North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 43 - Industrial Commission
Article 43-02 - Mineral Exploration and Development
Chapter 43-02-14 - GEOLOGICAL STORAGE OF OIL OR GAS
Section 43-02-14-13 - Pressure restrictions
Universal Citation: ND Admin Code ยง 43-02-14-13
Current through Supplement No. 392, April, 2024
1. The following applies to geological storage in an oil and gas reservoir or saline reservoir:
a. Injection pressure at the wellhead may not
exceed a maximum authorized injection pressure which must be calculated to
assure that the pressure in the storage reservoir during injection does not
initiate new fracture or propagate existing fractures in the confining
zones.
b. In no case may injection
pressure initiate fractures in the confining zones or cause the movement of
injection or formation fluids into an unauthorized zone or underground source
of drinking water.
2. The following applies to geological storage in a salt cavern:
a. A minimum operating pressure protective of
the cavern's integrity must be maintained.
b. A maximum allowable operating pressure
must be established based on the casing seat or the highest elevation of the
cavern's roof, whichever is higher in elevation.
General Authority: NDCC 38-08-04
Law Implemented: NDCC 38-25
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