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Attorney Matthew Sura

Attorney Matthew Sura. Introduction… Former Director of Western Colorado Congress Graduate of University of Colorado Law School Attorney specializing in representation of landowners and mineral owners in oil and gas transactions and disputes. Colorado’s Oil and Gas Basins.

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Attorney Matthew Sura

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  1. Attorney Matthew Sura • Introduction… • Former Director of Western Colorado Congress • Graduate of University of Colorado Law School • Attorney specializing in representation of landowners and mineral owners in oil and gas transactions and disputes

  2. Colorado’s Oil and Gas Basins

  3. IMPACTS TO WATER QUALITY

  4. Hydraulic Fracturing

  5. Example Horizontal Well

  6. SPILLS Denver Post study: From 2008-2010, average of more than a spill per day, average size of 5,300 gallons

  7. Leaking Waste Pits Hydraulic fracturing pit.

  8. Methane Seeps . Divide Creek in Silt Colorado, April 2004, contaminated with methane and ignitable. The accident also affected water wells in three homes.

  9. WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS CONDUCTOR PIPE CEMENT FRESH WATER AQUIFER ZONE SURFACE CASING CEMENT 400’ Usable Fresh Water Surface Casing 550’ PRODUCTION CASING 2100’ Various Atoka Sands & Shales 4000’ of Sediment SHALLOW PRODUCING ZONE 1300’ Upper Hale CEMENT 600’ Morrow Shale 300’ Fayetteville Shale Hindsville Cross sectional view TARGET PRODUCING ZONE

  10. GOOD MECHANICAL INTEGRITY CONDUCTOR PIPE FRESH WATER AQUIFER ZONE SURFACE CASING PRODUCTION CASING SHALLOW PRODUCING ZONE TARGET PRODUCING ZONE

  11. CEMENT CHANNELING CONDUCTOR PIPE PRESSURE BUILDS UP FRESH WATER AQUIFER ZONE SURFACE CASING PRODUCTION CASING FORMATION SHALLOW PRODUCING ZONE CASING CEMENT TARGET PRODUCING ZONE

  12. INSUFFICIENT CEMENT COVERAGE CONDUCTOR PIPE PRESSURE BUILDS UP FRESH WATER AQUIFER ZONE SURFACE CASING PRODUCTION CASING SHALLOW PRODUCING ZONE TARGET PRODUCING ZONE

  13. Matthew Sura Attorney at Law (720) 563-1866 mattsura.law@gmail.com

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