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BMP ID: 5595
Title: Directional drilling multiple wells reduces the footprint of activity.
Text: Directional Drilling Multiple Wells On An Individual Well Pad: "Reduces the footprint of oil and gas activity in wildlife habitat."
Source Publication Name: BLM Best Management Practices
Citation Section: Wildlife Management Best Management Practices for Fluid Minerals
Citation Page: 14
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
• Reclamation
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Jim Perry
Minerals, Realty, and Resource Protection Directorate,Division of Fluid Minerals
1620 L Street, N.W, Room 501
Washington, DC  20036  United States
Phone:(202) 452-5063     Alt. Phone:
Fax:(202) 452-0386     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact:  
 
Categories: Wildlife
Vegetation
Land Surface Disturbance
Location: General / Federal
Species:
Vegetation Types:
General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis: Directional drilling results in lower maintenance costs.
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2009-06-01 14:06 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-07-17 13:02 UTC