California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 3 - State Property Operations
Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission
Article 3.4 - Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Operations: Pollution Control
Section 2138 - Disposal of Drill Cuttings and Drilling Muds

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 2138
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The lessee shall dispose of those drill cuttings and drilling muds associated with drilling and production well work, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the appropriate Regional Water Quality Control Board. The method employed to dispose of the drill cuttings and drilling muds shall be submitted to the Staff for approval along with the drilling mud program that is required in Section 2128(d)(1).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 6103, 6108, 6216, 6301 and 6873(d), Public Resources Code; and Section 11152, Government Code. Reference: Sections 6005, 6216, 6301, 6871, 6871.1, 6873(d), Public Resources Code.

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