Project Name: Palomino Split Estate APDs

NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2025-0011-EA

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Project Information

NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2025-0011-EA
Project Name

Palomino Split Estate APDs
Project Type

EA
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Royal Gorge Field Office
Last Updated

Project Description

The purpose of the action is to respond to twelve applications for permit to drill (APDs) in Weld County submitted by Noble Energy Incorporated that are being considered in this EA. These APDs are submitted for lease development for the production of oil and gas, and the need for the action is to develop oil and gas resources on Federal Leases COC77281 and COC69957, consistent with existing federal lease rights provided for in the Right-of Way Leasing Act of 1930, The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended and consistent with the fluid minerals provision in the Royal Gorge Field Office (RGFO) Resource Management Plan (RMP), and federal oil and gas onshore orders and Code of Federal Regulations. Approval of the APDs would allow the operator to drill, complete, and operate twelve horizontal oil wells from one well pad from private surface overlying federal minerals in a split estate scenario. Production specifically targets petroleum reserves in the Niobrara Formation. The proposed wellpad is to be new and located entirely on private surface lands, with some existing access roads utilized.

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Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Grover	Colorado	80729	Weld County

Application Information

Program

Fluid Minerals (Oil & Gas, Tar Sands, Oil Shale)
Sub-Program

Oil & Gas

Project Dates

Start Date

2/6/2025
Decision Date

5/21/2025
NEPA Completion Date

5/22/2025
FONSI Date

5/21/2025

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Royal Gorge Field Office
Offices

Royal Gorge FO

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Raymond Ogle
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

(307) 328-4303

Contact 2 Name

Alexander Brittingham
Contact 2 Email

[email protected]
Contact 2 Phone

Contact 3 Name

John Brotherton
Contact 3 Email

[email protected]
Contact 3 Phone