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BMP ID: 8909
Title: Intentional Venting
Text: "21. Air quality. . . . e) Well, Tank, and Pipeline Maintenance. . . . If any maintenance activity will involve the intentional venting of gas from a well, tank or pipeline, the Operator shall provide twenty four (24) hour advance written notice to the City of such proposed venting. Such notice shall identify the duration and nature of venting event, a description as to why venting will be necessary, a description of vapors that will be vented, and a description of steps to be taken to ensure the duration and extent is minimized, to the best extent practicable."
Source Publication Name: City and County of Broomfield Oil and Gas Operator Agreement, Sovereign, Extraction, Final, 2013
Citation Section: Appendix A
Citation Page: A-12, A-14
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: City and County of Broomfield
One DesCombes Drive
Broomfield, CO  80020  USA
Phone:(303)438-6300     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact: Thomas Metzger
Sovereign Operating Company, LLC
621 17th St., Suite 950
Denver, CO  80293-1501  USA
Phone:(303)297-0347     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail: 
Categories: Air Quality and Emissions
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Suburban / urban
General Comments: Local Government - Operator MOU
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2015-12-22 15:16 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-03-28 15:52 UTC