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 4 - Well Stimulation Treatments
Section 1784 - Well Stimulation Treatment Area Analysis and Design
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) As part of an application for a permit to conduct well stimulation, the operator shall conduct a well stimulation treatment area analysis to ensure the geologic and hydrologic isolation of the oil and gas formation during and following well stimulation treatment.
(b) Utilizing the well stimulation treatment area analysis conducted pursuant to subdivision (a), the operator shall design the well stimulation treatment so as to ensure that the well stimulation treatment fluids or hydrocarbons do not migrate and remain geologically and hydrologically isolated to the hydrocarbon formation. A well stimulation treatment shall not be designed to employ pressure exceeding 80% of the API rated minimum internal yield on any casing string in communication with the well stimulation treatment.
1. New section filed 12-30-2014; operative 7-1-2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 3161(a), as amended by SB 4, Stats. 2014, c. 313 (Register 2015, No. 1).
2. Editorial correction of HISTORY 1 (Register 2017, No. 24).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3013 and 3160, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 3106 and 3160, Public Resources Code.