Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Oil & Gas Conservation Division

RBDMS Field Inspection Module

Bob G. Griffith Sr. B.S. 

 Information Systems Services Coordinator 


OKLAHOMA 

 Regulated by Oklahoma Corporation Commission

 Approximately 500,000 wells drilled

 More than 25 years ago, the Commission established ability

to request/require reports and records on hydraulic

fracturing/chemical treatment on any well

 Cross references to rules regarding hydraulic fracturing

(2010)

 24 hours advance notice of hydraulic fracturing required to

the Conservation Division District Office or field inspector

(2011) Modified to 48 hours (March 12)

 Horizontal wells hydraulically fractured on or after January 1,

2013 and other wells hydraulically fractured on or after

January, 2014 required to be filed with FracFocus Registry

(2012)

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OKLAHOMA OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

 Active wells (2012):

 65,500 Natural gas

 117,000 Oil

 10,800 Injection/disposal

 193,300 Total active wells

 ~350,000 plugged and abandoned wells

 ~500,000 wells drilled in Oklahoma history

 ~3,050 active operators of oil and gas wells 

(04/2013)

 ~41,000 miles of gathering/transmission pipelines

 ~58 Field Inspectors to cover 76 counties

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Statewide OCC Well Completions 

All OCC/IHS Wells 01/01/11-05/31/13 
Oklahoma Corporation Commission 

Horizontal Wells 01/01/10-05/31/13 
All Active Injection Wells Permitted at

Greater Than 30,000 Bls/day

DISPOSAL WELL APPLICATIONS 

(2012) 

 Non-Commercial 1015 Applications: 390 

Permits or orders issued: 305

 Commercial 1015 Applications: 90 

Permits or orders issued: 56 

 

 Injection Enhanced Recovery 1015 Applications: 312 

Permits or orders issued: 228

 
10,789 

10,371 10,107 

9,581 

9,155 

8,631 

8,120 

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Non-Commercial Disposal Wells

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Water Usage in Perspective

* Agricultural Issues & Recommendations, OWRB, June 2011, p. 6

** www.okc.gov/utilities

*** http://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/article-13296-water-hogs.html 
 MARCH 12 RULES (Brief Summary) Chapter 10 – Oil and Gas Conservation 

 Flow back water pits > 50,000 Bbls and new Form 1014F 

OAC 165:10-7-16 et seq. (Also allows temporary use by

another operator)

 Disposal wells and Form 1015 OAC 165:10-5-5

Notice

Non-commercial – <5,000 Bbls/day to each operator of

producing unit or well within 1⁄2 mile radius; >5,000 Bbls 1

mile radius

Commercial – to each operator of a producing unit or well

within 1 mile radius and to each surface owner or surface

lessee adjacent and contiguous to the site. Additional surety

requirements based upon proposed or existing facilities.

 Land application (soil farming) OAC 165:10-7-10, et seq.

$50,000 surety

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2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 

FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 

Barrels 

Water Volumes Injected in Commercial Disposal Wells 

Out of 

State

In State

Arkansas 

Texas 

Kansas 

Out of State Water 

3rd Qtr. FY2013 

Arkansas 

Texas 

Kansas 

New Mexico 

Colorado 

Barrels of Water 

Total Volume: 

 1,133,072 bbls 

OEIAF 06/13/13
OCC OIL AND GAS REGULATION

 Prevent waste and safeguard mineral rights

 Protect the environment

 Ensure public safety (H2S)
UIC Disposal Well Inspection

Tracking Out of State Water
Monthly Injection Volumes
MIT screen

Thing s that are captured

For a MIT.
H2S Inspection Screen

Add comments here.
Well Site Inspection
UIC WELL PLUGGED
REGULATORY ELEMENTS

 Rules

 Registrations, permits, and 

approvals

 Complaint procedures

 Inspections and investigations

 Enforcement
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Shale 2,066,935 11,890,546 70,350,638 190,063,391 304,555,882

Coal 71,824,429 77,722,800 80,276,359 82,702,855 75,618,991

Conventional 1,360,091,094 1,378,001,936 1,365,492,077 1,379,493,804 1,280,318,777

Total 1,433,982,458 1,467,615,282 1,516,119,074 1,652,260,050 1,660,493,650
FOCUS OF RECENT RULEMAKING

 Guide to hydraulic fracturing rules

 Drilling and completion of horizontal wells

 Storage and recycling of flow-back water
GUIDE TO HYDRAULIC FRACTURING RULES

 165:10-3-10

 (a) Longstanding prohibition on pollution by 

fracturing or acidizing operations

 (b) New rule reference guide on hydraulic fracturing

 Used STRONGER guidelines in development of 

(b)
CASING AND CEMENTING

 Surface casing

 BTW maps

 Depth specified on ITD

 Notice to field inspector

 Completion report

BTW = base of treatable water

ITD = intent to drill
WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

 Multi-stage hydraulic fracturing of horizontal 

wells

 Increasing demand on water resources

 New rules to facilitate recycling of flow-back 

water

PITS FOR STORING FLOW-BACK 

WATER

 Pits in Oklahoma fall into three categories with 

different permitting procedures:

 On-site pits (Form 1000)

 Off-site pits (Form 1014)

 Commercial pits (Commission order)
ON-SITE PITS

 Reserve pits are authorized on the permit to 

drill (Form 1000)

 Small frac jobs can be handled by designing 

reserve pits to handle flow-back water
OFF-SITE PITS

 Off-site pits used to store water for 

hydraulic fracturing are permitted on Form 

1014

 Pits are typically used for more than one 

well

 Size of pits have grown in recent years to 

over 100,000 bbl
NEW RULE (165:10-7-16(F))

 Flow-back water pits in excess of 50,000 bbl

 Rule covers the permitting, construction, 

operation, and closure requirements for any pit 

used for temporary storage of flow-back water 

that is to be reused for hydraulic fracturing of 

wells
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

 Earthwork compacted to achieve 90% standard 

proctor density

 Slope of berm may not be steeper than 3:1 on the 

inside and 2.5:1 on the outside

 Liner must have minimum thickness of 30 mil

 UV protection for intended life of pit

 Maximum fluid level 3 ft below top of berm

 Width of crown must be minimum of 8 ft
CONSTRUCTION 

REQUIREMENTS (CONT.)

 Additional requirements for Hydrologically

Sensitive Areas (HSA)

 Minimum 60 mil liner, OR 30 mil liner with a 

leachate collection system

 Monitor wells required
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

 Vegetative cover must be established on all 

areas of earth fill on outside slopes

 Pit must be enclosed by a fence

 Site must be secured by a locked gate
CLOSURE

 Topsoil must be stockpiled for cover

 Bond or other financial security to cover closure 

cost



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