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BMP ID: 10588
Title: Density of well pads
Text: "2.1 Density. XTO agrees that, except as provided in Article 2.2 herein or as may be otherwise permitted in the COGCC order approving XTO's Infill Application, the density of Fruitland Coal Well Pads within the Infill Application Area shall not exceed four (4) within any single 640-acre governmental section of real property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Article II shall be construed so as to require the closure or abandonment of any existing gas well."
Source Publication Name: Memorandum of Understanding Between the Board of County Commissioners of La Plata County, Colorado and XTO Energy Inc, 2006
Citation Section: Article II: Density and Use of Existing Well Pads and Facilities
Citation Page: 5
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Construction / Siting / Design
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Nancy Lauro
La Plata County, Community Development Services
1060 E. 2nd Ave.
Durando, CO  81301  USA
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Alternate Contact: XTO Energy Inc.
810 Houston St.
Ft. Worth, TX  76102  USA
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Categories: Land Surface Disturbance
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Suburban / urban
General Comments: Local Government - Operator MOU
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Date Entered: 2016-05-17 10:29 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-05-20 11:30 UTC