Code of Colorado Regulations
400 - Department of Natural Resources
404 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
2 CCR 404-1 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Section 605 - SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS

Universal Citation: 2 CO Code Regs 404-1 ยง 605

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

a. Oil and Gas Location Signage. For new Oil and Gas Locations, from the time of construction until Reclamation is complete, the Operator will post a sign at the entrance to an Oil and Gas Location that includes the:

(1) Oil and Gas Location name;

(2) Commission's assigned Oil and Gas Location identification number (ID #);

(3) The Operator's telephone number where it may be reached at all times; and

(4) Telephone number(s) for local emergency services (911 where available).

b. Road Signage Requirements During Drilling Operations.

(1) Concurrent with or prior to Move-In, Rig-Up ("MIRU"), the Operator or its contractor will place a sign or marker at the point of intersection of the public road and rig access road, and the sign will be maintained until the drill rig is released.

(2) The sign placed during drilling operations will identify the public road to be used in accessing the rig, along with all necessary emergency numbers, and will be posted in a conspicuous place at the drilling rig.

c. Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing Treatment, Flowback, and Recompletion Operations.

(1) Directional signs, no less than 3 square feet and no more than 6 square feet in size, will be provided during drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing Treatment, Flowback, and recompletion operations by the Operator or contractor.

(2) Such signs will be at locations sufficient to advise emergency crews where drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing Treatment, Flowback, and recompletion operations are taking place. At a minimum, such locations will include:
A. The first point of intersection of a public road and the rig access road; and

B. Thereafter at each intersection of the rig access route, except where the route to the Oil and Gas Location is clearly obvious to uninformed third parties.

(3) Signs not necessary to meet other obligations under the Commission's Rules will be removed as soon as practicable after the operation is complete.

d. Well Signage Requirements.

(1) Within 60 days after a new Well is Completed, including each Well on a Multi-Well Site, or an existing sign is replaced or modified, a permanent sign will be conspicuously located at the wellhead and will identify:
A. The Well name;

B. The API number; and

C. Its legal location, including the quarter/quarter section.

(2) When no associated Tank battery is present at the Oil and Gas Location, the following additional information is required on the Well sign:
A. Name of the Operator;

B. Telephone number at which the Operator can be reached at all times;

C. Telephone number for local emergency services (911 where available); and

D. The public road used to access the Well.

(3) Multi-Well Locations. On a multi-Well location the information required by Rule 605.d.(2) may be placed on one sign with dimensions as described in Rule 605.e.(2).

(4) If a Well is a known source of hydrogen sulfide gas, it will be marked accordingly.

e. Tank Battery Signage.

(1) Within 60 days after the installation of a Tank battery, a permanent, conspicuous sign will be located at the battery.

(2) The Tank battery sign will be no less than 3 square feet and no more than 6 square feet, and will provide:
A. Name of the Operator;

B. Telephone number at which the Operator can be reached at all times;

C. Telephone number for local emergency services (911 where available);

D. The public road used to access the Tank battery site;

E. Well name(s) and API number(s) associated with the Tank battery and the legal location of the Well(s); and

F. Location, including the quarter/quarter section, of the Tank battery.

(3) If an Oil and Gas Location is a known source of hydrogen sulfide gas, it will be marked accordingly.

f. Centralized E&P Waste Management Facility Signage.

(1) The main point of access to a Centralized E&P Waste Management Facility will be arked by a sign captioned:

"(Operator name) E&P Waste Management Facility, Permit #."

Such sign will be no less than 3 square feet and no more than 6 square feet and will provide:

A. A phone number at which the Operator can be reached at all times;

B. A phone number for local emergency services (911 where available);

C. The public road used to access the facility; and

D. The legal location, including quarter/quarter section, of the facility.

(2) If a Centralized E&P Waste Management Facility is a known source of hydrogen sulfide gas, it will be marked accordingly.

g. General Sign Requirements.

(1) No sign required under this Rule 605 will be installed at a height exceeding 6 feet.

(2) Operators will ensure that signs are well maintained and legible, and will replace damaged or vandalized signs within 30 days of discovery that the sign is no longer legible or is damaged.

(3) Upon the Director's approval of a Form 9 the Buying Operator will have 60 days to replace or update all signs at the Oil and Gas Location so that the signs comply with Rule 605.

h. Tank and Container labels.

(1) All Tanks with a capacity of 10 Barrels or greater will be labeled or posted with the following information:
A. Name of Operator;

B. Operator's emergency contact telephone number;

C. Tank capacity;

D. Tank contents; and

E. NFPA label or equivalent globally harmonized label.

(2) Lettering on all new Tanks, and on any reapplied or modified labels, will be legible from a distance of 100 feet.

(3) Containers that are used to store, treat, or otherwise handle a hazardous material and which are required to be marked, placarded, or labeled in accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations, will retain the markings, placards, and labels on the Container. Such markings, placards, and labels will be retained on the Container until it is sufficiently cleaned of residue and purged of vapors to remove any potential hazards.

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