| BMP ID: |
6291 |
| Title: |
SURFACE spacing will remain at one welllpad per 160 acres |
| Text: |
"State Regulations: The COGCC granted the companies the ability to have 80-acre DOWNHOLE spacing. On the ground surface, however, the companies were required to drill the new well from an existing pad (which they are allowed to enlarge, but only slightly). In other words, the SURFACE spacing will remain at one welllpad per 160 acres. While it does not explicitly mention "directional drilling," in practice, In order to access the gas from an existing pad the companies in La Plata County are going to have to directionally drill." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Oil and Gas Accountability Project, Best Practices |
| Citation Section: |
Directional Drilling |
| Citation Page: |
1 |
| Supplemental Documents: |
See the Source Document for links to supplemental information
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| Usage Type: |
Required |
| Timing: |
• Drilling
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
SAN JUAN BASIN |
| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Earthworks
1612 K. St., NW, Suite 808
Washington, DC 20006 United States |
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| Categories: |
Water Quality and Pollution
Land Surface Disturbance
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| Location: |
Colorado |
| Species: |
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| Date Entered: |
2009-12-01 09:24 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2009-12-05 09:46 UTC |
