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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart E - WELL DRILLING, COMPLETION AND WORKOVER REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.530 - Completion Fluid and Completion Fluid Waste Handling and Storage

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Completion Fluid
				Handling and Storage Prior to Use
If completion fluids are temporarily stored at the well site
				  prior to use in completion activities, the fluids shall be stored in a lined
				  completion pit or leak free above ground container.
b) Completion Fluid Waste Handling and
				Storage
Completion fluid wastes generated from the well during
				  completion activities shall be collected at the well site in a completion pit
				  or leak free above ground container. A pit used for this purpose need not be
				  lined.
c) Completion and
				Workover Pits
1) Pits used for completion
				fluids and completion fluid wastes shall be constructed with sufficient
				capacity to contain the fluids within the pits, and maintained in a manner that
				reasonably prevents against overflow during completion or workover activities
				and prior to commencing pit restoration in accordance with Section
				240.540 of
				this Part. Discharge of completion fluids and completion fluid wastes from the
				pits into any surface water or water drainage way is prohibited.
2) The sediment pit or the drilling fluid
				circulation pit used during drilling operations may be used for the collection
				of completion fluid wastes during completion activities. If either pit is used
				as a completion pit, drill cuttings and drilling fluids shall first be removed
				and a dike constructed to prevent completion fluid wastes from entering the
				other pit.
3) Completion or
				workover pits used to store completion fluids prior to use in the well shall be
				lined with a liner at least 20 mils in thickness.
4) Completion or workover pits shall be used
				only for the temporary storage of completion fluids and completion fluid wastes
				in accordance with the requirements of this subsection, and shall not be used
				for the disposal of general oilfield wastes.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart E - WELL DRILLING, COMPLETION AND WORKOVER REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.540 - Drilling and Completion Pit Restoration

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a) Sediment, drilling fluid circulation and
				reserve pits, except sediment pits used as completion pits, shall be filled and
				leveled within 6 months after drilling ceases. Drilling fluid wastes may be
				disposed of by on-site burial or surface application in accordance with
				subsection (b) of this Section at the site of drilling. Saltwater or Oil
				Drilling Fluid wastes shall be removed from the site and disposed of in an
				Illinois Environmental Protection Agency permitted special waste landfill,
				injected in a Class II well, disposed of in a well during the plugging process
				or buried in one of the lined pits and the liner folded over and an additional
				liner material added to completely cover the drilling waste and buried at least
				5 feet below the ground surface.
b)
				If surface application is used for disposal of drilling fluid wastes
				(prohibited for Saltwater or Oil Based Drilling Fluids), the wastes shall be
				landspread, incorporated and stabilized to limit run off of storm water
				containing drilling fluid waste. Discharge of drilling fluid waste into surface
				waters or water drainage ways is prohibited.
c) Drilling pits used as completion pits in
				accordance with Section
				240.530(c)(2)
				of this Subpart shall be filled and leveled within 6 months after completion
				activities cease. Newly constructed completion or workover pits shall be filled
				and leveled within 90 days after completion or workover activities cease. All
				completion or workover fluid wastes shall be removed from the pit and disposed
				of in a Class II Injection well (or in above ground tanks of containers pending
				disposal) prior to restoration. Any remaining residue not removed can be
				disposed of through on-site burial. Only residue from that particular well on
				which completion or workover activities were performed can be disposed of by
				on-site burial.
d) All drilling,
				completion and workover pits shall be filled and leveled in a manner that
				allows the site to be returned to original use with no subsidence or leakage of
				fluids, and where applicable, with sufficient compaction to support farm
				machinery.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart E - WELL DRILLING, COMPLETION AND WORKOVER REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.550 - Disposal of General Oilfield Wastes and Other Wastes

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All general oilfield wastes generated during drilling,
				  completion and workover activities shall be temporarily stored in on-site
				  containers, and shall be removed from the site prior to or at the conclusion of
				  the given activity and disposed of in accordance with the federal Resource
				  Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart F - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION WELLS › Section 240.600 - Applicability

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The provisions of this Subpart apply to wells drilled for the
				  production of oil or gas, or wells drilled for water supply in connection with
				  an enhanced oil recovery project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart F - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION WELLS › Section 240.605 - Drilled Out Plugged Hole (DOPH) Notification

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The permittee shall notify the District Office for the county
				  in which the well is located 24 hours prior to commencing drilling of a drilled
				  out plugged hole (DOPH).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart F - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION WELLS › Section 240.610 - Construction Requirements for Production Wells

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a) Surface Casing Requirements for Wells
				Drilled After May 13, 1994
1) Steel surface
				casing or fiberglass casing meeting API standards (Fiberglass Casing and
				Tubing; 15AR, May 1987, published by the American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L
				Street NW, Washington DC 20005-4070; no later editions or amendments included)
				shall be set to a depth of at least 100 feet, or 50 feet below the base of the
				fresh water, whichever is deeper, unless an alternative surface casing
				procedure is used as outlined in subsection (b).
2) Surface casing or alternative surface
				casing shall be set in the presence of a representative of the Department and
				the permittee shall give at least 24 hours notice to the appropriate District
				Office prior to setting the surface casing. The District Office may approve the
				setting of surface casing without a Department representative being present. If
				the District Office approves the setting of surface casing without a Department
				representative being present, the permittee is required to submit cement and
				casing records verifying the setting of surface casing. If cement and casing
				records are required, the permittee shall provide the records to the District
				Office within 24 hours after completion of the work.
3) Surface casing shall be cemented in place
				by circulating cement behind the surface casing from the setting depth of the
				casing to the surface.
4) The
				cement shall be allowed to set in place until it has developed sufficient
				strength to allow drilling to resume, but no less than 4 hours.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart F - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION WELLS › Section 240.620 - Remedial Cementing of Leaking Wells

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
If the Department determines through field observation that
				  any well is leaking well bore fluid into the freshwater zone or onto the
				  surface, remedial cementing shall be required. The remedial cementing shall be
				  accomplished by:
a) perforating and
				squeezing cement from fifty (50) feet below the base of the fresh water to the
				surface, or
b) by extending small
				diameter tubing behind the production casing to a depth of at least fifty (50)
				feet below the base of the fresh water and circulating cement to the
				surface.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart F - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION WELLS › Section 240.630 - Operating Requirements

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a) The
				well shall be maintained and operated in accordance with all permit conditions
				or be subject to permit revocation in accordance with Section
				240.251.
b) The well and wellhead shall be maintained
				in a leak-free condition.
c) All
				spills of produced water or oil occurring at the well site due to a leaking
				wellhead shall be cleaned up in accordance with Subpart I.
d) Wells that have not had commercial
				production within the last 2 years shall be temporarily abandoned or plugged in
				accordance with Subpart K.
e)
				Casinghead gas, produced in conjunction with oil production, that is not
				collected for use or sale, shall be flared unless the Department approves an
				exemption from this requirement. In determining whether to approve an
				exemption, the Department shall consider the quantity of casinghead gas
				produced, the topographical and climatological features at the well site, and
				the proximity of agricultural structures and crops, inhabited structures,
				public buildings, and public roads and railways.
f) If hydrogen sulfide gas
				(H2S) is present in excess of 20 ppm within 5 feet in
				any direction from the wellhead or the end of the flare line, the Department
				shall specify measures to be taken by the permittee to protect against waste
				and injury to the public health and safety, which may include the erection of
				flare lines, the posting of warning signs, and the erection of fencing. The
				Department may also require the setting of a temporary mechanical or cement
				plug during any period of time in which the well is not producing or during any
				period of time necessary to effectuate safety measures. In specifying the
				measures to be taken by the permittee, the Department shall consider the
				quantities of H2S being emitted, the topographical and
				climatological features at the well site and the proximity of inhabited
				structures, public buildings, and public roads and railways.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart F - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION WELLS › Section 240.640 - Reporting Requirements

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a) Well
				Completion Reports
1) Contents
The Well Completion Report shall be completed on a form
				  prescribed by the Department and shall contain:
A) the name and location of the
				well;
B) information on the
				construction of the well;
C)
				information on the producing zones and the type of completion treatment
				performed on each zone; and
D)
				initial production rates.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart F - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION WELLS › Section 240.650 - Confidentiality of Well Data

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When requested in writing by the permittee, the Well
				  Completion Report, Well Drilling Report, geophysical logs, and drill cuttings
				  shall be kept confidential for two (2) years from the date of issuance of the
				  permit for the particular well in accordance with the provisions of Section 3
				  of "The Well Abandonment Act" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 91/2, par. 5203, as
				  amended by P.A. 87-744, effective September 26, 1991).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart F - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION WELLS › Section 240.660 - Monitoring and Reporting Requirements for Enhanced Recovery Injection and Disposal Wells (Repealed)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS › Section 240.700 - Applicability and Definitions

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The provisions of this Subpart apply to all Class II UIC
				  wells - including commercial saltwater disposal wells.
"Commercial Saltwater Disposal Well Facility" means a
				  commercial saltwater disposal well and all associated Class II storage tanks,
				  concrete storage structures, piping and valves.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS › Section 240.710 - Surface and Production Casing Requirements for Newly Drilled Class II UIC Wells

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Surface
				Casing
1) Steel surface casing shall be set to
				a depth of at least 100 feet, or 50 feet below the base of the freshwater zone,
				whichever is deeper, unless an alternative surface casing procedure is used as
				outlined in subsection (b).
2)
				Surface casing shall be set in the presence of a representative of the
				Department and the permittee shall give at least 24 hours notice to the
				District Office prior to setting the surface casing. The District Office may
				approve the setting of surface casing without a Department representative being
				present. If the District Office approves the setting of surface casing without
				a Department representative being present, the permittee is required to submit
				cement and casing records verifying the setting of surface casing. If cement
				and casing records are required, the permittee shall provide the records to the
				District Office within 24 hours after completion of the work.
3) Surface casing shall be cemented in place
				by circulating cement behind the surface casing from the setting depth of the
				casing to the surface.
4) The
				cement shall be allowed to set in place until it has developed sufficient
				strength to allow drilling to resume, but no less than 4 hours.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS › Section 240.720 - Surface and Production Casing Requirements for Conversion to Class II UIC Wells

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a) Surface
				Casing
For conversions of existing production wells which do not
				  have surface casing completely covering the fresh water zone, further cementing
				  is not required unless it is necessary to establish external mechanical
				  integrity in accordance with Section
				  240.770.
b) Production Casing
For all conversions of existing production wells, cement
				  shall extend to at least one hundred (100) feet above the injection interval or
				  the bottom of the casing in an open hole completion.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS › Section 240.730 - Surface and Production Casing Requirements for Existing Class II UIC Wells

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Surface Casing
For existing Class II UIC wells which do not have surface
				  casing completely covering the fresh water zone, further cementing is not
				  required unless it is necessary to establish external mechanical integrity in
				  accordance with Section
				  240.770.
b) Production Casing
The top of the cement behind the production casing shall be a
				  sufficient distance above the top of the uppermost permitted interval of
				  injection to prevent upward migration of injected fluid. In determining the
				  sufficiency of cement, the Department shall consider the amount of existing
				  cement, the location of the packer and the injection pressure.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS › Section 240.740 - Other Construction Requirements for Class II UIC Wells

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a) The wellhead
				shall be configured to include a one quarter inch female fitting, with shut-off
				valve, to allow monitoring of the annulus between the production casing and the
				injection tubing.
b) A one quarter
				inch female fitting, with shut-off valve, shall be installed on the tubing to
				measure the injection pressure.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS › Section 240.750 - Operating Requirements for Class II UIC Wells

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a) The wellhead shall be maintained in a
				leak-free condition.
b) Spills of
				injected fluids occurring at the well site due to a leaking wellhead shall be
				cleaned up in accordance with Subpart I.
c) Wells that are not equipped with tubing
				and packer shall be temporarily abandoned or plugged in accordance with Subpart
				K.
d) The injection pressure shall
				not exceed the maximum injection pressure established in accordance with
				Section
				240.340(e),
				unless amended in accordance with Section
				240.390(b).
e) No change shall be made in the permitted
				injection zones except in accordance with Section
				240.390(a)
				or Section
				240.395.
f) No change shall be made in the permitted
				injection fluid except in accordance with Section
				240.390(c).
g) Within the Area of Review as defined in 62
				Ill. Adm. Code
				240.360, injection
				fluids shall be confined to the permitted injection zones. If the injection
				fluids are migrating into unpermitted zones, or into the freshwater zone or to
				the surface from the well in question or from other wells within the Area of
				Review, the permittee shall notify the Department and shut in the well until
				remedial action that prevents the fluid migration is completed.
h) Mechanical integrity must be established
				in accordance with Sections
				240.760
				and
				240.770.
i) Only Class II fluids can be injected into
				a Class II well.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS › Section 240.770 - Establishment of External Mechanical Integrity for Class II UIC Wells

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a) In conjunction
				with the establishment of internal mechanical integrity for Class II UIC wells,
				the external mechanical integrity shall be evaluated by the Department to
				establish that the fresh water is protected from upward migration of injection
				fluids.
b) To establish external
				mechanical integrity, all Class II UIC wells shall be constructed in accordance
				with Sections
				240.710(b),
				240.720(b),
				or
				240.730(b),
				whichever is applicable.
c) If
				external mechanical integrity under Sections
				240.710(b)
				or
				240.720(b)
				 cannot be demonstrated by cement records or
				Illinois State Geological Survey records, the permittee may utilize one or more
				of the following methods to demonstrate external mechanical integrity:
1) Temperature log indicating top of
				cement;
2) Cement bond log showing
				gamma ray, transit time, collar locator and VDL (Variable Density
				Log);
3) Advanced cement evaluation
				logs;
4) Radioactive tracer survey
				indicating lack of fluid migration behind the casing;
5) Oxygen-activation log indicating lack of
				fluid migration behind the casing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS › Section 240.780 - Reporting Requirements for Class II UIC Wells

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Well Completion Reports
1) Contents
The Well Completion Report shall be completed on a form
				  prescribed by the Department and shall contain:
A) the name and location of the
				well;
B) information on the
				construction of the well;
C)
				information on the injection zones and the type of completion treatment
				performed on each zone; and
D)
				injection rates, injection pressures and type of injection fluid.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS › Section 240.790 - Confidentiality of Well Data

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When requested in writing by the permittee, the Well
				  Completion Report, Well Drilling Report, geophysical logs, and drill cuttings
				  shall be kept confidential for two (2) years from the date of issuance of the
				  permit for the particular well in accordance with the provisions of Section 3
				  of "The Well Abandonment Act" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 96 1/2, par. 5203, as
				  amended by P.A. 87-744, effective September 26, 1991).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS › Section 240.795 - Commercial Saltwater Disposal Well

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a) Only Class II fluids, as defined in
				Section
				240.10,
				shall be disposed of into a commercial saltwater disposal well or stored at a
				commercial saltwater disposal facility.
b) All Class II fluids being stored at a
				commercial saltwater disposal well facilityshall be stored in either leak free
				steel or fiberglass tanks or concrete storage structures. All tanks and
				concrete storage structures shall be constructed and maintained in accordance
				with Sections
				240.810
				and
				240.850.
c) The permittee of the commercial saltwater
				disposal well, or a permitted liquid oilfield waste transporter, shall be
				present when Class II fluids are being delivered to the facility.
d) All commercial saltwater disposal well
				Facilities shall be surrounded by a fence of at least 4 feet in height above
				ground level and a gate with a lock to restrict access to the facility. The
				facility must be kept locked from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
e) Records
1) Accurate records shall be maintained by
				the permittee of the commercial saltwater disposal well, or his or her
				authorized representative, of all Class II fluids delivered to the facility.
				These records shall include all of the following:
A) the name of the permittee from which the
				fluid is delivered;
B) the date of
				delivery;
C) the number of barrels
				of fluid delivered;
D) the name and
				location of the lease from which the fluids were produced; and
E) the name and vehicle permit number of the
				liquid oilfield waste hauler delivering the fluid.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS › Section 240.796 - Operating and Reporting Requirements, Hydraulic Fracturing Operations, Seismicity

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a)
				Applicability
This Section applies to all Class II UIC disposal wells that
				  inject any Class II fluids or hydraulic fracturing flowback from a high volume
				  horizontal hydraulic fracturing operation permitted by the Department under the
				  Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act [225 ILCS 732 ]. This Section does not
				  apply to Class II UIC wells used for enhanced oil recovery operations.
b) Definitions
For purposes of this Section, the terms defined in 62 Ill.
				  Adm. Code
				  245.110
				  have the same meanings when used in this Section. Additionally, the following
				  terms have the meanings ascribed in this subsection:
"Green Light Alert" means the Department received notice from
				  either USGS or ISGS that there was an earthquake in Illinois with a magnitude
				  less than 2.0.
"Induced Seismicity" means an earthquake event that
				  is felt, recorded by the national seismic network, and attributable to a Class
				  II UIC well used for disposal of flowback and produced fluid from high volume
				  horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations.
(Section 1-96(a) of the
				  Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act)
"ISGS" means Illinois State Geological Survey.
"Red Light Alert" means the Department received notice from
				  either USGS or ISGS that there was an earthquake in Illinois or a bordering
				  county of an adjacent state with a magnitude of 4.0 or greater.
"USGS" means United States Geological Survey.
"Yellow Light Alert" means the Department received notice
				  from either USGS or ISGS that there was an earthquake in Illinois or a
				  bordering county of an adjacent state with a magnitude of at least 2.0, but
				  less than 4.0.
c) Class II
				UIC Well Operations
1) All Class II UIC wells
				regulated by this Section shall be equipped with a flow meter capable of
				monitoring the rate of flow of fluids injected down into the well on a per day
				basis consistent with the Class II UIC permit issued by the
				Department.
2) All permittees shall
				record and maintain pressure and flow data for each Class II UIC well on a
				monthly basis. The report shall include the average and maximum monthly
				injection rates and pressures. The records shall be submitted to the Department
				in accordance with Section
				240.780(e).
				The records shall be maintained for at least 5 years and shall be available to
				the Department for inspection upon request.
3) When an identified well is suspected of
				triggering induced seismic activity, the permittee shall consult with the
				Department and ISGS to develop a plan for seismic monitoring, including the
				possibility of installing monitoring stations in the vicinity of the well and
				reduction in rate or pressures of fluid injected.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.800 - Definitions

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For the purpose of this Subpart the term:
"Crude Oil Bottom Sediments" means the heavy crude oil
				  fraction contained in concrete storage structures, pits or tanks, in a liquid
				  or semi-liquid state, generated from the collection and storage of crude
				  oil.
"Equipment Debris" means any production related equipment
				  such as tanks, treaters, tubulars, injection pumps, pump jacks and any other
				  general equipment or machinery used in connection with oil production which is
				  no longer in repairable condition.
"Pit Residue" means bottom sediments contained in pits,
				  concrete storage structures or tanks in a solid or semi-solid state which are
				  precipitated from produced water storage.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.805 - Lease and Well Identification

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a)
				Each lease shall have a legible sign in a conspicuous place on or near the
				lease entrance or on the storage tank(s). The sign shall show the permittee,
				the lease name, the Section, Township and Range, and a telephone number at
				which the permittee or his authorized agent can be reached.
b) Each well shall be marked or have a
				legible sign containing the well name and number as shown on the
				permit.
c) Any change in well or
				lease information required to be posted shall be made to the lease or well
				signs within sixty (60) days after the change occurs, or in the case of a
				transfer of ownership, within sixty (60) days after the effective date of the
				transfer in the Department records.
d) Lease signs are not required for gas
				storage fields. However, each gas storage well shall be marked with the well
				name and Department's permit number or the Department's reference
				number.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.810 - Tanks, Tank Batteries and Containment Dikes

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Tank Battery Registration
1) All new tank batteries constructed after
				July 1, 2001 shall be registered with the Department, when the tank battery is
				constructed, by the permittee of the wells on the lease where the tank battery
				is located. Registration shall be on a form prescribed by the
				Department.
2) All tank batteries
				existing on July 1, 2001 are required to be registered with the Department by
				the permittee of the wells on the lease where the tank battery is
				located.
3) All tank batteries
				shall be transferred, at the time of associated well transfers, on forms
				prescribed by the Department.
4) No
				fee will be charged for tank registration and tank battery transfer.
5) The tank battery registration number shall
				be displayed on the tank battery.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.815 - Permanent Well Site Equipment Setback

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No permanent well site equipment installed on a new well
				  permitted after July 1, 2016, including flares, shall be located less than 200
				  feet from the nearest occupied dwelling existing at the time the initial permit
				  application for that well is filed with the Department, unless the permittee
				  obtains a written agreement with the surface owner of the land upon which the
				  dwelling is located, specifically allowing for a closer well site equipment
				  location.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.820 - Flowlines

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All flowlines
				used in the production of oil and/or natural gas, constructed after November 8,
				1993, shall be buried at least 36 inches below the ground surface. The flowline
				may be exempt from these burial requirements upon Department approval if:
1) the flowline is made of steel;
				and
2) Either:
A) the topographical features, land uses or
				ground conditions prevent the efficient burial of flowlines; or
B) the terms of the oil and gas lease
				prohibit the burial of flowlines.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.830 - Power Lines

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All power
				lines installed after November 8, 1993 shall be buried at least thirty-six (36)
				inches below the ground surface or elevated on power poles at a height
				sufficient for farm machinery to pass underneath not to exceed eighteen (18)
				feet above the ground surface. The permittee, however, may install power lines
				to a greater height than eighteen (18) feet above the ground surface.
b) The Department shall have the authority to
				take enforcement action (pursuant to Sections
				240.140 through
				240.170
				of this Part) requiring powerlines existing on November 8, 1993 to be elevated
				to a minimum of fourteen (14) feet or buried in accordance with subsection (a)
				above, if the Department finds, based on field observation, that the powerlines
				constitute a hazard to public safety.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.840 - Equipment Storage

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Equipment
				debris shall not be stored on a lease or unit.
b) Other equipment not integrally related to
				production activities on a lease or unit shall not be stored on the lease
				except with the agreement of the current surface owner.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.850 - Concrete Storage Structures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				The requirements of this Section apply to:
1)
				All concrete storage structures existing on July 1, 1995 which will continue to
				be used.
2) Any new concrete
				storage structures constructed after May 13, 1994.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.861 - Existing Pit Exemption For Continued Production Use

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Any pit in existence on May 13, 1994 does
				not have to be closed in accordance with Section
				240.860(c)
				of this Part if presently constructed or an application to reconstruct was
				received by July 1, 1995.
b) Pits
				not approved for reconstruction shall be restored within 6 months.
c) Pits exempted under this Part shall be
				presently constructed or reconstructed as follows:
1) The pit must be lined with a synthetic
				flexible liner that is compatible with the produced fluid and has a coefficient
				of permeability of no greater than 1 x 10(-7) cm/sec and shall be at least 30
				mils in thickness. Adjoining sections of liners must be sealed together in
				accordance with the manufacturer's specifications; and
2) The pit must be underlined by a gravel
				sub-base, at least 4" in thickness, in which slotted or perforated PVC pipe has
				been placed in order to provide for under pit drainage. This drainage system
				must be constructed to allow monitoring and sampling of fluid drainage from
				underneath the pit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.862 - Existing Pit Exemption For Alternative Use

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Any pit in existence on May 13, 1994 may
				not have to be closed in accordance with Section
				240.860(c)
				of this Part if:
1) the pit is no longer used
				for temporary storage of produced water or other liquid oilfield
				waste;
2) the water quality in the
				pit is less than 5000 TDS with no visible sheen of oil; and
3) a written, notarized authorization from
				the current surface owner has been received by the Department requesting the
				pit not be closed and demonstrating an acceptable alternative use for the
				pit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.870 - Leaking Unpermitted Drill Hole

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) When any fluids are potentially leaking
				into the fresh water as determined by geologic and field investigation or are
				leaking onto the surface, through an unpermitted drill hole, the unpermitted
				drill hole shall be plugged by the current permittee of the lease where the
				unpermitted drill hole is located. Pending plugging of the well, all injection
				wells within a 1/4 mile radius of the leaking drill hole shall be shut in until
				the leaking drill hole is plugged. The leaking or previously leaking drill hole
				shall be plugged regardless of well status at the time of plugging.
b) Within 24 hours after notification by the
				Department of the leaking drill hole, the current permittee of the lease shall
				take all necessary actions required to contain the leaking drill hole fluids to
				prevent any further migration and environmental damage until the drill hole is
				properly plugged and restored. These actions may include, but are not limited
				to, the digging of containment pits and/or building containment dikes to
				collect and contain the leaking fluids, hauling and disposing of the collected
				fluids, and the use of absorbent materials to pick up leaking fluids. All
				collected and contained fluids shall be properly disposed of in a permitted
				Class II injection well. All used absorbent materials shall be disposed of in
				accordance with Section
				240.891(b).
c) If the current permittee does not take the
				required actions to contain the leaking fluids within 24 hours after
				notification by the Department, or within the time frame of any extensions
				granted by the Department because of extenuating circumstances such as weather
				conditions, the permittee shall not operate any wells on the lease where the
				leaking drill hole is located until all required actions have been taken and
				may be issued a Notice of Violation and assessed a civil penalty of up to
				$2,000 in accordance with Section
				240.160(c)(3)(B) and
				(C).
d) Within 90 days after notification by the
				Department of the leaking drill hole, or within the time frame of any
				extensions granted by the Department because of extenuating circumstances,
				including but not limited to weather conditions, the non-availability of
				plugging equipment, or downhole construction or conditions, the current
				permittee of the lease shall properly plug and restore the leaking drill hole
				in the presence of a Department well inspector.
e) If the current permittee does not plug the
				leaking drill hole within 90 days after notification by the Department, or
				within the time frame of any extensions granted by the Department, the current
				permittee shall not operate any wells on the lease where the leaking drill hole
				is located until the leaking drill hole has been properly plugged in the
				presence of a Department well inspector.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.880 - Initial Spill Notification

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Applicability
This Section covers spills of crude oil and produced water
				  from tanks, pits, concrete storage structures, containment dikes and flowlines
				  located within the boundaries of an oil and gas lease, unit, or underground gas
				  storage field. Spills from flowlines beyond the lease, unit, or gas storage
				  field boundaries are included if part of a flowline gathering system
				  transporting produced fluids to a central collection point prior to connection
				  or transfer to a crude oil or gas purchase pipeline. Spills from interstate
				  pipeline or refined product pipeline are not included and are under the
				  jurisdiction of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
b) Spills of crude oil in excess of 1 barrel,
				or produced water in excess of 5 barrels, onto the surface of the land (if not
				contained by containment dikes around tanks) shall be reported immediately to
				the Department's District Office responsible for the county where the spill
				occurred. The initial report shall contain at a minimum:
1) the name of the permittee responsible for
				the spill;
2) the location of the
				spill;
3) the amount of crude oil
				and saltwater spilled;
4) the areal
				extent of the spill;
5) the cause
				of the spill;
6) proposed emergency
				remediation action.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.890 - Crude Oil Spill Remediation Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All crude oil spills that occur after
				November 8, 1993, regardless of amount, from wells, flowlines, tanks, concrete
				storage structures, pits or containment dikes are subject to this
				Section.
b) The permittee is
				required to initiate the following emergency response procedures for all crude
				oil spills as soon as practical after a spill has occured:
1) Contain spilled crude oil using earthen
				dikes, booms and other containment measures to minimize the amount of area
				affected by the spill.
2) If a
				spill enters surface waters, the spill shall be contained with booms and/or
				underflow dams and removed as expeditiously as possible. If it is determined
				that burning the oil-affected area will prevent further contamination of the
				surface waters, an emergency burn may be conducted in accordance with Section
				240.891(c)
				of this Part.
3) Cause of spill
				shall be repaired.
4) Impounded
				free oil shall be picked up and put in lease storage tanks or removed from the
				site.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.891 - Crude Oil Spill Waste Disposal and Remediation

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Contaminated Soil
1) The soil affected by a spill may be
				remediated in place and shall at a minimum be:
A) fertilized with 5 pounds of 12-12-12
				fertilizer or an amount of other fertilizer sufficient to treat the soil with
				0.25 lbs of nitrogen per 100 square feet of affected area;
B) limed with at least 50 lbs of agricultural
				grade lime per 100 square feet of affected area in order to maintain a pH of
				between 6-8; if the pH of the soil/oil mixture is less than 6, additional lime
				shall be incorporated to increase pH above 6;
C) tilled to a depth of at least 4 inches but
				no greater than 12 inches to create a soil and crude oil mixture that contains
				less than 5% total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) following the completion of the
				initial tilling;
D) watered to
				maintain soil moisture sufficient to promote plant growth (if extremely dry
				soil conditions exist); and
E)
				stabilized to minimize erosion and run-off of stormwater.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 240.895 - Produced Water Spill Remediation Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All spills of produced water that occur
				after November 8, 1993, from wells, flowlines, pits, concrete storage
				structures, tanks or containment dikes, shall as soon as practicable be
				contained using earthen dikes and other containment measures to minimize the
				amount of area affected by the spill.
b) All impounded produced water shall be
				picked up and removed from the site for disposal into a Class II UIC
				well.
c) The affected area shall be
				limed with at least 50 lbs. of agricultural grade lime per 100 square feet of
				affected area and tilled to a depth of at least 4 inches.
d) In determining whether the Department will
				require additional remediation action to be taken by the permittee, which may
				include flushing of the area with freshwater, the addition of organic material
				(e.g., peat moss, straw), additional chemical treatment, additional disking the
				soil, or soil removal, the permittee shall be required to submit within 90 days
				after the spill date, on a form prescribed by the Department, the following
				information:
1) the quantity and areal extent
				of the spill;
2) the nature of the
				soil;
3) the flow capacity of
				affected surface waters;
4) the
				public safety;
5) the proximity of
				freshwaters, surface waters, and surface drainage features;
6) explanation of spill cause; and
7) planned efforts to prevent and minimize
				the effects of future spills.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart I - LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL › Section 240.900 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
For the purpose of this Subpart the term:
"Liquid Oilfield Waste Transportation System" means all
				  trucks and other motor vehicles used to gather, handle or transport liquid
				  oilfield waste from the point of any surface on-site collection to any
				  subsequent off-site storage, utilization or disposal. (Section 8c of the
				  Act)
"System Facility" means any location other than the point of
				  surface on-site collection or off-site disposal of liquid oilfield waste, where
				  liquid oilfield waste is temporarily handled or stored prior to
				  disposal.
"Vehicle" means a tank used to transport or carry liquid oil
				  field waste whether motorized or not motorized.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart I - LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL › Section 240.905 - Application for Permit to Operate a Liquid Oilfield Waste Transportation System

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) No person
				shall operate a liquid oilfield waste transportation system without a permit
				from the Department.
b) Application
				for a liquid oilfield waste transportation system permit under this Section
				shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department. The application shall be
				executed under penalties of perjury, and accompanied by the non-refundable
				liquid oilfield waste transportation system permit fee of $100 and the required
				bond under Subpart O of this Part.
c) If the application does not contain all of
				the required information or documents, the Department shall notify the
				applicant in writing. The notification shall specify the additional information
				or documents necessary to process the application, and shall advise the
				applicant that the application will be deemed denied unless the information or
				documents are submitted within 60 days following the date of
				notification.
d) The application
				shall include:
1) The name, address, and
				business and emergency telephone numbers of the proposed liquid oilfield waste
				hauler.
2) A brief description of
				the vehicles to be used in the system; specifying whether vehicles will be
				owned, leased or otherwise arranged for.