Alabama Administrative Code
Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA
GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS
Chapter 400-3-8 - SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Section 400-3-8-.01 - Notification Of Fire, Spill, Leak, Or Blow Out

(1) The Supervisor shall be notified immediately of a spill or leak that is not immediately contained or that leaves the location, or of any fire or blow out that occurs at or is related to the operation of any well, production, storage, or Class II injection facility, gathering line or flowline, used in operations including but not limited to drilling, completing, testing, recompletion or reworking, producing, storing, injecting, gathering, transporting, or metering.

(2) Such notification shall include information pertaining to a description of the incident; location by county, section, township, and range; extent of damage to life and environment; and corrective action taken.

(3) If deemed necessary by the agent of the Board, Form OGB-27, Notification of Fire, Spill, Leak or Blow Out Incident Report, shall be submitted to the Board within ten (10) days of the incident; however, when a spill or leak leaves the location Form OGB-27, Notification of Fire, Spill, Leak or Blow Out Incident Report, shall be submitted to the Board within ten (10) days.

(4) The operator shall immediately take the appropriate action to clean up spills that leave the location, repair leaks, extinguish fires, and bring blow outs under control. Additionally, the operator shall notify other appropriate governmental agencies of the incident.

Author: State Oil and Gas Board