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BMP ID: 9386
Title: Utilize a high-low pressure vessel and vapor recovery unit
Text: "6. Utilize a high-low pressure vessel (HLP) and vapor recovery unit (VRU) for new wells drilled. Encana may remove the VRU system at such time Encana determines that the VRU system is no longer necessary due to reduced emission recoveries and/or efficiencies, but no earlier than one (1) year after the new well is drilled."
Source Publication Name: Memorandum of Understanding between Town of Erie and Encana Oil and Gas, 2012
Citation Section: Appendix A
Citation Page: 6
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Drilling
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field: Denver-Julesburg Basin
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Town of Erie
645 Holbrook Street, P.O. Box 750
Erie, CO  80516   United States
Phone:303.926.271 0     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail:ajkrieger@erieco.gov
Alternate Contact: Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
370 17th Street, Suite 1700
Denver, CO  370 17th Street, Su  USA
Phone:303-876-3005     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail:eric.root@encana.com
Categories: Air Quality and Emissions
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Suburban / urban
General Comments: Local Government - Operator MOU
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
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Date Entered: 2016-01-04 20:18 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-03-07 08:54 UTC