To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development
From: Jason Reynolds, Current Planning Program Manager, Public Works and Development
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Case No. AE18-003 - Swan #4-64 6-1 Oil and Gas Facility - Resolution to Rescind Approval
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Purpose and Recommendation:
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Adoption of a resolution to rescind the approval of case no. AE18-003. The Board of County Commissioners approved the Conoco Swan oil and gas well site near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Imboden Road on August 28, 2018. Conoco subsequently sold its Arapahoe County interests to Crestone Peak Resources, who have submitted a request to withdraw the Conoco Swan well facility (case no. AE18-003).
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Background:
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In 2018, Conoco submitted an application for the Swan oil and gas well site, located northeast of the intersection of 6th Avenue and Imboden Road (case no. AE18-003). The proposed facility was located just over 1,000' from the closest home.
On July 5, 2018, the PWD Director referred the Swan application to the Board for a public hearing because of public concern over the proposal.
On August 28, 2018, after several hours of public testimony in favor of and against the proposal, the Board of County Commissioners approved the Swan oil and gas facility, for a single well, with 16 conditions of approval (case no. AE18-003/Resolution no. 180545, attached).
After approval, Conoco worked with Arapahoe County staff to address the conditions of approval, including designs for two emergency access roads.
In March 2020, Crestone Peak Resources completed the acquisition of ConocoPhillips' leasehold interest in Colorado, including the Swan site. At the time of the sale, the conditions of approval, including the requirement for two emergency access roads, had not been met.
On July 29, 2020, Crestone Peak Resources notified Arapahoe County that they do not plan to use the Swan well site to access their mineral resou...
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