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 2 - Environmental Protection
Article 3 - Requirements
Section 1772.6 - Verification of Production or Injection
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
For any well for which injection or production has been reported under Public Resources Code section 3227 or 3406, upon request by the Division, the operator shall demonstrate that the well is capable of producing or injecting and did in fact produce or inject as reported. In order to make this demonstration, the Division may require an equipment check, well test, or verifying documentation including, but not limited to:
(a) Operability of the production or injection equipment;
(b) Filling of production tanks;
(c) Field production reports;
(d) Lease oil inventory at the beginning or end of the month;
(e) Run tickets or automated shipping data, which includes the shipping and/or purchasing company and the volume received;
(f) Lab data, such as gravity, water cut, and/or temperature;
(g) Details of the methods used to allocate production to wells; or
(h) Any other documentation or means by which the Division may reasonably require an operator to verify production.
1. New section filed 3-20-2019; operative 4-1-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Section 3013, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 3008, 3106, 3227 and 3406, Public Resources Code.
