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STATEMENT OF BASIS <br />AMERICAN SHALE OIL, LLC <br />AMSO T-1P <br />RIO BLANCO COUNTY, CO <br />EPA PERMIT NO. CO52154 -08524 <br />Phis S I A FEMI /N I' OF BASIS gives the derivation of site - specific UIC Permit conditions and reasons <br />for them. EPA l SIC permits regulate the injection of fluids into underground injection wells so that the <br />injection does not endanger underground sources of drinking water. EPA UIC permit conditions are based <br />upon the authorities set forth in regulatory provisions at 40 CFR Parts 144 and 146, and address potential <br />impacts to underground sources of drinking water. Under 40 C'FR 144.35, issuance of this permit does not <br />convey any property rights of any sort or any exclusi\ e privilege, nor authorize injury to persons or <br />property of invasion of other private rights. or any infringement of other Federal. State or local laws or <br />regulations. Ruder 40 CFR 144 Subpart U, certain conditions apply to all UIC Permits and may be <br />incorporated either expressly or by reference. General Permit conditions for which the content is <br />mandatory and not subject to site - specific differences (40 C'FR Parts 144, 146 and 147) are not discussed <br />in this document. <br />upon the Effective Date, the Permit Modification authorizes the operation of the injection well so that the <br />injection does not endanger underground sources of drinking water, goy erned by the conditions specified <br />in the Permit Modification. <br />Project Description <br />The American Shale Oil. EEC' (AMSO) has been issued a Class V Experimental Technology permit on <br />January 4. 201 I . Under the Research, Development. and Demonstration lease from the But can of Land <br />and Management. AMSO intends to demonstrate technologies capable of developing oil shale resources. <br />The goals of the project are to test the viability of their technology, experiment with different monitoring <br />technologies. and to investigate materials and conditions that would provide the best insulation to protect <br />the formation from the high operating temperatures. <br />Permit Modification <br />During installation of the aerogel insulation, compaction of the insulation occurred at the shallow cr <br />portion of the well resulting in a section of the well that may not provide the needed insulation to prevent <br />heating of the formation near the well bore to meet the maximum allowable temperature requirements in <br />the final permit. The purpose of the temperature monitoring along the wellbore is to ensure that the high <br />temperatures do not cause kerogen pyrolysis within the oil shale and therefore potential contamination of <br />underground sources of drinking waters (USDWs). AMSO is requesting to modify the temperature <br />monitoring requirements for the shallower intervals, from a depth greater than 350 feet below ground <br />surface (bgs) to surface. where oil shale may not be present at all or exists at much lower concentrations <br />