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 43-02-14-17 - Leak detection and reporting

1. Leak detection must be integrated, where applicable and must be inspected and tested on a semiannual basis and, if defective, must be repaired or replaced within ten days. Any repaired or replaced detection equipment must be retested if required by the commission. An extension of time for repair or replacement of leak detection equipment may be granted upon a showing of good cause by the storage facility operator. A record of each inspection must include the inspection results and be maintained by the operator at least until project completion, and must be made available to the commission upon request.

2. Pursuant to section 43-02-03-30 the storage facility operator shall immediately report to the commission any leak detected at any well or surface facility.

3. The storage facility operator immediately shall report to the commission any pressure changes or other monitoring data from subsurface observation wells or injection wells that indicate the presence of leaks in the storage reservoir or salt cavern.

4. The storage facility operator immediately shall report to the commission any other indication that the storage facility is not containing oil, gas, or brine, whether the lack of containment concerns the storage reservoir or salt cavern, surface equipment, or any other aspect of the storage facility.