Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL
Subchapter E - STANDARDS FOR CLASS III WELLS
Section 331.83 - Operating Requirements
Universal Citation: 30 TX Admin Code § 331.83
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Injection pressure at the wellhead shall not exceed a maximum, as specified in the permit or commission order, which shall be calculated so as to assure that the pressure in the injection zone during injection does not:
(1) initiate new fractures or propagate existing fractures in the injection zone;
(2) initiate fractures in the confining zone; or
(3) cause the migration of injection or formation fluids into USDWs.
(b) Injection between the outermost casing protecting USDWs and the wellbore is prohibited.
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