The document provides information on a proposed oil and gas drilling permit for the Bistonte Unit Well #3H. It discusses the background regulations from the Texas Railroad Commission and College Station ordinances. The proposed well site is classified as high impact due to its proximity to residential uses. As a high impact well, additional requirements include fencing, landscaping, and retaining an environmental consultant. The project review committee recommended approval with conditions around securing waivers, fire access, and consultant recommendations. The applicant relocated the well site to meet distance requirements and avoid the need for waivers. The draft permit also includes truck routing, bonding, emergency response plans, fencing, landscaping, and sound walls to mitigate impacts.

1. Regular Item #1:
Bistonte Unit Well #3H
Oil & Gas Drilling Permit
October 9, 2014

2. Background
• Texas Railroad Commission
• Primary Regulator of Oil and Gas Industry
• Drilling Permit
• Protecting Ground Water
• College Station Oil and Gas Regulations
Chapter 4, Section 13
• Additional Regulations
• Location / Buffering
• Truck Routes / Surety
• Road Access

3. Location Rules
• No Drill Site may be located or operated:
• Within 50 ft of Street, ROW, Alley, or PUE
• Within 600 ft of Cemetery, Park, or
Residential Unit (Unless Waived by the Owner
and Tenant)
• Within 1000 ft of a School or Hospital

5. Classification
• Well Area Classified as High Impact
• Uses within 1000 ft of the Well Site
• High Impact Well Classification Uses
• Residential *
• Administrative
• Professional
• Commercial Neighborhood
• High Impact Well Additional Requirements
• Screened with a fence with 30 days of Completion
• Landscaping Required
• Retain a Consultant

6. Consultant
• Required as a High Impact Well
• 3rd Party
• Consultant is to be retained by City
• At Applicant Cost
• To Evaluate and Prepare an Environmental
Impact Analysis Report (EIA)
• City Retained CME Testing and Engineering
• M. Frederick (Rick) Conlin, P.E.

7. PRC
• Project Review Committee - Required by
Ordinance to make a Recommendation to
City Council
• Committee Members
• P&Z Chair
• PDS Director
• Fire Marshall
• City Engineer
• Met and Recommended Approval Sept 19th
with the Conditions:
• All Waivers being secured
• 10 ft wide earthen fire access around pad
• All EIA recommendations from Consultant

8. Updated Well Site Location
• Applicant was not able to secure All Required
Waivers
• Applicant relocated Well Site to the NW such
that no Residences, Cemeteries, or Parks are
within 600 ft
• Therefore, per the Ordinance, no Waivers are
required
• All other Application Items remained identical

9. Site Layout

10. Draft Permit Requirements
• Truck Route Map
• Wellborn Road
• Rock Prairie Road
• Holleman Drive
• Applicant must Repair any Damage to
Roads, etc
• $250,000 Bond
• Insurance

11. Truck Route Map

12. Draft Permit Requirements
• Site Fire Fighting - Boots and Coots
• Halcon Emergency Preparedness and
Response Plan
• Halcon Spill Prevention Control and
Countermeasure Plan
• 8 ft Wooden Fence
• Landscaping – Wax Myrtles and Pampas
Grass
• Sound Walls – Noise Mitigation

13. Screening / Fencing Plan

14. Sound Walls

15. Site Layout

16. Questions

17. Offset Distances