Common use of Oil and Gas Activities Clause in Contracts

Oil and Gas Activities. ‌ Covered Activities for oil and gas operations include the following: • Seismic and Land Surveying: Seismic activities are generally performed in the exploration phase of oil and gas development or in areas of existing development for refining knowledge of the geology and improving well siting. Seismic activities are conducted for periods of short duration (i.e., typically less than 30 days) in any given area. Activities may utilize large equipment to induce seismic pulses. Additionally, activities may include limited clearing of vegetation to allow equipment access for seismic work and consist of a small crew laying/stringing cables on foot or possibly using off-highway vehicles (OHVs). A crew removes cables when the project is complete. Land surveying is a low-impact, temporary activity and may require some truck and/or foot traffic. • Construction: Construction includes, but is not limited to, construction of facility sites and associated infrastructure and access roads, which involves the use of heavy equipment and trucking activities in clearing vegetation, contouring, compacting, stabilizing soils and installing erosion control (including silt fencing, earthen berms, etc. per Clean Water Act permitting requirements). Well site construction may include pit construction and closure, as well as temporary fencing and/or netting around pits, locations, or portions thereof, for livestock and wildlife protection. A water well, disposal well and/or injection well may be drilled near the location and possible boring and trenching related activities associated with installation of flowlines, pipelines, and utilities may occur. Associated infrastructure for compressor facilities and gathering/processing facilities may also be constructed on site or at adjacent sites. Where practical, equipment may be electrified (which greatly reduces noise and emissions from gas/diesel- driven equipment), which involves the installation of in-field electrical distribution systems (poles, transformers and overhead wires). Activities may be conducted to plug and abandon a well, which may involve workover rig mobilization, removal of facility equipment and associated infrastructure, access roads, abandonment in place of subsurface lines, and reclamation pursuant to surface use leasing agreements and regulatory requirements. Construction may also include activities associated with Emergency Operations such as mobilization of heavy equipment, building structures, and any associated reclamation activities. • Drilling, Completion, and Workovers (Recompletion): Drilling, well completion, recompletion, and well workover activities may include rig mobilization, which involves the use of heavy equipment and frequent traffic. These activities are not expected to directly impact dune complexes because the activities are confined to locations with existing surface disturbances (e.g., existing well pads and access roads). Recompletions and workovers typically do not increase existing well pad size and typically utilize smaller rigs and equipment, require less time for onsite activities and involve less vehicular traffic. Well site fencing may be utilized after completion of operations for security and to limit access. • Routine Production, Operation, and Maintenance: Routine production, operation, and maintenance may include, but is not limited to, stimulations; wellbore repair; daily site inspections and maintenance; testing; linear infrastructure, gathering line and flow line repairs; right-of-way and road maintenance; unloading of storage tanks; truck traffic for removal of product or waste; emergency response activities; workovers; recompletions; flaring; weed control; pipeline pigging activities; and regulatory inspections.

Oil and Gas Activities. ‌ Covered Activities for oil and gas operations include the following: •  Seismic and Land Surveying: Seismic activities are generally performed in the exploration phase of oil and gas development or in areas of existing development for refining knowledge of the geology and improving well siting. Seismic activities are conducted for periods of short duration (i.e., typically less than 30 days) in any given area. Activities may utilize large equipment to induce seismic pulses. Additionally, activities may include limited clearing of vegetation to allow equipment access for seismic work and consist of a small crew laying/stringing cables on foot or possibly using off-highway vehicles (OHVs). A crew removes cables when the project is complete. Land surveying is a low-impact, temporary activity and may require some truck and/or foot traffic. •  Construction: Construction includes, but is not limited to, construction of facility sites and associated infrastructure and access roads, which involves the use of heavy equipment and trucking activities in clearing vegetation, contouring, compacting, stabilizing soils and installing erosion control (including silt fencing, earthen berms, etc. per Clean Water Act permitting requirements). Well site construction may include pit construction and closure, as well as temporary fencing and/or netting around pits, locations, or portions thereof, for livestock and wildlife protection. A water well, disposal well and/or injection well may be drilled near the location and possible boring and trenching related activities associated with installation of flowlines, pipelines, and utilities may occur. Associated infrastructure for compressor facilities and gathering/processing facilities may also be constructed on site or at adjacent sites. Where practical, equipment may be electrified (which greatly reduces noise and emissions from gas/diesel- diesel-driven equipment), which involves the installation of in-field electrical distribution systems (poles, transformers and overhead wires). Activities may be conducted to plug and abandon a well, which may involve workover rig mobilization, removal of facility equipment and associated infrastructure, access roads, abandonment in place of subsurface lines, and reclamation pursuant to surface use leasing agreements and regulatory requirements. Construction may also include activities associated with Emergency Operations such as mobilization of heavy equipment, building structures, and any associated reclamation activities. •  Drilling, Completion, and Workovers (Recompletion): Drilling, well completion, recompletion, and well workover activities may include rig mobilization, which involves the use of heavy equipment and frequent traffic. These activities are not expected to directly impact dune complexes because the activities are confined to locations with existing surface disturbances (e.g., existing well pads and access roads). Recompletions and workovers typically do not increase existing well pad size and typically utilize smaller rigs and equipment, require less time for onsite activities and involve less vehicular traffic. Well site fencing may be utilized after completion of operations for security and to limit access. • Routine Production, Operation, and Maintenance: Routine production, operation, and maintenance may include, but is not limited to, stimulations; wellbore repair; daily site inspections and maintenance; testing; linear infrastructure, gathering line and flow line repairs; right-of-way and road maintenance; unloading of storage tanks; truck traffic for removal of product or waste; emergency response activities; workovers; recompletions; flaring; weed control; pipeline pigging activities; and regulatory inspections.

Oil and Gas Activities. ‌ Covered Activities for oil and gas operations include the following: • Seismic and Land Surveying: Seismic activities are generally performed in the exploration phase of oil and gas development or in areas of existing development for refining knowledge of the geology and improving well siting. Seismic activities are conducted for periods of short duration (i.e., typically less than 30 days) in any given area. Activities may utilize large equipment to induce seismic pulses. Additionally, activities may include limited clearing of vegetation to allow equipment access for seismic work and consist of a small crew laying/stringing cables on foot or possibly using off-highway vehicles (OHVs). A crew removes cables when the project is complete. Land surveying is a low-impact, temporary activity and may require some truck and/or foot traffic. • Construction: Construction includes, but is not limited to, construction of facility sites and associated infrastructure and access roads, which involves the use of heavy equipment and trucking activities in clearing vegetation, contouring, compacting, stabilizing soils and installing erosion control (including silt fencing, earthen berms, etc. per Clean Water Act permitting requirements). Well site construction may include pit construction and closure, as well as temporary fencing and/or netting around pits, locations, or portions thereof, for livestock and wildlife protection. A water well, disposal well and/or injection well may be drilled near the location and possible boring and trenching related activities associated with installation of flowlines, pipelines, and utilities may occur. Associated infrastructure for compressor facilities and gathering/processing facilities may also be constructed on site or at adjacent sites. Where practical, equipment may be electrified (which greatly reduces noise and emissions from gas/diesel- diesel-driven equipment), which involves the installation of in-field electrical distribution systems (poles, transformers and overhead wires). Activities may be conducted to plug and abandon a well, which may involve workover rig mobilization, removal of facility equipment and associated infrastructure, access roads, abandonment in place of subsurface lines, and reclamation pursuant to surface use leasing agreements lease and regulatory requirements. Construction may also include activities associated with Emergency Operations such as mobilization of heavy equipment, building structures, and any associated reclamation activities. • Drilling, Completion, and Workovers (Recompletion): Drilling, well completion, recompletion, and well workover activities may include rig mobilization, which involves the use of heavy equipment and frequent traffic. These activities are not expected to directly impact dune complexes because the activities are confined to locations with existing surface disturbances (e.g., existing well pads and access roads). Recompletions and workovers typically do not increase existing well pad size and typically utilize smaller rigs and equipment, require less time for onsite activities activities, and involve less vehicular traffic. Well site fencing may be utilized after completion of operations for security and to limit access. • Routine Production, Operation, and Maintenance: Routine production, operation, and maintenance may include, but is not limited to, stimulations; wellbore repair; daily site inspections and maintenance; testing; linear infrastructure, gathering line and flow line repairs; right-of-way and road maintenance; unloading of storage tanks; truck traffic for removal of product or waste; emergency response activities; workovers; recompletions; flaring; weed control; pipeline pigging activities; and regulatory inspections.