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1 Up Stream Oil and Gas Contingency Planning and Incident Response Jessica Rinehart Geologist Project Manager I Littleton, Colorado

2 Introduction to Kleinfelder Kleinfelder is a 50-year old, global, employee-owned, science and engineering consulting firm providing solutions to meet our world s complex infrastructure and natural resource challenges. We have been serving the Oil and Gas Industry since 1981.

solutions to meet our world s complex infrastructure and natural

3 Inception to Completion Project Delivery Routing, Siting, Design & Permitting Design Feasibility studies Roadway Design Horizontal Directional Drilling Impoundments and dams Engineering Civil, Mechanical, Process, Electrical, Geotechnical, Structural Science Ecological and Biological Assessments, Delineation, Permitting and Mitigation FERC, NEPA, BLM and BIA Permitting Constraints Analysis Construction/ Decommissioning Owner s Engineer Design/Build Construction Management Materials Testing Construction Administration Resident Engineering Operations & Compliance Asset Management & Inspection Acquisition Due Diligence Regulatory Compliance

Permitting and Mitigation FERC, NEPA, BLM and BIA Permitting Constraints Analysis Construction/ Decommissioning Owner s Engineer Design/Build Construction

4 Regulatory Compliance Incident Response/Contingency Planning Site Characterization/Remediation Stormwater Permitting/Plans NORM Mitigation Plans Baseline Groundwater Assessments SARA Title III Phase I Site Assessments SPCC Plans H2S Contingency Plans UIC Permitting Air Permitting, Modeling and Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories/Reporting Development of Client Health and Safety Programs Drill Rig and Production Site Audits Assistance with OSHA Violations and Abatement EHS Training

Plans UIC Permitting Air Permitting, Modeling and Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories/Reporting Development of

5 Contingency Planning Having a Comprehensive Incident Response Plan is Critical Who is Responsible for What and What Needs to Be Done Should Include all Contact Numbers and Reporting Forms Make Sure to Incorporate Training and Drills

What Needs to Be Done Should Include all Contact Numbers

6 What Defines an Incident? Spills or Releases of Oil, Produced Water, or other Chemicals Fires, Blowouts and Loss of Well Control, Explosions, Pipeline Ruptures Natural Gas Leaks Natural Disasters Thefts or Security Issues Employee Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment Beyond First Aid

Blowouts and Loss of Well Control, Explosions, Pipeline Ruptures

7 1 st Step Internal Notifications Client Representative Operations Managers Response Coordinator Contractor Kleinfelder EHS Consulting Team Insurance Agencies Press Consultants

8 2 nd Step - Surface Owner and Agency Notifications National Response Center EPA ND Industrial Commission NDDH Division of Water Quality NDDH Division of Air Quality NDDH Radiation Incident Hotline ND Game and Fish Department US Fish and Wildlife ND ND Emergency State Radio LEPCs OSHA Local Law Enforcement Local Fire Departments BLM BIA Three Affiliated Tribes Private Surface Owners

Hotline ND Game and Fish Department US Fish and Wildlife ND ND Emergency State Radio LEPCs OSHA

9 Agency Notifications Flow Charts Does the spill involve radiation? No Does the incident involve a threat to fish or wildlife? Yes Yes Report to the NRC (800) and the NDDOH (701) business hours (701) off-hours/holidays Report to the ND Game and Fish Department (701) And the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department (701)

Yes Yes Report to the NRC (800) 424-8802 http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/index.

10 Time is of the Essence Gather Data Beforehand to Avoid Wasting Time Searching During an Emergency Include a Schedule in the Plan to Keep Include a Schedule in the Plan to Keep These Resources Current

Include a Schedule in the Plan to Keep Include a

11 Overall Field Map

12 Detailed Well Site Map Who is the Surface Owner? Threatened Water Resources? Directions to Well Site.

13 Table of Data Required on Incident Forms North Dakota Wells Well Name API Latitude Longitude Section Andy 5-17/16H Township Range Quarter 1 Quarter 2 County SW NW MCKENZIE Well Classification OG Surface Owner Private Nearest Water Source Tributary to Bear Den Creek Distance to Nearest Water Source Distance to Nearest Occupied Building 377' southwest 1.0 miles southwest

87572230 17 Township Range Quarter 1 Quarter 2 County 149 95 SW NW MCKENZIE Well Classification OG Surface

14 3 rd Step Contractor Notifications Well Control Specialists HazMat Teams Dirt Contractors Water Hauling Contractors Kleinfelder Environmental Group

15 Contractor Challenges Available Contractors Skilled Contractors Local Contractors are not Local Available Equipment and Spill Mitigation Resources Costs

16 Sampling Challenges Maintain Supply of Sample Containers or Wait for a Lab Courier to Deliver Overnight FedEx or Carry on the Airplane: Coolers with Sample Containers Hand Auger Shovel ph/conductivity Meter PPE Luggage

Overnight FedEx or Carry on the Airplane: Coolers with

17 Sampling Challenges Remote Areas No Trespassing Grueling Weather Conditions Lack of Local, Competent Labs Lack of FedEx Locations Rush to Make the Few Flights Available Natural Highly Saline Soils

18 Subsequent Reporting Formal Written Incident Reports are Usually Required Internal Review of the Incident Sampling Results (if applicable) Corrective Actions Do Not Expect a Quick Response as the Regulatory Agencies are Overwhelmed

Results (if applicable) Corrective Actions Do Not Expect

19 Sample Results

20 Subsequent Activities Remediation Process Safety Management Improvements Continue Consulting on Remediation Activities Re-sample to Confirm Remediation Progress Regulatory Mandated Sampling on a Periodic Basis Continue to Act as the Client s Advocate to the Regulatory Agencies

to Confirm Remediation Progress Regulatory Mandated Sampling on a

21 Questions? Jessica Rinehart Littleton, Colorado Office 300 E. Mineral Avenue, Suite 7 Littleton, CO Phone:

For additional information on qualifications and experience of representative EDGE senior staff members, please contact us.

For additional information on qualifications and experience of representative EDGE senior staff members, please contact us. About Us Edge Engineering & Science, LLC (EDGE) is a privately owned professional services firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. EDGE was established with the primary goal of providing high quality environmental