Arizona Administrative Code
Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 7 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
Section R12-7-180 - Supplementary Requirements for Storage Wells

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 12-7-180

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

The application for a storage well as defined in R12-7-175(B)(2) shall be prepared in accordance with R12-7-176 and shall contain the following, where applicable:

1. Information on any oil or gas production within 5 miles of each proposed well;

2. Information on the oil and gas reserves of each storage zone before starting injection, including calculations;

3. A comprehensive plan for disposition of brine and salt produced in the course of creating a solution-mined salt cavity. Cavities shall be designed and constructed in accordance with R12-7-181;

a. Surface disposition shall be subject to the rules of the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Environmental Quality;

b. Saltwater disposal wells shall be permitted in accordance with R12-7-176;

c. Surface brine reservoirs used in the operation of the storage system and disposal reservoirs shall be designed to prevent the contamination of air, fresh water, and soil;

4. A list of proposed surface and subsurface safety devices, tests, and precautions to be taken to ensure safety of the project. The operator shall install a flare or other safety system acceptable to the Commission at or near each brine pit or any other location where escape of gases is likely to occur.

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