2 Colo. Code Regs. § 404-1-421
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 2 CCR 404-1-421 - STATEWIDE FLOODPLAIN REQUIREMENTSa. When operating within a defined Floodplain, the following requirements apply to new Oil and Gas Locations and Wells:(1) Effective August 1, 2015, Operators will notify the Director when a new proposed Oil and Gas Location is within a defined Floodplain, via the Form 2A.(2) Effective June 1, 2015, new Wells will be equipped with remote shut-in capabilities prior to commencing production. Remote shut-in capabilities include, at a minimum, the ability to shut-in the Well from outside the relevant Floodplain.(3) Effective June 1, 2015, new Oil and Gas Locations will have secondary containment areas around Tanks constructed with a synthetic or geosynthetic liner that is mechanically connected to the steel ring or another engineered technology that provides equivalent protection from floodwaters and debris.b. When operating within a defined Floodplain, the following requirements apply to all Wells, Tanks, separation equipment, containment berms, Production Pits, Special Purpose Pits, and Flowback Pits:(1) Operators will maintain a current inventory of all existing Wells, Tanks, and separation equipment in a defined Floodplain. Operators will ensure that a list of all such Wells, Tanks, and separation equipment is filed with the Director. As part of this inventory, Operators will maintain a current and documented plan describing how Wells within a defined Floodplain will be timely shut-in. This plan will include what triggers will activate the plan and will be made available for inspection by the Director upon request.(2) All Tanks, including partially buried Tanks, and separation equipment will be anchored to the ground. Anchors will be engineered to support the Tank and separation equipment and to resist flotation, collapse, lateral movement, or subsidence.(3) Containment berms around Tanks will be constructed of steel rings or another engineered technology that provides equivalent protection from floodwaters and debris.(4) Production Pits, Special Purpose Pits (other than Emergency Pits), and Flowback Pits containing E&P Waste are prohibited within a defined Floodplain.37 CR 16, August 25, 2014, effective 9/30/201438 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 2/14/201538 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/2/201538 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 4/30/201538 CR 16, August 25, 2015, effective 9/14/201539 CR 04, February 25, 2016, effective 3/16/201641 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 4/1/201841 CR 06, March 25, 2018, effective 5/1/201841 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 12/30/201842 CR 02, January 25, 2019, effective 2/14/201942 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 9/30/201942 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 1/14/202043 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 9/30/202043 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 11/2/202043 CR 24, December 25, 2020, effective 1/15/202145 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/202245 CR 09, May 10, 2022, effective 5/30/202245 CR 13, July 10, 2022, effective 7/30/2022