| BMP ID |
Short Title |
Text of BMP |
|---|
| 6345 |
After drilling implement interim reclamation |
"After the drilling phase if over, the portion of the drilling pad not needed for oil or gas production can be reclaimed. This is known as interim ... |
| 6365 |
Avoid leaks or uncontrolled disposal of oil and gas by implementing regularly scheduled preventative maintenance |
"There are economical measures to avoid leaks oruncontrolled disposal of oil and gas. Perhaps the mostsimple is regularly scheduled preventive ... |
| 6358 |
Control emissions of benzene from natural gas dehydrators |
"Emissions from glycol dehydrators can be reduced by: optimization of operations; equipment modifications or replacement; and/or, addition of ... |
| 6364 |
Develop a stormwater pollution prevention plan |
Develop a stormwater pollution prevention plan. "It relies in large part on general permits and known approaches that have been available and ... |
| 5166 |
Fence or net pits to exclude wildlife |
"If pits are used to store oil and gas wastes,... pits should have fences tall and strong enough to keep out wildlife, and nets or other devices ... |
| 6295 |
Flare tanks may be used as an alternative to pipelines in flareless completions |
"An alternative to sending the gas to the pipeline is to send it to a flare tank. Flare tanks capture and more fully combust the waste gases. The ... |
| 6298 |
If feasible, use slim hole drilling |
"Process or procedural modifications. For example, in the past few years the drilling industry has improved the technology of slim hole drilling. If ... |
| 6290 |
If used, earthen pits should be lined |
"...whenever earthen pits are used to store wastes, they should be lined with multiple layers of synthetic fabric with leak detection devices between ... |
| 6351 |
Mitigate compressor noise by treating each significant noise source |
"Noise from compressors can be mitigated by treating each significant noise source: gas turbines or engines, compressors, exhaust outlets and air ... |
| 6354 |
Other instalations that decrease air emission |
"Also, air emission may be decreased by installing: no-bleed or low-bleed pneumatic devices; vapor recovery units; high efficiency flares; ... |
| 5167 |
Preventing contamination from above ground tanks |
"Closed Containment System: All above ground tanks that contain fluids other than fresh water must be contained in an impermeable bermed enclosure to ... |
| 5168 |
Preventing contamination from below ground tanks |
"Closed Containment System: All below ground tanks... must have secondary containment and leak detection". |
| 6301 |
Recycle or reuse the waste drilling fluid |
"Recycling. For example, the cost of closing a drilling site is increased if waste drilling fluid in a reserve pit must be dewatered and/or ... |
| 6353 |
Reduce emissions by monitioring, pinpointing, and sealing fugative emissions |
"Emissions can be reduced by monitoring and pinpointing fugitive emissions, and then sealing the leaks; using lower heater treater temperatures; ... |
| 6299 |
Reduce water use |
"Reduction in water use. For example, companies can reclaim water from waste drilling fluids by using mechanical or chemical separation techniques ... |
| 6352 |
Replace control valves on a pump's separator unit |
"If the control valves on a pump's separator unit, which separates the methane and water, are replaced with better valves, methane emissions to the ... |
| 6297 |
Replacing toxic conventional products with less toxic substitutes |
"Product substitution. Replacing conventional, toxic products with less toxic, yet effective, substitutes. For example, companies are substituting ... |
| 6291 |
SURFACE spacing will remain at one welllpad per 160 acres |
"State Regulations: The COGCC granted the companies the ability to have 80-acre DOWNHOLE spacing. On the ground surface, however, the companies were ... |
| 6347 |
Use a low-profile pumping unit |
"A low-profile pumping unit can replace the conventional unit, which uses a 30- to 40-foot beam and looks like a giant, bobbing horse's head. The ... |
| 6349 |
Use a sound barrier |
"To mitigate noise impacts from engines, a sound barrier made out of four inches of insulation and 18-gauge steel can be used. Sound barriers are ... |
