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BMP ID: 12151
Title: Temporary flowback flaring and oxidizing
Text: "21. Reduced Emission Completions (Commonly known as Green Completions)...In addition, Operator shall comply with the following: D. Temporary flowback flaring and oxidizing equipment where allowed shall include the following: 1. Adequately sized equipment to handle 1.5 times the largest flowback volume of gas from a vertical/directional and/or horizontally completed well respectively as reported to the COGCC in a ten mile radius; 2. Valves and porting available to divert gas to flaring and oxidizing equipment; pursuant to the above Rules 40 CFR 60.5375 & COGCC Rule 805; 3. Auxiliary fueled with sufficient supply and heat to combust or oxidize non-combustible gases in order to control odors and hazardous gases. The flowback combustion device shall be equipped with a reliable continuous ignition source over the duration of flowback, except in conditions that may result in a fire hazard or explosion; and 4. The Operator has a general duty to safely maximize resource recovery and minimize releases to the atmosphere during flowback and subsequent recovery/operation."
Source Publication Name: Amended and Restated Oil and Gas Operator Agreement, City and County of Broomfield and Extraction, 2017; Exhibit B. Best Management Practices for Well Sites and New Wells at Well Sites
Citation Section:
Citation Page: 11-12
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: City and County of Broomfield
One DesCombes Drive
Broomfield, CO  80020  USA
Phone:(303)438-6300     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact: Eric Christ
Extraction Oil and Gas, Inc.
370 17th Street, Suite 5300
Denver, CO  80202  U.S.A.
Phone:     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail: 
Categories: Air Quality and Emissions
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Suburban / urban
General Comments: Local Government - Operator MOU
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2018-02-14 17:48 UTC
Last Updated: 2018-05-15 10:33 UTC