North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 43 - Industrial Commission
Article 43-02 - Mineral Exploration and Development
Chapter 43-02-03 - Oil and Gas Conservation
Section 43-02-03-48.1 - Central production facility - Commingling of production
Current through Supplement No. 392, April, 2024
1. The director may approve requests to consolidate production equipment at a central location. The applicant shall provide all information requested by the director. The director may impose such terms and conditions as the director deems necessary.
2. Commingling of oil and gas production from two or more wells in a central production facility is prohibited unless approved by the director. There are two types of central production facilities in which production from two or more wells is commingled that may be approved by the director.
3. The commingling of oil and gas production in a central production facility from two or more wells having common ownership may be approved by the director provided the production from each well can be accurately determined at reasonable intervals. Commingling of oil and gas production in a central production facility from two or more wells having diverse ownership may be approved by the director provided the production from each well is accurately metered prior to commingling. Commingling of oil and gas production in a central production facility from two or more wells having diverse ownership that is not metered prior to commingling may only be approved by the commission after notice and hearing.
A copy of all tests are to be filed with the director on a central tank battery well test form within thirty days after the tests are completed.
A copy of all tests are to be filed with the director on a central tank battery well test form within thirty days after the tests are completed.
4. The commingling of produced water in a central production facility from two or more wells may be approved by the director provided the produced water production can be accurately determined at reasonable intervals. The application for permission to commingle water in a central production facility must be submitted on a facility sundry notice and shall include the following:
5. Any changes to a previously approved central production facility must be reported on a sundry notice (form 4) and approved by the director.
General Authority: NDCC 38-08-04
Law Implemented: NDCC 38-08-04