Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 82 - KANSAS CORPORATION COMMISSION
Article 3 - PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION OF OIL AND GAS
Section 82-3-208 - Venting or flaring of casinghead gas
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) The venting or flaring of non-sour casinghead gas may be permitted by the director if the operator files an affidavit with the conservation division that states all of the following:
(b) If the well produces more than 25 mcfd, venting or flaring may be permitted only by commission order after consideration of the following:
(c) Any interested party may file an application to vent or flare more than 25 mcfd of casinghead gas. Each applicant shall file an application with the conservation division. The applicant shall publish notice of the application pursuant to K.A.R. 82-3-135a and notice of any hearing pursuant to K.A.R. 82-3-135.
(d) Each application shall include a list of the persons provided notice pursuant to K.A.R. 82-3-135a and the date that notice was provided.
(e) The volume of gas vented or flared under this regulation shall be metered, and the records shall be retained for at least two years. This information shall be reported to the commission semiannually or as designated by the commission.
(f) All gas venting or flaring shall be done in a manner designed to prevent damage to property and injury to persons who are reasonably expected to be in the vicinity for work, pleasure, or business.