Illinois Administrative Code
Title 62 - MINING
Part 245 - HYDRAULIC FRACTURING REGULATORY ACT
Subpart E - WELL CONSTRUCTION
Section 245.580 - Establishment of Formation Integrity
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) A formation pressure integrity test shall be conducted below the surface casing and below all intermediate casing in order to demonstrate:
b) The permittee shall notify the Department's District Office by phone and electronic mail at least 24 hours before conducting a formation pressure integrity test to enable an inspector to be present when the test is performed.
c) The actual hydraulic fracturing treatment pressure must not exceed the mechanical integrity test pressure of the casing tested pursuant to Section 245.540 at any time during high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations.
d) Records of all formation integrity tests must be kept pursuant to the following requirements: