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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0 Application\k,.OLSSON ASSOCIATES December 20, 2010 Garfield County Building & Planning Department 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Subject: Minor Temporary Employee Housing App. -Well Pad Noble 35L To Whom It May Concern: Enclosed please find three (3) hardcopies and one (I) digital copy of the subject Minor Temporary Employee Housing Permit Application along with the required application fee. Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble) is seeking permission to install temporary employee housing to support drilling operations on a well pad in Garfield County. As stated in the enclosed application, the need for the temporary employee housing at these well pads is dictated by the remote location of Noble's operations and the hazards associated with having employees routinely driving to the remote location and on the relatively primitive roads accessing these operations. The installation of this housing will reduce the daily traffic to and from these well pads and enhance the safety of Noble's operations. In addition, temporary employee housing is needed for each drilling rig because long -term, affordable is housing is not readily available in Garfield County. The required Building permit application is being submitted under a separate cover on this date. An ISDS permit (SEPT -11 -10 -1827) has previously been obtained. If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact me at 970 - 263 - 7800. Sincerely, Mike lllarkus Project Scientist Enclosures: As stated 826 21% Road TEL 970.263.7800 Grand Junction, CO 81505 FAX 970.263.7456 www.oaconsulting.com MINOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE HOUSING APPLICATION WELL PAD 35L SUBMITTED TO: GARFIELD COUNTY PREPARED FOR NOBLE ENERGY, INC. DECEMBER 2010 OA PROJECT No. 010 -2488 OLSSON ASSOCIATES GARFIELD COUNTY Building and Planning Department 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Telephone: (970) 945 -8212 Facsimile: (970) 384 -3470 www,garfield- county.com KER- IMO - C90gt Minor Temporary Employee Housing Administrative Permit GENERAL INFORMATION — Permit Must be Issued Prior to Facility Installation (To be completed by the applicant -- Please submit 3 paper copies & 1 CD copy of the completed application to the Planning Department) Practical Location of Housing Site(s): Tax Parcel Number: 240735100058 Pad Site 351_, NWSW 35, T7S, 95W, 6th PM Check One: Minor Permit: x Area Wide Development Plan (AWDP): ❑ Maximum Number of 24 Zone District: R - Rural Occupants for Each Facility: Cumulative Amount of Time (in Days) Each Facility Will be at Location (Attach additional 360 sheet if necessary): State or Federal Permitting Agency Overseeing Reclamation, Site ID # (APD #): Restoration and Revegetation (REQUIRED): COGCC API# 05045 985300 Previous Violations by If So, How Many: Applicant/Operator (yin): N (Attach Documentation of Previous Offenses) How Many Housing Facilities are Proposed in this Application? 1 Name of Applicant (Surface Owner): Address: 100 Noble Energy Inc Glenborough, STE 100 Telephone: 970- 285 -1400 Email: City: Houston State: TX Zia Code: 77067 Fax: Name of Owner's appropriate documentation): 826 Address: Representative (if any — attach Lorne Prescott, Olsson Associates 21 112 Road (970) 263 -7800 tprescoreeoacansumng cor Telephone: Email: City: Grand Junction State: CO Zip Code: 81505 Fax: (970) 263 -7456 STAFF USE ONLY Doc, No.: Date Submitted: TC Date: Approval Date: Denial Date: Planner: ELIGIBILITY Requirement (Section 7 -808 (D) (2)) — All Requirements Must be Satisfied to be Eligible as a Minor Facility Applicant Planning Department Complies (Y /N) Complies (Y/N) The Minor Temporary Employee Housing Facility and any associated infrastructure ( "Minor Facility(ies)") must be completely contained within a state or federally permitted parcel (i.e. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) approved oil /gas well pad) in which reclamation and revegetation are secured with the permitting agency (Permitted Site); and, Yes Y The Minor Facility is located at the Permitted Site for less than a cumulative of one (1) year; and, Yes The Minor Facility shall have an occupancy of nine (9) to twenty -four (24) people who are employees, contractors or sub - contractors of the operator and are needed for onsite safety of the related commercial, industrial, extraction or highway operation. Yes Temporary employee housing facilities that do not have the three characteristics listed above, i.e. have an occupancy of 8 or fewer people or 25 or more people, on location for more than a cumulative of one (1) year or not completely contained within a Permitted Site, i.e. "Small Facility" or "Major Facility ", are subject to the special use review process and standards and requirements contained in Article 7.808 (D) (1) and (3) and the enforcement provisions of Article 12. Yes i1 k i" 1. Review Process A. Outline of Process, The Minor Temporary Housing Facility(ies) Review process shall consist of the following procedures as more fully defined in Section 4 -108 of Article IV: 1. Application 2. Determination of Completeness 3. Evaluation by the Director 4. Decision by Director B. Review Process. 1. Minor Permit and Area Wide Development Plan (AWDP): Each Minor Facility application shall be reviewed by the Director and an administrative determination made, in accordance with the process and timeframes outlined below. The Applicant, however, may choose to apply for an AWDP consisting of multiple Minor Facilities to be developed within an identified amount of time, using an accelerated administrative process, following approval of an AWDP, leading to multiple Minor Permits. Approval of an AWDP, 2. However, does not guarantee approval of each Minor Permit. Administrative review is required for permitting of each Minor Facility, in accordance with the process and timelines contained below. 3. Upon submittal of an application for a Minor Permit or for approval of an AWDP to the Department, a technical compliance check shall be completed and notice of compliance or non - compliance sent to the Applicant by the Director within fourteen (14) calendar days of submittal. Once an application for a Minor Permit or AWDP is deemed technically compliant by the Director, the Director shall issue a determination of approval, approval with conditions or denial within fourteen (14) calendar days following the date of technical compliance determination. Unless otherwise provided herein, the expiration of any time limitation imposed upon the Board of County Commissioners, the Planning Commission, or any other County representative, shall be interpreted as having consequence only in entitling an interested party to request judicial relief in the nature of mandamus. The expiration of any such time limitation shall not, in and of itself, be considered as approval or denial of any application, plan or plat under consideration. 4. If the Director finds in reviewing an application that the application meets the standards set forth in this Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, the Director shall approve the application for a Minor Permit and issue the Minor Permit to the Owner of the subject lot or approve the application for approval of an AWDP. 5. If the Director finds that the application does not meet an applicable standard or standards, the application may be approved with appropriate reasonable conditions imposed to avoid or minimize the significant adverse impacts of the Minor Facility(ies). Such conditions may include, but are not necessarily limited to, the relocation or modification of proposed access roads, facilities (including water and sewer facilities), or structures; landscaping, buffering, or screening; or any other measures necessary to mitigate any significant impact on surrounding properties and infrastructure. 6. If the Director finds that the application does not meet an applicable standard or standards and that the non - compliance cannot be mitigated through a condition(s) of approval, the Director shall deny the Minor Permit or application for approval of an AWDP. II. REQUIRED CHECKLIST FOR ALL MINOR TEMPORARY HOUSING APPLICATIONS The following section contains the checklist to be completed by an applicant and applicable Fire District and County Sheriff's Office. Requirement Applicant (Mark if Submitted) Planning Department Materials Submitted and Adeguate Completed Application and Application Fee Yes Letter of Authorization or Similar per Yes Submittal Requirements for AWDP Application: (Per Section 4-501 (K} (4).) Site Plan (Per Section 4 -502 (C)(3)) A master map/site plan in accordance with Section 4(H), below identifying the proposed location and anticipated layout for all Minor Facilities to be installed within the AWDP. Site specific, surveyed maps depicting the location of each Minor Facility, located within the Permitted Site within the subject lot, shall be submitted with each individual Minor Permit application and not with the application for approval of an AWDP. N/A The master map/site plan shall include a list of the anticipated dates of installation and removal for each Minor Facility. The list shall also include the estimated total cumulative length of time (number of days) that the Minor Facilities are anticipated to be installed at the proposed location. N/A Sign -offs from the Garfield County Sherriffs Office, relevant fire protection district(s), and Garfield County Building Department consistent with the requirements of this code. N/A A legible photo of the state or federal "certifying stamp" for each housing unit anticipated to be used within the AWDP and demonstration that each proposed unit meets current building code and Garfield County fire code requirements. N/A A general description of infrastructure and services listed in this code. The detail required at the time of application for a Minor Permit is not required at the time of application for approval of an AWDP. N/A Proof that required public noticing has been performed in accordance with Section 2 above. N/A Requirement Applicant (Mark if Submitted) Planning Department Materials Submitted and Adequate Submittal Requirements for Minor Permit, including Minor Permit application for which an AWDP was previously approved: (Section 4 -501 (K) (5)) Sign -offs: review from the Garfield County Sheriffs Office and relevant fire protection district(s). If an AWDP was previously approved in accordance with Section (3), above, the applicant for a Minor Permit need not resubmit the sign -offs. Yes Sign -off: review from the Garfield County Building Department of the state or federal "certifying stamp" for each housing unit proposed for use and demonstration that each proposed housing unit meets current building code and fire code requirements. If an AWDP has been previously approved which includes the Minor Facility presently being permitted, the Applicant shall identify the housing units which will be used at the Minor Facility from the list approved as a part of the AWDP. Yes General description of the water system planned for potable water, along with details regarding number and volume of potable water tanks, source of water, name of hauler, hauler's Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) registration number and copy of hauler's CDPHE certification, frequency of delivery, and calculation of water demand and demonstration of adequate capacity. Yes rL A general description of the system planned for collection and storage of sewage and wastewater, along with details regarding number and volume of sewage and wastewater vaults, name of hauler, frequency of pickup, identification of sewage disposal site, calculation of sewage and wastewater treatment demand and demonstration of adequate storage and/or treatment capacity. Yes I/ A general description of the system planned for collection and disposal of refuse, along with details regarding refuse collection, including number, type and volume of containers; name of hauler; frequency of collection; and identification of refuse disposal site. Yes V A list of adjacent surface owners within 200 feet of the Subject Lot or 200 feet from the Permitted Site if the Permitted Site is within the Resource Land Zone District and within the Resource Land Plateau Sub - District, as identified in the Garfield County Assessor's records, and a list of separated mineral estate owners in the subject lot or the Permitted Site if the Permitted Site is within the Resource Land Zone District and within the Resource Land Plateau Sub - District, as identified in the Garfield County Clerk and Recorders records. Yes Requirement Applicant (Mark If Submitted) Planning Department Materials Submitted and Adequate A list of the final dates of installation and removal of the Minor Facility and a representation of the total cumulative length of time (number of days) that the Minor Facility will be Installed at the proposed location. _ Yes Unless previously demonstrated as apart of an approved AWD'P, submit proof that required public noticing has been performed in accordance with Section 4 -501 (K) (2). Yes Site Plan In conformance with Section 4I- 502(C)(3). Yes The name, title, address, phone number and email address of the Operator's employee or other authorized representative who Is in charge of ensuring that the Minor Facility is in compliance with the standards outlined in Section VII. Yes , r +U �y l4 A form, provided by the Department and signed by the Operator's Compliance Officer, indicating that the Minor Facility will be installed in accordance with all applicable Garfield County, relevant fire district, state and federal jguiations. YES - - , ,/ y�' A form, provided by the Department and signed by the Operator's Compliance Officer, indicating that the Operator submits to the enforcement provisions identified within this code. Yes l /' A copy of the permit from the state or federal agency, regulating the Permitted Site, Identifying the location, conditions of approval, time period for which the permit is valid and the parameters for reclamation and revegetation of the Minor Facility once the state or federal permit for the Permitted Site has expired or is otherwise terminated. Yes / Demonstration of ownership of subject lot In accordance with this code. (i.e. deed, title commitment). Yes III. REQUIRED CHECKLIST FOR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Documents to be Received & Reviewed by District - (Referral Agencies May Require Further Information in Addition to the Documents and Materials Identified Below.) Representative of District (Documents Received are of Adequate Quality and Quantity) E ' Application The Referral Agency shall receive a full and complete copy of the application including all updates and additions. _ Site Plan Site Plan as required by Section 4- 502(C) +--�' Documents to be Received & Reviewed by District (CONT.) (Referral Agencies May Require Further Information In Addition to the Documents and Materials Identified Below.) Representative of District (Documents Received are of Adequate Quality and Quantity) Fire Suppression A water storage tank shall be required to provide water to the sprinkler system and initial suppression activities. The size of the water tank shall be determined based on sprinkler calculations and initial suppression demands. The size of the water storage tank shall be determined by the relevant fire protection district. if the Minor Facility is located outside the boundaries of a fire protection district, than Each Minor Facility shall have at least one (1) water storage tank with a minimum of 2500 gallons of stored water for initial fire suppression, operation of sprinkler systems (If applicable) and wild land fire ,protection. 7) / (! / '1 i I Emergency Fire Notification Systems Factory built nonresidential structures or recreational vehicle units equipped by the manufacturer with a fire sprinkler system, fire detection system, and/or alarm system shall be inspected, tested, and maintained in accordance with 2003 IFC §901.4 and §901.6 and as required by the relevant fire protection distrlct(s). Smoke alarms and manual fire alarm systems shall be installed, Inspected and maintained in all other factory built nonresidential structures or recreational vehicle units in accordance with 2003 International Fire Code (IFC) §907.2.9 and §907.2.10 and the requirements of the relevant fire protection districts. One (1) or more approved fire extinguisher(s) of a type suitable for flammable liquids, combustible materials and electrical fires (Class ABC), or dry chemical, shall be located In each factory built nonresidential structure or recreational vehicle unit and placed in accordance with applicable codes. I /1 1. / l't #1 / As an authorized representative of the affected Fire Protection District (District), I verify that the District has received adequate submittals (written and graphic) for this District to carry out its services. It is understood that the District is not obligated to sign -off on this form if further information, either In terms of quality or quantity, Is necessary to carry out the District's purpose and mission. Fire Protection District , Signature / ,r e Date /21/„A Name (Please Print) - -t )V) [ f ,c"L.,rl,5( A 1 Title Pc ,(1■Y , ,, 1 Li ill r IV. REQUIRED CHECKLIST FOR GARFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Documents to be Received & Reviewed by County Sheriff (Referral Agencies May Require Further Information in Addition to the Documents and Materials identified Below.) Representative of Sheriff (Documents Received are of Adequate Quality and Quantity) Application The Referral Agency shall receive a full and complete copy of the application including all updates and additions. ✓ Site Plan Site Plan as required by Section 4-502(C) A vicinity map indicating the section, township, and range of the subject lot and the location of Minor Facility within the subject lot and the Permitted Site; general relation to surrounding public roads, private roads, adjacent utility systems, residential development, other actively permitted Minor and Major Facilities, natural drainage courses and municipalities within one (1) mile of the proposed Minor Facility; north arrow and scale; GPS coordinates and current surface ownership of the subject lot. The vicinity map shall be presented on a USGS 7.5 minute series quadrangle at a scale of 1" =2000' or equivalent, with a topography depicted at a minimum of 40' intervals. ✓ Surveyed layout of the proposed Minor Facility within the surveyed boundaries of the Permitted Site, including at a minimum: housing structures, sewage and wastewater disposal, trash receptacles, potable water storage, all other associated infrastructure and all other equipment located within the Permitted Site. v Identification of the private and public roadways accessing each Minor Facility. Roadways shall be marked as open, gated, and/or locked (include combinations). Detailed directions, with mileage, shall be given from the nearest town within Garfield County, nearest Garfield County Sheriff's Office dispatch location and responsible fire district headquarters to each Minor Facility, along each roadway. ,/ Name, address and phone number of surface owner of the subject lot or the Permitted Site if the Permitted Site is within the Resource Land Zone District and within the Resource Land Plateau Sub - District. v Name, address and phone number, including a 24 -hour emergency response number of at least two persons responsible for Operator's emergency field operations; contact numbers for local hospitals, emergency response, fire protection districts, Garfield County Sheriff's Office, Life /Care Flight, and applicable regulatory agencies; site safety /evacuation plan; and any other written response plan for potential emergencies at the Permitted Site. v Identification of the final dates of installation and removal of the Minor Facility. The site plan shall include a notation of the total cumulative length of time (number of days) that the Minor Facility will be Installed at the Permitted Site. ;r Documents to be Received & Reviewed by County Sheriff (Referral Agencies May Require Further Information in Addition to the Documents and Materials Identified Below.) Representative of Sheriff (Documents Received are of Adequate Quality and Quantity) Emergency Notification Please Note: All emergency situations requiring action by any government agency or district shall be documented in writing and presented to the Planning Department and Garfield County Sheriffs Office within 24 hours of the occurrence. Failure to report such emergency situations shall be deemed a violation per the Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008. 'r As an authorized representative of the Garfield County Sheriffs Office (S.O.), I verify that the S.O. has received adequate submittals (written and graphic) to carry out emergency response in regards to the aforementioned Minor Temporary Employee Housing Facility. It is understood that the S.O. is not obligated to sign -off on this form if further information, either in terms of quality or quantity, is necessary to carry out the S.O.'s purpose and mission. Garfield County Sheriffs Office Signatu _.---,-- /--------— Date 12- io- /c6 ame (PI se Print) ( 2 - / s Jac‘,/ r1 O ici/L Title E/hLr i"/ f79.0M04r V. Performance Standards and Enforcement Sign -Off (Operator's Compliance Officer) The applicant shall adhere to the following Minor Temporary Employee Housing Facility Standards required in Section 7- 808(D)(2) of Article VII: Minor Temporary Employee Housing Facilities, in the nature of Factory Built Nonresidential Structures [as defined under C.R.S. 24- 32- 3302(a)] and /or recreational vehicles [as defined under C.R.S. 42 -1 -102 (61), with the addition that such truck, truck tractor, motor home or camper trailer is being used for temporary living quarters and not recreational purposes], may be granted land use approval for projects related to commercial, industrial and mineral extraction operations by the Building and Planning Department Director (Director), through the Minor Permit process. Such housing shall be of a temporary nature, and at the expiration or other termination of the Minor Permit, all structures, foundations and associated infrastructure shall be completely removed. Such facilities are subject to all applicable requirements of Garfield County building and fire codes (building code, fire code), state and federal permits and relevant fire protection district(s) fire code requirements. Minor Permits shall have all of the following basic characteristics A. Minor Facilities must comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. B. Operator must keep and maintain appropriate records, to be provided to the County or any interested third party upon request, to demonstrate that potable water supplied and sewage and wastewater meet the representations contained within the application, as required . C. In no case shall unsafe water be used for drinking nor shall raw sewage or contaminated water be discharged on the ground surface. The operator shall conduct monthly tests (or quarterly if an on -site disinfection system is installed) and maintain records of stored potable water samples specific for coli form bacteria. Any tests indicating coil form contamination must be disclosed to the Garfield County Board of Health or designee within 72 hours from the time the contaminated water was tested. D. Minor Facilities shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition, free of weeds and refuse. Any hazardous or noxious materials that must be stored at the Minor Facility for operational or security reasons must be managed in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. E. At least one thirty (30) gallon (4 cubic feet) wildlife -proof refuse container shall be provided for each factory built nonresidential structure or recreational vehicle unit. Said container(s) must be durable, washable, non - absorbent metal or plastic with tight- fitting lids. F. Refuse shall be disposed of weekly, at a minimum. Operators must keep appropriate records, to be provided to the County or any interested third party upon request, to demonstrate that refuse is collected in a timely fashion and disposed of at a licensed facility. G. Outdoor food storage is prohibited unless facilities that prevent the attraction of animals to the Minor Facility are provided. H. Factory built nonresidential structures or recreational vehicle units equipped by the manufacturer with a fire sprinkler system, fire detection system, and/or alarm system shall be inspected, tested, and maintained in accordance with 2003 IFC §901.4 and §901.6 and as required by the relevant fire protection district(s). Smoke alarms and manual fire alarm systems shall be installed, inspected and maintained in all other factory built nonresidential structures or recreational vehicle units in accordance with 2003 international Fire Code (IFC) §907.2.9 and §907.2.10 and the requirements of the relevant fire protection districts. I. Single- station carbon monoxide alarms shall be placed in each factory built nonresidential structure or recreational vehicle unit. J. One (1) or more approved fire extinguisher(s) of a type suitable for flammable liquids, combustible materials and electrical fires (Class ABC), or dry chemical, shall be located in each factory built nonresidential structure or recreational vehicle unit and placed in accordance with applicable codes. K. Inhabitants of the Minor Facility shall be Applicant's employees and/or subcontractors, working on the related commercial, industrial or mineral extraction operation, and not dependents of employees, guests or other family members. L. Within 10 days following the expiration or other termination of the Minor Permit or represented date of removal identified within the Minor Permit, all housing structures, foundations and associated infrastructure shall be completely removed. The Operator shall provide the Department with photos, dated and signed by the Operator's Compliance Officer, indicating that all housing structures, foundations and associated infrastructure has been removed within the specified timeframe. M. No domestic animals are allowed at a Minor Facility. N. A water storage tank shall be required to provide water to the sprinkler system and initial suppression activities. The size of the water tank shall be determined based on sprinkler calculations and initial suppression demands. The size of the water storage tank shall be determined by the relevant fire protection district. If the Minor Facility is located outside the boundaries of a fire protection district, than Each Minor Facility shall have at least one (1) water storage tank with a minimum of 2500 gallons of stored water for initial fire suppression, operation of sprinkler systems (if applicable) and wild land fire protection. O. All emergency situations requiring action by any government agency or fire protection district shall be documented in writing and presented to the Planning Department and Garfield County Sheriffs Office within 24 hours of the occurrence. P. All required Access Permits shall be obtained from the Garfield County Road and Bridge Department or the Colorado Department of Transportation. Q. The Garfield County Sheriffs Office and relevant fire protection district(s) must be notified at least 24 hours prior to installation and removal of each Minor Facility. The Department shall be copied on all such notification, whether hard copy or electronic. R. The Operator shall maintain records identifying workers, whether employees or sub- contractors, and documenting the dates that each worker is housed at the Minor Facility. Such records shall be provided to the County or any additional third party upon request. S. Wastewater Disposal: 1) Vault System: All vault systems shall be designed and installed to accommodate the maximum number of persons, identified within the Minor Permit application, who will inhabit the Minor Facility. In addition, all vault systems shall be equipped with an overflow alarm device. Vault systems shall be designed to accommodate a minimum of 75 gallons of wastewater per person per day. If a vault system is proposed or has been approved, the Applicant/Operator must: a) Demonstrate that year -round vehicular access is available and maintained for safe and regular access for sewage hauling vehicles. b) Provide a copy of the contract for hauling sewage. c) Maintain all sewage disposal records including but not limited to trip logs /reports and landfill receipts as public records, available to the County and/or any other interested third party upon request. d) If the total waste production from a facility will be 2000 gallons per day or greater based on a production of 75 gallons of wastewater generation per person per day, then the facility shall be serviced by an ISDS. Hauled sewage and wastewater service shall not be permitted for any facility which will generate a total of 2000 gallons of wastewater and sewage per day. 2) Individual Sewage Disposal System (ISDS): If an ISDS is proposed or has been approved, then it shall be designed, installed and operated to accommodate the maximum number of persons who will inhabit the Minor Facility and shall otherwise be operated in accordance with the Garfield County ISDS regulations as contained in BOCC Resolution Number 1994H -136. I have read and understand the above referenced sections of the Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008. In addition, I hereby certify that the aforementioned facility(ies) will be installed in accordance with all applicable Garfield County, relevant fire district, state and federal regulations. Further, I understand that non - compliance with any of the provisions as outlined In the Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008 shall be enforced in accordance with Section 12 and any additional enforcement provisions within this code. Name of Operator's Compliance Officer (Please Print) Judi Kohn Signature 44,4t.: L...A...„-K____ Date )1. 30 • !a Title . %' ,1 Email Address jkohn @nobleenergyinc.com Address 1625 Broadway, STE 2200 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number 303-228-4471 GARFIELD COUNTY BUILDING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT PAYMENT AGREEMENT FORM (Shall be submitted with application) GARFIELD COUNTY (hereinafter COUNTY) and Noble Energy Property Owner (hereinafter OWNER) agree as follows: 1. OWNER has submitted to COUNTY an application for Minor Temporary Employee Housing (Pad 35-L) (hereinafter, THE PROJECT). 2. OWNER understands and agrees that Garfield County Resolution No. 98 -09, as amended, establishes a fee schedule for each type of subdivision or land use review applications, and the guidelines for the administration of the fee structure. 3. OWNER and COUNTY agree that because of the Size, nature or scope of the proposed project, it is not possible at this time to ascertain the full extent of the costs involved in processing the application. OWNER agrees to make payment of the Base Fee, established for the PROJECT, and to thereafter permit additional costs to be billed to OWNER. OWNER agrees to make additional payments upon notification by the COUNTY when they are necessary as costs are incurred. 4. The Base Fee shall be in addition to and exclusive of any cost for publication or cost of consulting service determined necessary by the Board of County Commissioners for the consideration of an application or additional COUNTY staff time or expense not covered by the Base Fee. If actual recorded costs exceed the initial Base Fee, OWNER shall pay additional billings to COUNTY to reimburse the COUNTY for the processing of the PROJECT mentioned above. OWNER acknowledges that all billing shall be paid prior to the final consideration by the COUNTY of any land use permit, zoning amendment, or subdivision plan. PROPERTY OWNER (OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE) Signature Date Judi Kohn Print Name Mailing Address: 1625 Broadway, STE 2200 Denver, CO 80202 Page 4 3o JD 1525 Broadway Suite 2200 Denver, GO 80202 Tel: 303.228.4000 Fax: 303.228.4280 vnvw.nobleenerg nc.4m November 3, 2010 ► ' noble Mr. Fred Jarman — Director Garfield County Building and Planning Dept. 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 R: Authorization of Olsson Associates representative to initiate and sign County Permit Applications affecting real property in Garfield County Dear Mr, Jarman: This letter serves to notify Garfield County officials that; Lome C. Prescott of Olsson Associates, 826 21 V2 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81505 is hereby authorized to act, speak and sign documents on behalf of Noble Energy Inc for any and all matters related to permitting in Garfield County, including but not limited to; water injection wells for the purpose of water disposal, man - camps, signs, storage yards, compressor stations or any such permit having to do with oil and natural gas operations, Thank you and please do not hesitate to call me at 303- 228 -4000 if you have any questions, Sincere)y/i I �, Attorney -in -fact Noble Energy Inc. — Denver, CO POWER O>:< ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That NOBLE ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation, ( "NEI ") whose address is 100 Glenborougll Drive, Ste. 100, Houston, Texas 77067 -3610, does hereby make, constitute and appoint for a terns commencing on January 1, 2010 and expiring on December 31, 2010, unless earlier terminated by NEI or as provided by law, Jeffry A. Schwarz, its true and lawful attorney for it and in its name and behalf to execute, acknowledge and deliver any contract, agreement, release, relinquishment, assignment, lease, offer to lease, hid, application, conveyance, deed, transfer of real or personal property, right of way, easchnnent, bond, or any other instrument similar or dissimilar to any of the preceding (including, without limitation, any such instrument pertaining to private lands, state lands, or federal lands and in the case of federal lands, regardless of whether such lands are administered by the Minerals Management Service, Bureau of Land Management, United States Geological Survey, or any other department, agency, or bureau of the United States), that such Attorney in Fact may deem necessary or proper in connection with the business of NEI, The said Attorney in Fact is empowered to execute, acknowledge and deliver any such contracts as fully as if special authority had been granted in each particular case by the undersigned, Executed this the Aiay of January, 2010, but effective for all purposes as set forth above. NOBLE ENERGY, INC. l' ATTEST: By: ' David L, Stover Aruo1 "—' Johnson ['resident and Chief Operating Officer Secretary By; STATE OF TEXAS § C:QUNTY OP HARRIS The foregoing instiunlent was acknowledged before me this the 'day of January, 2010, by David L. Stover, as President and Chief Operating Officer of NOBLE ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation. ,., :�`!••�i•,;'„ ! a JOANNE GARNER NQlary Pubic. 5ta1.4 of TOM'S 1++a7 COh1n11p0to11 ixplroe May 05, 2010 G:,NEI1Ll:GALMUC'1a'OA1Nomiun aaU Deaver 20101.I.1JA NCI {1ASI.dns y Public - ;State 'of Texas 1625 Broadway Stita 2204 Denvar. CO 84242 Tel: 303.220.416 Far: 307.220.120 Moslskena nobleeneroylnc.cam Robert A 1400101 0, LAN Regulator Supervisor Rocky Mountain Out ness Unit Crr yr r. pt,:: •. r noble energy February 9, 2010 Mr. Fred Jurntinn — Director Garfield County Building and Nanning Dept. 108 8t Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 RE: Authorization of certain Noble Employees to initiate and sign County Permit Applications affecting real properly fit Garfield County Dear Mr. human: This letter serves to notify Garfield County officials that the following individuals have the authority to net on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.: Linda Pavelkr', Judi Kohn, Curtis Rueter, Frank iitnincz and/or Jim Kirkpatiiick Each individual listed above is authorized to act, speak and sign documents on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc for any and all matters related to permitting in Garfield County, Colorado, including but not limited to; water injection wells for the purpose of water disposal, man- camps, sinus, storage yards, compressor slations or any such permit having to do with oil and natural gas operations. Thank you for your consideration in this regard, and please do not hesitate to conuact me at 303 -228 -4165 if you have any questions. Sincerely, rfiabort A. Hoelskcn Attorney -in -'fact Noble Energy, Inc. -- Denver, CO POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That NOBLE ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation, ( "NEI ") whose address is 100 Glenborough Drive, Ste. 100, Houston, Texas 77067 -3610, does hereby make, constitute and appoint for a term commencing on January 1, 2010 and expiring on December 31, 2010, unless earlier terminated by NEI or as provided by law, Robert A. Hoelsken, its true and lawful attorney for it and in its name and behalf to execute, acknowledge and deliver any contract, agreement, release, relinquishment, assignment, lease, offer to lease, bid, application, conveyance, deed, transfer of real or personal property, right of way, easement, bond, or any other instrument similar or dissimilar to any of the preceding (including, without limitation, any such instrument pertaining to private lands, state lands, or federal lands and, in the case of federal lands, regardless of whether such lands are administered by the Minerals Management Service, Bureau of Land Management, United States Geological Survey, or any other department, agency, or bureau of the United States), that such Attorney in Fact may deem necessary or proper in connection with the business of NEI. The said Attorney in Fact is empowered to execute, acknowledge and deliver any such contracts as fully as if special authority had been granted in each particular case by the undersigned. Executed this the 2Y day of February, 2010, but effective for all purposes as set forth above. NOBLE ENERGY, INC. 4. ATTEST: By: 4/er°'L‘— By: 1/ avid L. Stover Arnold Johnson President and Chief Operating Officer Secretary STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF HARRIS § The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this the1t'dlday of February, 2010, by David L. Stover, as President and Chief Operating Officer of NOBLE ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation. ow .� JOANNE GARNER Y� + N My Public, kn arTakes �Y�WIV1ti9Skn��}If65 „1141a M, ay05 21.10 a:1NBl'Li3OAL AGCTOAAH4usmn and Denver 20101POA NB1(RAmq.doc fd ry Public — St to of Texas Purpose: Noble Energy is submitting a Minor Permit Application to the Garfield County Building and Planning Department for a proposed Temporary Employee Housing Facility that will be located on well pad 35L. The proposed temporary housing facility will house 24 or fewer individuals and be on site for a period of less than one year. Adherence to Garfield County Code: Garfield County Code 5.02.22, Sections (2) & (3) General Submittal Requirements for Garfield County Minor Permit Application: Section 2) The Applicant shall submit an application, on a form provided by the Building and Planning Department (Department) and be issued a Minor Permit by the Director prior to commencing installation of the Minor Facility. See attached application sheet. A. Minor Permit and Area Wide Development Plan (AWDP): Each Minor Facility application shall be reviewed by the Director and an administrative determination made, in accordance with the process and timeframes outlined in Section 5, below. The Applicant, however, may choose to apply for an AWDP consisting of multiple Minor Facilities to be developed within an identified amount of time, using an accelerated administrative process, following approval of an AWDP, leading to multiple Minor Permits. Approval of an AWDP, however, does not guarantee approval of each Minor Permit. Administrative review is required for permitting of each Minor Facility, in accordance with the process and timelines contained in Section 5, below. Not applicable to this application. B. identity of Applicant: The Applicant for a Minor Permit or for approval of an AWDP must be the owner of the surface estate of the subject lot (Owner), consistent with Section 9 of this Zoning Resolution. If a representative is acting on behalf of the Owner, an acknowledgement from the Owner shall be included with the application submittals required by Section 4, below. Such an acknowledgment may be in the form of a letter of authority /agency or a lease, surface use agreement or similar document of legal effect demonstrating that the Owner has given the representative permission to use the surface estate for installation of one or more Minor Facilities and permission to process applications for land use and building code permits on behalf of the Owner(s). The representative may be the operator of the Minor Facility (ies) (Operator), a land use planner, engineer, consultant or any other type of authorized representative /agent. Noble Energy, Inc. is the owner of both the surface and the subsurface (minerals). Noble Energy, Inc. 100 Glenborough, Ste 100 Houston, TX 77067 Noble Energy Minor Permit Application for Temporary Housing 1 Olsson Associates C. Public Notice: At the time of submittal of an application for a Minor Permit or approval of an AWDP, the Applicant shall demonstrate that notice was mailed to adjacent property owners within 200 feet of the subject lot or 200 feet from the Permitted Site if the Permitted Site is within the Resource Land Zone District and the Resource Land Plateau Sub- District, as identified in the Garfield County Assessor's Records; the Owner (unless the Owner is the Applicant and is not represented); and separated mineral estate owners (as defined in Section 24 -65.5 -101 at seq., C.R.S., as amended) under the subject lot or under the Permitted Site if the Permitted Site is within the Resource Land Zone District and the Resource Land Plateau Sub District, as identified in the records of the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder. Public Notice shall include at a minimum: name of the Applicant and representative (if different), description /map of the subject lot with proposed location of Minor Facility (ies), general description of the proposed Minor Facility (ies), explanation of the reconsideration process, outlined in Section 6, below, with the timeframe to request reconsideration of the Director's decision and contact information for the Department. The proposed location for the subject Minor Temporary Housing permit is within the Rural Zone District. Noble Energy, Inc. owns the land 200 feet from the Permitted Site, public notice not required. Noble Energy, Inc, owns all of the minerals beneath the Permitted Site. See the attached Adjacent Parcel Map, Location Map and Garfield County Assessors Data. D. The application must also include the submittals required by Section 3 and 4, below. See below. Section 3) Submittal Requirements for an AWDP: At a minimum, the Applicant for approval of an AWDP, along with the submittals listed in Section 2, above, shall submit: Not applicable to this application. Noble Energy Minor Permit Application for Temporary Housing 2 Olsson Associates Garfield County Code 5.02.22, Section (4) Additional Submittal Requirements for Garfield County Minor Permit Application: Section (4) A. Sign -offs: review from the Garfield County Sheriff's Office and relevant fire protection district(s). If an AWDP was previously approved in accordance with Section (3), above, the applicant for a Minor Permit need not resubmit the sign -offs. See attached. Section (4) B. Sign -off:: review from the Garfield County Building Department of the state or federal "certifying stamp" for each housing unit proposed for use and demonstration that each proposed housing unit meets current building code and fire code requirements. Appropriate materials have been provided with this submittal for review and sign off by the Garfield County Building Department. See attached. Section (4) C. General description of the water system planned for potable water, along with details regarding number and volume of potable water tanks, source of water, name of hauler, hauler's Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) registration number and copy of hauler's CDPHE certification, frequency of delivery, and calculation of water demand and demonstration of adequate capacity. Potable water will be provided at each temporary housing facility and includes bottled water and potable water stored in potable water tanks. Potable water tanks will be skid mounted, connected with a manifold and have a pump to supply water to each of the trailers listed in Section 2.0. The water tank and piping will be insulated and heat traced to prevent freezing. Water will be trucked from a source that meets the State of Colorado standards for drinking water. Details of the potable water system at each location are provided below, and documentation of the arrangements made for potable water delivery is provided in the Hauler Affidavits Section. • Expected usage: o 75 gallons/day/person o Up to 1800 gallonslday total • Storage: Minimum 8400 gallons o Minimum 5 days capacity • Frequency of delivery: o 80 —100 barrels (3360 — 4200 gallons) every 2-3 days. o During winter operations, water tanks will be kept as full as possible in case winter storms prevent regular delivery • Water system equipment provider: o Outpost Office: Jason Gentry (970 - 243 -6900) • Water hauler : az o Stallion Oilfield Services o Contact: Vince Coughanour (970 -625 -4016) o Registration number: PWSID# COO 0223729 The temporary employee housing that Noble Energy Is proposing will serve twenty -four (24) people or less at each well pad. Noble Energy's potable water contractors will conduct monthly tests and maintain records of stored potable water samples for coif form analysis. Any tests indicating coil form contamination will be disclosed to the Garfield County Board of Health. Noble Noble Energy Minor Permit Application for Temporary Housing 3 Olsson Associates Energy will keep appropriate records, which will be provided the County upon request, to demonstrate that water supplied to a site is from an approved source. Section (4) D. A general description of the system planned for collection and storage of sewage and wastewater, along with details regarding number and volume of sewage and wastewater vaults, name of hauler, frequency of pickup, identification of sewage disposal site, calculation of sewage and wastewater treatment demand and demonstration of adequate storage and/or treatment capacity. Wastewater (black and grey) will be collected and stored on location in skid mounted tanks. Dump stations will collect wastewater from each trailer and transfer the wastewater to storage tanks. Tanks and lines will be insulated and heat- traced to prevent freezing. Wastewater storage tanks will have secondary containment in case leaks occur and will be equipped with high level alarms set to sound when the tanks reach 70% full. Wastewater will be trucked to a permitted disposal site. Details of the wastewater system at each location are provided below, and documentation of the arrangements made for hauling wastewater is provided in the Hauler Affidavits Section. • Expected wastewater load: o 75 gallonsldaylperson o Up to 1800 gallonslday total • Storage: Minimum 8200 gallons o Minimum 5 days capacity • Frequency of pickup: o 80 --100 barrels (3360 -- 4200 gallons) every 2-3 days. o During winter operations, wastewater vaults tanks will be emptied as often as possible in case winter storms prevent regular pickup • Wastewater system equipment provider: o Outpost Office: Jason Gentry (970 -243 -6900) • Wastewater hauler: o Down Valley Septic & Drain o Contact: Scott Moyer (970 - 904 -0473) o Disposal Site: West Garfield County Landfill, Municipal Waste Treatment Plant or another permitted facility. Section (4) E. A general description of the system planned for collection and disposal of refuse, along with details regarding refuse collection, including number, type and volume of containers; name of hauler; frequency of collection; and identification of refuse disposal site. These temporary housing locations will have a minimum of the equivalent of one thirty gallon bear -proof refuse receptacle per trailer. Noble Energy will use a refuse hauling service to empty the refuse receptacles. Receptacles will be emptied as needed, with a minimum removal of once per week. Refuse will be disposed of at the West Garfield County Landfill or other permitted facility. Noble Energy will maintain all records including, but not limited to, trip logs /reports and landfill receipts, and all records will be available to the County upon request. Noble Energy Minor Permit Application for Temporary Housing 4 Olsson Associates Details of Noble Energy's plan for collection and hauling of refuse at these locations are provided below, and documentation of the arrangements made for the hauling of refuse is provided in the Hauler Affidavits Section. • Description: Refuse trailers will be placed near living and office trailers. Refuse trailers will be fully enclosed and have bear proof doors. • Refuse Trailers o 8' x 8' x 6' (384 cubic feet) o 1 or 2 trailers per location • Frequency of pickup: o As needed, compactor trailers will need emptying oncelweek • Trash trailer equipment provider: Well Waste Services, LLC o Well Waste Services LLC Office: William C. Myers (720.313.6313) • Disposal site: Garfield County landfill Section (4) F. A list of adjacent surface owners within 200 feet of the Subject Lot or 200 feet from the Permitted Site if the Permitted Site is within the Resource Land Zone District and within the Resource Land Plateau Sub- District, as identified in the Garfield County Assessor's records, and a list of separated mineral estate owners in the subject lot or the Permitted Site if the Permitted Site is within the Resource Land Zone District and within the Resource Land Plateau Sub - District as identified in the Garfield County Clerk and Recorders records. The proposed location for the subject Minor Temporary Housing permit is within the Rural Zone District. Noble Energy, Inc. owns the land 200 feet from the Permitted Site. Noble Energy, Inc. owns all of the minerals beneath the Permitted Site. Noble Energy, Inc. 100 Glenborough, Ste 100 Houston, TX 77067 Section (4) G. A list of the final dates of installation and removal of the Minor Facility and a representation of the total cumulative length of time (number of days) that the Minor Facility will be installed at the proposed location. The current estimated date of installation is January 1, 2011. The current estimated date of removal is December 31, 2011. The total cumulative length of time (number of days) is estimated to be 365. Section (4) H. Site Plan in conformance with Section 5.02.22(4)(H) i through vi f. A vicinity map indicating the section, township, and range of the subject lot and the location of Minor Facility within the subject lot and the Permitted Site; general relation to surrounding public roads, private roads, adjacent utility systems, residential development, other actively permitted Minor and Major Facilities, natural drainage courses and municipalities within one (1) mile of the proposed Minor Facility; north arrow and scale; GPS coordinates and current surface ownership of the subject lot. The vicinity map shall be presented on a USGS 7.5 minute series quadrangle a scale of 1"=2000' or equivalent, with a topography depicted at a minimum of 40' intervals. See Attached Map Noble Energy Minor Permit Application for Temporary Housing 5 Olsson Associates ii. Surveyed layout of the proposed Minor Facility within the surveyed boundaries of the Permitted Site, including at a minimum: housing structures, sewage and wastewater disposal, trash receptacles, potable wafer storage, all other associated infrastructure and all other equipment located within the Permitted Site. See Attached Diagram iii. Identification of the private and public roadways accessing each Minor Facility. Roadways shall be marked as open, gated, and /or locked (include combinations). Detailed directions, with mileage, shall be given from the nearest town within Garfield County, nearest Garfield County Sheriff's Office dispatch location and responsible fire district headquarters to each Minor Facility, along each roadway. See Attached Map iv. Name, address and phone number of surface owner of the subject lot or the Permitted Site if the Permitted Site is within the Resource Land Zone District and within the Resource Land Plateau Sub - District. NIA — the permitted site is within the Rural Zone District v. Name, address and phone number, including a 24 -hour emergency response number of at least two persons responsible for Operator's emergency field operations; contact numbers for local hospitals, emergency response, fire protection districts, Garfield County Sheriff's Office, Life /Care Flight, and applicable regulatory agencies; site safety /evacuation plan; and any other written response plan for potential emergencies at the Permitted Site. Emergency Contacts: Noble Energy, inc. David Hobbs 303.228.40571303.328.8673 Sue Schellenbaum 303.228.40361303.990.4335 See attached Emergency Response Plan document for additional required contact numbers. vi. Identification of the final dates of installation and removal of the Minor Facility. The site plan shall include a notation of the total cumulative length of time (number of days) that the Minor Facility will be installed at the Permitted Site. The current estimated date of installation is January 1, 2011. The current estimated date of removal is December 31, 2011. The total cumulative length of time (number of days) Is estimated to be 365. Noble Energy Minor Permit Application for Temporary Housing 6 Olsson Associates Section (4) I. The name, title, address, phone number and email address of the Operator's employee or other authorized representative who is in charge of ensuring that the Minor Facility is in compliance with the standards outlined in Section 5.02.22 ("Operator's Compliance Officer). Judi Kohn Environmental Compliance Coordinator Noble Energy, Inc. (303) 228-4471 JKohn @nobleenergyinc.com Section (4) J. A form, provided by the Department and signed by the Operator's Compliance Officer, indicating that the Minor Facility will be installed in accordance with all applicable Garfield County, relevant fire district, state and federal regulations. AND Section (4) K, A form, provided by the Department and signed by the Operator's Compliance Officer, indicating that the Operator submits to the enforcement provisions identified within Section 5.02.22(8). See attached. Section (4) L. A copy of the permit from the state or federal agency, regulating the Permitted Site, identifying the location, conditions of approval, time period for which the permit is valid and the parameters for reclamation and revegetation of the Minor Facility once the state or federal permit for the Permitted Site has expired or is otherwise terminated. See attached. Noble Energy Minor Permit Application for Temporary Housing 7 Olsson Associates FORM 2 Rev 12/05 Drill, State of Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801, Denver, Colorado 80205 Phone: (303) 894 -2100 Fax: (303) 894 -2109 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO: Deepen, Re- enter, Recomplete and Operate 2. TYPE OF WELL OIL GAS IR COALBED OTHER SINGLE ZONE MULTIPLE ZONE j COMMINGLE ZONE 3. Name of Operator: NOBLE ENERGY INC 5. Address: 1625 BROADWAY STE 2200 City: DENVER State: CO Zip: 80202 6. Contact Name: Tanta McNutt Email: tmcnutt+aC2nobleenerovinc.com 7. Well Name: RULISON FEDERAL Refiling Sidetrack DE ET OE ES Document Number: 400036097 Plugging Bond Surety 20030009 4. COGCC Operator Number: 100322 Phone: (303)228 -4392 Fax: (303)228 -4286 Well Number: 35.24D (35L) 8. Unit Name (if appl): Unit Number: 9. Proposed Total Measured Depth: 11238 - WELL LOCATION INFORMATION 10. QtrQtr: NWSW Sec: 35 Twp: 75 Rng: 95W Meridian: Latitude: 39.392380 Longitude: - 107.972128 FNUFSL FEUFWL Footage at Surface: 2110 FSL 551 FWL 11. Field Name: Parachute Field Number: 67350 12. Ground Elevation: 9206 13. County: GARFIELD 14. GPS Data: Date of Measurement: 10/06/2009 PDOP Reading: 2.8 Instrument Operator's Name: Ivan Martin 15. If well Is IT Directional Horizontal (highly deviated) submit deviated drilling plan. Footage at Top of Prod Zone: FNUFSL FEUFWL Bottom Hole: FNUFSL FEUFWL 238 FSL 1953 FWL 238 FSL 1953 FWL Sec: 35 Twp: 7S Rng: 95W Sec: 35 Twp: 75 Rng: 95W 16. Is location in a high density area? (Rule 603b)? Yes aX No 17. Distance to the nearest building, public road, above ground utility or railroad: 8791 ft 18, Distance to nearest property line: 551 ft 19. Distance to nearest well permitted /completed in the same formation: 305 ft 20. LEASE, SPACING AND POOLING INFORMATION Objective Formation(s) Formation Code Spacing Order Number(s) Unit Acreage Assigned to Well Unit Configuration (N /2, SE /4, etc.) Williams Fork WMFK 139 -53 640 Date Run: 8/26/2010 Doc [#400036097] Well Name: RULISON FEDERAL 35 -24D (35L) Page 1 of 4 21. Mineral Ownership: Fee State jX Federal Indian Lease #: COC 60433 22. Surface Ownership: IR Fee State Federal Indian 23. Is the Surface Owner also the Mineral Owner? Yes r No Surface Surety ID #: 23a. If 23 is Yes: Is the Surface Owner(s) signature on the lease? Yes No 23b. If 23 is No Surface Owners Agreement Attached or $25,000 Blanket Surface Bon $2,000 Surface Bond $5,000 Surface Bond 24. Using standard OlrOtr, Sec, Twp, Rng format enter entire mineral lease description upon which this proposed wellsite is located (attach separate sheet/map if you prefer): See attached. Operator is surface owner. 25. Distance to Nearest Mineral Lease Line: 238 ft 26. Total Acres in Lease: 527 DRILLING PLANS AND PROCEDURES 27. Is H2S anticipated? Yes I No If Yes, attach contingency plan. 28. Will salt sections be encountered during drilling? Yes rX No 29. Will salt (>15,000 ppm TOS CL) or oil based muds be used during drilling? Yes )K No 30. If questions 27 or 28 are yes, Is this location in a sensitive area (Rule 903)? Yes r No 31. Mud disposal: Offsite Onsite Method: Land Farming Land Spreading If 28, 29, or 30 are "Yes" a pit . permit may be required. Disposal Facility Other: Closed Loon Note: The use of an earthen pit for Recompletion fluids requires a pit permit (Rule 9054 If air /gas drilling, notify local fire officials. 32. BOP Equipment Type: I5 Annular Preventer IX Double Ram 33. Comments iX Rotating Head None The Production Casing Top of Cement will be 200 feet above Top of Gas. A parasite string will be set with the surface casing to 3000'. The pad is located In Project Rulison 3-Mile Radius Tler II. DOE was notified 7/16/10. This well is part of the Battlement Mesa Pad 35L. 34. Location ID: 416986 35. Is this application in a Comprehensive Drilling Plan ? Yes IX No 36. is this application part of submitted Oil and Gas Location Assessment ? Ig Yes No I hereby certify all statements made in this form are, to the best of my knowledge, true, correct, and complete. Signed: Title: Regulatory Analyst Print Name: Tania McNutt Date: 7/16/2010 Email: tmcnutt ©nobleenergyinc.com Based on the information provided herein, this Application for Permit -to -Drill complies with COGCC Rules and applicable orders and is hereby approved. COGCC Approved: 1, 7/13.1.3,____ Director of COGCC Date: 8/26/2010 API NUMBER 05 045 19853 00 Permit Number: Expiration Date: 8/25/2012 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, IF ANY: Date Run: 8/26/2010 Doc [#4000360971 Well Name: RULISON FEDERAL 35 -24D (35L) Page 2 of 4 Casing Type Size of Hole Size of Casing Weight Per Foot Setting Depth Sacks Cement Cement Bottom Cement Top CONDUCTOR 26 20 Line Pipe 200 350 200 0 SURF 14 +314 9 +5/8 36 3,300 _ 1,475 3,300 0 1ST 8 +3/4 4 +1/2 11.6 11,228 1,000 11,238 32. BOP Equipment Type: I5 Annular Preventer IX Double Ram 33. Comments iX Rotating Head None The Production Casing Top of Cement will be 200 feet above Top of Gas. A parasite string will be set with the surface casing to 3000'. The pad is located In Project Rulison 3-Mile Radius Tler II. DOE was notified 7/16/10. This well is part of the Battlement Mesa Pad 35L. 34. Location ID: 416986 35. Is this application in a Comprehensive Drilling Plan ? Yes IX No 36. is this application part of submitted Oil and Gas Location Assessment ? Ig Yes No I hereby certify all statements made in this form are, to the best of my knowledge, true, correct, and complete. Signed: Title: Regulatory Analyst Print Name: Tania McNutt Date: 7/16/2010 Email: tmcnutt ©nobleenergyinc.com Based on the information provided herein, this Application for Permit -to -Drill complies with COGCC Rules and applicable orders and is hereby approved. COGCC Approved: 1, 7/13.1.3,____ Director of COGCC Date: 8/26/2010 API NUMBER 05 045 19853 00 Permit Number: Expiration Date: 8/25/2012 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, IF ANY: Date Run: 8/26/2010 Doc [#4000360971 Well Name: RULISON FEDERAL 35 -24D (35L) Page 2 of 4 noble energy SECTION 1 PICEANCE, CO- DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 1.1 Scope of IMP—Piceance, CO- District #14 This section provides the emergency contact information for Noble Energy's Piceance operations. The remainder of this plan describes the full scope of Noble Energy's Incident Management Response Operations. Duties of the Field Office and Shore Based Incident Commander The Field Office and Shore Based Incident Commander for each district is responsible for maintaining this section of the Incident Management Plan. In the event of an emergency condition necessitating the activation of this plan, the First- Responder will notify the Incident Management Coordinator listed in Section 1.3. The initial actions of the Incident Commander are as follows: *Ensure the safety of facility personnel and the public; make arrangements for emergency rescue services as required • Evaluate the situation based on available information and make a preliminary hazard evaluation; determine if the situation is a Tier One, Two or Three level incident (see Table 3 -1, page 3 -3 and Table 3.1, page 3 -4) • Establish the Response Conference Bridge (see Section 3.6, page 3 -10) • Assign personnel to the Tactical Response Team • Notify the Corporate Incident Commander, activate the Tactical Response Team as necessary, and the Noble Incident Management Team in accordance with Section 3.3 Uncontrolled copy—Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:11 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 1 -1 �, noble energy SECTION 1 PICEANCE CO- DISTRICT 014 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 1.2 Response Organiutlon Chert— Plceenc►, CO- Dietr1d 014 G+} INrP+ri ail MN..M.a OMeti -loan non, OMt.w. LM r. WM. 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Inc Peps 1-2 noble SECTION 1 PICEANCE, CO- DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 1.3 Incident Mangement Team Contacts — Piceance, CO- District #14 Position O Office M Mobile H Home Safety Officer Clint Boman 2 281- 876 -6268 2 281 - 414 -7225 4 409 -515 -1230 Employee Benefits Unit Lynn Abrahamson Waste Disposal Group OOPS— O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 9 985- 781 -0804 Tactical Response Team OOPS— O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 9 985-781-0804 Assigned as Needed by On -Scene Commander Site Safety Officer Barry Marlcelli 2 225- 405 -6549 Incident Commander David Hobbs - Well Control f Drilling 3 303- 228 -4057 Gary Willingham - ALT 3 303 -778 -4092 3 303- 482 -7205 3 303 -721 -6101 Information Officer Stephen Flaherty 3 303 -228 -4321 3 303 - 349 -5180 3 303- 466 -5443 David Larson 2 281- 872 -3125 7 713 -898 -3197 2 281- 259 -6062 Liaison Officer Mike Cox 9 970- 781.5025 9 970 - 381 -3500 9 970 -785 -2610 Curtis Rueter - ALT Law Officer Bob Leo 3 303 - 228 -4028 3 303 -349 -1460 3 303- 399 -2888 Human Resources Officer Lynn Abrahamson Deputy Incident Commander Brent Murphy -Well Control! 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Connor Consulting, Inc Page 1 -3 ro noble SECTION 1 PICEANCE, CO- DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service Source Control Assigned as needed by Operations Section Chief Resource Unit Leader 985 -781 -0804 OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985- 781 -0804 Service Branch Director OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985- 781 -0804 Support Branch Director OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985 -781 -0804 Accounting Unit Ron McClure Greg Pachner - ALT Wildlife Rehabilitation Branch OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985- 781 -0804 Situation Unit Leader OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985 -781 -0804 IT /Communication Unit Russell Mitchell 303- 228 -4170 303- 883 -4237 303 - 471 -8281 Alan Pham - ALT 303-228-4314 303 -885 -2943 Supply Unit OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985 - 781 -0804 insurancefRisk Management Unit Mike Rauch 281 -872 -3223 713 - 557 -3610 713 -661 -0843 Gerry Stevenson - ALT 281 -872 -3107 832- 928 -1951 281-362-7871 Demobilization Unit OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985. 781 -0804 Medical Unit OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985- 781 -0804 Facilities Unit OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985- 781 -0804 Treasurer Gerry Stevenson 281- 872 -3107 832- 928 -1951 281-362-7871 Staging Area Manager OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985- 781 -0804 Gary Hamilton Documentation Unit Leader OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985- 781 -0804 Food Unit OOPS- O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985- 781 -0804 Environmental Unit Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:11 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 1-4 V energy SECTION 1 PICEANCE, CO- DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN OOPS— O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985 - 781 -0804 Travel Unit OOPS— O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985. 781 -0804 Ground Support Unit OOPS— O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985 -781 -0804 Air Operations OOPS— O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985- 781 -0804 Technical Specialists OOPS — O'Brien Oil Pollution Service 985 -781 -0804 Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/2312008 12:11 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 1-5 noble energy SECTION 1 PICEANCE, CO -DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 1.4 Local Emergency Contacts — Piceance, CO- District #14 Resource Contact/Location 24-Hour Alternate Emergency Fax Ambulance St. Marys Care Flight 1 -800- 332 -4923 Fire Debeque Fire Department 970- 283 -8632 911 Glenwood Springs Fire Department 970- 384 -6480 911 Grand Junction Fire Department 970 -244 -1418 911 Parachute Fire Department 970 - 285.9119 911 970 -285 -9748 Rifle Fire Department 970-625-1220 911 Silt Fire Department 970-876-5738 911 970 -876 -2774 Hospital Grand River Medical Center 970- 625 -6401 St, Marys Hospital (Grand Junction, Colorado) 970- 244 -2273 Valley View Hospital 970-384-7300 Pollee Colorado State Police - Communications 970 - 249 -4392 Colorado State Police - Haz -Mat 970- 858 -2291 Garfield County Emergency Communications Operations Center - Search and Rescue 970 -625 -8095 Parachute Police Department 970 - 285 -7630 911 970-285-9146 Rifle Police Department 970- 625 -8095 911 970 -625 -8282 Sheriff Battlement Mesa Sheriffs Office 970- 285 -9261 Garfield County Sheriffs Office 970- 945 -0453 Uncontrolled copy -Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:11 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 1 -6 noble energy SECTION 1 PICEANCE, CO- DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 1.5 Regulatory Agency Contacts — Piceance, CO- District #14 Agency Name 24 -Hour Alternate Fax Address Federal Bureau of Land Management Colorado - Engineering Field Inspector 970 - 947 -5213 Steve Frickland Notification Required When: Not specified Bureau of Land Management - Colorado - Forest Service Liaison 970 -366 - 6776 970- 947 -5238 Dan Sokol Notification Required When: Not specified Bureau of Land Management - Colorado - Natural Resources Specialist 970- 319 -2532 970-947-5222 Jim Byers Notification Required When: Not specified Bureau of Land Management— Colorado 970-947-2800 970-947-2829 50629 Hwys 6 & 24 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Notification Required When: Not specified National Response Center 800-424-8802 202-267-1322 cio USCG (G -RPF) ?Room 2111 -B 2100 2nd Street, SW Washington, DC 20593 -0001 Notification Required When: Threatiknowiedge of oil discharge, sheen, sludge. Dot pipeline Incident. Security Threat State Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) 877-518-5608 Notification Required When: 24 -hour environmental release and incident reporting Colorado Division of Wildlife (Fish and Game) Northwest Region 970.255 -6100 NW Region Service Center 711 Independent Ave Grand Junction, CO 81501 Notification Required When: Not specified Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 303-894-2100 303-894-2109 1120 Lincoln Street Suite 801 Denver, CO 80203 Notification Required When: Not specified Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission - Engineering 970-250-2440 I 970- 285 9000 I 11 Jaime Adkins Notification Required When: Not specified Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission - Environmental 303- 894 -2100, xt. 112 Bob Chesson Notification Required When: Not specified Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission - Field Inspector 970-216-6832 970-285-0232 Chris Canfield Notification Required When: Not specified Uncontrolled copy—Valid only at 9/2312 008 12:11 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 1 -7 fc ,f noble _ry energy SECTION 1 PICEANCE, CO- DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Local Garfield County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) 970. 945 -8020 019 8th Street Suite 300 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Notification Required When: Not specified Garfield County Public Health Department 970-625-5200 070-625-4804 195 West 14th Street Rifle, CO 81650 Notification Required When: Not specified Mesa County Health Department 970 -248 -6900 970 -248 -6972 510 29 1/2 Road Grand Junction, CO 81504 Notification Required When: Not specified Mesa County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) 970-245-8148 P.O. Box 2242 Grand Junction, CO 81502 Notification Required When: Not specified Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/2312008 12:11 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 1 -8 i i9noble energy SECTION 1 PICEANCE, CO- DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 1.6 Logistics — Piceance, CO- District #14 Company Resource Type Location 24 -Hour Alternate Catering Creekbend Bistro & Catering Rifle, CO 81650 970- 625 -3131 Easy Cuisine Parachute, CO 81635 970- 285 -9446 Hong's Garden Parachute, CO 81635 970- 285 -6888 Dirt Moving Equipment Gardner Excavations Parachute, CO 970 -285 -7584 JC Excavations Parachute, CO 970 - 285 -7567 Johnson & Sons Rifle, CO 970-625-0344 Environmental Consultants Rocky Mountain Environmental Rifle, CO 970 - 625 -8709 URS Corporation Glenwood Springs, CO 970 -384 -4735 Lodging Double Tree - Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO 970 - 241.8888 Hampton inn - Glenwood Springs Glenwood Springs, CO 970-947-9440 800 -426 -7866 Holiday Inn - Airport / Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO 888 -489 -9796 888 - 465 -4329 Holiday Inn Express - Parachute Parachute, CO 81635 970 - 285 -2330 888-465-4329 Hotel Denver Glenwood Springs, CO 970- 945 -6565 800- 826 -8820 La Quints Inn & Suites -Rifle Rifle, CO 81650 970-625-2676 800- 642 -4271 Red River Inn Rifle, CO 81650 970- 625 -3050 Super 8 Motel- Parachute Parachute, CO 81635 970 -285 -7936 Winchester Rifle, CO 81650 970 -625 -1777 Roustabout Services Advanced Oil Field Services Inc. Rifle, CO 81650 970-625-9704 Flint Rifle, CO 970 -625 -4265 Roustabout Specialty Grand Junction, CO 970 - 241 -9696 Towing Services Amoco /Rifle Towing - Rifle Rifle, CO 81550 1- 800- 462 -1369 970- 625 -1662 P &K Auto Body Rifle, CO 970 -625 -3532 Vacuum Truck Services Badger Rifle, CO 970 - 625 -5552 Hyland Enterprises Inc. Rifle, CO 81650 970-625-8270 Toby's Vacuum Service Parachute, CO 970 -285 -7271 Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:11 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 1 -9 noble energy SECTION 1 PICEANCE, CO- DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 1.7 Media Contacts — Piceance, CO- District #14 Type /Name Location 24 -Hour Alternate Radio KNZZ 1100 AM Rifle, CO 970-254-2100 KRAI 93.7 FM Craig, CO 970- 824 -6574 TV KCNC -TV Channel 4 (CBS) Denver, CO 80203 303 -861 -4444 KKCO TV NBC 11 Grand Junction, CO 81505 970- 243 -1111 KMGH -TV Channel 7 (ABC) Denver, CO 80203-3417 303-832-7777 KUSA -TV Channel 0 (NBC) Denver, CO 80237 303 -871 -9999 Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:11 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 1 -10 noble energy SECTION 2 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 2.1 Purpose This company Incident Management Plan (IMP) has been prepared for all domestic operations carried out by Noble Energy. It defines the organizational structure, the communication channels, and the main actions to be taken by the designated company personnel and resources engaged in response to emergency situations. This plan provides the holder with the necessary information to manage a response to an incident that may occur while assigned to Noble Energy's Incident Management Team (IMT). The plan provides guidance for responding to any type of exploration, production or pipeline incident (spill, medical, well control, explosion /fire, etc.) that may occur on a facility operated by Noble. The plan will provide the holder with a road map to guide them through the complexities of notifications, agency interactions, important contacts, and procedures necessary for a successful response operation. The protection of life, environment and property will be the focus of priorities in operational scenarios whether routine or emergency. This plan is a living document, and is intended to be linked to existing Risk Management, Emergency Response, Inclement Weather, and Environmental plans associated with specific projects and facilities comprehensive operations reviews. Improved procedures from these sources will be incorporated herein as appropriate. Suggestions for improvement may be submitted to Noble Energy's HSE Manager who will ensure consideration of the document's amendment as appropriate. This plan will be revised as necessary to cover future company - operated activities. Objectives & Expectations • Emergency management plans are based on the risks that potentially impact the business. These plans are documented, accessible, clearly communicated and align to the Noble Energy's incident management system. *Equipment, facilities and personnel needed for emergency response are identified, tested and available. • Personnel are trained and understand emergency plans, their roles and responsibilities, and the use of crisis management tools and resources. • Drills and exercises are conducted to assess and improve emergency response/ crisis management capabilities, including liaison with and involvement of external organizations. • Periodic updates of plans and training are used to incorporate lessons learned from previous incidents and exercises. Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 2 -1 noble energy SECTION 2 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN This Plan applies to facilities and operations in the Northern Region, and Southern Region operated by Noble Energy Inc., and affiliated companies herein referred to as "Company" and addresses the following procedures: • Safety considerations • Immediate notification to initiate appropriate response • Compliance with regulatory notification requirements • Rapid response to the incident with all available resources • Establishment of agency and public liaison at the site •Contractor, third party and public relations communication procedures •Training of individuals involved in emergency response and clean -up operations This Plan is not meant to replace common sense or actions not specifically described herein. Responders should continually assess the situation, the effectiveness of actions called for in this Plan, and make any appropriate adjustments based on professional experience and training to most effectively safe guard life, property, and mitigate the incident. Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 2-2 !1I \ \` Is noble energy SECTION 2 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 2,2 Company Information Noble Energy, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 100 Glenborough Suite 100 Houston, TX 77067 281 - 872 -3100 281 -872 -3111 Fax Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 2 -3 itla, noble energy SECTION 2 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 2.3 Policy Noble Energy, Inc.'s priorities during an incident are to safeguard and preserve: • The health and safety of its employees, co- workers, and neighboring communities in which it operates, • The environment, • Company assets and those of its clients and neighbors, •The reputation of Noble and the integrity of the petroleum industry. These objectives are best achieved by every employee understanding our company's commitment to emergency incident response planning, training, and preparation. The Company will be prepared and fully capable of responding to managing and resolving emergency incidents that can arise from normal business operations. Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 2-4 na noble SECTION 2 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 2.4 Distribution The controlled version of this plan resides with J. Connor Consulting, Inc. (JCC) in Houston, Texas as an E -Plan. An E -Plan is a database- driven plan accessible to authorized Noble Energy personnel via the internet. Any authorized person may access, view, update and print the contents of this plan as necessary. Printed copies of this plan will be marked "uncontrolled copy ", and are valid only at the time printed. JCC maintains the list of authorized personnel, which is available by calling 281 -578 -3388 and asking for the E -Plan Help Desk. Printed copies of this plan shall be maintained at the following locations. Figure 2.1 Plan Number Plan Holder Location No distributions could be found for this plan Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 2 -5 fin, noble SECTION 2 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 2.5 Plan Revisions This Emergency Response Plan was originally prepared at the Company offices in Houston, TX. This plan will be reviewed and updated at least annually or whenever necessary to reflect changes in planning, response procedures, telephone numbers, or regulatory mandates. Changes to the plan will be logged and listed below as they occur. Figure 2.2 Change Number Change Date Sections Affected Description of Change No revisions could be found for Incident Management Plan Uncontrolled copy -- -Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 2 -6 fit 1 noble energy SECTION 3 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 3.1 Goal of Incident Management Response Operations The goal of incident management is the restoration of normal operations while minimizing impacts to people, the environmental, and property. To achieve this goal, Noble Energy incident and crisis response personnel, at all levels, must be able to move from a reactive to a proactive mode of operations by establishing and maintaining command and control over the situation. For incident response operations, these are procedures that allow incident response personnel to rapidly and efficiently determine and communicate effectively about the problem, its potential and what is being done to address the problem and its potential. During crisis response operations, corporate crisis response personnel should address this objective by analyzing the information generated by incident response personnel and determining the implications of the incident on the Company. The analysis should focus on public health and safety, environmental and community protection, external affairs, human resources, legal, business and financial issues that are attendant to, but separate from those more properly addressed by emergency response personnel. Incident vs. Crisis Response Operations Incidents are any events or situations that require the conduct of emergency and/or crisis response operations by incident response personnel, Incidents generally happen unexpectedly and interrupt or interfere with normal operations. Most incidents generate emergency response operations directed at protecting human health and safety, maximizing protection of the environment and minimizing damage to property. Incidents also have the potential to precipitate crises. Crises arise when incidents impact, or have the potential to impact Noble's visibility, operability, credibility, pose or have the potential to pose, a significant environmental, economical or legal liability. Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 3--1 noble energy SECTION 3 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 3.2 Levels of Response Not all incidents require full implementation of the Incident Management Plan or activation of the entire Incident Management Team. For all emergency scenarios identified, three tiers (levels) of emergencies have been defined in relation to the magnitude, the provision of resources for the response, and the level of Noble Energy's involvement. They range from a localized emergency that can be dealt with by on -site facility personnel to major incidents which may require the intervention of Noble Energy Corporate resources. Figure 3 -1 on page 3 -3 shows the decision tree for the emergency classification; Table 3 -1 on page 3-4 further describes the types of incidents and the level of response activation for each Tier. Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at September 23, 2008 17:12 GMT J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 3-2 if tinoble energy SECTION 3 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Figure 3.1— Incident Tier Decision Tree DOES AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT EXIST? ACTIVATION OF FACILITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN -■•■•=rmyom■Imar- ARE EQUIPMENT /PERSONNEL ONSITE TO RESOLVE THE INCIDENT? YES NO TIER 1 INCIDENT ARE THE COMBINED RESOURCES OF THE TACTICAL RESPONSE TEAM (TRT), INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM (IMT), REGIONAL & NATIONAL CONTRACTORS AND SERVICE COMPANIES SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE INCIDENT ? YES NO TIER 3 INCIDENT Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at September 23, 2008 17:12 GMT TIER 2 INCIDENT J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 3-3 l r noble energy SECTION 3 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Table 3.1- Incident Tier Description Tier Description Team Activation Tier One 1. Small scale incident such as: • low volume oil spill (<1 barrel, offshore or onshore) • minor injury requiring first aid or minor treatment (no hospitalization) only • man overboard, quickly recovered • small fire, quickly extinguished 2. Minor or no damage to facility 3. No offsite Impact 4. Incident can be mitigated with facility resources and personnel 5. Duration of incident is short - within one work period. 6. No media Involvement or potential for media interest 7. Government agency involvement limited to notifications only 1. Some Tactical Team members engaged 2. On -Scene Coordinator directs all response efforts 3. Person in Charge notifies supervisor 4. Incident Commander and select IMT members are notified but not assembled 5, Liaison notifies agencies Tier Two 1. Medium scale incident such as: • Offshore medium volume oil spill (1 -9 barrels) • Onshore medium volume spill (50 barrels or spill that breaches containment) • single major injury or illness requiring med-evac and/or ambulance /hospitalization • fire resulting in small amount of facility damage but extinguished (if onshore, local fire department is called) 2. Limited damage to facility - facility still operational 3. Facility not evacuated 4. Incident can be managed with Company resources and personnel, but beyond scope of facility 5. External response organizations may be activated • Offshore - activation of OOPS, Clean Gulf Associates • Onshore - activation of Hazcom /Hazwopper contractor 6. Medium incident duration - one to two days 7. Government agency response initiated 8. Media involvement possible 1. Ali Tactical Team members engaged 2. On -Scene Coordinator directs on -site efforts 3. incident Commander or designee is notified. 4. All or a portion of IMT members assemble on the Conference Bridge 5. Liaison notifies agencies Tier Three 1, Major incident such as: • Offshore major oil spill ( >9 barrels) • Onshore major oil spill (> 100 barrels or spill that escapes containment and impacts environmentally sensitive area) • aviation emergency • multiple injuries or illnesses requiring med -evac or ambulance /hospitalization • missing personnel (Search and Rescue) • large fire that cannot be extinguished quickly • explosion or well control incident 2. Major damage - facility not operational or evacuated 3. Incident requires external response resources 4. Incident duration long term - over two days. 5. Serious weather situation (e.g., hurricane, tomado, severe weather) 6. Media involvement 7. Security breach, bomb threat, or terrorist activity 1. All facility personnel engaged or evacuated 2. Incident Commander assumes overall responsibility of response efforts 3. Operations Section Chief supervises all field activities 4. All IMT members assembled 5. External response organizations activated 6. Liaison notifies agencies Uncontrolled copy -Valid only at September 23, 2008 17:12 GMT J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 3-4 '1 Sc noble energy SECTION 3 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 3.3 Notification Procedures ITACTICAL RESPONSE TEAM Facility & Business Unit Response INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM Regional & Corporate Response Notifies EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12;12 PM Activates Activates iscovery & Alarm Activatlo FACILITY MANAGER= On•Scene Commander Notifies Business Unit Manager Tier 2 or 3 Response Required REGIONAL MANAGER= Deputy Incident Commander J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 3-5 7\ noble j energy SECTION 3 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 3.4 Response Management Teams Noble Energy utilizes a tiered command system for emergency response. Response is managed through a multi - tiered response system, starting with the Tactical Response Team at the facility, supported by the Business Unit and Regional offices, which in turn are supported by a Corporate Incident Management Team out of the Houston office. Section 1.2 depicts the combined Tactical and Incident Management Team. Noble's multi -tier response system is designed to handle worst -case situations. Standard processes and well - trained people enable us to mobilize quickly and start managing priorities. Thereafter, the response organization can be modified to suit the particular incident. Business Unit and Regional managers are accountable for ensuring that plans and effective resources are in place throughout their organization to mobilize the first two tiers of response. Since they are unlikely to have the personnel resources to handle a worst -case incident, they may require assistance from other parts of the organization. Noble Energy's organizational and management approach to incident response and crisis management operations is accomplished through the Incident Command System (ICS), ICS has been adopted by Noble because: • It is mandated by the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the response management system adopted by federal, state, and local government response organizations, • It functionally meets the goals and requirements of Noble's EH &S policies and standard for environmental excellence and • It ensures ongoing performance capabilities within local and regional legislation. The ICS organizational principles that have been adopted by this IMS are: • The ability to address all risks and hazards, • The ability to mobilize an organization that is functional (i.e., one that is organized to perform the tactical and strategic work necessary to address the incident and to protect people, the environment and property), •The ability to activate and deactivate the functional organization in a modular fashion, • The maintenance of a hierarchical structure that has a clear Chain -of- Command and well defined reporting relationships, and •The ability to establish and maintain a Unified Command with involved incident response organizations. Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 3-6 noble energy SECTION 3 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN The ICS management principles that have been adopted by Noble's IMT are: • The use of common terminology, • The maintenance of a manageable Span -of- Control, • The preparation of Incident Action Plans, • The use of comprehensive resource management techniques, • The pre - designation of incident facilities and • The establishment of integrated communications. Response Management Teams Tactical Response Teams Tactical Response Teams (TRT) are the response teams at each field facility that are responsible for implementing the necessary local actions to respond to and manage the incident. The responding TRT handles all tactical response operations, including: • Ensuring that tactical response operations are carried out in a safe, well - organized, and effective fashion, • Sizing up the incident to identify the problems that need to be addressed by tactical response personnel, • Developing solutions to the problems and breaking the work that needs to be done down into manageable tasks to achieve site control, ensure site safety, control the source of the incident, and protect people, the environment, and property, • Securing and assigning necessary tactical response resources, • Supporting tactical response operations, • Continuously assessing the incident to determine the adequacy of tactical response operations and the need for assistance from the IMT and • Interacting, as appropriate, with IMT personnel, government agency officials, and other involved or interested parties. Tactical Response Teams are capable of handling most incidents that occur at Noble's facilities and in the company's operations. However, the potential exists for incidents that require a response capability beyond that provided by the TRTs. If and when such incidents occur, the IMT would be activated and would build on the TRT organizational structure. Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/2312008 12;12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 3-7 )) noble /. -r- energy SECTION 3 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Incident Management Team The primary role of the Incident Management Team is to provide strategic direction to incident response operations, support tactical responders, address tactical and/or crisis issues and concerns best handled at the IMT level, and manage the overall impact of the incident on the Company. The functions carried out by the IMT include: • Sizing up the incident and the nature and status of tactical response operations • Developing strategic objectives and response priorities • Gathering information on the nature and location of tactical response operations and the resources being used to carry out the operations • Securing the resources necessary to support tactical response operations • Working with the TRT(s) to develop Incident Action Plans describing field assignments for the next operational period • Securing the resources necessary to implement the General Plan • Instituting and enforcing appropriate financial controls • Continuously assessing incident potential to determine an incident's capacity to grow into a crisis situation One of the factors that would lead to a decision to activate the IMT would be if the incident is severe enough to trigger the direct involvement of one or more government agencies in emergency response operations. When this occurs, the IMT would take the lead in interacting with agency personnel, which may include establishing a Unified Command Structure and integrating agency response personnel, as appropriate, into the Noble Energy incident response organization. Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 3-8 noble energy SECTION 3 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Table 3.2— Tactical and Incident Management Team Roles Team Role • Size up the incident and its potential • Ensure that tactical response operations are carried out in a safe, well- organized and effective fashion. Tactical • Develop response strategy and tactics. Response • Break the tactics to be employed down into manageable tasks. Team • Secure and assign necessary tactical response resources. (TRT) • Support tactical response operations, • Continuously assess the incident to determine the adequacy of tactical response operations and the need for assistance from the IMT. • Interacting, as appropriate, with IMT personnel, government agency officials, and others involved. • Size up the incident, its potential, and the nature and status of tactical response operations. • Develop Strategic Objectives and response priorities. • Gather information on the nature and location of tactical response operations and the resources being used to carry out the operations. • Secure the resources necessary to support tactical response operations. • Continuously assess incident potential to determine an incident's capacity to grow into a crisis situation. • Work in conjunction with the TRT(s) to develop Incident Action Plans describing field assignments for the next operational period. • Secure the resources necessary to implement Incident Action Plans. • Prepare a General Plan that scopes emergency response operations from initial Incident notification to the completion of demobilization operations. Management • Secure the resources necessary to implement the Incident Action Plan Team • Institute and enforce appropriate financial controls (IMT) • Identify, evaluate, and proactively address the crisis implications of the incident, its potential, and emergency response operations on the Company. • Avoid crisis situations whenever possible, and mitigate crisis situations that cannot be avoided to the maximum extent possible. • Form a corporate response strategy and pro - actively manage such issues as Noble's image, License to operate and liabilities or loss potential, the safety and health of its people which can threaten the Company as a whole. • Identify how Noble corporate -wide resources and personnel will be made available to support the IMT and the TRT organizations. • Review the business response to the incident and be assured that corporate concerns (e.g. external media, governmental and shareholder issues) are considered and appropriately managed. Uncontrolled copy—Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 3-9 flfIIIJ energy SECTION 3 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 3.5 Command Post Noble Energy, Inc.'s Incident Management Team Command Post is located in the 7th floor conference room at the Houston office: 100 Glenborough Drive Houston, TX 77067 In the event of an offshore spill, the Incident Command Post is located at O'Brien Oil Pollution Service office in Slidell, LA: 2000 Old Spanish Trail, Suite 210 Slidell, LA 70458 Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 3-10 noble = -> energy SECTION 3 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 3.6 Response Conference Bridge Good communication between the On -Scene Coordinator, Tactical Response Team, and the Incident Commander is critical to the success of the response. To facilitate early and frequent communication, a dedicated Response Conference Bridge will be utilized for all Tier 2 and 3 incidents. Dial -In Number: 877-394-0659 International Dial -In Number: 602-462-9833 Conference ID: 218062 Upon notification of a Tier 2 incident, the HS &E Manager (or his /her designee) will activate the conference bridge to be used by all company responders. The first responder to the incident site should remain on the Conference Bridge if reception and safety factors allow. A Documentation Leader will be assigned to keep a log of all significant events and phone calls made. Once the Conference Bridge has been established, the Incident Commander will set the meeting schedule for responders to call in to the Conference Bridge. The Conference Bridge will remain active until the Incident Commander decides to end the call. Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 3-11 noble energy SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.1 Initial Response Checklists Initial response and activation procedures are included in this section for the following types of emergencies: • Abandon Facility • Gas Release /Fire /Explosion • Oil Spill • Aviation Emergency • Hurricane • Search and Rescue • Collision • Injury/illness— Medivac • Security Threat • Criminal Activity • Office Evacuation • Well Control The response actions and key issues that follow provide a generic description for each type of incident. Depending on the location and nature of the incident, additional emergency response activities may be required. For roles and responsibilities of specific Incident Management Team members, refer to Section 4. Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-1 ,noble nr energy SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.2 Abandon Facility Scenario: A facility must be completely or partially evacuated due to an emergency situation. Personnel must leave the facility as quickly as possible, then transported to a safe location, either on shore or to a nearby platform. The facility may be shut down, damaged or out of control. Personnel and business disruption Issues must be addressed. Person in Charge /Tactical Response Team Actions • Sound General Quarters • Select safest evacuation • Account for all personnel • Activate Emergency Shut method after facility is abandoned Down • Complete notification • Request Search and Rescue • Account for all personnel procedures for any missing persons • Provide medical attention to • Notify others in area (if time • Obtain facility damage report injured allows) Incident Management Team V Key Issues Person Responsible ❑ Evaluate nature and scope of incident. Ensure safety of personnel is given the highest priority, and that evacuated personnel are transported as quickly as possible to safe refuge. Incident Commander Ensure all personnel are accounted for at each step of the evacuation. Identify evacuated personnel. Operations Section Chief ❑ Initiate search and rescue if any personnel are missing or injured. Operations Section Chief ❑ Notify regulatory agencies. Liaison Officer ❑ Establish lodging or other accommodations for evacuated personnel, and provide clothing and personal necessities, as evacuated personnel will not bring these items. Logistics Section Chief ❑ Have company representatives meet evacuated personnel when they arrive on shore or at accommodation site. Logistics Section Chief Evacuated personnel may need to be drug tested and/or interviewed by regulatory agencies. HS &E Officer ❑ Organize marine and air transportation for evacuated personnel as required. Marine and Air Support Branch Directors ❑ Contact evacuated personnel's next of kin and advise them of the situation Human Resources Officer ❑ Inform and maintain contact with any affected clients or operators. Liaison Officer ❑ Monitor media reports. Prepare press release, if necessary. Information Officer ct Coordinate business impact issues, Incident Commander Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-2 nanoble energy SECTION 4 PICEANCE„ CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.3 Aviation Emergency Scenario: A commercial airliner or helicopter carrying Company personnel is involved in an accident or hijacking, Company personnel may be delayed, detained, killed or injured. Person In Charge I Tactical Response Team Actions • Verify aircraft involved, obtain: • Complete notification • Complete • Last location procedures Incident/Investigation'Report • Number on Board • Identify Persons on board • Request Investigation Team with: • Maintain Action /Conversation • Type and size • Manifest Records • Destination • Employer information • Time of incident • Origination Incident Management Team ✓ Key issues _ _ Person Responsible ❑ Evaluate nature and scope of incident. Ensure safety of personnel is given the highest priority, and that rescued personnel are transported as quickly as possible to safe refuge. Incident Commander ❑ Identify personnel involved. Human Resources Officer ❑ Contact Airline /Helicopter company to determine status of passengers and where they will be transported for medical assistance. Operations Section Chief ❑ Contact investigating /coordinating Government Agency. Liaison Officer ❑ Notify victim(s)' next of kin. Human Resources Officer a Organize relative transportation if required. Logistics Section Chief ❑ Monitor media reports. Prepare press release if necessary. Information Officer ❑ Coordinate business impact issues. Incident Commander ❑ Identify employee pay and benefit considerations, Compensation & Claims Unit Leader ❑ Consider critical stress de- briefing for affected personnel. Human Resources Officer ❑ Inform and maintain contact with any affected clients or operators. Liaison Officer ❑ Work with FAA or other government agencies during investigation. Incident. Commander Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-3 nanoble energy SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.4 Collision Scenario: A marine vessel has collided with a rig, platform or other vessel resulting in damage. The vessel(s) may be taking on water, sunk or lost steerage and/or propulsion. The damage may affect on -going operations or require abandonment of facility. Person in ChargelTactical Response Actions • Sound General Quarters • Complete notification • Transport injured • Activate Emergency Shut procedures • Prepare facility damage Down • Request Search and Rescue report • Account for all personnel for any missing persons • Complete Incident • Provide medical attention to • Stabilize the situation Investigation Report injured • Obtain vessel information: • Select safest evacuation • Name method • Number persons 0/B • Number of injuries • Damage Incident Management Team ✓ Key Issues , Person Responsible ❑ Identify vessel(s) Involved, number of persons on- board, if any personnel are injured. Initiate search and rescue, if required. Incident Commander Obtain damage report and determine what initial damage control is necessary. Operations Section Chief a Initiate search and rescue and/or evacuate personnel, if necessary. Operations Section Chief o Obtain status of operations and shutdowns. Operations Section Chief a Evaluate potential pollution worst -case scenario. Recommend pollution mitigation strategy if a high risk of spill exists. Planning Section Chief o Notify regulatory agencies. Liaison Officer Inform and maintain contact with any affected operators or community(ies). Liaison Officer ❑ If personnel are evacuated, see Evacuation checklist. Logistics Section Chief a Coordinate business impact issues, Incident Commander ❑ Monitor media reports. Prepare press release, if necessary. Information Officer Uncontrolled copy—Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-4 ma noble energy SECTION 4 P10EANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.5 Criminal Activity Scenario: A crime has occurred or threatens to occur at a facility. Personnel may be physically at risk or injured. Property may have been stolen or damaged, resulting In business disruption or shutdowns. Person in Charge /Tactical Response Team Actions • Account for all personnel • Complete notification • Cooperate with instructions • Provide medical attention to procedures and requests from law injured • Transport injured, if any enforcement agencies • Evaluate current operations, • Isolate persons involved • Prepare facility damage shut down if situation is • Preserve any physical report unsafe evidence and the crime scene Incident Management Team V. Key Issues Person Responsible ❑ Identify scope and nature of criminal activity and risk of recurrence. Identify personnel, property and equipment involved. Initiate search and rescue, if required. Incident Commander ❑ Take steps to detain or isolate perpetrator(s), if necessary. Operations Section Chief ❑ Notify appropriate law enforcement and regulatory agencies. Liaison Officer ❑ Notify victim(s) next of kin. Human Resources Officer ' ❑ Obtain status of operations and shutdowns. Operations Section Chief ❑ Secure crime scene, minimize disruption of scene and evidence. Operations Section Chief ❑ Assist law enforcement personnel with investigation. Operations Section Chief a Make arrangements for company personnel to be interviewed by law enforcement personnel. Liaison Officer ❑ Advise company personnel of legal rights and responsibilities. Advise Incident Commander on legal procedures. Legal Officer ❑ Coordinate business impact issues. Incident Commander ❑ Monitor media reports, Prepare press release, if necessary. Information Officer ❑ Inform and maintain contact with any affected operators or community(tes). Liaison Officer Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/2312008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-5 V noble SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.6 Gas Release /Fire /Explosion Scenario: A facility has experienced a natural gas release or H2S gas release, explosion or fire. Facility personnel are at risk of injury, or there may have been injuries or deaths. The facility may need to be evacuated. Search and rescue may be required. Firefighting resources may need to be brought to the facility. _ Person in Charge /Tactical Response Team Actions • Sound General Quarters • Isolate liquid and/or gas • Complete notification • Activate Emergency Shut sources procedures Down • Commence firefighting and • Notify offset operators • Account for all personnel rescue operations • Stabilize the situation • Provide medical attention to Abandon facility if necessary • • Transport injured injured • Complete Incident • Request Search and Rescue • Obtain facility damage report Investigation Report for any missing persons incident Management Team V Key Issues Person Responsible a Evaluate nature and scope of incident, Ensure safety of personnel is given the highest priority. Determine if the facility must be evacuated and if firefighting resources are required. Contact the client Incident Commander. Incident Commander a Ensure all personnel are accounted for. Identify evacuated or injured personnel. Initiate search and rescue, if necessary. Operations Section Chief ° Determine status of facility and current operations. If gas release, ensure sources of ignition are secured. Operations Section Chief u Determine site hazards and develop Site Safety Plan HSE Officer O Order firefighting and /or damage control resources, if required. Logistics Section Chief O If personnel are evacuated, see Evacuation checklist. Logistics Section Chief o Notify regulatory agencies. Liaison Officer a Inform and maintain contact with any affected clients or operators. Liaison Officer a Monitor media reports, Prepare press release, if necessary. Information Officer a Coordinate business impact issues. Incident Commander Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9123/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-6 • ?„ noble SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT 414 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.7 Hurricane Scenario: A facility Is threatened by a tropical storm or other severe weather event. Operations should be secured and personnel evacuated or sheltered in place. Physical damage to the facility may occur. Post -storm assessment and recovery plans should be carried out. Person in Charge Response Actions • Plot storm location and • Coordinate with offset • Coordinate team for post update at least twice daily operators storm assessment • Complete storm preparations • Conduct personnel • Coordinate re- manning of • Secure operations in a timely evacuations in a safe and facility manner timely manner Incident Management Team v' Key Issues Person Responsible ❑ Monitor weather conditions and take appropriate actions well in advance. Incident Commander Assess current operations and determine best shut down and evacuation timeline. Operations Section Chief LA facility and complete all storm preparations well in advance of storm. Operations Operations Section Chief cu Establish evacuation plan, including schedule of personnel and final disposition of evacuated personnel. Establish procedures for recalling personnel post - storm. Operation Section Chief o Order all aircraft and vessels required to complete evacuations. Marine and Air Support Branch Directors 4 Monitor weather forecasts and keep Team updated on position and strength of storm. Maintain storm tracking chart in Command Post. Planning Section Chief 13 Develop post -storm assessment plan to determine if any damage has occurred to the facility. Planning Section Chief ❑ Develop facility recovery, repair and resumption of operations plans. Planning Section Chief o Notify regulatory agencies of storm preparation activities and recovery. Liaison Officer ❑ Coordinate business impact issues. Incident Commander Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/2312008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-7 na noble SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.8 Injury/Illness—Medical Evacuation Scenario: A person develops a serious medical condition that requires immediate medical evacuation. Person in Charge /Tactical Response Team Actions • Provide first aid to injured • Transport injured • Evaluate cause of injury and • Complete notification • Complete take steps to prevent procedures Incident/Investigation Report recurrence Incident Management Team ✓ Key Issues Person Responsible ❑ Identify person(s) involved, condition and urgency of care. Initiate search and rescue immediately, if necessary. Incident Commander o Contact responding organizations; determine type and amount of medical assistance en -route and where the victim will be transported. Operations Section Chief o Contact receiving hospital and establish points of contact. Liaison Officer o Notify victim(s)' next of kin. Human Resources Officer ❑ Organize relative transportation if required. Logistics Section Chief o Notify regulatory agencies. Liaison Officer a Coordinate business impact issues. Incident Commander o Identify employee pay and benefit considerations. Compensation & Claims Unit Leader o Consider critical stress de- briefing for affected personnel. Human Resources Officer Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-8 tle noble energy SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.9 Office Evacuation Scenario: An onshore office must be evacuated due to fire, security threat, natural disaster or other circumstances. Personnel must be accounted for and assisted If necessary. Business operations must be transferred to another location or maintained through an alternate means. Person in Charge /Tactical Response Team Actions • Muster personnel and ensure • Advise other business • Give all personnel contact all are accounted for locations of situation and phone number for work • Provide for any individual • Obtain contact information for information care or needs as appropriate all personnel prior to release from scene Incident Management Team ✓ Key Issues Person Responsible ❑ Evaluate scope and magnitude of situation. Determine when offices will be re- opened. Assemble Incident Management Team at alternate Command Post. Incident Commander ❑ Assist responding agencies with response operations. Provide personnel and information as requested. Operations Section Chief u Establish points of contact for all responding agencies. Liaison Officer ❑ Develop strategies for business continuation and identify alternate facilities and equipment needed. Planning Section Chief ❑ Advise Incident Commander on personnel benefit issues. Brief all affected personnel on company policies. Human Resources Officer o Locate alternate work locations, if needed; obtain all office supplies and equipment required. Logistics Section Chief u Coordinate business impact issues, Incident Commander Identify employee pay and benefit considerations. Compensation & Claims Unit Leader ❑ Consider critical stress de- briefing for affected personnel. Human Resources Officer Uncontrolled copy -Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-9 ta noble energy SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.10 Oil Spill Scenario: Oil has been discharged from a facility Into the water. The source must be secured as quickly as possible and Oil Spill Response Organization(s) must be activated. Federal and possibly State Agencies will participate In overseeing the response effort. The duration and complexity of the response will depend on the volume and type of oil spilled, and whether It impacts shorelines, wildlife or other sensitive areas. Person in Charge /Tactical Response Team Actions • Sound General Quarters • Isolate personnel from spilled • Notify offset (Medium or Major spill) material operators /community • Account for all personnel • Conduct air monitoring • Stabilize the situation • Evaluate current operations, • Determine quantity spilled • Monitor the spill and keep shut down if situation is • Complete Oil Spill Report IMT informed unsafe form • Assist IMT as directed • Secure source of spill if • Complete notification possible procedures Incident Management Team V Key Issues Person Responsible ❑ Evaluate size and volume of spill. Activate IMT members as needed, Contact the contract Spill Management Team. Incident Commander ❑ Assist contract Spill Management Team as requested. All IMT Members a Provide transportation, personnel and equipment as needed. All IMT Members a Notify regulatory agencies. Liaison Officer ❑ Contact Oil Spill Response Organizations (OSRO). Operations Section Chief a Identify sensitive areas. Planning Section Chief ❑ Protect sensitive areas. Operations Section Chief Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-10 1 v noble SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Oil Spill Response Objectives Objectives for Operational Period: MAXIMIZE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESPONSE PERSONNEL ❑ Safety is first priority ❑ Perform site characterizations ❑ Restrict access to `Hot" & "Warm" zones to properly trained & equipped personnel MINIMIZE HEALTH & SAFETY IMPACTS TO GENERAL PUBLIC ❑ Establish secure safety zones ❑ Issue Notice to Mariners ❑ Restrict air space over incident scene ❑ Conduct air & water quality monitoring, as necessary CONTROL AND STABILIZE SOURCE ❑ Be prepared for fire ❑ Conduct damage assessment ❑ Commence source control operations MAXIMIZE PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE AREAS ❑ Identify sensitive areas ❑ Develop and implement protection strategies ❑ Prioritize areas, as necessary DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED PLAN ❑ Obtain approval to use dispersants ❑ Obtain approval to commence in -situ burning ❑ Use high capacity recovery devices in the thickest concentrations ❑ Support on -water operations with surveillance and spotter aircraft ❑ Prepare shorelines for the arrival of oil ❑ Initiate wildlife protection operations ❑ Initiate NRDA operations ❑ Establish staging areas ❑ Develop disposal plans ❑ Integrate agency response personnel into SMT ❑ Keep public informed ❑ Be prepared to respond to claims ICS 202 Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/2312008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-11 rr noble energy SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.11 Search and Rescue Scenario: Person(s) are missing from a transportation accident or fallen overboard. Medical and search resources must be mobilized immediately. Aerial and surface searches must be organized. Injured personnel must be transported to a medical facility by the most expeditious means possible. Person in Charge /Tactical Response Team Actions • Keep visual surveillance of • Alert helicopter and vessel • Notify offset person overboard support services operators /community • Sound General Quarters • Obtain weather information: • Assist responding • Identify missing personnel • Wind speed /direction organizations as needed • Plot last known position of • Current speed /direction • Complete Incident personnel • Sea state Investigation Report • Notify Incident Commander • Air temperature • Water temperature Incident Management Team ✓ Key Issues Person Responsible ❑ Evaluate situation, determine number of personnel missing or injured. Ensure the rescue agencies have been notified. Incident Commander ❑ Identify personnel missing or injured and the circumstances involved. Operations Section Chief Assess the incident, determine if any hazardous conditions still exist and take action to prevent further losses. Operations Section Chief Li medics on -scene and determine the condition of any injured. Operations Section Chief Operations ❑ Direct any available aircraft or vessels to initiate search if personnel are missing in the water. Coordinate search and rescue with rescue agencies. Operations Section Chief a Contact responding organizations; determine type and amount of medical assistance en -route and where personnel will be transported for medical assistance. Operations Section Chief ❑ Contact receiving hospital and establish points of contact. Liaison Officer ❑ Notify victim(s) next of kin. Human Resources Officer ❑ Organize relative transportation if required. Logistics Section Chief ❑ Notify regulatory agencies. Liaison Officer a Coordinate business impact issues. Incident Commander u Identify employee pay and benefit considerations. Compensation & Claims Unit Leader ❑ Consider critical stress de- briefing for affected personnel. Human Resources Officer Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23120013 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-12 nenoble energy SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Section 4.12 Security Threat Scenario: A facility is involved In, or is threatened with a physical attack, such as an explosive device, sabotage or biological weapon. Facility personnel are at risk from possible injuries such as explosion and fire. Person In Charge I Tactical Response Team Actions • If threat is received by phone, • Activate Emergency Shut • Complete notification fill out Security Threat Down procedures Checklist • Evacuate facility • Notify offset • Sound General Quarters operators /community Incident Management Team ✓ Key Issues _ Person Responsible u Evaluate threat and risk to facility personnel, evacuate or isolate personnel as necessary. Personnel should not attempt to move or dismantle explosive devices. Incident Commander u Obtain status of operations and shutdowns. Operations Section Chief ❑ Preserve any written materials or documentation of the threat. Legal Officer ❑ Notify appropriate law enforcement and regulatory agencies. Liaison Officer ❑ If personnel are evacuated, see Evacuation checklist. Logistics Section Chief ❑ Assist law enforcement personnel with investigation. Operations Section Chief o Coordinate business impact issues. Incident Commander o Monitor media reports. Prepare press release if necessary. Information Officer ❑ Inform and maintain contact with any affected operators or community(ies). Liaison Officer Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. Connor Consulting, Inc Page 4-13 noble energy SECTION 4 PICEANCE, CO - DISTRICT #14 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Security Threat Checklist SECURITY THREAT CHECKLIST Incident: Prepared By: at Period: Version Name: Time and Date Reported: How Reported: i Caller Name: Exact Words of Caller: Time Call Ended: QUESTIONS TO ASK What Is the nature of the threat? When will the action take place? _ What will happen? How will this be carried out? Why are you doing this? Where are you calling from? DESCRIPTION OF CALLER'S VOICE ❑ Male ❑ Female • Young ❑ Middle Aged ❑ Old • Accent Caller description: Voice Speech Language Accent Manner Background Noises ❑ Loud ❑ High Pitch ❑ Raspy ❑ Intoxicating ❑ Clear Throat ❑ Soft ❑ Deep ❑ Pleasant ❑ Deep Breathing 0 Fast ❑ Distinct ❑ Stutter ❑ Slurred ❑ Slow ❑ Distorted ❑ Nasal Other: 0 Excellent ❑ Fair ❑ Foul ❑ Educated ❑ Good ❑ Poor Other: ❑ Local ❑ Foreign ❑ Not Local ❑ Regional Explain: ❑ Calm ❑ Rational ❑ Coherent ❑ Deliberate ❑ Righteous ❑ Angry ❑ Irrational ❑ Incoherent ❑ Emotional ❑ Laughing ❑ Office Machinery ❑ Factory Machinery ❑ Bedlam El Animals ❑ Quiet ❑ Mixed ❑ Music ❑ Street Traffic ❑ Airplanes ❑ Trains ❑ Voices ❑ Party ❑ Atmosphere ❑ Shopping Mall CALL RECIPIENT INFORMATION Call Recipient(s): Address: Telephone: Notes: Uncontrolled copy —Valid only at 9/23/2008 12:12 PM J. 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