Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 45a - UNDERGROUND NATURAL GAS STORAGE WELLS IN BEDDED SALT
Section 28-45a-10 - Operations and maintenance plan
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Each permittee of an existing underground natural gas storage facility and each applicant for a permit for a new underground natural gas storage facility shall submit a plan for the long-term operation and maintenance of the facility with the permit application.
(b) Each operation and maintenance plan shall include the following:
(c) Each permittee shall maintain at the facility and make available for inspection by the secretary the following information:
(d) Each permittee shall utilize a blanket pad to prevent the uncontrolled leaching of the storage cavern roof during solutioning or washing. Each permittee shall submit the description of a procedure for solutioning or washing the cavern, with the operations and maintenance plan, to the secretary for review and consideration for approval. The procedure description shall include the following:
(e) The criteria for determining the maximum allowable operating pressure shall be as follows:
(f) Each permittee shall maintain a minimum operating pressure that is protective of cavern integrity at each underground natural gas cavern.
(g) Each permittee shall meet the notification requirements in the facility's emergency response plan, give oral notification to the department within two hours, and submit written notification within one week to the department if any of the following events occurs: