HomeMy WebLinkAboutUNIT 1 TOM L. RUSSELL C, 21-30, 7-30, 28-30 OVERLOOK - Flowline Abandonment Notice - Oxy - 7/17/2024
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
1099 18th Street
Denver, CO 80202
720-929-6000
07/17/2024
Todd Bjerkaas, Local Government Designee (LGD)
Town of Firestone
9950 Park Avenue
Firestone, CO 80520
TBjerkaas@FirestoneCO.gov
RE: FLOWLINE ABANDONMENT NOTICE PER ECMC RULE 1105.d
TO: Todd Bjerkaas, Firestone Local Government Designee (LGD)
The Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) requires an operator to submit notice
for abandoning a flowline in place (ABiP) or crude oil transfer line in place. Per ECMC Rule
1105.d.(2), no less than 30 days before abandonment operations are planned to commence,
an operator is required to provide justification to the ECMC Director for review as to why
abandonment in place is being requested.
Rule 1105.d.(4) requires the surface owner and the relevant local government to receive notice
simultaneously with submitting notice to the Director. The local government or surface owner
must provide their comments to the Director within 15 days of receipt, regarding the proposed
abandonment’s impacts to public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and wildlife resources.
At this time, you can email Mark Schlagenhauf, Engineering Integrity Supervisor with the
ECMC, at mark.schlagenhauf@state.co.us with any comments you may have.
Kerr-McGee (KMG) plans to remove or abandon the flowline(s) that are associated with the
wells listed in the table below. The table lists if it is being removed or ABiP, the reasons for the
ABiP, the locations of the line(s), the well API number, and the planned date of work.
Well Name API # Line Location Planned Date Removal or
ABiP
Rule
Option
(if
ABiP)
UNIT 1 TOM L. RUSSELL C 05-123-08065 Sec. 30 2N 67W 09/09/24 Removal
21-30 OVERLOOK 05-123-34151 Sec. 30 2N 67W 09/09/24 Removal
7-30 OVERLOOK 05-123-34153 Sec. 30 2N 67W 09/09/24 Removal
28-30 OVERLOOK 05-123-34158 Sec. 30 2N 67W 09/09/24 Removal
Please find the abandonment in place (ABiP) justifications (Rule Options A.-H.) in the chart
below:
Rule Options Abandonment Justification
A. A surface owner agreement executed by a surface owner allows abandonment in place;
B. The line is subject to the jurisdiction of the federal government, and the relevant federal agency
directs abandonment in place;
C. The flowline or crude oil transfer line is co -located with other active pipelines or utilities or is in a
recorded right of way;
D. Removal of the flowline or crude oil transfer line would cause significant damage to natural
resources, including wildlife resources, topsoil, or vegetation;
E. The flowline or crude oil transfer line is in a restricted surface occupancy area or sensitive wildlife
habitat;
F. The flowline or crude oil transfer line or a segment of the line crosses or is within 30 feet of a public
road, railroad, bike path, public right of way, utility corridor, or active utility or pipeline crossing;
G. The flowline or crude oil transfer line or a segment of the line crosses or is within 30 feet of or under
a river, stream, lake, pond, reservoir, wetlands, watercourse, waterway, or spring; or
H. The operator demonstrates and quantifies that the removal of the flowline or crude oil transfer line
will cause significant emissions of air pollutants.
Sincerely,
Loryn Spady
E: Loryn_Spady@oxy.com
P: 720-929-3504
Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Onshore LP