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 4 - Underground Injection Control
Section 1724.13 - Universal Operating Restrictions and Incident Response

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1724.13

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

(a) The operator shall cease injection into the affected injection well and immediately notify the Division if any of the following occur:

(1) The operator has not performed mechanical integrity testing on the well as required by Section 1724.10(i) or the notification and results required under Section 1724.10(i) have not been provided to the Division;

(2) The well failed a mechanical integrity test required by Section 1724.10(i) or there is any other indication that the well lacks mechanical integrity or is otherwise incapable of performing as approved by the Division;

(3) There is any indication of a failure, breach, or hole in the well tubing, packer, cement, or well casing, including failures above a packer;

(4) There is visible surface damage or erosion of the well location caused by injection;

(5) There is any indication that fluids being injected into the well are not confined to the approved injection zone;

(6) There is any indication that damage to life, health, property, or natural resources, or loss of hydrocarbons is occurring by reason of the injection;

(7) The operator has not provided information regarding the well as required under Public Resources Code section 3227;

(8) The well has become an idle well as defined by Public Resources Code section 3008, subdivision (d), unless the operator has requested and the Division has granted an allowance for the well to remain approved for injection for a longer period while the well is idle; or

(9) The Division instructs the operator in writing to suspend injection.

(b) The operator shall comply with all operational and remedial directives of the Division related to the reason for ceasing injection, and shall not resume injection into the well without subsequent written approval from the Division.

(c) Each day that injection occurs into an injection well in violation of this section shall be considered a separate violation. As required under Section 1777(c)(4), the operator shall disconnect injection lines from the injection well if there is no current approval from the Division for injection into the well.

1. New section filed 2-6-2019; operative 4-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 6).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3013 and 3106, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 3106 and 3236.5, Public Resources Code.

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