California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources
Subchapter 1 - Onshore Well Regulations
Article 3 - Requirements
Section 1722.9 - Spill Contingency Plan Requirements

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1722.9

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

A spill contingency plan shall be designed to prevent and respond to unauthorized releases and contain the following:

(a) A list of the operator's 24-hour emergency contact telephone numbers. The operator's emergency contact shall be prepared to provide Division staff complete information about the production facility emergency shutdown procedures, including a list of safety shutdown devices including, but not limited to, kill switches, emergency shut-down devices, or master valves.

(b) A list of available personal safety equipment, including location and maintenance frequency.

(c) A one page quick-action checklist for use during initial stages of a spill response.

(d) A list of required local, state and federal agency notifications with telephone numbers, including, but not limited to, the phone number for the appropriate Division district office and the phone number for reporting spills to the California Emergency Management Agency.

(e) A list of control and/or cleanup equipment available onsite or locally, with contact procedures.

(f) A map of the production facilities covered by the plan, including:

(1) Labeling of all permanent tanks, equipment, and pipelines. If locations are not known, the most probable location shall be shown and identified as a probable location.

(2) Identification of access roads for emergency response.

(3) Labeling of all out-of-service equipment.

(4) Labeling of all sumps and catch basins.

(5) Volume of all tanks and storage containers covered by the plan, listing the type of fluid stored.

(6) All designated waterways within one-quarter mile of the facility.

(7) Location of secondary containment with access routes.

(8) Topography or drainage flow direction.

(9) All storm drains within one-quarter mile of the site.

(10) A fluid flow schematic.

(g) A list of all chemicals for which a Material Safety Data Sheet is required, and the location of the Material Safety Data Sheets for those chemicals.

(h) Procedures for making regular facility inspections, and maintenance of related inspection records.

(i) Maximum and typical produced fluid processing rates.

(j) Typical volumes of liquids stored at the facility.

(k) A list of additional containment features for production facilities in drainages with direct access to waterways or urban areas as determined necessary by the Supervisor.

(l) A list of corrosion prevention or corrosion monitoring techniques utilized.

(m) A description of all installed sensor and alarm systems. The sensor and alarm systems to be described include, but are not limited to:

(1) Tank overfill.

(2) High and low pressure for pipelines and pressure vessels.

(3) Fire sensors.

(4) H2S detectors.

(5) Gas detectors.

(n) A description of the training provided to implement the plan.

1. New section filed 12-30-2010; operative 1-29-2011 (Register 2010, No. 53).

Note: Authority cited: Section 3013, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 3106 and 3270.1, Public Resources Code.

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