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Appendix D
Detailed Description of Notice of Staking,
Application for Permit to Drill, and Approved Drilling
Plan Procedures, as Delineated in Figure 6.4*
*SOURCE: Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service. 1989. Surface Operating
Standards for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development. January.
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abandonment plan
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NOTICE OF STAKING PROCEDURES GUIDELINES (NOS
OPTION)
Step 1 Step I1 Step III
Staiclog Not~ce Os~alte Inapection APD Rev4.w ant
Procesalng
Oparator Actlon 1 Cos~tact S~ prior to 1 J`rrangea 1 Preparea aurfaca use
atal~ f or potential part' clpat' on of L drllllug programa,
con fllcta aD.t concerna drlll~ and dirt lncorpora t ea ona l t e
(Opesatorta opt~on) contractora, and lf luspectlon information
neceaaary, aurveyora
2 Pile Notlce of and archaeologlat at 2 Pllea co~plete APD
Stalcls~ with BIt! and l~apectlon To be with BLt!
S" acheduled by the BI.M or
Foreat Serv' ce 3 If neceaaary, f flea
privet. aurface
2 Partlelpatea ls ~agre~ent L
~napect~on, aecurea arch aologicail report
lufornadon for "th S~
aurfac.-uae progra. or
developa prograa 4 Ellea appllcatlon
onalte for offleeas permit
with S^, ~ f other than
BLM APD aervea ea
formal ROI' application
for BLM la,nta
ledaral J`ct~ont 1 Upon lult~al 1 BLM/PS achadulea and 1 BLM ~ PS upon
contact, S~ apprlaea conducta inapectlon rece~pt of APD, rovlewa
operator of conf lleta with op
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APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DRILL
PROCEDURES GUIDELINES (APD OPTION)
Step I
Application for
Permit to Dri 11
Operator Action:
1. Contacts SMA for
potential land-use
conflicts, areas of
concern and permit
needs. (Operator's
option. )
2. Prepares APD
(surface-use and
dri 11 ing programs)
and f i les wi th BLM.
3. Files for permits
required by SMA. On
BLM lands APD serves
as rights-of-way
(RON) application.
Step II
Onsite Inspection
1. Arranges
participation of
dri l l ing and dirt
contractors and
others, as
appl icable.
2. Participates in
the onsite
inspection.
Step I I I
Final APD Review and
Process t ng
1. Corrects, revises
and/or amends APD
and permit
applications, as
needed.
2. files revised and
cmpleted APO with
BLH and permit
appl ication
amendments with the
SMA.
3. If necessary,
f i les private
surface agreement
archaeological
report with SMA.
4. Fi les appl ication
for off-lease permit
with SMA, if other
than BLM. APD serves
as formal ROW
application for BLM
lands.
federal Action: 1. Upon initial 1. BLH/FS conducts 1. Upon receipt of
contact, SMA onsite predri l l any APD revisions,
apprises operator of inspection with reviews for
conflicts or operator, completeness and
concerns and other contractors and SMA. approvability.
permit needs.
2. Upon receipt of
APE, BLM conducts
preliminary review
for completeness.
2. Location of well,
access road and
fact 1 ities and
construction
standards agreed
upon.
3. Posts Notice of 3. Additional permit
Proposed Action. needs identified.
2. Completes
environemotal
analysis and
prepares necessary
documentation.
3. Consults with SMA
or obts i ns FS
approval of SUP and
conditions of
approve 1 .
4. BLM sends 4. Operator advised 4. Completes
surface-use plan to of. any deficiencies conditions of
SMA. in surface use or approval.
dri 11 ing programs
and provided with
additional
requ irements .
5. Upon receipt of 5. APD and permits
APD, BLM/FS approved or
schedu les ons i te rejected.
i aspect ion.
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6. BLM/SMA initiates
environmental
analysis.
Field Activities:
Timeframe:
1. Operator surveys
and stakes well,
access road and
ancillary facilities
for onsite
i nspection.
1. BLM advises
operator wi th i n 7
work i ng days as to
completeness of APD.
2. Onsite inspection
to be scheduled
within 15 days after
receipt of complete
APD.
6. Ensure adequate
bonding or surety to
cover approval
operas ions .
1. Conducts
i aspect ion.
2. Operator secures
cultural resource
i nventory, 1 f
required.
1. Ons i te 1 Aspect ion
conducted Hi th i n 15
days after receipt
of complete APD.
2. Operator
furnished with
additional
requirements onsite
or within 5 working
days of onsite
inspection.
1. Operator submits
complete APD within
45 days of
i aspect ion.
2. BLM advises
operator within 7
days as to
completeness of APD.
3. BLM processes APD
and either approves
or rejects within 30
days of receipt of a
complete APD.
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APPROVED DRILLING PLAN
Step IV
Operations Conducted
Under Approved Plan
Operator Action:
Federal Action:
Field Activities:
1. Conducta operations
in accordance with
approved plan etc. ( See
Chapter 3 . )
2. PI lea necessary
reports and Sundry
Noticaa .
3. Piles monthly report
of operations.
1. Conducta Compliance
Inspections .
2. Reviews, and when
applicable, approves
Sundry Notices.
1. Operator begins
construct on and
trilling operations.
2. Federal agencies
conduct compliance
inapoctiona .
Step V
Producer / Dry Hole
Actions
1. Filea Well
Completion Report (WCR)
and, if needed,
proposed modif ication
to the surf ace -use plan
if well is productive.
( See Chapter 3 ) .
2. Piles Notice of
Intent to Abandon (MIA)
if well is dry hole or
well no longer
productive. Prepares
abandonment plan f or
wells which do not have
an approved abandonment
plan.
3. Partlcipatea in
onaite inspection, if
requested .
4. Files required
reports L applications
related to production
operations (~.g., 5 day
start up notice: site
security tiagrama,
etc. )
1. Reviowe UCR/NIA and
proposed plane.
2. Conducta f leld
review or requeata
joint field exam with
operator and SMA, if
needed. Develops
conditions of approval
or additional
reclamation mesaurea
f or abandonment.
3. Requeata
inf arms tionJ revi a ion of
plans, as needed.
4. Prepares
environmental
documentation,
necessary.
5. Consults with SMA
as to approvabillty of
plan or obtains EtS
approval .
6. Approves or re jects
plan.
Step VI
Abando:~ent
1. piles Subsequent
Report of Abandonment
( SRA ) f allowing
plugging of well.
2. Pi lea PAN ( Final
Abandonment Notice )
upon complete on of
reclamation and alto is
ready f or inspection.
3. Applies for release
of the period of bond
limbs lity, if
appropriate .
1. Perf orma colopllance
checks of f inal
reclamation.
2. Obtaina PS approval
of abandonmcut on PS
land 9 .
3 . Approves f inal
abandonment and release
of bond liability, as
appropriate .
1. Field review or 1. Operator completes
joint f laid exam all work and well site,
conducted. road, etc., are
reclaimed and ready f or
~ nspection.
2. Operator beings
construction, completes
well and installs
production facilities.
3. Operator plugs well.
2. Field inspection
conducted by BLM and
SMA.
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Tl~f ram:
1. JUDD approval is
valid for I year.
4. Operator initiates
reclamation of well
site, etc., in
accordance we th
abandonment plan.
1. Required timeframes
for various production
related reports and
applications are
detailed in Chapter 3.
2. Review, approve or
reject plane or
applications normally
we thin 30 days.
1. Piles BRA within 30
days f ollowlog
completion of plugging.
2. Final abandonment
approval timer rame
variable, usually 1 to
2 years, depending on
acceptable
revegetation.
3. inspection and bond
release normally
completed within 30
days ( if f inal
abandonment approved ) .
