petroleum development corporation

Petroleum Petroleum Development Development CorporationCorporation

Garden Gulch Access RoadGarden Gulch Access Road

Introduction Introduction

A. Tyson JohnstonA. Tyson JohnstonPetroleum Development Petroleum Development CorporationCorporationLandman – Western RockiesLandman – Western Rockies

Why build a road????Why build a road???? Trip TimeTrip Time

– 30 minutes vs. 1 hour 45 minutes30 minutes vs. 1 hour 45 minutes BenefitsBenefits

– Fuel EconomyFuel Economy– Less EmissionsLess Emissions– Less TrafficLess Traffic– Less Public nuisanceLess Public nuisance

Road LocationRoad Location The Garden Gulch Access Road is The Garden Gulch Access Road is

located approximately 7.75 miles located approximately 7.75 miles north of Parachute via County north of Parachute via County Road 215.Road 215.

Road Location (cont.)Road Location (cont.)

Area of OperationsArea of Operations The Road will provide access to The Road will provide access to

Oil and Gas Leasehold on top of Oil and Gas Leasehold on top of the mesa directly east of County the mesa directly east of County Road 215.Road 215.

Area of Operations Area of Operations (cont.)(cont.)

Visible Operations Visible Operations RoadRoad

– Only partially visible from County Only partially visible from County Road 215Road 215

– Not visible from I-70Not visible from I-70 DustDust

– CauseCause Blasting of Solid Rock is forcing a short Blasting of Solid Rock is forcing a short

lived dust plume into the airlived dust plume into the air

Dust IssueDust Issue All pertinent permits are in place All pertinent permits are in place

– CDPHE Construction PermitCDPHE Construction Permit– SWMP Stormwater PermitSWMP Stormwater Permit– Applied for CUP (was found N/A)Applied for CUP (was found N/A)

Action ItemsAction Items There have been many attempts to mitigate the dust There have been many attempts to mitigate the dust

including watering the ground before operations.including watering the ground before operations. PDC has contacted various companies involved with PDC has contacted various companies involved with

similar projects to come up with a way to mitigate similar projects to come up with a way to mitigate the dustthe dust

PDC has recently bought a water truck equipped with PDC has recently bought a water truck equipped with a water cannon to shoot water on the dust after and a water cannon to shoot water on the dust after and during blasting and mucking operations. during blasting and mucking operations.

Road CompletionRoad Completion Estimated Date of CompletionEstimated Date of Completion

– November 30November 30thth 2006 2006– Expedited Schedule to avoid Expedited Schedule to avoid

prolonged constructionprolonged construction

Thank You For Thank You For Watching!Watching!A. Tyson JohnstonA. Tyson JohnstonLandman-Western RockiesLandman-Western RockiesPetroleum Development CorporationPetroleum Development Corporation3801 Carson Ave. 3801 Carson Ave. Evans, Colorado 80620Evans, Colorado 80620970-506-9272 (office)970-506-9272 (office)303-250-1885 (cell)303-250-1885 (cell)tyson@pdc-rockymtn.comtyson@pdc-rockymtn.com