Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
a. No
person will perform any enhanced recovery operations, cycling, or recycling
operations, including the extraction and separation of liquid hydrocarbons from
natural gas, nor will any person carry on any other method of unit or
cooperative development or operation of a Field or a part of either, without
having first obtained written authorization from the Commission following a
hearing pursuant to Rule 503.g.(3). Enhanced recovery projects include at least
one injection Well and one production Well, which may be the same Well for
"huff and puff" style operations.
b. Hearing applications for new enhanced
recovery injection projects will include the following information:
(1) Demonstration that the proposed project
satisfies the requirements of Rules 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, and 808 unless
otherwise noted in those Rules.
(2)
Be filed by the Operator, or any one or more of the parties involved in the
proposed enhanced recovery injection project.
(3)
Operator Contact. The name,
phone, email, and address of all Operators in the unit.
(4)
Unit and Operating
Agreements. A copy of the unit or co-operative agreement and operating
agreement.
(5)
Multiple Well
Applications. An application may include the use of more than 1
injection or production Well on the same location, or on more than 1 location.
The application will contemplate a coordinated plan for the entire
Field.
(6)
Unit Plan of
Operations. This information will supplement the proposed injection
program summary required by Rule 803. The plan of operations will describe how
the enhanced recovery project will be operated as a system.
(7)
Casing and Cementing for Enhanced
Recovery Injection Wells. A casing and cement plan that meets the
requirements of Rule 308.b.(6) to prevent leakage and damage to Groundwater,
oil, or gas resources.
(8)
Unit Area Owners Map. A map will show the names of Owners of
record within the unit and within 1/2 mile of the unit boundary, indicating
whether they are Surface Owners, mineral interest Owners, or working interest
Owners.
(9)
Unit Area Well
Plat. A plat showing the boundary of the unit area, and the Class II UIC
Well(s), all offset injection Wells, production Wells, Plugged and Abandoned
Wells, and dry and abandoned Wells.
(10)
Unit Area Water Wells Map and
List. The application will include a map and list of all water wells
registered with the Division of Water Resources, within the unit area and
within 1/2 mile of the unit boundary, including their depth.
(11)
Unit Area of Review. The
application will include a review of all existing Wells within the unit area
and within 1/4 mile of the unit boundary, describing existing isolation of
Injection Zones, oil and gas production formations, Confining Layers, and
Underground Sources of Drinking Water.
c.
Notice and Date of Hearing for
Enhanced Recovery Injection Projects. Upon the filing of an enhanced
recovery injection project application, the Commission will issue a notice of
hearing pursuant to Rule 503.a. The application will be set for public hearing
at a time designated by the Commission.
d.
Notice of Status Change. When
any Well in an approved enhanced recovery unit operation is converted to or
from an injection to production status, the Operator will provide notice on a
Form 4 within 30 days.
