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BMP ID: 11452
Title: Compositional analysis and carbon isotopic analyses
Text: "5.2 Water Well Sampling. … If free gas or a methane concentration level greater than 2 mg/L is detected in a water quality testing well, compositional analysis and carbon isotopic analyses of methane carbon shall be performed to determine gas type (thermogenic, biogenic or an intermediate mix of both)."
Source Publication Name: Memorandum of Understanding Between the Board of County Commissioners of La Plata County, Colorado and Pablo Operating Company, 2012
Citation Section: Article V: Water Quality
Citation Page: 10
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Monitoring
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Victoria Schmitt
La Plata County
1060 E. 2nd Ave.
Durango, Colorado  81301  USA
Phone:     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact: Pablo Operating Company
777 Main Street, Suit 3250
Fort Worth, TX  76102
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Fax:     E-mail: 
Categories: Water Quality and Pollution
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Suburban / urban
General Comments: Local Government - Operator MOU
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2016-06-02 11:23 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-06-03 16:59 UTC