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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-5 MCHALE - Flowline Abandonment Notice - Kerr McGee - 1/9/2024 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP 1099 18th Street Denver, CO 80202 720-929-6000 01/09/2024 Todd Bjerkaas, Local Government Designee (LGD) Town of Firestone 151 Grant Avenue P.O. Box 100 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) 2-5 MCHALE 05-123-23494 Sec. 5 2N 67W 02/21/24 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 veg etation; 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, watercour se, 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