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Council approves five-well pad near landfill; company outlines H2S monitors, sound walls and contingency plan
Summary
The Pecos City Council approved five drilling permits for a five-well pad sited roughly one mile south of Highway 17 near the city landfill. Company representatives described hydrogen sulfide monitoring, sound-wall placement, simultaneous rig operations, and a planned drilling/completion schedule.
The Pecos City Council on April 10 approved five drilling permits submitted by Civitas/Compass Permian Operating LLC for a single five-well pad located about one mile south of Highway 17, just south of the city landfill.
City staff introduced the item and the drilling team described safety and mitigation measures including H2S monitoring, contingency procedures and temporary sound walls intended to reduce noise impacts on landfill staff and neighbors.
Why it matters: the site is inside recently annexed city limits and lies near the landfill office and Highway 17. City officials and residents raised questions…
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