Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 82 - KANSAS CORPORATION COMMISSION
Article 3 - PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION OF OIL AND GAS
Section 82-3-701 - Intent to drill cathodic protection boreholes; notification; penalty; exemption
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
This regulation shall apply in Kansas except for groundwater management districts #2 and #5. Each owner, operator, or person responsible for drilling a cathodic protection borehole in groundwater management district #2 or #5 shall apply directly to the manager of that groundwater management district in accordance with K.A.R. 82-3-705.
(a) Except as set forth in subsection (e) of this regulation, each owner, operator, or person responsible for drilling a cathodic protection borehole shall submit written notice of the intention to drill to the conservation division for permit approval before the commencement of drilling operations.
(b) Before drilling a cathodic protection borehole, the operator shall notify the appropriate conservation division district office.
(c) Any applicant may submit written requests to the director of the conservation division for an exception to the 60-day intention to drill filing period in emergency situations. Each request shall document why the emergency exists.
(d) Drilling any cathodic protection borehole without an approved notice of intent or without being granted an exception shall be punishable by a penalty of up to $1,000.00.
(e) No permit shall be required for distributed anode systems, shallow "single bell hole" galvanic anode systems, and individual anode installation systems that are less than 25 feet in depth or do not penetrate an aquifer.