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20082008

Glenwood Springs Energy Glenwood Springs Energy OfficeOffice

164 APDs in FY 08 to 164 APDs in FY 08 to date:date: WilliamsWilliams 9292 Laramie IILaramie II 66 AnteroAntero 66 EnCanaEnCana 3939 NobleNoble 2121

Glenwood Springs Energy Glenwood Springs Energy Office: Office:

Master Development Plans Master Development Plans (GAPS)(GAPS)

Helmer Gulch, Helmer Gulch, (7 new multi-well (7 new multi-well pads, 5 existing pads, 116 wells) pads, 5 existing pads, 116 wells) Decision in MayDecision in May

Hells Gulch II EAHells Gulch II EA (up to 6 wells (up to 6 wells pads and 45 wells on USFS) Decision pads and 45 wells on USFS) Decision in Mayin May

Orchard II GAP (Orchard II GAP (25 new well pads, 1 25 new well pads, 1 existing, 95 wells) Decision expected existing, 95 wells) Decision expected this summerthis summer

Master Plans of Master Plans of DevelopmentDevelopment

Pre-planning stagePre-planning stage

Gibson Gulch, Gibson Gulch, 15-20 multi-well pads15-20 multi-well pads

Kokopelli, Kokopelli, 15-20 multi-well pads15-20 multi-well pads

Spruce Creek, Spruce Creek, 4 multi-well pads4 multi-well pads

All will have public comment All will have public comment opportunitiesopportunities

Glenwood Springs: Roan Glenwood Springs: Roan PlateauPlateau

Phased DevelopmentPhased Development

Lease all parcels on top at onceLease all parcels on top at once

Federal unit with only one Federal unit with only one operator working on the ground operator working on the ground the entire timethe entire time

Phase development one ridge at Phase development one ridge at a time, never more than 1 a time, never more than 1 percent disturbedpercent disturbed

Glenwood Springs: Roan Glenwood Springs: Roan PlateauPlateau

Phased LeasingPhased Leasing

Lease over timeLease over time

Federal unit?? One operator??Federal unit?? One operator??

Would likely require additional Would likely require additional BLM planning processBLM planning process

Glenwood Glenwood Springs/Kremmling RMP Springs/Kremmling RMP

revisionsrevisions

• Drafts out in Fall 2008 Drafts out in Fall 2008

• 90-day comment period90-day comment period

• Public meetingsPublic meetings

Grand Junction: APDs Grand Junction: APDs

29 APDs to date FY 08Delta 17Black Hills 2 EnCana 1Plains Exp 9

Multiple-well EAsMultiple-well EAs

Black Hills (Horseshoe Canyon, Winter Flats, South Shale Ridge) EA completion in June

Aspen Operating (Whitewater) Scoping in June

Oxy (Bowdish) On-sites this month

Retamco (Roan Creek) Revised MDP

Grand JunctionGrand Junction

Whirlwind Uranium Mine: Whirlwind Uranium Mine: Comment period on Preliminary Comment period on Preliminary EA closes June 20EA closes June 20

CAM/Red Cliff Coal Mine Draft CAM/Red Cliff Coal Mine Draft EIS expected later this summerEIS expected later this summer

Collbran PipelineCollbran Pipeline

22-mile, 30-inch pipeline22-mile, 30-inch pipeline

5 miles west of Collbran to 6 5 miles west of Collbran to 6 miles NE of DeBeque (Orchard miles NE of DeBeque (Orchard Unit compressor site)Unit compressor site)

Preliminary EA expected this Preliminary EA expected this summersummer

White River: APDsWhite River: APDs

109 processed in FY 109 processed in FY 2008 2008 BOPCO 18 C&J Field Services 1 ExxonMobil 42 Williams Production 16 XTO Energy 1 Chevron 2 Genesis 1 Conoco Phillips 28

White River: RMP White River: RMP AmendmentAmendment

Amends 1997 RMPAmends 1997 RMP

Addresses anticipated Addresses anticipated increase in oil and gas increase in oil and gas development development

90 day public review for Draft 90 day public review for Draft EIS early 2009EIS early 2009

Oil ShaleOil Shale

Programmatic EIS Draft on Oil Programmatic EIS Draft on Oil Shale and Tar SandsShale and Tar Sands

83,000 comment submissions83,000 comment submissions

http://ostseis.anl.gov/

Final out by end of the yearFinal out by end of the year

Overland Pass PipelineOverland Pass Pipeline

153-mile pipeline from 153-mile pipeline from southwest of Meeker, Colo., to southwest of Meeker, Colo., to east of Wamsutter, Wyo. east of Wamsutter, Wyo.

14-inch pipeline to transport 14-inch pipeline to transport natural gas liquids natural gas liquids

EA anticipated to be out for EA anticipated to be out for public review in Junepublic review in June

Little Snake: 9 APDs in Little Snake: 9 APDs in FY 08FY 08

Wexpro 8 Julander 1

Little Snake: RMP Little Snake: RMP revisionrevision

Working with EPA on air analysisWorking with EPA on air analysis

Expect 45-day public comment Expect 45-day public comment period this fallperiod this fall

Expect Record of Decision in Expect Record of Decision in 20092009

Little Snake: HiawathaLittle Snake: Hiawatha

Questar and WexPro propose up Questar and WexPro propose up to 4,207 new wells in existing to 4,207 new wells in existing fields in CO & WYfields in CO & WY

Expect Draft EIS in August, 90-Expect Draft EIS in August, 90-day comment period with public day comment period with public meetingsmeetings

Kremmling APDsKremmling APDs

4 APDs pending in FY 08 to date 4 APDs pending in FY 08 to date

Jackson CountyJackson County

Uncompahgre Field Uncompahgre Field OfficeOffice

MontroseMontrose

16 APDs to date16 APDs to date

Facilitating solar energy on Facilitating solar energy on public lands and mitigating public lands and mitigating impactsimpacts

BLM lands in Arizona, California, BLM lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah Utah

Solar Energy PEISSolar Energy PEIS

Public scoping comments Public scoping comments through July 7through July 7

8 public meetings throughout 8 public meetings throughout the Westthe West

Denver: June 23, 6 p.m.Denver: June 23, 6 p.m.

Salt Lake City: June 25, 6 p.m.Salt Lake City: June 25, 6 p.m.

Solar Energy PEISSolar Energy PEIS

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Oil and Gas Lease SalesOil and Gas Lease Sales

May 8 Lease Sale:May 8 Lease Sale: 46 parcels; 28,546 acres46 parcels; 28,546 acres Net $4 million (48% to State)Net $4 million (48% to State) Highest bid: $3,300/acre for 160 acres Highest bid: $3,300/acre for 160 acres

in Weld Co in Weld Co Highest total: $528,000 for same parcelHighest total: $528,000 for same parcel

Next sale Aug 14 (info out next week)Next sale Aug 14 (info out next week)

Lease info on-lineLease info on-line

More infoMore info

www.blm.gov

Wildfire SafetyWildfire Safety

Wildfire SafetyWildfire Safety

Wildfire SafetyWildfire Safety

If you spot a fire, call 911 and If you spot a fire, call 911 and provide:provide:

Fire location Fire location – legal, GPS, access– legal, GPS, access VegetationVegetation – grass, brush, trees – grass, brush, trees TerrainTerrain – canyon, top of hill, etc – canyon, top of hill, etc Approximate size Approximate size (1 tree, 1 football (1 tree, 1 football

field)field) Color and quantity of smokeColor and quantity of smoke Your name, phone, and companyYour name, phone, and company

Wildfire SafetyWildfire Safety

If you start a fire, call 911 If you start a fire, call 911 Provide all info from the last slideProvide all info from the last slide Follow company policy – if the fire is Follow company policy – if the fire is

small you may try to extinguish it, small you may try to extinguish it, but: but: Easy to be overwhelmedEasy to be overwhelmed Safest to let the firefighters to their jobSafest to let the firefighters to their job Better to evacuate or find safe areaBetter to evacuate or find safe area Fire can outrun you, and it doesn’t get Fire can outrun you, and it doesn’t get

tiredtired

Don’t underestimate the Don’t underestimate the fuel type!fuel type!

EvacuationEvacuation

If possible, evacuation from the If possible, evacuation from the fire is bestfire is best

Ensure you have a safe route outEnsure you have a safe route out

Drive slowly going out and expect Drive slowly going out and expect fire traffic coming infire traffic coming in

Safe AreasSafe Areas

Safe AreasSafe Areas

When evacuation is not When evacuation is not possible, go to safe area:possible, go to safe area:

Area free of vegetation, Area free of vegetation, flammable liquids, hazmat, etc.flammable liquids, hazmat, etc.

Irrigated areasIrrigated areas

Old well padsOld well pads

Help FirefightersHelp Firefighters

Help FirefightersHelp Firefighters Do not self-dispatch with equipment Do not self-dispatch with equipment

or trucksor trucks

Keep roads openKeep roads open

Provide incident commander with Provide incident commander with information on your worksite: information on your worksite: Number and location of peopleNumber and location of people FacilitiesFacilities Flammables and hazmatFlammables and hazmat Shut-in, etc.Shut-in, etc.

Everybody comes home!Everybody comes home!