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Bill Barrett Corporation

EMERGENCY RESPONSE·

MANAGEMENT PLAN

1099 18th Street, Suite 2300 Denver, CO 80202

December 2009

Table of Contents

I. Introduction Support

II. Injury I Illness Alert Procedure

III. Spill Procedure

IV. Other Incidents

V. Emergency Levels

VI. Communication I Evidence

VII. HAZWOPER

VIII. H2S Contingency Plan (if applicable)

IX. General Telephone Numbers, Including Area

Specific Telephone Numbers-Including Hospital and

Emergency Responders

I. Introduction

Serious incident situations, unless properly controlled, can result in loss of life and damage to public or private property. Situations resulting from spills can generate complex technical, legal and public relations problems. It cannot be overemphasized that the best way to handle emergency situations is to prevent their occurrence.

This Plan is designed to help Bill Barrett Corporation (BBC) respond quickly and effectively to the problems presented by serious incidents when they do occur. The Plan's primary goal is to help the company prevent, as far as practical, any loss of life or damage to property, wildlife, or the ecology.

Within this Response Plan you will find descriptions of the duties that must be accomplished when a serious incident occurs. It provides personnel with procedures for handling such incidents effectively.

The Plan is prepared:

1. To serve as the basis for an organized action plan in dealing with emergencies and spills of all magnitudes.

2. To spell out responsibility, priority and importance in countering an emergency situation or major spill.

3. To provide information on the means of handling serious incidents and identify the organizations that are involved.

4. To tabulate the personnel and agencies that must be notified.

Prompt action is mandatory. For this reason, the content of this Plan must be understood by the persons who may have need of it. All involved employees should be informed to take quick action to protect life and property and to immediately report the incident.

The plan will require modification from time to time, as personnel change, as technologies advance, and as experience indicates improvements. The plan is to be reviewed annually by the EH&S staff to assure that it is up to date.

This plan is not intended to replace existing Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans or other required Plans, but rather its purpose is to be a supplement providing general guidelines for emergency situations.

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I Incident Leader I Appropriate VP and

Emergency Response (ER) Facilitator

EH&S

On Site Incident Field Operations Leader

Operations Logistics

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Legal EH&S

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Finance

Note: Depending on the nature of the incident, multiple roles may be provided by one person.

RESPONSE TEAM

INCIDENT LEADER

1. Calls meeting of appropriate members to evaluate the incident.

2. Develops plan of action in conjunction with Team members.

3. Designates Field Response Team.

4. Implements Response Plan through delegation to appropriate members.

5. Monitors progress and ensures appropriate support activity.

6. Notifies Senior Vice President and EH&S Manager.

ON-SITE INCIDENT LEADER

1. Leads Field Response Team and designates members and responsibilities.

2. Reports serious incident/spill to Incident Leader.

3. Preserves evidence at site.

4. Coordinates and directs contractor efforts.

5. Direct engineering efforts and acts in advisory capacity.

6. Sets priorities for onsite activities.

7. Keeps Incident Leader informed of status of operations.

8. Documents activities and personnel at incident site.

9. Coordinates efforts with other operational functions.

FIELD OPERATIONS

1. Provides relief for the Field Superintendent.

2. Operations Support Technician may provide specific area EHS Technical Support and information.

3. Assists in non-associated daily operations.

OPERATIONS

1. Establishes communications.

2. Ensures provisions for incident security. a. Incident site b. Field operations site c. Command center d. Staging areas e. Warehouses f. Other facilities as necessary

3. For contractor personnel injuries or fatalities, initiates and maintains contact with their employer in coordination with EH&S.

4. Claims and Right-of-Way Representative: (a) Responds to damage claims and obtains access and right-of-ways as necessary.

5. Operations Engineering: (a) Provides engineering support as needed.

6. Documentation Coordination: (a) Provides additional secretarial support as needed. (b) Collects and maintains incident information from all team members as appropriate.

LOGISTICS

1. Schedules and provides for support needs to the response effort.

2. Alerts major service contractors of incident and activities as necessary to support needs.

SECURITY

1. Establishes procedure to ensure authorized personnel vehicles access to secured facilities.

2. Arranges for security.

3. Coordinates security operations with local law enforcement and other government security agencies.

4. Maintains a record of all visitors to secured facilities.

5. Coordinates with EH&S and Legal Departments as appropriate.

EH&S - Incidents

1. Investigates incident as appropriate.

2. Provides health and safety guidance to on-site employees.

3. For contractor personnel injuries or fatalities, initiates and maintains contact with their employer in coordination with Operations.

4. Develops a Site Safety Plan as necessary.

5. Provides necessary regulatory reporting.

6. Acts as liaison with regulatory agencies and Legal Dept ..

7. Coordinates operations conducted by Federal, State, Local agencies and contractors.

8. Prepares initial reports to agencies as required.

9. Advises the Incident Leader and Team of regulatory considerations.

EH&S - Spills

1. Oversees all spill clean-up activities and implementing the overall clean-up strategy. Field personnel may direct actual onsite activities with coordination with EH&S.

2. Decides initial start-up strategy.

3. Obtains weather information as necessary.

4. Develops recommendations and plans with field personnel as necessary for keeping spilled materials away from sensitive areas.

5. Assists field personnel with availability of clean-up equipment and logistics.

6. Assists field personnel with transportation resources available.

7. Initiates Federal, State, and Local agency notifications.

LEGAL

1. Review potential legal consequences. 2. Alert and instruct Incident Leader(s) of potential legal consequences. 3. Alert Senior Vice-President of potential legal consequences. 4. Work with Human Resources, EH&S and Operations on incident issues. 5. Notify insurance carriers as appropriate.

HUMAN RESOURCES

1. In the event of personal injuries or fatalities with consultation from the Legal Department as appropriate: (a) For SSC employee, initiates and maintains family contact. (b) Maintains whereabouts and condition of injured personnel.

FINANCE

1. Establishes necessary controls to validate labor, equipment, materials, consumables, etc. chargeable to the response.

2. Handles insurance filings.

3. Provides effective accounting, cost control, and office support functions for the response operations.

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Emergency Response Incident Notification Procedure

~ Employee (First Onsite or

SPILL First Made Aware of Incident)

SERIOUS ACCIDENT,

~ INJURY OR ILLNESS

"'" NOTIFY AREA ./ TAKE NECESSARY SUPERINTENDENT SAFELY ADMINISTER AID STEPS TO SAFELY OR DRI LLING AS QUALIFIED AND CALL

STOP SPILL SOURCE FOREMAN AS OR ASSIGN PERSONNEL AND/OR PREVENT APPLICABLE TO CALL EMERGENCY

FURTHER_MIGRATI ON J

SERVICES OF SPI LL

ENSURE THAT EMERGENCY CONTACT ADDITIONAL ~,""m~'~ SERVICES HAVE BEEN

SERVICES TO RESPOND OR DRILLING FOREMAN CONTACTED AND HAV E AS NECESSARY (AS APPLICABLE) INCIDENT AND LOCATION INFO.

SECURE SITE SECURE SITE

EH&S NOTIFIES LEGAL

~ DEPT. AND 1____. ~ REGULATORY ,

AGENCIES AS NOTIFY EH&S APPROPRIATE NOTIFY EH&S

""0""'" ~ PERSONNEL AND

TEAM LEADER t TEAM LEADER

OBTAIN ADDI~NAL INCIDENT TEAM LEADER +

OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INCIDENT INFORMATION AND PROVIDE INFORMATI ON AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO ONSITE INSTRUCTIONS TO ONSITE PERSONNEL AS QUALIFIED PERSONNEL AS QUALIFIED

NOTIFY APPROPRIATE NOTIFY APPROPRIATE TEAM MEMBERS AND TEAM MEMBERS AND

SENIOR MGT PERSONNEL SENIOR MGT PERSONNEL DEPENDING ON INCIDENT DEPENDING ON INCIDENT

LEVEL (1, 2, or 3) LEVEL (1, 2, or 3) SEE INCIDENT LEVEL DEFINITIONS SEE INCIDENT LEVEL DEFINITIONS

BELOW BELOW

~ , WORK WITH TEAM WORK WITH TEAM

MEMBERS AND EH&S TO MEMBERS AND EH&S TO REMEDY INCIDENT REMEDY INCIDENT

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II. Injury/Illness Alert Procedure

1. The employee at the scene who is most qualified to do so will render first aid or assistance and assign personnel to call emergency services and notify the Area Foreman/Superintendent.

2. The Area Foreman/Superintendent will obtain details of the incident, assure that emergency services have been called, notify the Team Leader and EH&S Manager and direct further on-site activities. Notification will include, at a minimum, the following:

o Date and time of incident. o Location of incident (with directions to site). o Description of incident and nature of injuries. o Location where injured employee was moved to. o Identity of emergency services present at site. o Other considerations (media attention, regulatory agencies at site, etc.)

3. The Team Leader will notify the appropriate Senior Management personnel and Response Team members.

4. The EH&S Manager will notify appropriate regulatory agencies and the Legal Department. If the EH&S Manager is unavailable, the Response Team person in charge of the incident will refer the reporting responsibility to the Legal Department.

5. If necessary, the Incident Leader will call a meeting of other appropriate members to assess the size and circumstances of the incident and develop a plan of action.

6. The Area Superintendent or his designee will act as on-scene coordinator, with action by Response Team members directed by the Team person in charge of the incident.

See Section V for emergency level guidance.

o In the event that any of the above mentioned persons are unavailable, the normal next step in the chain of command should be contacted.

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INTERNAL INCIDENT REPORT-SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS

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Person in charge at the scene:

DESCRIPTION What happened:

PROPERTY DAMAGE/AREA AFFECTED Describe:

INJURIES/ILLNESS Name (& Company if Contractor) Extent of Injury Hospital Taken To

STATUS Action Taken :

Authorities Notified or at Site:

Media Attention/Name:

DOCUMENTATION Person Receiving Call :

Persons Notified: Date:

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Bill Barrett Corporation Use this form to report all on the job injuries or illnesses experienced by employees, contractors or visitors.

Incidents involving serious injury or illness should be reported by telephone to EH&S Dept. immediately.

SUPERVISOR'S REPORT OF INCIDENT (SRI)

II 0 Employee o Visitor CASE NUMBER

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION D Contractor o Other

1. I Organizational/Facility/Department I Address Phone Number

LOCATION

Name Social Security Number Dale of Birth Sex

IDENTIFICATION OM OF

Regular Job TiUe Years on this Job Classification I Hire Dale

REPORTED Dale Time D AM NamefTiUe of Person Taking Report Signature

TO SUPERVISDR oPM DRUG/ALCOHOL Date Time D AM Reason if NOT Tested

TESTING D PM

2. INDIVIDUAL'S STATEMENT (When, hOW, where, what)

SIGNATURE DATE

3. Dale Time D AM Location On Work Premises? I Witnesses ONSET OF D PM 0 YES D NO

SYMPTOMS, ACCIDENTS, Time Shift Started I Eq";pmenl. Object. or S"bstance Body Parts Affected Involved

INJURY , OR Work Activity Immediate Supervisor at Time of Onset EXPOSURE

4. Was a medical procedure performed Did the individual die? DYes D CATEGORIZATION (stitches, splinting, foreign body removal?) 0 No

Yes o No If yes, give date PART B - Update any information that has Did X-rays indicate a crack, fracture, Did individual lose consciousness? DYes o No

changed since Part A or dislocation? D Submitted Yes o No

Was prescription medication given? Was individual's work modified (more than a single dose?) 0 or schedule changed? DYes o No Yes o No If yes, estimate total days

Were there burns with blisters or loss of skin? D Was individual absent the next scheduled shift or Yes o No subsequenlly? DYes 0 No If Yes, indicate size If yes, estimate total days_

Management Signature Was repeated therapy with hot packs, cold packs, whirlpool , or other physical therapy given? D Yes D No

5. Date Phone Number Name/Position Signature PERSON COMPLETING

THIS SECTION

III. SPILL ALERT PROCEDURE

1. The employee discovering the spill (or first at the spill site) will:

A. Take actions to safely stop the release, contain it to the location, and prevent the spill from reaching surface water.

B. Notify the Area Foreman/Superintendent and the EH&S Dept., giving details of estimated volume spilled, status of discharge, and other details that will facilitate response and clean-up.

2. The Area Foreman will:

A. Mobilize material, equipment, and manpower to stop, contain, and clean up the discharge of the spill.

B. Report spill to the Team Leader and EH&S Dept. (if EH&S not already notified).

3. The Team Leader will notify the Senior Management personnel and appropriate Response Team members.

4. EH&Swill: A. Notify appropriate regulatory agencies, downstream Public Water

Supply Systems and Legal Dept. B. Complete the appropriate incident reports. C. Provide remediation guidance. If EH&S is unavailable, the Response Team person in charge of the incident will notify the Legal Dept. for regulatory agency notifications.

5. If necessary, the Incident Leader will call a meeting of other appropriate members to assess the size and circumstances of the incident and develop a plan of action.

6. The Area Superintendent or his designee will act as on-scene coordinator, with action by Response Team members directed by the Team person in charge of the incident.

* See Section V for emergency level guidance.

Notes: a. For guidance of the proper handling and disposal of wastes, contact

EH&S Dept.

b. In the event that any of the above mentioned persons are unavailable, the normal next step in the chain of command should be contacted.

c. All spills (crude oil, condensate, produced water, hazardous chemicals or E&P waste) > one barrel or any volume that affect surface water or ground water need to be reported to the Area Foreman and EH&S Dept. immediately.

d. What is "surface water (Navigable Waters")? In addition to ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers, "surface water (or navigable waters)" can be defined as dry ditches, irrigation canals, wetlands, sloughs, and any other natural or man-made surface feature that contains water at least part of the time.

e. No smoking shall be permitted within a minimum of 150 feet of free product, condensate or sources of natural gas.



INTERNAL SPILL REPORT

Location DatelTime Spill Person Who Discovered and (Well, Sec., Twn, Rng, County) Discovered & is Reporting Spill

Reported to Supervisor

Quantity Spilled Produced Water Methanol Other (BBLs or Gallons) (Describe)

Quantity Produced Water Methanol Other Recovered (Describe)

(BBLs or Gallons)

What was the source and cause of the spill? How was the problem fixed? Was there a fire or

) explosion? What distance and direction did spill travel? Did the spill leave the well pad or tank battery? Describe, including a diagram on the back side of this form. Did the spill reach any natural or man-made surface water (navigable water) feature? Describe, including notation of any oil or sheen on water. Were regulatory or emergency officials notified? If so, who was contacted, by whom, and at what time? Describe actions taken, using the back of this form, if necessary.

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SPILLS

NOTIFICATIONS

The EH&S Dept. reports, as necessary, to the appropriate Government Agencies and obtains services from selected Contractors.

REGULATORY AGENCIES OFFICE MOBILE OTHER COGCC 970-625-2497 877-518-5608

303-894-2100 Garfield County O&G Liaison 970-625-5905 970-309-5441

970-625-5915 970-625-5918

City of Rifle - Utilities 970-625-6227 970-309-8548 970-379-6162

own of Silt - WaterlWastewater 970-876-2353 Plant

DPHE 877-518-5608 National Reporting Center (NRC) 800-424-8802 EPA Region VIII 800-277-8917 BLM 970-947-2800

CONTRACTORS OFFICE MOBILE OTHER Buvs & Assoc. (Air) 303-781-8211 303-809-2427 Chenoweth & Assoc. (reclamation) 303-833-1986

Olsson Assoc. (Remediation) 970- 263-7800 877-264-0123 (24 hr) Custom Envir Svcs (24hr-ER) 303-423-9949 800-310-7445 (24 hr)

Striegel Pipeline Construct. 970-675-8444 970-629-2940

BlM: UNDESIRABLE EVENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Major Events:

Must be reported orally to the appropriate District Engineer as soon as practical, but within a maximum of 24 hours. A written report must be submitted within 15 days.

A. Oil, saltwater, and hazardous material spills or any combination thereof, which result in the discharge (spilling) of 100 or more barrels of liquid.

B. Equipment failures or other accidents which result in the venting of 500 MCF or more of gas.

C. Any fire which consumes the volumes specified in A and B above.

D. Any spill, venting, or fire, regardless of the volume involved, which occurs in a sensitive area, e.g., parks, recreation sites, wildlife refuges, lakes, reservoirs, streams, and urban or suburban areas.

E. Each accident which involves a fatal injury.

F. Every blowout (loss of control of any well) that occurs.

Other-Than-Major Events

Written report must be submitted within 15 days.

A. Oil, saltwater, and toxic liquid spills, or any combination thereof, which result in the discharge (spilling) of at least 10 but less than 100 barrels of liquid in non-sensitive areas.

B. Equipment failures or other accidents which result in the venting of at least 50 but less than 500 MCF of gas in non-sensitive areas.

C. Any fire which consumes volumes in the ranges specified in A and B above.

D. Each accident involving a major or life-threatening injury.

Spills or discharges in non-sensitive area involving less than 10 barrels of liquid or 50 MCF of gas do not require an oral or written report; however, the volumes discharged or vented as a result of all such minor incidents must be reported on the Monthly Report of Operations (Form 9-329). The Volume and value of such losses must also be reported in the Monthly Report of Sales and Royalty (Form 9-361).

IV. Other Serious Incidents

• Damage to company, contractor or general public property • Fires and Explosions • Business Interruption/Civil Disturbance • Government inspection with civil or criminal sanctions • Adverse publicity and media attention • Well blowout • Security Incident / Bomb Threat • Gaseous releases of hazardous materials • Severe Weather

1. The employee first aware of the incident or who is first on the scene will render assistance if necessary or call for emergency services if appropriate. Steps should then be taken to correct the problem or reduce the spread or magnitude of the situation only if it is safe to do so. The employee will then notify the Superintendent/Area Foreman.

2. The Superintendent/Area Foreman will obtain details of the incident, notify the Team Leader and EH&S Dept. and direct further on-site activities. Notification will consist of appropriate information to adequately convey the nature, size and circumstances of the incident and develop a plan of action.

3. The Team Leader will notify the Senior Management personnel and appropriate Response Team members. EH&S will notify the Legal Dept.

4. If necessary, the Incident Leader will call a meeting of other appropriate Team embers to assess the size and circumstances of the incident and develop a plan of action.

5. The Superintendent/Area Foreman and/or designee will act as on-scene coordinator(s), with action by Response Team members directed by the Team person in charge.

* In the event that any of the above mentioned persons are unavailable, the normal next step in the chain of command should be contacted.


24-Hour Reporting System

In order to facilitate notification of staff functions, a 24-hour serious incident notification system is in place.

The intent of the system is to provide for a timely and accurate notification of the staff divisions in the event of incidents which may put the Company at risk. It is designed to minimize the company's exposure and make sure all the necessary parties are informed.

BBC CONTACT LIST OFFICE MOBILE HOME Fred Barrett - PreslCEO 303·312·8108 303·887·5430 303-421·7780 • Patty Uoe Jaggers·Pres ICOO 303·312·8101 303·810-4875 303·617·9987 -Judy M. ~cot Woodall·Sr. VP Operations 303·312·8181 303·957·6329

Kurt Reinecke·VP So. Ops 303·312·8113 303·884·2483 303·989·7190 • Lorraine Hollis Bairrington·COLO Team Lead 303·312·8179 303·345·1299 303-439·0122 • Sandi

Francis Barron -General Counsel·Legal 303·312·8515 303·520·7411 303·756·6335 • Tamara

Duane zavadil·VP Regulatooy 303·312·8128 303·638·1265 303·660·1145 ·Glenda Scot Donato·Mgr EH&S 303·312·8191 303·549·7739 303·733·0130 Peg Youn!tEHS Coordinator 303·312·8120 303·325-4968 Uim Felton - Public Relations 303·312·8103 303·881·0840 970·668·1624· Janet Doug Dennison - Enviro.lGov. Affairs 970·876·1959 970·270·2853 970·245·5791 • Keri

roy Schindler·Driliing Mgr 303·312·8156 303·249·8511 303·740·8507· Kathoyn Dominic Sl"'ncer·Drilling/Compl Coord. 303·312·8143 303·877·5236 303·216·1738 • Jesse Jay Bauer·Facilities 303·312·8115 303·324·6135 303·582·3263 • Jessica George Hartman·Construction Field 307·258·7901

Monty Shed· Area Superintendent 970·876·1959 370·262·1511 970·523·5195 • Ann

Jesse Meroy· Field Superintendent 970·876·1959 970·230·0436 1·800·921·8252 (24 Hr.) Lee Garza - Construction Foreman 970·876·1959 970·366·1024

eroy Dewey - Production Foreman 970·876·1959 970·366·2255

Aaron Axelson - Production Foreman 970·876·1959 970·230·0926

v. Emergency Levels

Level 1

(Lowest Level):

Incident which can be effectively managed within the region without activating the Emergency Response System. Notification to Sr. Vice President determined by the nature of the incident.

1. An incident without fire, recordable injuries, public involvement or adverse media involvement.

2. Spills to water equal to or less than reporting requirement.

3. An incidental release of a substance which can be absorbed, neutralized, or otherwise controlled at the time of a release by employees in the immediate area and that does not pose a potential safety or health hazard or threat to the environment and is not immediately reportable to any government agency.

4. Property Damage Less than $50,000.

Emergency Levels (cont)

Level 2

(Intermediate Level)

Incidents which require notification to Sr. Vice President. Corporate notification determined by the nature of the incident. Emergency Response Teams may be activated depending on the nature of the incident.

1. Incidents involving recordable or serious injury to employees, dependents, contractors, or the public as a result of Company activities.

2. Any other incident or situation which may create a serious risk to life, property, or the environment.

3. Spills to water, releases, explosions, fires, or other incidents that are required to be immediately reported to any government agency.

4. Property Damage from $50,000 to $100,000.

5. Incidents that may expose the Company to significant liability whether employees are involved or not (e.g. vehicle accident).

6. Significant Notices of Violation, fines, penalties, administrative orders, etc., received from any government agency.

7. Fires which are controlled and immediately extinguished.

8. Any event that affects the public, or is likely to attract adverse media coverage.

9. Incidents that affect others which are a concern for the Company (e.g. helicopter, or facility incidents involving other operators) .

10. Natural Disasters.

11. Severe Weather Events.

Emergency Levels (cont)

Level 3

(Highest Level)

Incidents which require notification to all levels of management. Emergency Response Teams may be activated depending on the nature ofthe incident.

1. Death or injury to any person which has a substantial risk of permanent disability or impairment.

2. Major spills, toxic gas releases, or other significant environmental damage.

3. Blowouts.

4. Fires not immediately controlled and extinguished.

5. Property damage greater than $100,000.

6. Incidents that have potential for national/international media coverage.

7. Incidents that could significantly impact the Company's cash flow and/ or financial performance.

VI. Communication I Evidence

It is important when an emergency is identified that notification to an employee's supervisor is made as soon as possible. It is mandatory that notices be given internally as soon as practical. Notification will follow the reporting hierarchy for BBG.

The first person to identify the emergency will report it to his/her supervisor. If a person's supervisor cannot be immediately reached with the known contact (i.e. telephone numbers of home, office, portable phone, or pager) then the next person on the list must be notified. At each notification, instructions may be received to be implemented. Each person receiving notification then is responsible for contacting up the chain of command. Notification to regulatory authorities should be made only after discussion the situation with the Senior onsite BBG Supervisor.

Communication Techniques

1. Communication must be through a two-way confirmed means. Use of messages on a voice recorder or answering machine does not constitute notification. A message may be left, but the next person up the chain of command must be contacted.

2. If a line is busy, advise the operator that you have an emergency and get the operator to interrupt the line.

3. Make sure the person you are communicating with understands you. This can be done by asking them to repeat key parts of your discussion.

4. If you are calling someone you do not frequently talk to, make sure you identify yourself and where you can be reached.

5. If working with a radio communication, call out the person you want to talk to followed by your name (E.G. "Kurt, this is Greg, do you read me?") Wait long enough for a response. The person may be away from the radio and may need some time to get back,

6. If calling by telephone, let the phone ring at least six times before hanging up.

7. Do not hesitate to call above your supervisor if your supervisor is unreachable.

8. Have relevant information available before starting notification. This does not mean a complete report of everything, but as a minimum the following:

A. Location or facility and call back phone number B. Type of emergency. C. Time and date first noticed. D. Magnitude of emergency (e.g. size of fire or spill, number of people

involved, injuries, if other properties or companies are involved). E. What you have done prior to making your notification. F. What your plans are in responding to the emergency. G. What are the weather conditions? H. What, if any, outside notifications have been made. I. What assistance you need. J. When you will call back with a subsequent report.

Communication Equipment

The primary means of communications will be by telephone and radio.

Field operations that are Company operated will utilize two-way radio(s) communications and/or mobile telephones. Communications are designed to allow supervisors to be in contact with the Region office.

Drillings rigs are usually equipped with either radio systems that communicate with the drilling contractor or mobile telephones. All drilling locations will have some means of two-way communications either onsite or within a 15-minute drive (all types of weather).

Community/Public Affairs

Communication and public affairs are best handled by persons trained in dealing with the media. All media inquiries should be directed to the Regulatory/Public Relations and/or Legal Department unless specific direction is given by these groups to individual personnel.

Estimates or speculations as to cause or size of the problem must never be made. Assume any camera or recorder in the area is ON at all times (it just may be). Encourage the media to speak with Public Relations or Legal Department personnel in the Denver office for any detailed information.

Preserving the Evidence

In the aftermath of a serious incident, it becomes necessary to investigate the incident in order to determine cause and corrective actions. Perhaps the most important aspect of this investigation is determining the facts, and as such, the preservation of the evidence is of great importance.

With the assistance of personnel involved at the incident scene, the evidence can be preserved and a more beneficial investigation performed. The following are basic guidelines which should be followed:

1. Secure the Area

Rope off or other control access into the incident site. Access by noncompany personnel (including contractor personnel even if involved in the incident) is NOT allowed unless specific management approval has been obtained. The only exception being necessary access by emergency medical rescuers and fire fighters.

2. Preserve the Evidence

As much as possible, don't disturb objects relating to the incident. If unavoidable, stake or mark its location and record what was there. Never allow evidence to leave the scene without approval.

3. Document the Evidence

The Incident Leader is responsible for preserving all documentation until the investigator(s) arrive at the scene.

4. Identify Witnesses

If persons who witnessed the incident cannot remain on the scene to be interviewed during the investigation, get their names and pertinent information so that they can be located later.

VII. HAZWOPER

INDEX

• Introduction

• HAZWOPER Plan Narrative

A. Pre-Emergency Planning

B. Personnel Roles and Line of Authority

C. Evacuation, Safe Distances, and Places of Refuge

D. Employee Safety During a Hazwoper Response

E. Response Evaluation & Follow-Up

HAZWOPER

Introduction

HAZWOPER stands for "Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response". HAZWOPER is a regulation designed to establish a management plan for emergencies involving hazardous materials. It is applicable to oil field operations primarily through the regulations addressing emergency responses to hazardous substance releases.

HAZWOPER defines an emergency response, or responding to emergencies, as a response effort by employees from outside the immediate release area or by other designated responders (e.g., local fire departments, mutual-aid groups, designated HAZMAT Team, etc.) to an occurrence which results or potentially results in an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance.

For the purposes of this plan, the term "immediate release area" has been defined as encompassing the Superintendent's/Area Foreman's geographical area; therefore, if an emergency situation can be mitigated by Company personnel, it is not a HAZWOPER Emergency. In the event that an uncontrolled release requires the response of specially trained emergency teams to stop or control the release (e.g. Fire Department, Department of Health Services, etc.), it is a HAZWOPER response and the procedures in this section of the "Response Manual" must be followed. The EH&S and Legal Departments must be immediately notified in this instance.

HAZWOPER Plan Narrative

A. Preplanning Response Actions

Preplanning is the key to a successful emergency management plan. Planning is handled through the training of company employees, formulation of emergency response activities, and pre-planned coordination with outside emergency responders. The following items constitute BBC's preplanning actions.

All field employees will be trained in Hazard Communication and Emergency Response. This includes hazardous material container labeling, access to, and understanding Material Safety Data sheets, and responding to emergencies involving hazardous materials. Specific emergency scenarios and appropriate responses will be discussed in these training sessions.

In the event of a HAZWOPER emergency, response activities will be coordinated with contract companies trained to respond to HAZWOPER. The names of these companies and their emergency numbers can be found in Sections III and IV of this Plan.

B. Personnel Roles and Lines of Authority

If an incident is classified as a HAZWOPER response, the Superintendent! Area Foreman responsible for the facility requiring the response shall supervise BBC personnel in emergency response activities and perform all reporting requirements pursuant to this Emergency Response Plan. He/she will continue to perform these duties until such time as the responding Emergency Response Team arrives.

Upon the arrival of the trained Emergency Response (ER) Team, the ranking official of said team will coordinate with the BBC Incident Leader. After that point, all emergency response activities will be conducted under the direction of the ER and Incident Leader.

C. Evacuation, Safe Distances, and Places of Refuge

Evacuation - The open air nature of oil and gas operations generally permits numerous safe evacuation routes. In areas where this is not the case, employees are directed to attempt escape along a route that takes them upwind of an incident. Crosswind escape is suggested only until upwind escape is appropriate. Wind direction indicators are installed on all properties where H2S gas has been identified.

Safe Distances - Prior to the arrival of the Incident Leader mentioned in Section S, the Superintendent/Area Foreman or designee shall be responsible for establishing the distance from the hazardous scene. After the Incident Leader arrives on the scene, safe distances will be established at his/her discretion.

Places of Refuge should be established as appropriate for SSC operations.

D. Employee Safety During a HAZWOPER Response

All field employees will be trained to insure that they can operate certain equipment on the property during an emergency in order to bring the emergency condition under control. In the course of these operations the employee may be exposed to a hazardous environment, become injured, or have his/her clothing become contaminated with a hazardous material. The following items will address these issues.

Personal Protection Equipment Specific (PPE) is available to every employee. The type of equipment available to the employee will vary depending on the hazards inherent in the subject work area. Selection, safe use, limitations, maintenance, care and storage will be covered in employee training. The Company's policies and procedures pertaining to PPE are found in the EH&S Manual located in each area office. Employees should only respond to an incident if the hazards are obvious and that employee is trained to respond to the specific hazards involved and the proper PPE is available.

Emergency Medical Services will be provided by local hospitals, urgent care centers, and fire departments. Services have been identified in Section IX of this Plan and are listed by SSC operating area name.

Decontamination of clothing equipment will be coordinated with SBC EH&S staff. The MSDS will be consulted for proper disposal of contaminated items.

E. Response Evaluation & Follow-Up

After a HAZWOPER response has occurred, the Emergency Response Review committee will submit a report to management discussing the emergency response as requested. A copy of this report will be kept in the files.

The Emergency Response Review Committee:

• Operations/Area Manager

• Environmental, Health & Safety Manager • Superintendent/Area Foreman

The report will identify:

• Nature and Cause of emergency • Statistics pertaining to emergency (i.e. damage, injuries, etc.) • Effectiveness of Company Emergency Response Personnel • Corrective Measures taken to prevent recurrence of similar

emergency at this location (considering applicability to other locations)

VIII. H2S CONTINGENCY PLAN

SCOPE

The purpose of this Section is to provide an organized plan of action to protect the

general public and employees in the event of an accidental release of a potentially

hazardous volume of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), or other toxic/hazardous gas.

PRESENTLY NO H2S LOCATIONS UNDER OPERATION IN COLORADO, UTAH

LOCATION INFORMATION

PREVAILING WIND-

LINES UNDER DOT REGULATION-

STATEIFEDERAL LEASES-

FIELD FUEL-

OTHER-

SEE SECTION IX FOR AREA SPECIFIC INFORMA TlON.

RESPONDING TO LEAKS CONTAINING H6S

1. A leak may be detected and/or reported by various individuals/the public, SSC personnel, public safety officials etc.

2. Once a leak has been determined to be from SSC's facilities, the following information shall be obtained and relayed to the Superintendent/Area Foreman/Designee:

a. Type of leak. b. Personal injuries. c. Location and magnitude of leak. d. Direction and velocity of the wind. e. Residents, businesses, and highways located downwind of the leak. f. Your action and/or advice concerning evacuation of nearby residents and businesses or

establishing roadblocks. g. Action being taken to alleviate the situation. h. Time emergency occurred, or was reported. i. Estimate of damage to date and potential future damage.

3. The Superintendent/Area Foreman or designee will be in charge of the actual on-site operations.

4. Superintendent/Area Foreman or designee will assign someone to monitor company radio frequency. Carry a 2-way, or bring a company truck with a radio as close as possible and maintain communications with response personnel.

5. The ranking SSC employee will be in charge of all actions until the Superintendent/Area Foreman or designee arrives. Protective equipment should be used as appropriate.

6. Operating personnel will attempt to determine seriousness of situation, and

a. Notify immediately other personnel in area. b. Gather all personnel, customers and visitors at the rendezvous point, depending on

release location. c. Recall employees if the emergency happens off-hours. (Numbers listed in the Call Lists

section of this manual.) d. Contact EH&S personnel. e. Maintain a log of all contacts with residents, regulatory and law enforcement agencies,

other operators, etc. f. Determine whether assistance is needed from public safety officials.

7. Operating personnel should attempt (from a safe area) to shut in leak and be alert for chemical and/or liquid hydrocarbon run-off. If chemicals are involved in a fire, think of the consequences before you use water on the fire. It may be better to contain the fire and let the chemicals incinerate. Close off the area. If you do not have the necessary equipment,

heavy equipment operators are listed in the Contractor Services and Equipment listing in the Appendix Section.

8. If injuries have been sustained, start first. aid procedures and call for ambulance service if needed, organize search and rescue if anyone is still unaccounted for.

9. If gas escape cannot be safely shut-in, stopped, etc., and presents hazard to residents, personnel or property, the following steps should be taken:

a. Determine if the sour gas being released should be ignited to protect residents. b. Initiate Evacuation Procedure.

EVACUATION PROCEDURE

1. Review with personnel on scene what measures are being taken for evacuation and the urgency for immediate action.

2. Alert necessary personnel to activate all, or a portion of the Sections of this Plan.

FACILITY

Field Technician/Pumper Superintendent/Area Foreman Operations/Area Manager Environmental/Safety Specialist Contract Help

Teams for: Notifying residents and school bus system Evacuating Residents Establishing and manning roadblocks

Persons to: Man briefing area Man safe area Monitor H2S concentrations (if gas is sour) Maintain log of events and action taken

3. Locate area of release on map which shows location of lines, roads, dwelling, etc.

4. Determine best estimate of:

a. Volume being released. b. H2S concentration. c. Wind velocity and direction. d. Future volumes and H2S concentrations.

5. Identify residents that should be notified and/or evacuated immediately.

6. Instruct resident notification team to make necessary contacts.

7. Advise the evacuation team of those residents that could not be contacted via telephone, or those that will need assistance.

8. Stay in contact with resident notification and evacuation teams as to whom has been notified, evacuated, etc., making sure a log, of those contacted, is maintained.

RESPONSE TEAMS, MEMBERS, AND DUTIES

H2S MONITORING/CLIMATIC CONDITIONS TEAM - Responsible for monitoring ambient air concentrations or hazardous gases near a leak area, calculating H2S radius of exposure, and monitoring climatic conditions (wind direction, wind velocity, etc.). The team coordinator will keep the Communications Team advised of the monitoring results and any changes that occur.

ROAD BARRICADE - Responsible for establishing roadblocks in areas affected by a potentially hazardous leak. Team members may be assisted by the Sheriff's Department and/or Department of Public Safety.

PUBLIC RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND DOCUMENTATION TEAM - Responsible for coordinating teams, communications between team members, and coordinating duties of public safety officials. The team will document record of events, the safety and control measures taken during the incident. The Coordinator of this team will keep the Superintendent up to date on leak events relating to public relations with the news media, public, and various public safety/fire officers. Safe areas will be established as appropriate.

EVACUATION TEAM (FIELD) - Team members will be responsible for notifying and evacuating residents from a hazardous area to a place of safety.

Response Team Members and Duties Form will be completed by Operations personnel for all H2S operations activities.

BBC RESPONSE TEAMS, MEMBERS AND DUTIES FORM

TECHNICIAN

EVACUATION TEAM

H,S MONITORING CLIMATIC CONDITION TEAM

ROAD BARRICADE TEAM

OPERATOR AIR PAC'S ESCAPE


LOCATION

OTHER OPERATORS IN AREA

NAME LOCATIONS TELEPHONE

SEE SECT/ON IX FOR AREA SPECIFIC INFORMA TlON.

HEAL TH EFFECTS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE*

CONCENTRATION PERCENT

(%) PPM PHYSICAL EFFECT

0.000013 0.13 OBVIOUS AND UNPLEASANT ODOR.

0.001 10 SAFE FOR 8 HOURS EXPOSURE.

0.01 100 IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH. KILLS SMELL IN 3 TO 15 MINUTES; MAY STING THROAT. ALTERED RESPIRATION, PAIN IN EYES,

DROWSINESS AFTER 15-20 MINUTES.

0.02 200 KILLS SMELL RAPIDLY; BURNS EYES AND THROAT.

0.05 500 DIZZINESS; UNCONSCIOUS AFTER SHORT EXPOSURE; NEEDS PROMPT ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.

0.07 700 UNCONSCIOUS QUICKLY; DEATH WILL RESULT IF NOT RESCUED PROMPTLY.

0.10 1000 UNCONSCIOUS AT ONCE; FOLLOWED BY DEATH WITHIN MINUTES.

* AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

DWELLINGS, OFFICES, ETC,

LOCATION PHONE NUMBERS


IX. General Telephone Numbers General Telephone Numbers - Key Employees

BBC CONTACT LIST OFFICE MOBILE HOME Fred Barrett - Pres/CEO 303-312-8108 303-887-5430 303-421-7780 - Patty oe Jaggers-Pres /COO 303-312-8101 303-810-4875 303-617-9987 -Judy M.

Scot Woodall-Sr. VP Operations 303-312-8181 303-957-6329

Kurt Reinecke-VP So. Ops 303-312-8113 303-884-2483 303-989-7190 - Lorraine Hollis Bairrington-COLO Team Lead 303-312-8179 303-345-1299 303-439-0122 - Sandi

Francis Barron -General Counsel-Legal 303-312-8515 303-520-7411 303-756-6335 - Tamara Duane Zavadil-VP Regulatory 303-312-8128 303-638-1265 303-660-1145 -Glenda IScot Donato-Mgr EH&S 303-312-8191 303-549-7739 303-733-0130 P~ Young-EHS Coordinator 303-312-8120 303-325-4968 lJim Felton - Public Relations 303-312-8103 303-881-0840 970-668-1624 - Janet Doug Dennison - Enviro.lGov. Affairs 970-876-1959 970-270-2853 970-245-5791 - Keri

iTroy Schindler-Drilling Mgr 303-312-8156 303-249-8511 303-740-8507 - Kathryn Dominic Spencer-Drilling/Compl Coord. 303-312-8143 303-877-5236 303-216-1738 -Jesse lJay Bauer-Facilities 303-312-8115 303-324-6135 303-582-3263 - Jessica Kleorge Hartman-Construction Field 307-258-7901

"'onty Shed- Area Superintendent 970-876-1959 370-262-1511 970-523-5195 - Ann

lJesse Merry- Field Superintendent 970-876-1959 970-230-0436 1-800-921-8252 (24 Hr.) Lee Garza - Construction Foreman 970-876-1959 970-366-1024 iTerry Dewey - Production Foreman 970-876-1959 970-366-2255

~aron Axelson - Production Foreman 970-876-1959 970-230-0926

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ALL EMERGENCIES Colorado State Patrol Garfield County Dispatch Garfield County Sheriff Rifle Fire Protection Rifle Police Dept. West Care (Silt) Ambulance Burning Mtns. (Silt) Fire Protection Silt Police Dept. Grand River Hospital, Rifle Valley View Hospital , Glenwood Sp National Poison Control Center

911 970-824-6501 970-625-8095 970-945-0453 970-625-1243 970-665-6500 970-876-0510 970-876-5738 970-876-2735 970-625-1510 970-945-6535 800-222-1222