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Northwest Colorado Oil and Gas Forum

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Northwest Colorado Oil and Gas Forum

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    1. Northwest Colorado Oil and Gas Forum BLM/USFS Update, June 5, 2008

    5. Glenwood Springs Energy Office 164 APDs in FY 08 to date: Williams 92 Laramie II 6 Antero 6 EnCana 39 Noble 21

    6. Glenwood Springs Energy Office: Master Development Plans (GAPS) Helmer Gulch, (7 new multi-well pads, 5 existing pads, 116 wells) Decision in May Hells Gulch II EA (up to 6 wells pads and 45 wells on USFS) Decision in May Orchard II GAP (25 new well pads, 1 existing, 95 wells) Decision expected this summer

    8. Master Plans of Development Pre-planning stage Gibson Gulch, 15-20 multi-well pads Kokopelli, 15-20 multi-well pads Spruce Creek, 4 multi-well pads All will have public comment opportunities

    10. Glenwood Springs: Roan Plateau Phased Development Lease all parcels on top at once Federal unit with only one operator working on the ground the entire time Phase development one ridge at a time, never more than 1 percent disturbed

    11. Glenwood Springs: Roan Plateau Phased Leasing Lease over time Federal unit?? One operator?? Would likely require additional BLM planning process

    12. Glenwood Springs/Kremmling RMP revisions

    13. Grand Junction: APDs 29 APDs to date FY 08 Delta 17 Black Hills 2 EnCana 1 Plains Exp 9

    14. Multiple-well EAs Black Hills (Horseshoe Canyon, Winter Flats, South Shale Ridge) EA completion in June Aspen Operating (Whitewater) Scoping in June Oxy (Bowdish) On-sites this month Retamco (Roan Creek) Revised MDP

    16. Grand Junction Whirlwind Uranium Mine: Comment period on Preliminary EA closes June 20 CAM/Red Cliff Coal Mine Draft EIS expected later this summer

    18. Collbran Pipeline 22-mile, 30-inch pipeline 5 miles west of Collbran to 6 miles NE of DeBeque (Orchard Unit compressor site) Preliminary EA expected this summer

    21. White River: APDs 109 processed in FY 2008 BOPCO 18 C&J Field Services 1 ExxonMobil 42 Williams Production 16 XTO Energy 1 Chevron 2 Genesis 1 Conoco Phillips 28

    22. White River: RMP Amendment Amends 1997 RMP Addresses anticipated increase in oil and gas development 90 day public review for Draft EIS early 2009

    23. Oil Shale Programmatic EIS Draft on Oil Shale and Tar Sands 83,000 comment submissions http://ostseis.anl.gov/ Final out by end of the year

    24. Overland Pass Pipeline 153-mile pipeline from southwest of Meeker, Colo., to east of Wamsutter, Wyo. 14-inch pipeline to transport natural gas liquids EA anticipated to be out for public review in June

    26. Little Snake: 9 APDs in FY 08 Wexpro 8 Julander 1 66

    27. Little Snake: RMP revision Working with EPA on air analysis Expect 45-day public comment period this fall Expect Record of Decision in 2009

    28. Little Snake: Hiawatha Questar and WexPro propose up to 4,207 new wells in existing fields in CO & WY Expect Draft EIS in August, 90-day comment period with public meetings

    29. Kremmling APDs 4 APDs pending in FY 08 to date Jackson County

    30. Uncompahgre Field Office Montrose 16 APDs to date

    31. Facilitating solar energy on public lands and mitigating impacts BLM lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah Solar Energy PEIS

    32. Public scoping comments through July 7 8 public meetings throughout the West Denver: June 23, 6 p.m. Salt Lake City: June 25, 6 p.m. Solar Energy PEIS

    33. 33 Prior to the issuance of the 2007 solar energy policy, BLM requested preparation of concentrating solar power resources maps by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). 7 states have 2 maps identifying areas with 1% or less slope and 3% or less slope of high solar insolation that have potential for commercial solar development. Insolation – Came from the words….incoming solar radiation. This map is the areas in CO of 3% or less slope that identify most economically suitable lands available for large scale solar plants. It shows the solar resources, transmission lines, and power plants. Yellow – 6.0-6.5 kWh/m2/day Light orange – 6.5–7.0 kWh/m2/day Dark Orange – 7.0-7.5 kWh/m2/day NREL maps are located at: www.nrel.gov/csp/maps.html New or updated BLM land use plans are required to consider NREL maps showing areas having commercial solar energy development potential.Prior to the issuance of the 2007 solar energy policy, BLM requested preparation of concentrating solar power resources maps by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). 7 states have 2 maps identifying areas with 1% or less slope and 3% or less slope of high solar insolation that have potential for commercial solar development. Insolation – Came from the words….incoming solar radiation. This map is the areas in CO of 3% or less slope that identify most economically suitable lands available for large scale solar plants. It shows the solar resources, transmission lines, and power plants. Yellow – 6.0-6.5 kWh/m2/day Light orange – 6.5–7.0 kWh/m2/day Dark Orange – 7.0-7.5 kWh/m2/day NREL maps are located at: www.nrel.gov/csp/maps.html New or updated BLM land use plans are required to consider NREL maps showing areas having commercial solar energy development potential.

    34. Oil and Gas Lease Sales May 8 Lease Sale: 46 parcels; 28,546 acres Net $4 million (48% to State) Highest bid: $3,300/acre for 160 acres in Weld Co Highest total: $528,000 for same parcel Next sale Aug 14 (info out next week) Lease info on-line

    35. More info www.blm.gov

    36. Wildfire Safety

    37. Wildfire Safety

    38. Wildfire Safety If you spot a fire, call 911 and provide: Fire location – legal, GPS, access Vegetation – grass, brush, trees Terrain – canyon, top of hill, etc Approximate size (1 tree, 1 football field) Color and quantity of smoke Your name, phone, and company

    40. Wildfire Safety If you start a fire, call 911 Provide all info from the last slide Follow company policy – if the fire is small you may try to extinguish it, but: Easy to be overwhelmed Safest to let the firefighters to their job Better to evacuate or find safe area Fire can outrun you, and it doesn’t get tired

    41. Don’t underestimate the fuel type!

    42. Evacuation If possible, evacuation from the fire is best Ensure you have a safe route out Drive slowly going out and expect fire traffic coming in

    43. Safe Areas

    44. Safe Areas When evacuation is not possible, go to safe area: Area free of vegetation, flammable liquids, hazmat, etc. Irrigated areas Old well pads

    46. Help Firefighters

    47. Help Firefighters Do not self-dispatch with equipment or trucks Keep roads open Provide incident commander with information on your worksite: Number and location of people Facilities Flammables and hazmat Shut-in, etc.

    48. Everybody comes home!

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