Common use of Impacts by Sector Clause in Contracts

Impacts by Sector. ‌ 18.2.1 Oil and Gas‌ Potential future disturbance from oil and gas activities within DSL Habitat, as defined by the Texas State University map, is based on the number of additional xxxxx that could be permitted within DSL Habitat in accordance with the Texas Railroad Commission Rules. The calculation also accounts for existing xxxxx, the relative percentage of vertical and horizontal xxxxx, the average surface disturbance area for each well type, and other infrastructure including roads, flowlines, and other associated infrastructure. Total potential xxxxx are calculated based on the total DSL Habitat acreage and 40-acre spacing units typical in the Permian Basin. The total number of xxxxx that may be drilled, based on 40-acre spacing is 7,183. Existing xxxxx estimated at 2,874 based on Texas Railroad Commission data are subtracted from total xxxxx to estimate 4,309 potential future xxxxx. The number of potential future xxxxx is then adjusted to account for the relative percentage of vertical and horizontal xxxxx, and their respective average disturbance area. Accordingly, there are an estimated 5,744 acres of potential disturbance from vertical xxxxx and an estimated 7,180 acres of potential disturbance from horizontal xxxxx. In addition, there is an estimated 2,500 acres of potential disturbance from other oil and gas infrastructure such as roads, flowlines, and other associated infrastructure. As described in Section 18 below, the 2020 DSL CCAA incorporates this total potential future disturbance as the take estimate for Participants, as well as non-participants, across the geographic range of modeled habitat. This 2020 DSL CCAA assumes a maximum forecasted range-wide disturbance estimate for upstream oil and gas development in DSL Habitat in West Texas based upon Texas well spacing requirements, recognizing that some impacts may occur under the TCP. As reflected in Section 18 below, the upstream oil and gas take number to be allocated between both the 2020 DSL CCAA and the TCP is 15,424 acres. 18.2.2 Linear Infrastructure‌ After six years of TCP implementation, surface disturbances due to Participant linear infrastructure construction activities have been limited to approximately 159 acres. Ninety-six of those acres occurred in High and Intermediate areas of DSL Habitat (16 acres per year) and 63 acres (approximately 10 acres per year) occurred in Low Suitability Habitat as defined by the Texas State University Map. Pipeline right of ways are typically 50 feet wide. Because of the existing demand for pipeline capacity in the Permian Basin, it is estimated that a three-fold increase will occur in linear infrastructure construction over the next five years and a 25 percent increase will occur over the remaining 18 years of the 2020 DSL CCAA.2 Thus, the total habitat disturbance from linear infrastructure construction and operation is anticipated to be 1,105 acres ((26 acres/year x 4 x 5 years)+(26 acres/year x 1.25 x 18 years)=1,105)). The estimated range-wide take allocation for this covered activity is presented based upon forecasted future covered activities under both the 2020 DSL CCAA and the TCP. It is also estimated that operations and maintenance activities associated with electric and other utilities would be approximately 250 acres per year.

Impacts by Sector. ‌ 18.2.1 Oil and Gas‌ Gas Potential future disturbance from oil and gas activities within DSL Habitat, as defined by the Texas State University map, is based on the number of additional xxxxx that could be permitted within DSL Habitat in accordance with the Texas Railroad Commission Rules. The calculation also accounts for existing xxxxx, the relative percentage of vertical and horizontal xxxxx, the average surface disturbance area for each well type, and other infrastructure including roads, flowlines, and other associated infrastructure. We note that since the publication of studies such as Xxxx and Xxxxx (1998), which analyzed development associated with vertical xxxxx, the oil and gas industry has made significant advances in technologies such as horizontal and directional drilling that allow for the drilling of multiple xxxxx from a single pad and therefore has reduced the overall footprint of oil and gas developments for equivalent numbers of xxxxx. Total potential xxxxx are calculated based on the total DSL Habitat acreage and 40-acre spacing units typical in the Permian Basin. The total number of xxxxx that may be drilled, based on 40-acre spacing is 7,183. Existing xxxxx estimated at 2,874 based on Texas Railroad Commission data are subtracted from total xxxxx to estimate 4,309 potential future xxxxxxxxxx within the covered area. The number of potential future xxxxx is then adjusted to account for the relative percentage of vertical and horizontal xxxxx, and their respective average disturbance area. Accordingly, there are an estimated 5,744 acres of potential disturbance from vertical xxxxx and an estimated 7,180 acres of potential disturbance from horizontal xxxxx. In addition, there is an estimated 2,500 acres of potential disturbance from other oil and gas infrastructure such as roads, flowlines, and other associated infrastructure. As described in Section 18 below, the 2020 DSL CCAA incorporates this total potential future disturbance as the take estimate for Participants, as well as non-participants, across the geographic range of modeled habitat. This 2020 DSL CCAA assumes a maximum forecasted range-wide disturbance estimate for upstream oil and gas development in DSL Habitat in West Texas based upon Texas well spacing requirements, recognizing that some impacts may occur under the TCP. As reflected in Section 18 below, the upstream oil and gas take number to be allocated between both the 2020 DSL CCAA and the TCP is 15,424 acres. 18.2.2 Linear Infrastructure‌ After six years of TCP implementation, surface disturbances due to Participant linear infrastructure construction activities have been limited to approximately 159 acres. Ninety-six of those acres occurred in High and Intermediate areas of DSL Habitat (16 acres per year) and 63 acres (approximately 10 acres per year) occurred in Low Suitability Habitat as defined by the Texas State University Map. Pipeline right of ways are typically 50 feet wide. Because of the existing demand for pipeline capacity in the Permian Basin, it is estimated that a three-fold increase will occur in linear infrastructure construction over the next five years and a 25 percent increase will occur over the remaining 18 years of the 2020 DSL CCAA.2 Thus, the total habitat disturbance from linear infrastructure construction and operation is anticipated to be 1,105 acres ((26 acres/year x 4 x 5 years)+(26 acres/year x 1.25 x 18 years)=1,105)). The estimated range-wide take allocation for this covered activity is presented based upon forecasted future covered activities under both the 2020 DSL CCAA and the TCP. It is also estimated that operations and maintenance activities associated with electric and other utilities would be approximately 250 acres per year.

Impacts by Sector. ‌ 18.2.1 Oil and Gas‌ Potential future disturbance from oil and gas activities within DSL Habitat, as defined by the Texas State University mapHardy Map, is based on the number of additional xxxxx that could be permitted within DSL Habitat in accordance with the Texas Railroad Commission Rules. The calculation also accounts for existing xxxxx, the relative percentage of vertical and horizontal xxxxx, the average surface disturbance area for each well type, and other infrastructure including roads, flowlines, and other associated infrastructure. Total potential xxxxx are calculated based on the total DSL Habitat acreage and 40-acre spacing units typical in the Permian Basin. The total number of xxxxx that may be drilled, based on 40-acre spacing is 7,183. Existing xxxxx estimated at 2,874 based on Texas Railroad Commission data are subtracted from total xxxxx to estimate 4,309 potential future xxxxx. The number of potential future xxxxx is then adjusted to account for the relative percentage of vertical and horizontal xxxxx, and their respective average disturbance area. Accordingly, there are an estimated 5,744 acres of potential disturbance from vertical xxxxx and an estimated 7,180 acres of potential disturbance from horizontal xxxxx. In addition, there is an estimated 2,500 acres of potential disturbance from other oil and gas infrastructure such as roads, flowlines, and other associated infrastructure. As described in Section 18 below, the 2020 DSL CCAA incorporates this total potential future disturbance as the take estimate for Participants, as well as non-participants, across the geographic range of modeled habitat. This 2020 DSL CCAA assumes a maximum forecasted and the TCP provide the same range-wide disturbance estimate for upstream oil and gas development in DSL Habitat in West Texas based upon Texas well spacing requirements, recognizing that some impacts may occur under the TCPTexas. As reflected in Section 18 below, the upstream oil and gas take number to be allocated between both the 2020 DSL CCAA and the TCP is 15,424 acres. 18.2.2 Linear Infrastructure‌ After six years of TCP implementation, surface disturbances due to Participant linear infrastructure construction activities have been limited to approximately 159 acres. Ninety-six of those acres occurred in High and Intermediate areas of DSL Habitat (16 acres per year) and 63 acres (approximately 10 acres per year) occurred in Low Suitability Habitat as defined by the Texas State University Map. Pipeline right of ways are typically 50 feet wide. Because of the existing demand for pipeline capacity in the Permian Basin, it is estimated that a three-fold increase will occur in linear infrastructure construction over the next five years and a 25 percent increase will occur over the remaining 18 years of the 2020 DSL CCAA.2 Thus, the total habitat disturbance from linear infrastructure construction and operation is anticipated to be 1,105 acres ((26 acres/year x 4 x 5 years)+(26 acres/year x 1.25 x 18 years)=1,105)). The estimated range-wide take allocation for this covered activity is presented based upon forecasted future covered activities under both the 2020 DSL CCAA and the TCP. It is also estimated that operations and maintenance activities associated with electric and other utilities would be approximately 250 acres per year.