Decision Memo Completed

Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLC Application for Permit to Drill, USFS Fed 14-22 TH and 14-23 TH wells

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland Campbell, Wyoming Douglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District

Proposal is to conduct surface use operations associated with accessing, drilling, testing, and completion for two horizontal oil wells located on Thunder Basin National Grassland, with approx. 0.1 miles of road construction.

Location

Appoximately 9 miles South of Wright Wyoming just off of Hwy. 59.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/29/2013
2
Decision
12/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (17), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(17)
Special AuthorityOil & Gas - Sec. 390, Energy Policy Act Of 2005 (Sec 390)
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityOil
Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLC APDs for USFS Fed 14-22TH and 14-23TH WellsDecision Signed Date: 12/21/2017
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
DistrictsDouglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSW ¼ SW ¼ of Section 22, T42N, R72W (USFS Fed 14-22 TH), SW ¼ SW ¼ of Section 23, T42N, R72W (USFS Fed 14-23 TH)
Minerals and geology