Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas
PRODUCTION PRACTICES
Section 522.345 - Utilization of gas
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 522.345
Current through September 16, 2024
1. Gas from an oil well may be used for:
(a) Light or fuel;
(b) Efficient manufacture of chemicals;
(c) Reinjection to increase the ultimate recovery of hydrocarbons or for storage;
(d) The extraction of liquid hydrocarbons from the gas if the gas is not wasted; or
(e) The artificial lifting of oil from a pool if all gas returned to the surface is then used without waste.
2. No gas from a gas well may be permitted to escape into the air without the approval of the division except:
(a) When required for safety;
(b) When required for initial testing of a well; or
(c) To lift oil artificially from a pool in cases of operational necessity if the escape is permitted for no more than 5 days within any 30-day period.
3. The disposition of gas produced by each gas well must be reported each month on Form 7.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 410, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
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