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V Y\s_\ i^c»bi# * V* energy * * COMMENTS ON PENNSYLVANIA PEPARTMENT OF INVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS PROPOSED REVISIONS TO 25 FA* CODE CHAPTER 78, ; SIJB€HAFTER C March 1,4,2014 Environmental Quality Board Rachel Carson State Office BiiiMing, 16th Floor 40Q M^ei Street Harrisbnif, PA 17101^230! MAR 1 4 2014 INDEPENDENT REGUUTORY REVIEW COMMISSION .Ret CpMiuenis on Fm^ .Standard « Oil and Gm Wail Sites (43 PtUEL 7377*74151 To Whom It May Concern: Noble Energy* Inc. appreciates the opportimity to. submit thefollowingeomm^tits tara$pon^ to Proposed Amendments to 25 FACGDE €H;7$ 9 Eiivirrapieiital Pmteclioit Ferfoiinmice Standards at Oil and Gas Well Sites, We also support in general, the eomtnents inadb by the Marealhis Shale Coitotanand ihe oil and gas trade: a$so€iationi that have subnittfd c<^iisi%m^s- oit\beb9'i^r-^£..4he^indhis^y. Noble Energy,Inc, (Noble) i r aleading; Mepenfa^ bvmldvi^-piiand.^ej^lor&tiorr ^icl proditetion. We operate primarily in the Marcellua Basin, Rocky Mountains, and ;deepwater Giiif ofMexico ar^astnthe United States, with key intettiafeM! <psi^Qi^';of^ore'.ted and: West Afta, Noble has four gemral syggestioEs regarding the Pennsylvania Department of Eiivkpimimtal FnsteQtiotfs proposed i^vfetoi^.to 25 Fa, Code Chapter 78, Subehapte C: (1). the iwfsions shoald be moreperfoii^^ prescriptive; (2) they shoitld include a streaming they should provide addition im- vmmmmzmd (4) mom attention shoiitd be devote^. to their ..fiBpIeinefitatkitt, This list-is riot exhaustive, butis intended to highlight inajar issues that have received limited attention to date and are crllieaitothe successful reguiatioii of uneo:ip^nti0oal,oiland- gap developinprt* l^0ble*s sugg^tions are based upon its experience In other <$&($$.$& wA m Pennsylvania and are supported by a variety of g^veoinient directives and guidance doeiitMsts* FrjQsn a regutelBfy standpoint, these four issues can create a iiumljer of unintended and adverse cpnseqtienees for the Department For example; * the. prescriptive .nature, of the rmmkm can diseoar&ge operators,fromseeking superior envi^ use of new prieti0es. : and technologies, and fester mmmmm; * the lack of a gtreaitiined 8$|$fBvii process can add iir^rcAetive costs, increase delay and ihistration^ and Ifetraei the Pep«rMttt and operatorsfromsqually or rnore ^important wmm; * the lirnifed or^orftiiiities for vmariees tm rediiee fteiMIify, cbnstrMn irinovatior% and limit the Bej^rfinenfB ability^^^to betier balance presetipiion Md perfhrmmiee: nnd * Insufficient attention to implementation can undemiifie eompliaiiee and create unnecessary disruption, Noble's suggestions are Intended to help avoid these.pKsbleiris and arefiirtherdiscussed below, act prleiif & ffeims widespread, agreement that, to tie e&fentfeisibte*regulations and it&iMkMs ^ rather than prescriptive. As the Deparlment^ Policy for pevelopinent* Approval and Dfetributioii of R^giiktloiia

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COMMENTS ON PENNSYLVANIA PEPARTMENT OF INVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS PROPOSED REVISIONS TO 25 FA* CODE CHAPTER 78,;SIJB€HAFTER C

March 1,4,2014

Environmental Quality Board Rachel Carson State Office BiiiMing, 16th Floor 40Q M ^ e i Street Harrisbnif, PA 17101^230!

MAR 1 4 2014

INDEPENDENT REGUUTORY REVIEW COMMISSION

.Ret CpMiuenis on Fm^

.Standard « Oil and Gm Wail Sites (43 PtUEL 7377*74151

To Whom It May Concern:

Noble Energy* Inc. appreciates the opportimity to. submit the following eomm^tits tara$pon^ to Proposed Amendments to 25 FACGDE €H;7$9 Eiivirrapieiital Pmteclioit Ferfoiinmice Standards at Oil and Gas Well Sites, We also support in general, the eomtnents inadb by the Marealhis Shale Coitotanand ihe oil and gas trade: a$so€iationi that have subnittfd c< iisi%m s- oit\beb9'i r- £..4he indhis y.

Noble Energy,Inc, (Noble) i r aleading; Mepenfa^ bvmldvi^-piiand.^ej^lor&tiorr ^icl proditetion. We operate primarily in the Marcellua Basin, Rocky Mountains, and ;deepwater Giiif of Mexico ar^astnthe United States, with key intettiafeM! <psi^Qi^';of^ore'.ted and: West Af ta ,

Noble has four gemral syggestioEs regarding the Pennsylvania Department of Eiivkpimimtal FnsteQtiotfs proposed i^vfetoi^.to 25 Fa, Code Chapter 78, Subehapte C: (1). the iwfsions shoald be moreperfoii^^ prescriptive; (2) they shoitld include a streaming they should provide addition im- vmmmmzmd (4) mom attention shoiitd be devote^. to their ..fiBpIeinefitatkitt, This list-is riot exhaustive, butis intended to highlight inajar issues that have received limited attention to date and are crllieai to the successful reguiatioii of uneo:ip^nti0oal,oiland- gap developinprt* l 0ble*s sugg^tions are based upon its experience In other <$&($$.$& wA m Pennsylvania and are supported by a variety of g^veoinient directives and guidance doeiitMsts*

FrjQsn a regutelBfy standpoint, these four issues can create a iiumljer of unintended and adverse cpnseqtienees for the Department For example;

* the. prescriptive .nature, of the rmmkm can diseoar&ge operators, from seeking superior envi^ use of new prieti0es.:and technologies, and fester mmmmm;

* the lack of a gtreaitiined 8$|$fBvii process can add iir^rcAetive costs, increase delay and ihistration^ and Ifetraei the Pep«rMttt and operators from squally or rnore important wmm;

* the lirnifed or^orftiiiities for vmariees tm rediiee fteiMIify, cbnstrMn irinovatior% and limit the Bej^rfinenfB ability ^ to betier balance presetipiion Md perfhrmmiee: nnd

* Insufficient attention to implementation can undemiifie eompliaiiee and create unnecessary disruption,

Noble's suggestions are Intended to help avoid these.pKsbleiris and are fiirther discussed below,

act pr le i i f &

ffeims widespread, agreement that, to tie e&fent feisibte* regulations and it&iMkMs ^ rather than prescriptive. As the Deparlment^ Policy for pevelopinent* Approval and Dfetributioii of R^giiktloiia

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explains: *To. the mMM possible, regulations should focus 00 achieving the desired level o f etryiroriiiiental perfoimanee. Maximum flexiMiiyto achieve the desired outcome should be encouraged rather than preseribiitg specific teclmologles or equipment9* At the.- federal level, this approach is mandated by Executive Orders 13563 and 14868 f 'to the extent feasible, specify performance objectives*-); at the state level, it is reflected in tto Interstate Oil ••<& Gas Compact Commission*! Advwse Impact Reduction Handbook f Individual approaches must be tailored to local or regional circpnstances**); and the internatioiial lew! it. is tooted in the International Energy Agency's; Golden Rules Report C'perfomanca-based regulation can work belter in many areas, partiplarly for an industry m which, technology is changing qatckly*% As these authorities feeognke, perferinanoe-orientsd re la t ion can encourage efficiency and creativity and generate more win-win solutions. It can also ttiaKimiie flexibility, feeiiitate lower cost solytions, respond belter to market circumstances, and reduce resistance and resentment this is partial lady i tnpo i t ^ and gas %veloprrierit, where strategies a n d m W * ^ completions, fluid recycling, and facility consolidation.

Although some of the Department 'a proposed revisions are performance oriented^ marry are highly prescriptive. For e ^ a s i ^ e ^ waste management revistas itr^ose detailed and specific r^qyirerrieBts arid mandate ^.particular actions and eqmpnieni Examples of these revisions include those proposed for sections 7IL57 (production fluids), 7l39a (irtipotiirtdiment e 78, 59b (fresh water impoundments), IB J8e (eenWlMd irii||op«dirieitts)? 78.62 (resitol waste disfosal--HpitB), 78,64 (secondary cpnt&iiuneut), 7S.6S(gatli^rjrg lilies), -?& j $ b t ( $ ^ ^ 7I.7C5 (irod-ipreadf eg of brine), p d 7IUpa|pi^~«^ I n Mditiort to irriposirtg unnecessarily specific requirement^ some of these revisions may have unintended eon$equeaees. For example* the proposed- revisions for centralized impoundments and temporary pipelines may • fetsgpNe^^ tib» ;&a l0iPBM f iti£MQL of enwonmeeMily^ measures such as fluid reeyelirig arid eentrali^ed water mpiagetBant Modifying these revisions to mate fteni nKireperfbrpianee orien

Stf^amiinmg the approval process can. likewise ineimseeffieieney and red It can also avoid unnecessary delay, decrease costs, and. allow operator and agency personnel to devote more attention to important issues* This too is particularly important f>r urr^onventioriai oil and gas development whiehreqrires timely and reliable approvals because of die substantial it ryesfmenis and extensive work required, in its recent follow-up review of the FeriMylvaiiia oil and gas regtilatory progimm, the State Review of Oil and Natural Gm Environmental Regulations, lm. £ 'STRONGER'*) reeonnnepds that tfie Department Consider developing a strearnllned permitting process," Tins is consistent with §T10M€?BR*s cnrrentgiiiddines, which pmvMe rbat similar reqnio?frients of multiple agencies should "'be combined where feasible** and thai the permitting process sji<pld "lisvolve ppinpt consideration and response tovappifcations.*r It is also consistent with Executive Oitter 13.563, -which^directs fedem! agencies to: praitote ^coordinatiori, simpMlMtiori, and hamjoni^ation?5 m their regnlatory requirements*

The Depamneiit • s proposed revisions add a ttuinber of lie w consultation* info gathering, and submittal r^qulremaits, whichcould delay the approval process and make itless predictable. For e^mple, section 71,15 (application reqiiir^nents) would n^ridate consttltation with Ihe Feiinsylvamia Natural Heritage Frogriim arid various public resource agencies, section 78 J2a(abaridoried and orphaned well identification) would require review of latin l in f maps and atibmitm! of a questionnaire to landowners for an unspecified period of ikm, section. 7i>5S (consol :and dispcBal planning) would necessitate filing a preparedness, prevention, and coiitinpiicy plan, lection 7$S9 .(water :management plans) would mandate submittalof a wa te rman^ regulations would require individual applications for vmous types of waste management Ttese revisions make it even more important fef the Departm^ to.develop a streamlined and consolidated approval process^ which simplifies application and^i^

¥mmmm «an enable operators to use mm technologies arid practices, vMA are more effioferit md efftcive than what is prescribed by regulation. T I I B can promote creativity and problem solving, avoid: delay, and reduce costs, While still providing equivalent proteotion. for the environmerit. Adding an appropriate: riance proems i l riso 4 wfty to create additiona! ilexibllity and make a prescriptive teguMtory propam mim p#ifonriatice oriertti i Thisis

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:im|K»r^ oil and gas .^i^ilqpmc^ ,^;1^-;i^asQ^ previously stated. The recent follow-up .review by STRONGER notes that "the $$m program^fhould have some flexibility** and reeoomien^ .D^lfftida^it Clarify conditions under which variances will be :c0nsidered.*, The ornmt.'SI^WBlGER.guidelines •similarly explain.:that *1n order to aocommo<k^ a|>propriate for site-speeific waivers or variances to be allowed for good caumshowa**

The Department has a process for allowing; waivers from certain setback distances and. well casing, plugging, and equi^mg requirements, In addition, the proposed revision to section 78M (ternpormy storage) would allow the E^artm^nt to approve altemative: standar^vlbr suchstorage whsoh provide equivate^ Howeyer, there is no genera! variance provision that would apply fo the other regul^ions in Qh^j^r.' ^8^-§ife?fe^ter. C* Nor do the other proposed revisions provide for the approval of alternative stMidards or pr^tfee^ except with respect to setback, distances.. Adding a general varipee process, or^fe the revisions would remedy this omission and help to make the regulations more pei#rmance oriented.

Implementation,

Itesponsibk imptementation of regulatory revisions is critical to achieving agerj y pyectives, pmrnoti compliance, minimizing economic disruption, and -avoiding;.uninfonded consequences, Agencies need to implement major revisions in a thoughtful and deliberative mann^^ may require them to phase in mw requirements •padually^ provide ..special ;traming to stall;, opeiftors* and other stakeholders,, issue guidance ; int^nstrv^ ^documents, respond to new -Man^dmi,. and develop, and apply new metrics. Otherwise,; r^^ilU^/t '^giopt can ;create unnecessary -confusion: and conflict .th t harm and ;Ae regulated . Peniisytvaiiia 19^-1 d t a ^ of all reiulations,r? this direction Is echoed in. ^ ^.Distribution,o£Regulations, whfch.also Inquires;, the Departn^ develop compiianci/issistance programs to help small bwnessesand to- address the subject of compliance assistance m the regulatory^preannS|ev

the. D^arimeiit*s. Drat Notice of Froposed Rulemaking: provides only a .cursory discussion; of tins uy ect, Itstates that; the Deparfment plans to; schedule .training sessions .for the oil^:§^:i^mt^ and that the D^rtment-S: Held. sta|Twflip But it does^not address when willMmplememed, how the .Departnieit they are applied consistently, what new guidance or ti^mng materials v0ll will measure its success in prom Mor^;atto would ..benefit: both the Department and the industry.

Noble Energy, Inc. appreciatesthe oppc^unity to.coimnent on: the,proposed-revisions to 25 PA, Code Chapter 7&s Subchapter C,: Included with iMs letter,. is/an attachment outlining additional specific concerns and tmoimmM^d revisions for the proposal for your review. Fieaae feel freeto contact Noble Energy Inc. sliould you have any questions mcmmrm>

Sincerely,

lieyin. Hansford, EHSR Manager Noble :Eiiergy, Ine

mt '.E Christopher: Ahm^%,Secretar^ ijs aMarjfciteeMCli-, -0 /| ri5?mr *mi M a* Jt Protection fttriefc B ^ 0^0^f0^^tiS^^ leott Ferry, Deputy Bmmtmy^ .Of&evof Oil and Gas Bdanagement .Department of En^ronmeiital Protection

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Noble Energy* lite. Specific Coitiineiif % and Suggested Amendtetory Language ibr the prop^ied Chapter 78 Regulation

§784 BeHnitioiss*

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JMrmM..i^^«^i^.6f .eartt dktttrbanceaetivitv wliere i oek, stum gravd* sand* iofl or similar iiiatoiai is excavated for coiiitruedoa of well sites^ access r^a^s or facilities that ars yelai^d to ott and pt% deveioflmeat

The definition of Borrow pit* • asproposed; would ^ oil md gas activity locations as borrow pits, since any constrnetioninvoives some- level of earth, d^st^ance^ this would add additional d:umr» pernntting and bonding obUgations under other appllcabk laws as lef^nced in the proposed Section 7$ J7* As such* Noble supports the .M$C*s suggested definition below:

i^e^avated for construction of well sites, a&e^ devefopmetjt • This definition: does- not;.include.specffic; well. sites or activities.:.odierwise;.pejrinitted. by the Repca^er^ und^ the Oil and,Gas Aetn

to an intrastate m interstate transmission mm4ine,

. As tbeproposed, ;seetion :78x6$(h):add3 the' applicability of the federal statue .for gathering p {peltries, to avoid

.meonsisfet^ l^le,:i^^ritmends the proposed defMtionbe s M c k l ^ ;toft0fp^lie,bytefere^ the cfcfiriMoii in 49 CFR 192.3 and the guidance around jMsdiction for gathering lines in :#CFR. 192,8.:

Land Hecycilng and Environmeutid Remediation Act ( (3§F$* | W20*1O3)*

'this definition^ fo:::.ass!st those conducting cleanup operations at brownfeld sites thrqughout t t ^ ^ th€:defmition, wh ick in^ statutes, is;overly broad p d Mtstoprov^^ i pajrttoyg. pbj ti<«tis. |hat,: wp uld':-]te: :ii?ippf«fid uritetfae proposed Seetion,7i:,66{b). At amffiimuii, the definition mtt#j^-.te of substances, such.as those, found in Chapter ;250.

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m^^-^^^^^$mmwm^rm»m fff«nifii» will -mmm^m w^m^M^g^W^^^ #Mttriiigi-^TOlttlCT^

Noble asks that the Department clarifies which activities of 4*welllocation assessment'* In addition, while this definition is provided, the similar phrase *%il and gas activities** ts also used hi numerous; seeti^ confusion asM whether different meanings are mifoded* Noble supports ;theMSG comments .and suggested language regarding the ne^l to clarify the use of the phrases *%il and gas c ^ ^ %i! |g^.^:^tiyi(ti^^n

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[§ WAS:. Applieatfon Reqpirenteiits* J

Noble is concerned fhatra this .sectionthe Def^ment created an opert*eirfed process which lacks clear standards for Itnp^entatOTi, and does nm property balance thecost of petaut condMonsto pmfocrp^ the &efiefi& of these provisions. 'Noble concurs with MSC commen&on' this .section ai^; believed tot the cost of c n ulti icm and mtigation will be orders of magnitude higher than the Department estimates and must be reaorMiderecL

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f8,li(dJ The appiieaiit ihall prpyide |^^:^c^.liiiltatt&n..^th the featisfivania Natural Beiitage: Fpiram (K^MJP) regarding the preseaee:M a State; or Federal threatened ar endaiigered speciei where the proposed w^i ritetir aeeess:;raad k foeatedL. If theBetmrtm^ m PNEF data; ®r #th^ sauree^ that the proposed well site or access road may adversely imiiact thespeelerar criticalhahitat? the appSteaat shall ernitialt with til*e- .B <Mrt*tte»* .-«EV4»iid or prevent the impact If the. Impact eaaa^tbeavolded m prevented the applicant shall demoiistrafohaw the impaets will be minimized in accordance with State and Federal laws jpertalDuiig to the prat^etlaa of threatened; or endangered flora and fauna and their haMtat*

/Noble supp^^ mod&ations to mis subsecti«m order fo otarify the obligationof applicants:

i(dJThe applicant shall utilise the.Penas0vaiiia.Natuj^ fo identify..the presence- or absence-of a-State or Federal threatorf or endangered ^pcies wbeif the:^pppo^'^il^ef access road ts located and shall provide proof of notifeation mM consultation /with ;.the:,apptieable::iesour0e;: ^ency^regafdiii flte presence.of such species and;.their eritieal l^itat in fhe well permit application* For purpc>ses of consulting with the Department, if the proposed well site oraceess road will have a probable adverse impact on. such species or foeir critical h.Ait t, the i^p)Bc^irf^:.^hii^:.a: proposed plan: or measures to avoid, prevent, or minimize the iinpaetin TO taws pertaining .fo the protection of threatened or endangered.:species.and their habitat Auafplieartf S: submission o t^^ concludes the infom fo:;^,^l^ftW:i^:^--D^ariment purmant fo subsection (jb) "

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.78*15(fJ- Am^^miifr^^M^ drill a wellai a foeatioalbt^ (II shaU:ii«>tljry theipplieabie • f g ^ r ^ a g ^ tieBepartmeiit In the wellperiiitt applfoaiim,

Xt). This subseetloii appMertf rh^ proposed surface^ <i) fit or witltfh Mf ft^ par% forest, fame laitdl or wildlife area, |ii| In or wtthlii.the ctirridte of a/staie or national seenle river, pl);wiffl^ fiv|;ii*a eritica! e®Mmiiiiitie$ means speeiml cOTeerp ipeeles.

Nobte :ha$:signifle Act 13 did. notincfude tag oil. and. gas deveiopin^nt TOtrietions based on undefined and unknown %tber critical eommtpities, * * the Deprtnent^ proposal in 78 T5|f)pv) equates oiier critical comptmities widispecial concern, species wi&oul an adequatf basis in ifi^ior laWj nor any ecological basis for aquittirj^ ise tirm; -special concern species-* hp no le;gislative...c :reiuiafory definition.inFerii^imnia'law* tbe-O^ ti nf:;:has;.no statutory authority fo define* designate or 1st airy plant, or animal a$ a p i ^oow2«r»: jpfe cti j p#;Iaii^ Federal agencies .have usecl rulemaking; to designate airy spec tm m • -spieial concern c ^ As ;SII#,,the-;lanfua^ should, be modif ed to focp on the,well-eslabliihed :C0n^pf.of critical;;habitats: rfthr^toed arM mdm^md species, N ^ wiltimp^

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7%tS(|J; If the proposed welt* well, site oraeeesi road poses; a probable haruiful Impact fo a; public.: retaaree* the Department may Include: eaiidttfom lit t i e well perplt fo: av*«f| m mitigate those impact s fo the ptiblle: ref$ur«% w ,p#use$. The Department shall coustder i # to^paet of any pateatialFirirtit' condition on the apptfoaitt% ability fo exercise Its property rights with regard; fo the ie^i^piiieut M $B and;

: gas ;resoaree$::aud ttie degree ;fo which any p a W development uf the. nil and gas .resources, The issaane#: of a permit: containing eoiiditl«i Ifopased. bythe; . Oep^tmeatpuriuaut fo this lubseetioa shai he an action that is appealaMe fo the laylrOTiiieiital Hearitig; • Board* The Depa r tmen t^ that the eondltfoiisw against a probable ha rmfuli mpact of the public resmtim

'. Noble is; concerned f hat; the ;|p>posed;,langu^ge of this :» io i i does not include- .any criteria, as .rjcquired by Section /IllSCe) of Act IS, for drnDepartn^ntto utilfee inthe: iinpo^iticmoFpermit eondittenj§:fo;p^ Thequality of the evideipe/requiredfor the Deparitnent fo^^ that harm: fo a pubhc resou^ ;. ip^ose: a condition in the ;permit must.be clear and; convincing. As. such*. Nbbte supports MSC*s. suggested ^ amendatory laiipmgefor:tMs,section,.

§ 7&S& FrMriHiu| m prealteratfoii survey,

78J2P)A^ < i f ^ the sample resultstafeen as part tf D^artmeutby e ^ ^ e i ^ i a ^ in a format deforiruiii d:

hfi^B^mims^ and to the landowner or water jpui^^rMrhit i li-business d a p af (recMpi if the results! eofUpletiW^ ITest lSurv^ the Departiiieat within 1.0 'business daphiAy mi be used fo f rese^^ {MSPPM 3 M i p J C i p Md'3il8(a)C2]ii # the

•Noble Is con^ei^d'- that:the 10 day re^uiforhent;is.' foo^hort and wil §®m additional "• tihife'eds ry -aefo&lly .lecrease;;tte Typleilly iiese; tests. take;two weeks fe labfo rtui the ne&ess&ry MMysis,:

:nt^itiistanding the time. en. route backhand forihfxMi the operafor-aid • IKeii fe :tte/I aaFSGG&aafe Mmdm:

• form^iMdeat operator iimre..c<^lianije with ffe deadline* ti would-be fo v^tich::typieMly ;irjcreases . ^ ; i ^ - ^ i i ' : i f i y ^ ^ t e . of four and tends to increase ttie nufoberof lab errors and sample errors. as,weft . Additionally,; an;opetation :stid h as Nohle*% wouM-r^uire at teast'one. dedicated Full Time: Employee CFTE) :fe^ma»age this process within; the. required .time "frame* .aHd,possibly: more. It-wouM:: be Nobles sug ps lon : that ;fe tagnage'be. altered to say * -10 busin^i. days:up<m receiptMrestoW* .In that cas%;addif forMflanpage ccM be added efat^mgthat an. 'iisj eiraWiir\«aiattii»i-tereak:;igMMaiaiii" until weha^^ ^M:kMm^m:mcm^M the insults.

"78*ilfgj Theope*afor of M ttueonventfoiial well mmi provide written iioii# fo the landaw purveyor fo :*itay be vuM; if thela»d«wher ©r water purve^r reftised ;fo mllew the operator access ta enndtiet a predrlliiig m ;preaIteratio» survey,. Front of written aWfoe fo the landowner or water purveyor shallhe provided to the Department for thetiperafor fo retidu thepr^ seetluus 3218p)CI)tfI); and. 321SCrijC2>Cli> «if ttte ;aett i iFa.€^, | |32lg

Ihorfer to avoid urAadfe^ landowner must respemd to an;.%erator*$ notification .of the desire conduct water sa^Itog, Noble would recorhmend dsat a •certified mail after --,«i hil.«5li, nsRteel fdbeUi'

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•; M,M^,MM^^^^Mi^^m, tlf WfMff l i t f i f riff r1f i i a t wtII t r htpteitilf it wfM;ihaM,idfpfe,; IteJfat^^ torteffafttlty fitro ite ¥t f$M will I ^ m ^ frai ftfrfftrfttf #1^? ftgtittr^Mugtl of a terii^uaiiwf i i f m ht ..Mm$mmf: iflfli w l ^ t l w ^ V Prfor folyto^ m wtiL tht waiter t f # y^tiM f# well

of nit 11) M^tifeatiifi rtattfefi awnunfclml to; v, uductiiig th rfollowius;

I I I A twmt; th,CP#ar fe^ wa^^ta^fff

fp.f ilaltiffif a qi#iiiTOpajrf f i f f rim prffti#p4>y thy Pwt r f t i ^

afauKfonit) wfUfe nil ihffe .priPf rfe ICfl;, Jife^ f i iWt» i l i l tf f i t - f ig i i i ; ^

Noble is: ;c neerned: that the.:D^artfoent% database- is not presently a reliable .source on .which: a- reguiatory:

: i^uiremtmt can-be: based. 11M database does not have field GPS location, coordinates for a large number of wells, •sofoe-eoordi^ Similarly ;6*applicabie faim;lim:rnaps, -where accessible^ In. order fo identify wells .lacks the elarity inquired for a regulation, E

:for:;weli:::identifi:catiori, Howe ver?:. foe be;focused on onlytMse-:Mtich:i|ppear on trie Departments database .ahd; which ;have a total depth that ext^ds within SIK) feet &f foe: target sfone to heFerfor&ted «Isolated, f^ :I^sll^it:fe;a^^ ;fo f 7$i52ap^^

17S JS* Cuutrol mM disposal planning; emergency response for uacuuveutiuiial welM*

;Nob:le. recommends that the\Depa;rtment :updates te oil and g^ operafors manual or develop guMelines specifieally :for oil and gas: that better reflects its cui^atpraeti^ site specific: information, withtna PPC plan, lasd/or tmlorafo^ MEH^-O^ Implemeati^ fo M:^; .^d^fopi r t^C, ;

§ 78J6. IFits and tanks fortfy^mporary (containment] storage

7S«S6 (2) Modular ahoyegrouiidi storage structures that are assembled on lite may net he utflteed to sfore regulated substances without Department approval The Bepartiiug^ appitrve^ Its website* Theuwaer moperator slfoll uacl^fhe D^artmeni at: foa^tS husitt^s dayr be fo re^ offline storageftrueiur» thit itetice shall ;be giib fhelNpartfoeii^ Itr website a^^ date :t^:i^t^[^^^^ MstaHattuii will eofoihetiee* If the date of fnsfotlatfoa Iseiteiided, the eperafor «h# r ^ Mfli tlie: date that the Ihstallatfou will; e<iuiuteue# which need not he 3; business days in ad vaitee.

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f\3k noble f %# ene rgy

•As; previously referenced in.our general eomments about foe drawbacks of overly prescriptive, language* tt is Noble s iuggrtontdtet the Department strikesthe tagmge m ^ modular :Storage structures on its website' - and instead establish minimum requirements :'for;frfuiar ar^ ;sfor^;:strticfores. This •would maintain foe;Depariment-s desired standard, but allow c^eta^ deformine the best available:-options;at airy given foneforfoe^ AddltioMly* Moble;ask$that the -Deparfowit: issues guidances totheapprB^ storage structures ;:a semhled- on,$rM

7S36(a)C6) Iluless a mt& mmm lidcfo regulated Mhsta^ fo prevent uMuthure^ access by third partes such as locks, open end piugs^^^ mmm by tWrdi ; parttei. Taulis sforlug ffi^wat^ fire preventhm materials and spill response Mtt are excluded from the requirements of this paragraph,

A$ previously^ suggestion that the ;phrase- "such as locki,. open end plugs*, removable handles, letraetable ladders- or othg measures foat;.|«yent;-access by third .parties** be-stricferi. IKfo^ operators;^ thud. |N*rfyis<^^ their :speei&" circumstances,.

78 J6(a)PJ The lip^rafor Of an unconventional welt site shall display a sign on or near the tank or other approved storage structure identifying the e^ufouts, and containing aii appropriate wartiluguf the contents $mk as flammable, eorrusive m a stWlar warning*

M previously referenced m our general eomments:about foe beneits of streamlined, pri ram*. .Ndbte suggests that;

foeDepartr^^ which is duplicative of fodemfr^ulation, OperaWs already reqinred. by; the. Occupational Safety md Health.Admiiu tratiori:' s Hazard Communication .Standard,: which aligns; fo foe-Globally Harmo operators to pfovide .rteaitf

78 J6{a)(9)K!) The pitil Fiii shall hee#n$traete& with a syuf hetie flexible liuer that covers ttie bottom and si$e$ of ihe. pit [Thej fllliaers tisedin a pit ur other approved sforage structures shall comply with ttie folfowiugi

(iv) AJjoiiiiug ieefituis of liners shall be sealed fogiiher fo prevent leakage ha aeeordahee with the maaufaefurer's directions. The^l^^^'tf:ffl;^iii'ii:4f tile ad|Miilitf :$eeifoiii ofliuer shall bt tested prior i$..iit& Remits of the tests ihali be available upon request, pf the aperatur seeks ta use a liii&r material other than a synthetic flexible liner, the operator shall submit a plan Mijiitifyiug the type and thickness of the material and the iustaBatfoft procedures to be Hied, and shall ubtaiii approval of the plan by the Department before praeeediug*!

As previously:r ftrenced- fo commeotsabout the ;d3rawba fa: of ov^y ;pc«s^^.ii^,liS^ra^, it is Noble'i suggeMioii thatthe entire prescriptive pit section be stricken and replaced with a specifieation.that pits: should be lfoed.#illi .in era0us.;l:irjem witbbottom above iie ineasu That uireinent:;piO^# clear direction- detetofoe the best imperrneable liner for:fheir site 'speclfe:

cfeufostances. In addition* -thd.lat}giia| ^ in the proposed Section 7$^6(aJP)Civ^ tested ;and available-:to the Department upon foquesttvould be challenging fo tJi^lemeni

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78*56<aMifi) The unconventional well operator shall norify: the Department at least 3 buitaess days before the liisf allat ion of i$w $k liner. Thisnuttee shall he submitted eleetronfoally fo the Department through its webilfo and ioclnde the ;dat#tlie liner will foeiniialled* If theda fo of taitallatfoii is tended^ the.iiperaforiifotll re-notify the tteparttiieui with the date: ofInstallation whfoh need: nutbe 3 business:;d* s|:h|- ^yj^^;|?^tojfe:.iiftt requlredif the'Uceupd pr^ ; forms pi yMed: by tbe Department eerifyteg; that the pit; and the pit llner as hullt? are compliant wiih:i:ihl$ section* Thlseertileatiunjliall he submitted M business dap ofinstallatfon

. Iiii. unclear why an operator would 'be asked fo notiiy the Departni^,before the installation • o|.;the,;ptt liner asit ;does:.irt.iiW bufdoes add. additional, process bwden-onthe operator and on Ite;

: ottheheirf thai justifies., the additional, obligate

m « W ( 1 7 p ) |IMe«$apermitunderTIfoCleaii.StreamsLawpS&.&.f$'^ ,nn$er|^^^^ for the control, i^r^^:lM':dli^»il of pmduetfon fluiBs) has been obtained for tiie ply |t|Tlie: :o#uer ;.ur. : operator $ b ^ wlthinf montta after eoiupleftou of drilling* or m M eotdaaee: wtthtbe exteiMon j r a n ^ ,F* €J*S* 321§(f|) md 17$*$Sfd)« Flit usM daring se r^ well sball be;: retifo*e^

;To:a«Mnf for &m- dytiam&s of m op^ation to vrithone^ well vonapad iii: sequence* •Moble. asks foaiihis: $&^fc^ iiji^i^-aift^t .!CSi5 fetoft" :^ "3tos :.:: ;peMitt^.wIL^ ArfdhfoMlly^ ;or ;reildu#:: wasfo fo ;aec^

:§-78J7«€0^

(a); IJniess a permit has. hmn uhtained,uiid^r;| 7S*#(a> (relatiugto discharge ret|«iremen:ts)$the operator sfcail et$!eet the prim and other IluW$ produeei during operatto and plugging] of tip wellfo: a taufcj* pit!. W ;a ierles of tptts -or). tanl% or other device approved by the Departnientfor ftibpipent. disposal or reuse, |1EI£E^ ofthe welt Ikeepi as allowed In this subchapter or otherwise approved by the Department, the operator :m^;n#;;diieharge the: brine and other fMM. o a p M the .grouudor info the waters of this C^mm^wealth,

imp tidinerife:,fIPS 0$), C^atralfeed irnpoundments play a eiffical role fa :feeij|tating.foe economies fo -allow .for a robust water i cyclingvpr giam. flmtprpvides relM in the region. If has #pua stated goal fc foe Commonwealth foptomo^ wastes fo. reduce the demand^ Coiivwsely* if forced.fotbarf rise of centplizedi collecting produced water fo stage for reuse;, companies would have to supplant •that sfortigewiih a series of sforaietanks foatfotal amueh ipg^ footprint: or turn to & greater use of fo^hw^ter. :iratead* iNfohle wouMreconma^

**{a) tf nfoss aperrmf has been obtained,under 11S.60£a) (mlating fodischargei^ shall collect, the brine and other fluids produced during operatfon of:to; well in a tank or;a series of tanks, ^errtiiii^d impoundmerit, or ofoer deviee approved by the Depait^em for ©peri: fop. s$ru$ip^ luidi pr^due# during operation of Hmv&Ai wi;fo::;i!e. eeptfoti ofeentr^^ p&$it^ Em^m^m^m this

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^ a ^ h ^ ^ ' ^ - ^ e r w i s ^ approved b y - ^ the op#£for may not discharge 'te;briiie;.and-o^te fluids on or tafo the ground or.mm foe waters :of this ConTymonwMthp *

:7M7fgIM

ont^

As previously ;tt5ft?t©€bfc^: fa- o 'ur \^ i i f i^ i l i "i$cH*iaadME9nrts. &%it- tib^^ddr^wb^&Ics o f crv' ariy; jp^e^M^^ti^s .isoi^M^g^ •it-:fe.:N<ribfe*s ^^llj^^lli^^t6ieit:tife pir si ripfi\fe language be strictea Jhsreqpa^^ ;a0fs,of foird parries; shmldm flexibility to;deformine. the beM; .particular eifou^ itmdveriently creating occupational safety concerns.

f 7IL§$. [Existing pits used for theeoatrol, sforap and disposal of production fiuM&ilte

(for pit® in eiisfouee on July Wf 1989, the operator may request approval for an alternate method of : ^^^ ipi)S- 4b^ -3 4 iiubr0i» iPd : oC ft- 78J7{e)(2){iii) (rdarJtag to eontroi, sforage and disposal of production fluids), the angle of slope requirefoents off 78 J7(e)P)(y) anil theliner requireioaent of $ 7S,f7|e)(2)Cvi>-»-(yiij) by afirniatlvery demonstrafliig to the Department's saiisfeettoa, by the use of tnonitoriiig wells or other methods approved by the Department, that the ;profoetlon equivalent or superior to thai provided by § 78 J7 , "%& operator nhall request approval under § ;7^37(e)(X)JM :§§ijiii«^ f r iiiiiiii f f #tl m m:iwHf tf flg mIMiaftfn -;fif • fliiif wiff pm rn Iff t r i t flit .wtf-f i f whftf # i f f c dfiwnstritttettftt gr«fpiigi^^^

T-to'Dep s tmerit hasinamtainedo occasions that it is. a goal for the Commonwealdifopromofo the *t&B$i^^ .reuse of oil and ga& Pastes to r^uce the demand on fresh water fosourees fotoil and gas :well dev^lopmenra^^ practice will ultiinafoly protect public ' health* safety andthe eimrtmi^ as well as.bea:berieflt fo industry.; As such, :NoMe suggests foe language below and beneficial reuse activities at well sites and related opemtions.;unte; foe jurisdiction of .foe I^fepartmetifs 'Office •of Oil and Gm Management,

*"(aj Ihe;bepatlment::supporm the processing : r ^ ^ andiOfoermateriats^ generated by the-deyelopme^^ tt detiiati i iteareiiSon, operation or plugging of cnl or gas. wells, wherethe processing of foe -fluids or other materials forrecycting or%i^fiqiat reuse wilt notresulf in polWion: of land or watery; of :foe Commotrwealth

(b) Appst^I;& rela^,;fo: -oil :an4^g^;ii^lppi^nt opera tfons;

fl^mixfagA^ (2);;.a^t^;fluids; p); filforitig.solidi. from- fluids; :{4| phpioal reteval ;df free pha^e hydrocarbons; ..(§|;the;M^ (S| any ^^ t i v iH^^^p^^gd fey the Department and posfodon M website,*'

W

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§78 J9a* Impoundment embantoronts,

M^^mmmm^mMM if^^rnm: w4 f fBftitHwfl lawli iufBti lwr-fi § ni an #ftMlteiiiil : .ffiif t t i l t , foliwi»

lhe.I>^aitn^ra;i^ n e w r ^ l a t t a impi^^^B^t: flb^u^..ifera^* .approves,. andpotieies f ^ s e ^ that a regulation foust have-..flexibility :fo.:address:;cb^^es: foat may income necessary to address: unforeseen .1 ssues;.:

that may arise in, the foture .including: improvements, in fochnology,: If the. ;iulemak^::under; these se#ioip.proeeed§ fo.affoal:rule^ ;flexibility for innovatim ^fle,mamtaiM

§ 78^Sb<r%eshwater impoundments

Moblels .fcoaeeri^ have extensive new foijuhernents for iuiipc&hd^ fr^bwater that aretjfien uifaeeessary arid .go. bey<md iiose any :other Industry' must follow forsfoiMg;^^!!. water, Itegulair^fre^^ ;arbitrary:Md Noble .suggests that freshwater impoundinents eithetbe to gas fopilatioris.,;..:or Title: 2S .needs - fo -be revised to regale a k ^ or. industries, equally,

^;;li«fl^i^!lr»lft ^y^^iCTnliirwi^^iit i i# MfetiiBf tf i tN lwwwtt^ t t t t : la, •fr^H>^ftttl iM ttffig UM;

ta j fe j t o a i i ^ Wghr8Wtti#fyitft f§Mt: •*$£ t i f f f ^ M % W ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

This:'s^fi«^'-^pi^:the-:saine';gfouh^ foble deforminafioii practices .for: freshwater pits M:fbr pfodueed water pits, llieseprao^ time,:: rescmfoes,:aijd: c ^ l M . l ^ l ^ ' . M p M c ^ the: studies required by Kdble:suggests :that:.tlie se^tion'be. removed*

W8i$B$b, teitttt^ the #m$m m that tfe tepf uifeit it i f rtBfetgytfl tt te, , r ^ iM Hit OTi^ifeithi^Mgtem^

W ^ ^ - ^ t h t l t t A t y # ^ MffWttOTHft^ . aiifel,if.ilLift-M,Ii£flJ'-,lIli^If -ffwrit^^ ftfm-flf.iMifWifr. -flf v. -

Freshw%. Impoundments, when not needed for ^rat ions and »t-wanfod by:.the m n ^ iriaeeorf^ AddiMonally*tO: account forfe Ifeble's whfre wifo onerig move we drill arid complete every well on a prf fa .sequence, MoMe ,a^^ ;^at^ | : |^a^e: • Completion of drilling" be changed fo **campletion of last well- Lastly, Section 3216|g| does not aidrpM. fre#wider.i^

i t

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^^%3incii^te * %^ energy

•itejHEiw^ comments Noble beliefs this section is an Sample where .regulaticHSS::and sMridar* should be performance oriented rather fo^ T i e p r e ^ section limits: operafor the flexibility to daieinfoie-^

f l t i i i f f t # p ^

ffiVft*;Mr wiflflaiw U f i f t m ^ l mux m im

.; §eeti<^$;7^^ bnteterity is-n^ed'as,fo,the .rneapu^ment pohm For example* between what:to points- shou;id;;hori2;ontal measuiements;be::t cen? .AddtiicMmlly, ;s:ectiou 7l$9c(cJ^ :.;provision;due:fo. -the aefdienature: o f i ^ ^ : . | e « # ^ Jlowb&efc* pfoduetioahr^ waierj:encoiaitp^d ^$i£fa^^ and "would t tmaf^ .Additio^ll^, • duplicative re^ii^rnents. ;for activities '^&ei^:^»p§^ , t l ^ i ^ other regulafory :prograrns- should not .be;:added- to ; Chapter 78 • It is Ifeble^ -suggestion; that: subsection- (c)(3) be deleted.

7lf#^)f4l 'Wfto Wttigtot Iwi l i ig wiflTOi t i t wrfWti:;^»f i t rf

.S^piWfouseofoment:::abouf;the imd for':a,measuremenr.refere^e p i t . Additionally* theterin **dceupied: :d^lltug*'needs: fo ;:a|ricullurehu^^

Tfe. ;s^ vSUbsption. shotddtrj#^ useo!*rtternativer^^ G^$ynfoe^ (QCM) atidfor-p^^ !%^e;sui^ suj gestedla^ whM:reads» -Ajsub-bait that, meets: .|be. folto wg*: c^iaoftem

JMlimJii^

M l -terflt i i i f t r lit. :iiiiWh;^M-fef #tf#rifift.ragli> feawffB^ n aforjja :fgt,li,iift JBfefcff i^ ,»lb#rat^g- ant iMf I f i t i fe M l ,

goblets -concerned thalfe suhsecrion;:are e^essim/Sobk - a q Kirtis ,M;S *S:§ « &tt airiendafory topage bpfow:

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f%^ noble

**|7S,J9e(e)CvM) (€) !Sfomore;:r^rmeablethan 1>0;K:.1Q-6 em&ee* I.aborpory standardfrocfor:arM:

pernmbillty testing s ^ delineated for :eaeh;Soil,t)^e;useds 'and atleast one::Standard" Proctor. Md Permeability test per .soil, type stall ^ p ^ f o i m ^ Field.-moisture density festfag. shall beperformedat a;frequency of :one:sampleper.aereper 6-fa^h#ick;litt: p^S0iitype,?*

l ffgMgiMflif>ti It : t t r t ^ m tifl^tfom miter w wmyMm tf m

: The mtmmmM^m, camtralised. iru| utidiEent- lines beinitalled .under the: suparyision of ;a& authorized :r^re$eo1ative^ o:f the" manuteturer m seeuMs^&SS^ :iaises a significant concem for •|ia:^^l^a.ahttit^to comply wifoout::poMnMally;causmg-significant:delaySi Itis-urji^ ;manufacforer representattves;"exist and :are vavailable; fo perform this; supervision. foble;: suggfests;foat :thts :r^ulrt?ment be removed. and^r^lacM:wtfo ar^ropriately triuh^-gi^fe^nrf*

nermeable tbanlJl it 10 e t e . . Kmzd m laboratory tetfaf and, when reqnired bv tlie Pvpnrlnwnu fivld tgstittg.

•Field; testing ofthe fiov^ xorie would require' an extremely cornpte;fosfoig.:$c^ would" be; v^ry ,difTBcutt::fo deveh^aad acquire.-: approval at the Department n ;regiorial, foveL The * proposed suhs^tiori::.as: written: is tlwefore irjdpractieal The permeability/permitdyhy of :geosyrithetic.'i1ow; one-products and aggregatemeettng st^dard: AASHTD gradation are. well, taownand language; which.mmlm: i%(yii)- Createsaflw liner equal fo, or uforepertueablethan, 1*0 x 16-2:cm/sec^based:onmanuftetut^^

tiff tiwft flstre tifLiiK- iM-m^mm^W^Wu <#NftW*> WHftfo

Due to the extreinely high flow volumes that can be bwsniitteddirougri geosynihefie flow .aggregates* they can,, fa: nearly every instance, more, than adequately transmit flow without, piping. The :i^uirernenf for foetid To,:alfow::flex|bility ^a^ reads: % viii) T £ ^ perfbrafod :pipmg, system, capable of ;#tec tfog •• and. intercepting liquid within -the fo&;:d^eeti0n.^ae.arid: •conve^ng. fc,liqu}d foaeoiiectionsmn^

"•"* *ffitt A p rimr r ^ ' 2 * ^^ ;ipMfeitoii- iiife;thf iij»¥iifoi,f f ai ffiflf riiffr

The;refufeeme ilflp.: W ihe ::supervi:sfon.rifan aulhoriied:

aU..^erafor%;^ Itl$;urte

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JTt||| noble 7.

.manuffeforer:..repres exist, and are available to perforin tibiis.. a|p tV£stoi»*- :l fbbte';ifitgg0dfi5 foatthis requirement be removed,

UMmii ieMai l^^ TOeai^ifaalf^ ffftt f W«ftlr-M i*M -iy^yjdfd:"tf f If-P#trt<»fit w§m mwm ft* f If if -fmr&mM, M ;mig::a¥ftilafefe fo lif P#irtfti#t IPTO

:Moble is concerned t M f t & f o ^ .Additionally, the language refers fo:m&Hrtg a be deleted*

.hf-^Mptflfii ThfW«^ ; I i i ^ tftf ^ itnfll m ontrafor lubmllti the i^ultsef thfe.gteeond i^nnd of water :qnali^.teiflttff,

Nobfe;;;;asks:..:that:®mBepartmenfcWiles itsexpeetMons with.foe-requii^rtieiit that atroperaior;^rfitoa'.s»^c^.:-* •round**" 'rfhy^ogeologic in^stigation,: **RouPd*- needs .fo be defined for example; Is. It referring fo; 1 add set ofsirt^les7;

i i ^ f f l t l ^ W l i l i f f tf it i hife f r l f f i t # iPi i lh i8 l watt r: feMt will hf „; M?ffiirtffl;» A I ^ phi# lippfatiro rowtftiffe - iftf-wwlriii l i t ht Mtftrot

ISohle-^ anextaasfon of four;quarforiy te ;-fit«piI;flCipftB aE- :fe; p R©ctifei§;' burf^sornevar^I could add ayear:fo;the;;already;len Soil,mottlmg;;does notprovide;. eonefosiye^:^ table.. As :such,; Hoble supports .the MSG*s; suggested amendafory language below:

u($) If during thegroundwafor elevation study, groundwa^r elevation ;determined by surface ;wafor ;or weiis, .or ;soif mottling: fa the absence of siirfoeewafor or well dai% is apparent v^ttm d^ iiiforided. eonines ;.of the. impoundment or within 20 inches of its base*, or if foe seasonal high water table will be;adjusted usfag.:^gineeririg contfols in order foaje&bn^^ Codef §, :28& ;12:;1423 (0M^W0mm 1 application re<pnOT - site analysis) must .be. -followed and tie poundwater elevatfohs data irost be collected; within the first five montte of t h e p

,11 JfI fi 1 Ai mm^m fhil J P ^ i^'.mi^W^XMWi:

:; witf r;, Iht mm riwiife iiiiliM^^ -:.fhfmirti»;w#

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^prev ious ly referenced;fa.ourgeneral comments Noble believes this; section is m e^atnple where regulati<Mts::and standards should,^ performance oriented and ffexible ra ther than prescriptim The prescriptive namre of this : seotton pfovents the use of Best Available Teclmology* It is Mrible^s heief fo$: fc to . allowf ^fernatives, Iii. mMMm, foe use of the form **regulated substance*" fa this subsection creates" a cotifosfag and perhaps impossible /standard to meet A centrMfed^ detect lealcs, butitIs.riot : clear what nfomforing system could detect ^Ifeeutry of radiated substances info the grcKindwater or surface water" i f ' foo^ not :ffom :the i r ^ unclear-why-^ :<$>ligated. fo detect the entry of all such substances, As such, MobfosupporirM below:;

**ig). :An.;:operafor .that operates a eentralmd fa operate and maintain a,wafer quality monitoring: ;spfem thai can detect the entry of Mbs^nces eontafaed fa the irnpoundnl^ni gi^uridwater:;or surface wafer* Ihe wafer quality momforing sysfom,slmll,^cu groundwaferfc chemistry and.:low sptems onthe site and adyaoefaafe&v- The.;splem shall .include ^following;*

Department in writing

::T^pieally.a:'.2*Mch- diameter pipe is \md for groundwater monitoring wells.. It is :our -uhder^andingt^ diameferpipe is. being ^ecified sotelyfo allow the Well to be iiised'M^ ^mediation. However,- it. is unlikely that a- nioniforingwell; itself would be naed for foispurpose* $Iohle is con^e^ed foat the added cost fo drill a lar^r.bore arid ;for::incre^d.:rnat^als.;to construct a well are.:noireasouable*, Hobfe -recomriiends that the mmitmifa well diameter be changed to 2-faehes*

- l i g ^ li i wm m$m :mtim fifff "ftillf -^^fil l I t - 1i^ i l#-#ff rfeiitttf ;UBfft r W if if -ff lit. f i f f l i f o^ .

-&md^^ where 10 feet, of casing cantiot:;be installed, therefore h is.Nobfe:"s.. suggestion that: :this.#quifornent:be':iemoved. -Outdance: eould;te:included;-m: the,D^artment^::poiicy dc^ument'for well :::coostruction,

; 7 § * § M h L l h r ^ ^

eon trol plan,

Pobfe. has significant -concerns. with :this section. Requiring oversight by **the desigO:engineer,s unnecessarily ''iF tirfis^ "tfl& :-'ffi©3idHidElil3 .: o iQ esr«tfa*s--'*b manage ti^ As such, £loble ::$upports MSC's suggested amendatory languagebelow;

*|k) The .design engineer,, or .«.;appi^priately trained professfonal, shall -provide, oversightlbr- all a^ects ;of! impoundment :^ fo ensure thai construction is, cotnpleied fa cordance with theJesign and quality assiiranceand :qi*rti^;S;cmft^-:pia#f'*''

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f V * e n e r g y

7f$Ptf ml ffpwt mpilftou tf ftHBtnrftilw tf fc^ wiwltifiN- mi flirt ftttftoitf» :--:ffPffft".mttithf fffriilfMffr^ f f m»l¥t ata t r tff whrntt jgiiiiw Wht wtffttfrt-^ wfotfftt the Mtowfag ttemtMamiiiininnii

:iubseetfons 7i,59eim){5-7);;iist;deMed requiremehts.for certification i ^o i t : A s - ^ touMBuf&e.

;?f f # f f ^ i i t f f l f ftftltiy # m p l f # ^ ; ; i f f i ^

Noble suggests that the H&ga^^ irnpoundnients:.:use until ceriiication is. received by the ; I^artfa^mt' be. limited to *%astewafer** as- there is no :reap%nor environmental exposure associated .with an ;ifnp<)undrnents use - for "fresh, water storage,

"iltlSlill. C i i te i ^^

»l$ftft-tf1ftfe-ittt

'Noble suggests W allow for an existing temporary impouhdmerit to be:-reused for a ::new -welipad;. location, .Allowingfor t ^ se can help- facilitate .less a water storage program ::foatisless iinpactfo : thellfadsoape; Otherwise a larger operation would be forced to build morerrnpoundm^ -Noble,:also requests elapft^ion on the t>epartmefa%e# of e&isffag well j^imfar^--•*ell• :servfein§ activities, Additionally^th .subsections ?.§ J9c{ti}04^fe^ of temporary :Mfe$,,: -Noble believes language should be modified to .allow for .eifoutrntances wherea landowner does -not wish fo have. the. land -returned'to preconsMetion ^ original condition..

17&64a, Containment around oil md condensate tanks,

(a) If an owner or operator uses a tank with a capacity of at least 660 gallons or tanks with a eombined capacity of at least 1*328 gallons to contain oil or condensate produced from a well, the owner or operator shall construet and maintain a dike or other method of seeondary contain men t wMelt satisfies the requirements Under 40 CIR 111 ^relating fo oil pollution preveiitfon) around the tank ortanks whleh will previ^t the tanM eonfohts to

Moble -contends: that the :^0.«feret^e is an iAH iii ^=:UUmb -:#hfch^ was ehmnged in, the; federal ;Bpil Fi^venrion and: Counter CMt^l;A^iatMiii^fet^. years ago. To. maintain consistency between- federal-and siat% Noble r«ommehds:the gallons,,.-.'-' Additionally, -the::r^uhement with respect to 'Regulated substances^ is.overly broad..Act:IJ, .speeifesa; list=&? six materials.that musth^m cohtMrament systems when stored on unconverMonal well sifes. See Section 321$ J(o)« As such. Noble supports MSC*s suggested amendatOrylariguage

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**(b);'Well:Sifes-shall be ;spills of.regulafedsuMtancesto^ spillsftemfeavirtg the well sifoduriag: drilling, a r ^ *4(c);Corn^famerit ;sysfoms shallbeused • when driUfag mud, hydraulie; oil, diesel fuel . cfellfagrnud addtdyes, fiytouilc.fracturing additive, ;or hydraulic fiacforfag ffowback Is ;stored on -art urt^otiventioml, mM site, M s .subsection, does not-apply to: .foel sfored. fa.equipment or. vehicle:-foel ;tariks.:uiitess; the, m^^mmtor VfehfcJte'^hiS^-iS^^ atthe wellsite,-'

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As: -previously, refaeifeed fa: our ;pnerai commits about foe drawbacks of overly prescriptive language, if is Noble's suggestionihat: foe language be modified fo: allow' for flexibility; As such, Noble supports the MSC suggested ianpage which reads "(e) tlhtess -otherwise -approved: by foe D^artoent, containment systems shall meet all ofthe •.following:'*

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•Nobfe Mconeer^^ : conflicts:;-witbi: Act: .13;; which pfovidesa::spectfied: IMt: of :materials :that r^uire; sforap; meont^rirrieii. sysfems: :whieh ; :;Mdressed;fa: a previous,subsection, AS: such* Noble suggests deleting;subsecion:.{e){t), -

; l § i f § ^ Wff%W- ffifti :tf l i t # f f i i i r y twftfafflfif wht it -iff rfitf ; a M t t ^ . f l i t i ^ T h f i ^ a f l a r ^

ai m l i t ••ml0^rm::m^m^ mffi-ladt#diii ,|^f Miry itftttf asfrM M i at i* tfe Wte w i M ' ttiafc TmM.

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::Rer: :l2.lS'.2|£j|. of :Aet 13:* foere- is no umndaiory secondaiy contaimnent requOTrneM when .storing :additives, ;:ch^Uiicals* ::oijs or foels. We ;recommend- ist ^U ;--ttw ;fiar Mt; sentence. The /final senfeRC -oCfliis; subsfction;;t$;;vague; iini^:pofentMiy;contrary;fo .Act••: 13;:':vrfnchhas:no-such:pfohibWte,,As we understand,:d^-1^^ --bacc::"49s&ba6gp* Vi«<S-":-feariBrm"-.fe:v<aagfe*wSi- wifofoei i n^ fo provide; sump eap^ityv,M;sueiiy Noble; $u^gests $tiufagvtii:$: 'dirtily as:te

'10 The secondary sufficient contingent capacity fo hold ilie yohirne of v f e i g ^ chatter; v ithfa .foe :secondtoy oofaafapMntarm to .allow fe: proipttation, unless: ite contairw is ^ t^ped#t i r a double waited ta A are immfoldted' together 'shall .'.be desigijed fa -a manner fo:;r«wht the uncontrolled: discharge of multiple ^ A walLsifelfaet tfMis^^^ impervicwh^^ contafament • for; foe purpose of :fhi$,suibsection/*

j y ^ t mpfoff # m f i t tw#-4m.;

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. AS::previously- referenced in our general comments about the; drawbaoki of overly prescriptive language -itis Noble •$: ;P |g$^ :ife<».\mi3Njlifiocl:ti>-4lteW:;for- flexibility, As;such -Nobfe sujp^rtstheMSC-sugpsted ;Ia%nage;w^ at;tjte wellsife. Unless ;. otfer^se: approved by-the, Pepatt^ shal:i:itieet- the. Wiowfag reojui»

78.MailiV AE^ shn» teltispeeted w*»gklv fo anSari* In t e r im Ifrite

m$»rat .at mmflaw* Tftf mWmmmtWM mamt^ B»iT^;iltf^:

l^o-avoid^ ;'st>oitas:pds^ cofabinMion with the addlcioriaii^uir^n^ to erisureit is-removed prior fc the.'s^eoh^^ reduced, by 10% will meet the infendedgoat As such». ^Noble'Supports te MSe*:s;suggested armfadatory language for fclast ^raence of p} v ® e h i M ^ : shall be. removed as soon as practicable md prior 'to tie edacity of secondaiy oofaainment being reduced b^ W^m •latoifc?*

m^^mmm^m^^ ta mmm%4 is ifTO:mp«Ibfe Amniter #i*M to^ iratem*„ AIMrartiMnt mmm$$ M r ^

:i»frtmgtfftit If IM mtiMmmfi wstfii flift i t f fwateWy aatii ift^ : l i s i i i » ^ tifffffttf s im l t a ^

The. :| ferenoe: to **regulated :$tih$^^ :and unclear fathis subsection and as such Noble ;su|ge$ts:siri^ . Additionailyj;:operators.clean.up spills tocontainmentas a Mandarti If a; spii};^ the:.|Wvisiouii of Sections f 1. 33- and 7$;J6 will apply*

7StPifil lm* ftfw fg fit rft JIKI maiutf MBM «OTIJS .flail M a vtfaftfc if -flit -mil 'lift iter rf?iw

For many operator^ it is :not practical f o store hard, copies' of faspectiou.reports -and mafafenancei^c^ at the well site* Often these records-, are mafatained- and:"-iii^^-.^^Wbte •el rpaafcaliy by opemfers to various partis - worMttg mi tlie -well site. IBs Nobfe: suggestion that the language be amendment"to msfead- require that k^mMm^^t^ttBrnA li^nimmm- records beiavailable :iS^^w:'v^m requ^t.

;§7$J§ Site r^storatjpn* *#*|dj j ^ Within nine mouthsater eompletta of drilUng a wfil*them^m or; operator shall restore;.^;W^;:ai^.jr^p0y#^ fill all pits used to contain p^ wastes and remove all drilling supplies, equip men t and contaiiiment sysfems not needed lot produetlou* VWtai inulti^fe ^fUs are drilled on a single well sife*,$Q*t drtlling restoratloii :to re^mred withlu nine ffl$#tt$ a & r coinpfetion of drilling aJI permitted wfll^ or # dap after the e^piraf SUE of i d l e $ ^

hiiidowue r it obtafaed mM^m^0mm isflnipuieni are tnalntaJi^d la a^rdaitee with:| fS^a .

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To account, for the dynamics of moperatiou I t e Noble*s where: with one rig move we drill aM^ornplete every tvell ;oU:.a: p a d « sa |ges ta ,^ ^Restoration affer complettoh** and refer to restoration ;affer;ccnipletkm:Ofaw^il.^ Additionally,. Nobfe ccmtentfe :f ;rwnths is an: aggressive target -and would recpest the Bepartment alio ws: 2yMrs for restoratiM :a&r coin^lMioh fa a tigtoa:

M J5{^(l)(lil),All areas pl.^:^:n^mei^- to safely operate the well are restored/f o approiimafe original :^ndtttou%,fa€lu^iiig pr^eopsiruettai contours*: and can support^the-: original ]bBM!ati:wsiar.t#C|Eifc isKfterim#:"" practicable*. The areas needed to :saMv operafe- t t e well Include to iM following: I^A^^ :(JBJ Areas used fc ::(C) Ai^as usi^ (I)) Arm• used for: any necessary safety buflir liniifed to the;ar«;surrOuiiding etjulpioentthat;;M physically; i ^ $ o ^ (E);.: Area ;use€ to sforeauy; supplies or equipment consented to by; the surface landowner, .pJArpt^

:$$®b}$J^ wjfh ::tfus section ;fa partietiar - to to ;i«store; a padto pr^ccpstructton $83$$^^ :after;;drillfai but hefert pluggfag; wcrtd-i^^Jte-:. :fbe;::ust:;rf arisk to .pad- stabiity on an actively produefag;::pa4 .hot: io;-ipentlM: ;the;dan|^ This:faferim;jeart^ inup^^s^iiy r;e"Mposfag-;;spii: to erosiop and. sediuient control risks, Addifionally, there may be fastances :'wtee.a landowner may mot want a.:site m$&&£.i® its original, state thatshouldbe :provided,fer,, Noble..requ^sts,u%t;to: figpa^ to preconstruction contour-fa: te .--.Nobfe is. also concerned, w i t o n h ^ ;Ncftle:rec|UestS: ti i^iie P^&rtment aids language to cl^iiy;that ;thts would;inc.itide area:.iieeded for ;refi^ruring ;arid worl^vers.

f^4S|di)(l)CW>0) The demonstration under paragraph (2) shall be subiitltfed-on forms provided -by the fi^partnient sii months after the tsoiiiplefIon of ttHBttitig,- tor approval by the Biparlonint, The;ie:iionstratiou m.ust:Iii€ludf all of: the; Miowliigs

To.aeeountfcr to dynamics, of .an operation like MobIe*s where with; one rig-:move; wedrill , ^ : ^ q ^ k ^ ^ ^ ' i ^ I J on,a.pad :to:se<pierice Nobk ':suggests that the ;section:read * *$m months, after eompl^iorj; -of last. welF; or- drilfag of last. welr^rather:;tnan "-afferLthe;;eompfetion of drilling^ Also;tte. deadlfae; fer :suh sJwild align with the time ftame triggering die restoration period, r ^ than Marbittmly 6 MOJQ^ra^^^ l^^ i lk

approiiinate; ori^liial coiiditions, Induittafi p M ^p^rtvllie^jr^aal land: uses M fhe: ftfeiit - practicable*

As previously stated in 7B45(d)pXliit Noble has sigriificant concertM with^ to pi^i^niw^iou concurs at-this stage of tfe.pro#sst Noble: requests t,^e/:p^^rhiU|«it strikes the referMce.to preeotttue^^ mstoration, feqfarements: :be'^cordiiii::,to the eondifiom in the permit to account fer those: circumstances landowner does notwant hmd retuiised to its original -mm,

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Tifee is aii inconsistency fa. this section, as it allows for a written: consult from a landowner to dm^fmuiM

r^uladon, Ihere .are instances where, a latidoraer. .rnay want lom^thfag'oter-'thaa vihatfte. riep Noble belfew reipir mentSv.

71*65^ Restoration affe operator shall remove: ail production or storage: facilities* nippies and equipment and: restore the well site to approiimafe: original conditions* Inefodingp^ eomtourt* and can support,the original land uses to the e^ent praetfeahle*

Tfu lifaguage should ;mafa a landowner wants:;son thiiig: done with thf :kniolhir than w ^ Additiona!ly,..ro allow for opeiaifofi^u^ one rig: movtwdriltand cotnpiefe;fvery w&llon a pad in sequence, fh& sections^ on a pail*'* li^^^feiiit^pn seemstoha#:ttoe;:Same: require**^ control Seneral :F^mit::2:jfor closing the permit Noble asks-that ch^Depaftu^ redundant Conditions fa a permit and in the regulation-fo restore a $iMorel# remoyethrsu^

;fe^^M-^;^^stejii i^tfaefadethe fafofinftition^ afpro ed* denied* ;or:d n d.:to ,be approved: withfa §G;-da^ The W g u ^ allow for

:faeastws are; inly fapleminfed. Thme^iision process is, ;critical;:to avoid- tmaecessary earth: v h ^ .^^fti#;l^ ir^o^tiuctfan^dfa wMi pad should artopimtor ptato d ^ : Ofne:;to ^aribn^^ :wouid;be...:made:sniatfer or expanded*; possibly -liiultiple times fa, ;ftse:lht^

:;|;:78 J& Meporting and remedlati^ ***{#! $mpe ~ -This section applies :^teportteg;ani reniedlaf ing spills or relea^: of regulated substauees: on or adjacent to weH sites and aeeesi roads.:

.:sifes,**

tall rfwri ttf, .life I E jgiMt mi t$mm •$ i ^B i iM. ; in wmrdfii#'witti. ®m&mk fill

;Cft A splll.or..release:.of a regiilafed. substance caMin ^ ^ -«^l|^^a&; OommonweaithJ.^ ;|retoiing to ine!denti,:eau$ln§ or threatening pollutlon)4 : f l i ;A^

;§e$ttons 78 JB(feKl| abK]>ve;;and (2| :below create; a tworitered :r^l^se;i^porifai:^pt^ui,fer tie oil and;^ the o i t r f gas m sul^aet,to;te reportfag: releases pursuantfe 25:ftt Code | flJ;3r.fS:;weE as the numerous | ^ ! ^ CBRC3LA*;GAA* and fOP©^ spepii^-;^ Ihptriieul^ :Obiiiatioiife r ^ ^ not;;:eoinptefe|y.contafaedbya::eofasinment system* th&;r«rMrtini obIifgion.^p!fes:regarifess of whetb^ them;is any actual o t fb^ p£ fae^Cormnonwealli, Nc>Bte rp«uneiifc that this additional

brfae* :Additi0riaiIy Nobte supports -the :M^C%;suggeit# language below:

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*'{¥) .fypprtiftgmkmm^ (1) Anriperatot :or';! #onsible pariy shall reportthe Mlowfag ^ stibstances:to::thei BeparimeM fa- :accordanee: with paiaipapb (2):

0) A spill or:;re}ease of a regulated substance earang-.wtfn^ Commonwealth as;:.pquked by :§ $133 {relating, to facidents: causing-or farea (1i| A, spill or reliase of 5 gallons or; more of a mgalafed .sufMan^or brpeover a 24-hour period, that is;nof-completely cont&edby;a;eontafam

:7Stiffiffl,¥pW:;te ;^riM^W;Mti9llf-fat

iffl'Frfyfii;1piiif# te .#w» trt am m n :-tf -wait a f f i i ^ . . g # p i i f i a i ^

TMs:seetto t^n.Mfewfag. aspiil otrjfease. ffewe^r^ ;pro isions Of this: section are phiased m broad ol ;eetives:-,to be.achieyed;:and. would poteiUially create- liability; where factor^'b^rMtl^^ operator prevetU:thf^^ listed goats. As such, • . ;N<^te^uj^^:ii^^S. suggested: ana&fiBdta^

**PJ Ilpon- the operator or r^ponsfaleparty shall take .appr riafe> aeion'fe:;:

| i j .Prevent ;the.:-reiulated substance from reaching the waters ofthe Commonwealth | u f ^ " Clil);Preyent: fa^pacts, to dbTOStrt*stm users of: watery of the. Commonw^th^

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Nobfe pp>0rtsfhe:need i^ragulata^ :this eas%:;lf Ig i l l e^ Specifically, the^ulati^ :oth^;ferms:rf i^^OTp;:aciop. :fa,&at .regard, ; F ^ s y l y a ^ prx}vtsferis m tm$^i^:m^^^f: tm®&^:m§zm un#r;;ftherregulatorypr^gratns^ 2:| Fa;Code§.2S7T.01id), As:such,;!fe^ suggf sfed::amet atory language;;below:

( $ | : T h e T ^ ^ methodrrtlc^ ;or- mitigpe:hatt Ireamient ifM.stor^^ The:oprat r:;or. .respM^ that is not the;site: of fhe; incident.

;7#i#ffi>f?l - Atter:f rogwfti» texwMm ^^mmM 9m rmw t h i l : f e ^

ifforf fft i imiif ft?fgiiijiifflt it-«rmf» €ip^mi§tfd mgfa wiW* -T^^/i^ftrW/iiiiifl fmMmi, g f i f r t M i ^

Nobfels con<^^ i p i l l o r r i ^ ^ •:13eo^ta^ uof M heeded;is some eases. Tor esiarnple tf fereeov^ fa a f a r # t ^

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hoMfag; diese! fuel, there would be Mttlej^asonto empty and decpntamfaate;the;M :fatte:^rifc As such* Noble supports M£GPS: ;suggested: language, below:

'*(5): After responding to a spill or release, the operator shall decontamariaie equipment facfading storage containers, processing equipment trucks and loaders, where necessary and ^propriife;befbre returning the equipment to service,"

TMfiffi (1) fm tplf w r t i f » i t ttif tHW«4 tf wm t to 4t gattoi m ttiit imm111 ttiMft n wIMti ;tf pmratef :tM:€fiiimuWf althi ffitt^pfra^r m rOTiaiiM? mmm mm tatfef?.^ ;|u^ff^iiMM

•Neither- Act2:hofv.25-;F&* Code Chapter 250 incfades a statewide health standaMM While brine; 'releases or ills from oil andgas industry activities:occur: infiequentl:^ whm ttey do: Occur tht^ :^e significaii mfa^essaiy W aid;cos^: related: to the i riWiiaiion: of these ;t iSt8es8''#'. afe.iBhat result fmm the laek-of a chloride standtei

fm ilJtffs f M I f lliultff tf Iftf f mttrnf torn fighfrtf»TO ! # # # . l i i : 4w^ i f f ^ i t f i i l ; i f d «Pr ii«MffEjrMMmififi'fi- t i t - t i t ^w plan,

.ThlB^rfment^s proposed language m this .subsection would-nothe^hecessary: fa light of MS0*s proposed-:charige to Seetfan78M :which.:Nobte stipports,. Gatberitig line:com&^ as: darted in Act .;13,^d-erosioaand'sedlmeht foroilaridgas.operationsare'addi^ssed-faie£tfan 78 J3v 'ft would beNoble9 s suggesrioatfaat • the department deletes subsectto 7f J8<;a),.; If the Department: insists outfie -:. proposed section,; Noble asks that it C'larify. what would qualify as :*^uppOrting fteilities/,:

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:N^le:;requesis::iiattfc JD^artmeht clarifies how an Operator would detnonstrate ooftii|>lisd /'wl bL tSds" subsection.-

Noble-as&:-:that'the .D$pai#M fastaltai^ feet :ntay not be possible: and clarification on what-isfaeanthy ^urisd

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The B^arUnent'*s proposed language would not be nmessaiy .fa light off M$C;*s;proposed: change to Section 7§>S3 :above, Gafaeringl^^ '*osl:and^gas^operaiion^-;m"4eiSri^.|i*:-A^:,i3vand.;ffostonatidsediment .:Coiit^l-:r#quir^nents ..for otf.and;gas,c^^ratioris are addressed in.Seetion7t5i. Noble.supporis^-MSG'f;:sugpsted.: ;ariierjdatory language apd fa tnm,dele#^

gffi Ftt \9im Witflirting m tftf tf g ^

:Tri« ?S Jpfor *©atherfag Mptftse* * l sguage:,be:;siruek and fastead: faeorporate; by reference te fa.4§:&ER 1$ 2 J; and. the guidanee-::ar0und: jurisdiction ,ft>r;gaiierfag- lfaes;fa •# €SE 19M*

f '7&^b* r f» -frfi tw^ ;:Pitltiyit.-;iiiii § r,:riM»vi; iiff f III- -iiiiiii :wmMmM$^. faito Noble contends that the language i ^ e ^ t o f mc^lifled to allow for instances where it .may be more practical an<Jlor less,in>^ive;:to crop watereourses and/or bodies, of water below giound surface. ;Noble,sipportsM ;languag^ :&r:;this seetipm

*tb)T&m^ watppujr^yor^^^ roads,. railways* wateixmurses* or bodies; of water where the ;pipeline;may be: installed below :iround: surface":

;f7§t#t W i l ^ M

• P f f i w i r l ^ J l l l f ^ . uif wfiitifr aifl wfth

NN&MssU|^ soutee loMons outside; offerfasj te^ .:Nobfe.:al$o requests ttt:theD^ by: hich;an operator can amend an approved WMF SKr insubstantial changes.

t,-,<)anni?i,^iuiti'MfailagJij; p i l . ^

; jBHifiiittlft ImlUMf ; ffl:;ff f f r t :ftf pfig f jg | -bt -1 Biff If fflffiffi i i i i f Qiif RNr IMBrtttt Rft»tf t fOTiM l i ail ritf r •'faatttttftte

! 1 ^ - § ^ thatthe I^atra^nt;wou!d tWs.;section;are ambtguou :;as written. Some;

out^id|;of^ solely -"fc -;-<b j3du3b3 ery" ^ fto: Qhio;;R^ such <^rjditibns on; other fadfostries wttdi^wing:

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:or :pmrehasfag watet :This proposal to; adopt SroC.:requfemen^. lack specificity ;and. eain t:-.be: implemented •written, : : l^ le su^poMtfaeM :

as

f 78. *7& ^General provisjoit fiar well construction and operation.

; : # f i i i f M ;.:#hi|:-:iiftp^il^ifift-'M-lf lillMiit iff ity f l»gf Iff ,-lhf f rphiifl f r ihiiliifillllwfi: bf iig-Mf mM$#:,;

Th£. Jwaticm;ooorffaate for; a large number of: wells .that mayMist i n t o DeiprlmeM^ •ffem' sour^ GFS; coordinates* Soim coordinates may--Jiave. been- deriv&d: froth old maps,Tora; : variety ;of ttsor%a well ;wi!h^tat$dng c^ordfaates fa the Department's database- may hot be .visible -on.$m -f|rOund*

.:yfeuaf If monitor wellsis ;subj ectlvi-mid it may not- be possible:, to t permission: i& 'access the ;surfaMftear an. •abandoned welt It:iS:not::pfactical: to c<faiinuousIy;m of time.. The use of :electiwic:-;:faonhoriiig:may bepmsifele fa sofaecasesi Noble supports iM& MSC's suggested liiiay|gBi ":VfOT:liia rott4 %isSoi»r :

-|;;7lt73* G^i^mlprovision for welleonstruetidnand.operatiom

p%Orphafted.:oraba^loried-wells fa.the vtefaityof:a well#hichishydraulicallyfi^far^d;'thatafe id^iifed. j|»i3fefiiB t'td: section 7S J2a(e) :and::that:.:ean heJocatedOri the .grt^hdusing; i^^nableefiirts shall:

be:;faomt&rM during periods -of :actual fluid;pumpfa|: operations* p r o ^ ^ t & a t can be Obtained. Such factoring shall faciude a visual- faspcilonof the -well at'leasf -every :-'fmir:;hours - or'" Jfellowfag - eaeh;stage:of-f^ whichever is. shorter,: or other i t M approved, by the-Department W^^Bp^mm:&mB: immedmtely notify ^ ^ will:b«ii^ tM:im&mm

17S.122* Well record mM eoMpletipn report

|a) Foreach^ avaUable for inspection until drilling is completed. Mlhln 36 calendar days of eessaiou of drilling or altering a we%the well operator shall submit a weU reeord to the Department on afarm provided by the Department that includes the following information:

;N#le..conten&;that: 30. days from, "cessation of drilling*- is a .confesfag trigger and a short, thm:. fesine -for a, rnulii~ :»!i;;|ite, j^- .fafcMr^t^.re^ir^ in the r^ortsis diflcult to ofatafa the fa. 30 dap ona tnulti-well site.';p>i>le suggests the. language be -modified, to require: reports "9® days days: from fhe end of a epmptetion of a - well**

:71illlliillllliaiffltg i^iiifff fid hiffluf f fur? ^'m^^'-»^w^m:mimM:

ffeble-re^ .. steel products used fa;t|©-.iE^i^ir^^|^,rf.tife well. Thfe-^^W^W^^f . y!e»--fio. protectiveenvfe^ ^difficult to;obtafa,

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78422(h) Within 30 ealeniiar days after eompletlon of the well, wtlf ft tflf wef if "yaffPtf -:ff OTdMfmrthe vrell operat&r ^ ^ provided by the ^partiaent that ineludes the IWowing information:

Noble; suggests that the Departm^tclari 78*122{l (6)(i:ti4> y) whether submission.to-Tr f ocu , •covert the r^orifag requirement

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| 78423* Logs mA additional data.

(a) If requested by thf Departments rfeoiapletion Mdr^ngfof a well]* the well operator shall submit to the Department a copy of the electrical radioactive or other sriindard industry logs run on the well*

To -avoid cohfci^ : the *tecori letion of drillfag**;and insert completion of a well? :Adiiional.Iy, Noble support^^ year ccfafid^Mty clause tO:preventth^ operator's Io^;aMdtoJ^;both. ofwhichrepresent asigfalcafacoitalfavesfa^

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