMER
LAS ANIMAS
LINCOLN
LOGAN
MESA
MOFFAT
MONTEZUMA
MONTROSE
E
MORGAN
PARK
PHILLIPS
PITKIN
PROWERS
RIO BLANCO
RIO GRANDE
ROUTT
SAN MIGUEL
SEDGWICK
WASHINGTON
WELD
YUMA
125 0 4 9 30 82
136 0 2 5 11 118
32 0 2 1 15 14
20 0 0 0 1 19
7 0 0 0 0 7
23 0 1 1 17 4
38 0 0 4 17 17
141 1 0 0 2 138
5 0 0 0 0 5
7 0 0 2 1 4
24 0 0 0 7 17
1 0 0 0 0 1
14 0 0 0 3 11
15 0 0 0 3 12
42 0 2 7 9 24
648 0 13 11 84 540
53 1 0 5 1 46
16 0 0 0 5 11
72 0 1 5 1 65
68 0 0 0 1 67
15 0 0 0 0 15
157 0 8 16 49 84
43 0 5 5 16 17
201 1 6 7 37 150
433 0 1 2 5 425
47 0 1 1 1 44
120 0 0 3 18 99
191 0 1 3 16 171
51 0 0 1 4 46
2 0 0 0 0 2
35 0 0 2 5 28
4 0 0 0 0 4
275 1 4 6 21 243
1 0 0 0 0 1
6 0 0 0 0 6
200 0 0 0 2 198
2 0 0 0 1 1
30 0 0 0 2 28
14 0 0 0 0 14
33 0 0 1 3 29
102 0 2 0 7 93
5,869 12 257 427 1,281 3,891
529 0 9 16 45 459
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Well to Building Setbacks Less Than Two Hundred Feet as of May 1, 2019
Location Doc
Year Number
High New Distance Proximity
County Density Location (Feet) ‘Feet)
Building Description
2015 400768804
2011 2587822
2009 1691798
2010 400072164
2014 400569085
2014 400600705
2012 400240957
2015 400742811
2009 1758843
2011 1636646
2009 400011284
2009 1786896
2018 401546143
2014 400642113
2011 4€0117702
2011 400227765
2014 400558626
2009 1904205
2012 400243295
2015 400862 577
2011 400179419
2010 400054716
2011 400188968
2014 400554054
2014 400559404
2016 400950178
2010 400021477
2009 1758386
2011 1635946
2013 400447386
2013 400447391
2011 4001651 64
2013 400367184
2011 400188780
2014 400562498
2010 1697620
2009 1758746
2011 400154431
2012 400250031
2010 1774783
2011 4001181 02
WELD
CHEYENNE
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
GUNNISON
WELD
WELD
WELD
LAS ANIMAS
PHILLIPS
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
LINCOLN
WELD
WELD
GARFIELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
LA PLATA
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
WELD
YUMA
No Yes 46 less 150
No No 58 less 150
No No 58 less 150
No Yes 69 less 150
No No 78 less 150
No No 80 less 150
No Yes 90 less 150
No Yes 102 less 150
No Yes 103 less 150
No No 122 less 150
No Yes 127 less 150
No No 132 less 150
No Yes 132 less 150
No Yes 142 less 150
No Yes 143 less 150
No Yes 145 less 150
No No 150 less 150
No No 154 150 to 350
No Yes 155 150 to 350
No No 155 150 to 350
No Yes 157 150 to 350
No No 159 150 to 350
No Yes 159 150 to 350
No Yes 159 150 to 350
No Yes 160 150 to 350
No Yes 162 150 to 350
No Yes 162 150 to 350
No Yes 168 150 to 350
No No 169 150 to 350
No No 169 150 to 350
No No 169 150 to 350
No Yes 178 150 to 350
No Yes 179 150 to 350
No Yes 180 150 to 350
No Yes 181 150 to 350
No No 187 150 to 350
No No 193 150 to 350
No Yes 198 150 to 350
No Yes 198 150 to 350
No No 199 150 to 350
No Yes 199 150 to 350
Building to be razed
Water well house
Vehicle garage
Abandoned hog shed
Well shed
Livestock shed
Equipment shed
Building to be razed
Building to be razed
Storage shed
Operator is owner
Grain storage
Turkey barn to be removed
Barn
Irrigation pump house
Storage barn
Gas plant equipment building
Livestock enclosure
Unused storage shed
Gravel pit scale house
Existing well / storage building
Equipment barn
Abandoned
Equipment shed
Barn
Residence
Goat barn
Storage shed
Storage shed
Abandoned turkey barn
Abandoned turkey barn
Residence
Shed
Residence
Garage / storage shed
Livestock shed
Storage shed
Turkey barn
Abandoned guard shack
Cement service building
Steel barn
22
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Annual Well Starts by County as of May 1, 2019
County
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
ADAMS
ARAPAHOE
ARCHU LETA
25 32 24 12
8 1 5
5 4 10 5
41 14 14 21 2
2 1 1 3 8
7 29 9 12 10
15 5 29 3 2 29
9 25 21 1 17
11 1 7 4 5
86 2
22 14
24
BACA
BENT
BOULDER
2 6
4
2 5
6 2 6 12 5 4
2 8 1 1 1
11 9 14 25 16 13 7
2 2
2
14
1
2 1
BROOMFIELD
6 1
CHEYENNE 3
10
9 13 15 14
21 11 5
8 12 11
17 35 19 3
10
CROW LEY
DELTA
DENVER
9 4 6 5 2
7 5 4
7 3 3
2
1
1
DOLORES
EAGLE
EL PASO
1
2 16 6 2
2
1
5 10 4
1
5
1
ELBERT
FREMONT
GARFIELD
1
1 3 2 3 6
473 644 800 980 1,308 1,690
3 1
3 9 16 9 2 6 2 1 2
765 906 877 495 391 361 174 160 308 274 70
GU NNISON
H U E RFANO
JACKSON
8 1
4 6
11 14
1 9 5 1 4
2 2
2 3 3 12 1
5 4
2
8
8
4 1
2 1
7
2 4 1 7 2
4 1
7 23 13 13 6
JEFFERSON
KIOWA
KIT CARSON
4 2 1
1
1
2
7 6 2 5 15 14 10 12 3 2
6 2 1 14 3 1 1 3 1 2
1
LA PLATA
LARIMER
LAS ANIMAS
113 107 107
1
233 302 387
108 182
4
415 326
205 131 67
8 1 28
222 14 7
54 3 10 40 42 44 100 39
2 10 4 1 9 3 25 2
78 1 1
LINCOLN
LOGAN
M ESA
6 2 2 1 2 18
3 2 11 12 13 3
20 34 88 156 211 225
11 14 21
7 3 9
14 11 41
23
13
4
41 42
4 6
11 17
12 2 12 16 4
1
77 4 124 92 5
MOFFAT
MONTEZUMA
MONTROS E
50 32 43 61 47 26
7 4 12 4 17 22
4 2 1 2
18 15 32
10 3 8
1
26 27 3 6 4 1
18 12
8 1
2 2 2
MORGAN
PARK
PHILLIPS
7 5 5 3 4 1 2 3 2 3 1 3 1
2
6 12 15 4 35 18 2 42 130 48 9
4
PITKIN
PROWERS
RIO BLANCO
RIO GRANDE
1
6 5 6 3 5 2 3 1
1
138 103 98 110 101 205 118 107 71 54 36 43 17
1
5 21 2
ROUTT
SAGUACHE
SAN MIGUEL
SEDGWICK
1 5 3 2
2 1 2 4 2 2
19 30 13 20 18 5 1
1 4 1 1 5
2 2
3
8
3
2
1
WASHINGTON 32
WELD
YU MA
TOTAL
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
123 37 23 14 11 2 2 4 1 9 7 2 6 8 7 1
571 674 723 933 1,223 1,312 878 1,209 1,671 1,459 1,312 1, 569 1,125 784 1,288 1,233 504
121 163 599 595 447 336 28 213 106 16 13 39 0
0 0 1 0
1,884 2,341 3,036 3,527 4,092 4,467 2,072 2,778 3,220 2,297 1,976 2,255 1,492 1,040 1,951 1,843 620
ALL COUNTIES
4,467
4,092
3,527
3,036
1,884
2;34-
3,220 _
2,072
2,7-78 _
2,297 1976 2,255
1,951
1,492
1,040
500
a
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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Active Wells by County and Status as of May 1, 2019
County
Temp Waiting on Active Total
Drilling Domestic Injecting Producing Shut In Aband Completion Storage Active Wells
ADAMS 54 6 391 457 35 1 12 9 5 6
ARAPAHOE 26 1 4 90 73 10 43 247
ARCHULETA 7 5 2 110 16 15 6 1 162
BACA
BENT
BOULDER
1
6 81 41 3
19 7 6
238 54 3
56
187
33
29 5
BROOMFIELD 10
CHEYENNE
CROWLEY
58 30 3 101
39 281 34 46 1 401
DELTA
DENVER
DOLORES
1 14 1
44 3
1 28 11
3
16
50
40
EL PASO 1
ELBERT
FREMONT 2 3
2
27 40 3
55 11 9
2
1
3
71
82
GARFIELD 212 2 45 10,860 524 75 48 1 11,767
GUNNISON 2 2 24 16 6 2 52
HUERFANO 1 37 3 3 44
JACKSON
JEFFERSON
KIOWA
14
27 98 71 1
1
11 80 19 10 2
3
21 1
4
122
KITCARSON 1 1 8 5 1 16
LA PLATA 5 7 34 2,960 216 33 2 37 3,294
LARIMER 1 22 114 90 22 249
LAS ANIMAS 1 4 18 2,632 116 102 10 20 2,903
LINCOLN 8 1 10 88 24 6 137
LOGAN 1 24 84 31 39 28 207
MESA 27 1 6 1,018 159 29 4 11 1,255
MOFFAT 3 12 380 101 41 4 541
MONTEZUMA 2 2 7 104 31 12 15 8
MONTROSE
MORGAN
OURAY
22 45 122 30
1 1
1
94
1
313
2
PARK
PHILLIPS
PITKIN
70 197 1 279
10 10
PROWERS 18 7 2 27
RIO BLANCO 45 2 295 1,986 384 154 6 2 2,8 74
ROUTT 2 19 13 2 36
SAN MIGUEL 1 65 48 15
SEDGWICK 2 1 1 4 11 2
WASHINGTON 4 23 348 70 8 1
129
21
454
WELD 1,280 1 53 12,314 7,014 786 19 3 21,470
YUMA 3 9 23 3,617 158 10 12 1 3,833
Totals 1,709 46 698 38,352 10,263 1,527 126 324 53,045
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Monthly Statistics as of May 1, 2019
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Baker -
YEAR and Hughes
MONTH Rig Count
Permits Well Active
Drilling Recompletion Injection Pits Locations Spud Drilling Active
Rcvd Apvd Rcvd Apvd Rcvd Apvd Rcvd Apvd Rcvd Authz Notices Permits Wells Data Office
Public Visits
Internet
2011 TOTAL
2012 TOTAL
2013 TOTAL
2014 TOTAL
2015 TOTAL
2016 TOTAL
2017 JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
2017 TOTAL
2018 JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
2018 TOTAL
2019 JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
2019 TOTAL
28
26
28
29
31
36
37
37
35
34
37
34
34
33
30
30
29
33
32
30
32
33
33
34
35
35
33
32
4,709
3,982
4,481
4,223
3,505
3,395
442
701
510
352
307
493
508
572
528
550
438
479
5,880
639
736
769
874
994
1,040
738
978
613
1,017
1,158
659
10,215
592
471
509
344
1,916
4,659
3,773
4,028
4,191
2,988
2,832
211
263
423
301
367
331
234
349
450
311
331
304
3,875
218
217
463
164
327
436
466
392
435
596
715
687
5,116
244
307
397
156
1,104
325 320 44 32 190 192 2,382
154 168 63 44 114 84 1,373
74 72 67 63 67 106 1,268
37 34 48 48 82 45 1,113
33 33 28 54 38 17 581
20 16 45 3 7 62 19 417
8 2 2 2 0 0 42
2 4 4 3 0 0 62
2 2 7 4 3 24 71
5 4 3 7 1 2 41
4 3 1 6 1 28 41
3 2 6 1 1 1 58
2 4 2 2 1 1 45
9 0 8 3 1 2 53
2 6 5 4 1 1 56
0 2 2 3 0 1 58
12 1 13 10 1 1 47
4 4 4 1 0 0 44
53 34 57 46 10 61 618
6 3 4 3 2 0 66
4 3 2 8 1 5 73
3 8 6 9 4 2 56
0 3 7 6 4 4 87
14 3 10 11 6 3 98
5 4 7 3 3 1 109
1 11 5 9 1 0 50
2 1 9 10 1 2 71
4 0 11 2 3 0 56
7 0 5 6 0 0 90
2 4 2 5 2 2 135
2 0 1 1 0 1 67
50 40 69 73 27 20 958
3 2 3 4 2 0 43
5 2 4 1 0 0 52
11 4 0 2 4 3 59
1 3 3 3 1 1 35
20 11 10 10 7 4 189
2,267
1,293
1,213
1,115
557
353
25
38
48
54
55
40
31
49
41
40
38
32
491
19
22
50
25
46
51
44
53
38
52
81
83
564
34
36
27
27
124
3,220
2,297
1,976
187 1,294
159 1,305
92 1,456
2,255 130 1,682
1,476 73 1,489
1,036 41 1,339
139 4,492 54,111 6 79
142 4,543 54,194 1 97
200 4,714 54,322 1 152
131 4,635 54,369 1 103
179 4,899 54,369 5 94
168 4,947 54,605 5 109
186 4,999 54,699 2 80
178 5,000 54,814 1 143
156 4,976 54,925 2 114
151 5,022 54,989 2 174
168 5,016 55,062 1 124
153 5,039 55,151 0 100
1,951 27 1,369
168 4,920 55,155 4 102
141 4,871 55,153 2 99
130 5,024 54,811 2 118
133 4,918 54,260 4 124
212 4,847 53,832 1 100
132 5,017 53,738 0 138
131 5,133 53,708 3 138
147 5,400 53,602 5 121
169 5,451 53,732 1 130
155 5,746 53,703 3 140
173 6,300 53,470 2 105
152 6,648 53,384 1 101
1,843 27 1,315
142 6,625 53,277 5 117
170 6,688 53,293 0 126
128 6,665 53,109 1 171
144 6,508 53,045 1 132
584
1,337,865
1,324,443
511,734
521,685
339,080
325,117
28,702
27,715
31,952
30,406
36,109
30,644
27,025
30,715
27,402
31,995
28,802
25,556
357,023
34,895
30,666
32,185
33,403
30,873
29,244
29,781
32,801
28,323
34,966
30,698
24,796
372,631
34,052
29,935
32,261
32,337
Abbreviation
Rcvd = Received, Apvd = Approved, Authz = Authorized
Key:
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Monthly Statistics as of May 1, 2019
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Well
Bonds Remediation
YEAR and Oper Operators Release Claim Hearings Enforcement Projects Inspections
MONTH Change New Inactive Ind Blnkt Replace Ind Blnkt Apps. Orders NOAVs AOCs OFVs Cmplt Spills Rcvd Comp Wells Locations
2011 TOTAL 6,743 33 31 79 44 43 4 4 403 349 230 10 19 247 527 726 536 12,394
2012 TOTAL 7,546 47 37 70 46 33 3 0 482 396 157 9 2 244 402 690 641 19,071 12,670
2013 TOTAL 7,192 49 21 48 26 20 0 0 571 522 237 37 3 201 568 507 541 23,551 13,370
2014 TOTAL 10,298 55 28 42 39 13 1 1 698 598 179 43 4 243 786 596 502 34,208 18,982
2015 TOTAL 4,461 59 27 27 45 31 3 3 738 645 173 57 8 358 623 516 601 38,957 19,199
2016 TOTAL 6,562 38 28 37 41 23 9 5 473 397 107 43 7 261 528 461 600 43,135 23,126
2017 JAN 4,210 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 80 72 1 11 1 46 48 23 11 3,007 1,447
FEB 374 1 5 2 4 2 0 3 0 0 13 0 0 74 57 34 17 3,180 1,372
MAR 1,092 6 4 2 2 2 1 1 86 65 18 3 0 44 55 49 18 3,812 1,851
APR 938 3 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 32 40 43 29 2,895 1,578
MAY 688 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 128 93 3 6 0 185 55 46 30 2,491 1,487
JUNE 775 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 107 102 2 4 1 131 63 57 26 2,532 1,680
JULY 778 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 108 104 5 3 0 66 38 29 23 2,168' 1,300
AUG 670 4 2 27 13 32 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 207 55 63 51 2,903 1,712
SEP 844 1 2 9 6 6 0 1 133 74 20 1 0 212 55 64 38 2,804 1,568
OCT 1,176 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 131 79 3 5 4 237 51 37 24 2,770 1,593
NOV 644 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1 0 0 81 51 51 34 2,570 1,191
DEC 273 4 4 11 1 7 0 0 112 72 4 3 0 43 46 42 28 2,011 1,159
2017 TOTAL 12,462 37 26 58 45 57 1 6 885 680 79 36 6 1,358 614 538 329 33,143 17,938
2018 JAN 794 3 9 5 6 3 1 2 105 95 11 3 0 60 54 55 39 2,381 1,257
FEB 566 3 3 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 52 40 51 81 1,988 1,031
MAR 615 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 159 105 16 4 0 47 55 52 52 2,512 1,548
APR 818 4 0 11 5 15 0 0 94 70 4 4 0 47 54 60 44 2,402 1,228
MAY 546 3 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 61 55 59 41 2,810 1,572
JUNE 895 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 108 74 4 2 0 27 45 50 47 2,434 1,381
JULY 936 4 2 1 5 2 1 0 128 102 9 4 0 23 52 71 77 2,729 1,576
AUG 385 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 55 54 54 43 2,511 1,245
SEP 817 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 73 132 6 5 0 42 41 47 59 2,161 1,317
OCT 396 7 3 1 7 0 0 0 168 124 53 5 0 34 43 63 61 3,165 1,734
NOV 315 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 46 60 60 2,562 1,460
DEC 2,204 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 179 70 1 5 0 12 54 53 64 3,569 1,775
2018 TOTAL 9,287 40 29 35 45 23 3 2 1,014 772 134 32 0 470 593 675 668 31,224 17,124
2019 JAN 54 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 101 86 0 0 1 27 68 102 85 3,822 1,815
FEB 25 2 3 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 23 53 126 55 3,347 1,652
MAR 0 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 90 83 20 5 0 33 58 180 94 3,349 1,902
APR 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 445 50 216 120 2,767 1,717
2019 TOTAL 79 7 6 4 11 8 0 0 191 169 43 5 1 528 229 624 354 13,285 7,086
Abbreviation Ind = Individual, Blnkt = Blanket, Apps = Application for Hearing, NOAV = Notice of Alleged Violation, AOC = Administrative Order of Consent, OFV = Order Finding
Key: Violation, Cmpit = Complaint, Comp = Completed
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Analytical Samples Submitted by Month to the COENV Database as of May 08, 2019
May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Sample Submission Reason 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2019 2019 2019 2019 TOTAL
Rule 318A.e. (4)/318A.f pre drill 5 12 4 3 2 13 17 10 4 16 7 8 101
Rule 318A.e. (4)/318A.f post drill 4 11 17 4 13 4 9 2 3 5 17 89
Rule 609 predrill 10 12 5 3 16 1 1 1 29 78
Rule 609 1 year subsequent 21 14 7 2 5 1 1 6 57
Rule 609 5 year subsequent 2 2
Rule 608 predrill 11 3 1 9 24
Rule 608 1 year post drill 4 8 1 27 33 18 6 3 100
Rule 608 3 year post drill 12 9 6 3 6 37 73
Rule 608 6 year post drill 6 2 3 11
317 B Initial sample 1 1 2
317 B subsequent sample 2 3 2 5 4 16
Voluntary baseline sample 37 63 61 7 21 63 7 19 24 9 91 10 412
Voluntary post drill 2 3 10 33 37 2 64 4 152 85 392
Bradenhead gas sample 51 44 40 76 56 71 88 33 66 128 103 112 868
Bradenhead water sample 13 27 14 12 22 31 24 8 14 36 36 39 276
Bradenhead non -aqueous liquids 6 6 3 4 1 4 4 2 5 13 8 56
Production gas sample 35 30 39 70 43 69 57 30 29 69 69 109 649
Int. casing gas sample 1 4 2 1 8
Produced non -aqueous liquids
Rule 912b flaring natural gas
Remediation
4 4
52 1 53
30 1 7 1 8 1 14 14 9 13 98
Complaint investigation 5 2 3 23 23
Land owner request 1 7
Spill investigation 2
1 3 2 3 65
2 10
9 40 51
U IC_COA_5year
Rule 908.B.(9) post construction
sample
COA baseline
1
1 1
1 2
1 2 3 6
COA post drill
COA 3 year post drill
COA post construction
3 11 4 1 5 18 8
2
2 11
8 58
4 4
3 18
Adena Field Monitoring
Duplicate sample
TOTAL, ALL REASONS
8 8
1 1
220 220 255 190 209 415 299 219 282 300 490 494 3,593
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