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California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1772.3 - Idle Well Management Plan

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) If an idle well is scheduled to be
					 plugged and abandoned as part of an Idle Well Management Plan approved by the
					 Division under Public Resources Code section
					 3206,
					 subdivision (a)(2), and the operator is in compliance with the plan, then the
					 operator is not required to meet the requirements of Sections
					 1772.1,
					 1772.1.1, or
					 1772.1.2 for that well.
(b) An Idle Well Management Plan under Public
					 Resources Code section
					 3206,
					 subdivision (a)(2), shall specify whether the long-term wells scheduled to be
					 eliminated will be plugged and abandoned or returned to use.
(c) Operators implementing an Idle Well
					 Management Plan filed under Public Resources Code section
					 3206,
					 subdivision (a)(2), shall prioritize the elimination of long-term idle wells
					 based on the considerations listed in Section
					 1772.4, and the operator's Idle
					 Well Management Plan shall include notes indicating the basis for prioritizing
					 wells. In the course of reviewing an Idle Well Management Plan for approval or
					 during subsequent review, the Division may adjust the order of long-term idle
					 wells to be eliminated based on the considerations listed in Section
					 1772.4.
1. New
						section filed 3-20-2019; operative 4-1-2019 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2019, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  3013
						  and
						  3106,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3106,
						  3206
						  and
						  3206.1,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1772.4 - Prioritization of Idle Wells for Testing and Plugging and Abandonment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) When proposing
					 a Testing Compliance Work Plan under Section
					 1772.1.4, a Testing Waiver Plan
					 under Section
					 1772.2, or an Idle Well Management
					 Plan under Public Resources Code section
					 3206,
					 subdivision (a)(2), the operator shall consider all of the following when
					 prioritizing idle wells for testing or plugging and abandonment:
(1) Whether the idle well is a critical well,
					 in an urban area, or has an environmentally sensitive wellhead;
(2) Whether the idle well is located in an
					 area of known geologic hazard, such as subsidence, landslides, or a history of
					 damage to wells in the area from seismicity;
(3) Whether the idle well has pressure in the
					 casing or tubing at the surface, and whether the well is open to the
					 atmosphere;
(4) Whether the idle
					 well has surface obstacles or other impediments preventing access to the
					 wellhead, including but not limited to buildings or structures, surface-use
					 activities, irrigation systems, roads, terrain, or restricted access;
(5) Whether the idle well has known downhole
					 issues that would make it difficult to either reactivate the well or plug and
					 abandon the well, such as known holes in casing, collapsed casing, stuck rods,
					 packer, or fish;
(6) Whether the
					 fluid level in the idle well is above the base of freshwater;
(7) Whether the fluid level in the idle well
					 is above the base of a USDW;
(8)
					 The age of the idle well;
(9) Any
					 other indications that the idle well potentially poses a threat to life,
					 health, property, or natural resources; and
(10) Operational or economic efficiencies
					 that may be achieved by ordering work in a particular
					 manner.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1772.5 - Requirements for Active Observation Wells

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Within 6 months of a well becoming an
					 active observation well, the operator shall conduct a casing pressure test in
					 accordance with the parameters specified in Section
					 1772.1.1, unless such testing has
					 been conducted on the well in the past five years. The casing shall be tested
					 from the surface to a depth that is 100 feet measured feet above the uppermost
					 perforation, immediately above the casing shoe of the deepest cemented casing,
					 or immediately above the top of the landed liner, whichever is highest. If the
					 top of the landed liner is 100 feet or more above the cemented casing shoe,
					 then the pressure test shall be to a depth specified by the Division on a
					 case-by-case basis. The operator shall repeat this testing at least once every
					 60 months while the well is an observation well.
(b) In addition to any other penalty or
					 remedial requirement imposed by the Division, within 12 months of failing to
					 successfully complete testing under this section the operator shall do one of
					 the following:
(1) Bring the well into
					 compliance;
(2) Partially plug and
					 abandon the well in accordance with Section
					 1752;
(3) Plug and abandon the well in accordance
					 with Public Resources Code section
					 3208;
					 or
(4) Schedule the well for
					 plugging and abandonment under an approved Idle Well Management Plan or an
					 approved Testing Waiver Plan.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1772.6 - Verification of Production or Injection

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For any well for which injection or production has been
						reported under Public Resources Code section
						3227
						or
						3406,
						upon request by the Division, the operator shall demonstrate that the well is
						capable of producing or injecting and did in fact produce or inject as
						reported. In order to make this demonstration, the Division may require an
						equipment check, well test, or verifying documentation including, but not
						limited to:
(a) Operability of the
					 production or injection equipment;
(b) Filling of production tanks;
(c) Field production reports;
(d) Lease oil inventory at the beginning or
					 end of the month;
(e) Run tickets
					 or automated shipping data, which includes the shipping and/or purchasing
					 company and the volume received;
(f) Lab data, such as gravity, water cut,
					 and/or temperature;
(g) Details of
					 the methods used to allocate production to wells; or
(h) Any other documentation or means by which
					 the Division may reasonably require an operator to verify production.
1. New
						section filed 3-20-2019; operative 4-1-2019 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2019, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3013,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3008,
						  3106,
						  3227
						  and
						  3406,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1772.7 - Idle Wells Penetrating a Gas Storage Reservoir

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) If an idle well is subject to the
					 mechanical integrity testing requirements of Section
					 1726.6, then the operator is not
					 required to meet the requirements of Sections
					 1772.1,
					 1772.1.1,
					 1772.1.2, or
					 1772.5 for that well.
1. New
						section filed 3-20-2019; operative 4-1-2019 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2019, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  3013,
						  3106
						  and
						  3180,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3106,
						  3180,
						  3181,
						  3206.1
						  and
						  3403.5,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1773 - Production Facilities Containment, Maintenance, and Testing

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Production facilities shall adhere to the containment,
						construction, maintenance, inspection, testing, decommissioning, reactivation,
						and reporting requirements outlined in Sections
						1773.1 through
						1773.5.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (c) filed 10-21-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 82, No. 43).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed
						8-4-95; operative 9-3-95 (Register 95, No. 31).
3. Change without
						regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1)-(3) designators filed 9-3-96
						pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 96, No. 36).
4. Repealer and new section
						heading and section and amendment of NOTE filed 12-30-2010; operative 1-29-2011
						(Register 2010, No. 53).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  3013
						  and
						  3270,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3106
						  and
						  3270,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1773.1 - Production Facility Secondary Containment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All production facilities storing and/or
					 processing fluids, except valves, headers, manifolds, pumps, compressors,
					 wellheads, pipelines, flowlines and gathering lines shall have secondary
					 containment.
(b) Secondary
					 containment shall be capable of containing the equivalent volume of liquids
					 from the single piece of equipment with the largest gross capacity within the
					 secondary containment.
(c)
					 Secondary containment shall be capable of confining liquid for a minimum of 72
					 hours.
(d) When not in use for rain
					 water management, rain water valves on a secondary containment shall be closed
					 and secured to prevent unauthorized use.
(e) All damage to secondary containment shall
					 be repaired immediately.
(f) The
					 requirements of this section are not applicable until six months after the
					 effective date of this regulation.
1. New
						section filed 12-30-2010; operative 1-29-2011 (Register 2010, No.
						53).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  3013
						  and
						  3270,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3106
						  and
						  3270,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1773.2 - Tank Construction and Leak Detection

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All new tanks shall be constructed and
					 designed to provide enough space between tanks to allow safe access for
					 maintenance, inspection, testing, and repair.
(b) Foundations for new tanks shall be
					 designed to support the tank, maintain the tank level, and drain fluid away
					 from the tank, including fluids that may leak from the tank. The sub-base of
					 the foundation shall include an impermeable barrier designed to prevent
					 downward fluid migration and to allow leaks to drain away from the tank and be
					 detected by visual inspection or through the use of a leak detection sensor, as
					 each particular instance may require. The foundation base shall be made of
					 material that provides for support and drainage away from the tank.
(c) When a tank bottom is replaced, a leak
					 detection system shall be installed and properly maintained that will either:
(1) Channel any leak beneath the tank to a
					 location where it can be readily observed from the outside perimeter of the
					 tank, or
(2) Accurately detect any
					 tank bottom leak through the use of sensors.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1773.3 - Tank Maintenance and Inspections

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All tanks shall be properly identified
					 with the operator's tank identification number, tank type (production, stock,
					 water, etc.), and with appropriate materials hazard placards or
					 labels.
(b) Operators shall inspect
					 in-service tanks at least once a month for the following:
(1) Leakage at the base, seams, associated
					 piping, tank shell plugs, or any other fitting that could leak.
(2) The presence of corrosion or shell
					 distortions.
(3) The general
					 condition of the foundation, including any signs of settling or erosion that
					 may undermine the foundation.
(4)
					 The condition of paint coatings, insulation systems and tank grounding system
					 components, if present.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1773.4 - Tank Testing and Minimum Wall Thickness Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Tank wall thickness testing shall be
					 conducted on in-service tanks at intervals not to exceed the following:
(1) If the corrosion rate of the tank is not
					 known, at least once every five years.
(2) If the corrosion rate of the tank is
					 known, an interval determined from corrosion rate calculations approved by the
					 Supervisor, but not to exceed once every 15 years.
(3) Tank wall thickness testing shall be
					 conducted within two years of the effective date of this regulation for tanks
					 that have not had testing within the required interval.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1773.5 - Out-of-Service Production Facility Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Within six months after the determination
					 that a production facility is Out-of-Service, the following shall be required:
(1) Out-of-Service production facilities
					 shall have fluids, sludge, hydrocarbons, and solids removed and shall be
					 disconnected from any pipelines and other in-service equipment.
(2) Out-of-Service production facilities
					 shall be properly degassed in accordance with local air district
					 requirements.
(3) Clean-out doors
					 or hatches on Out-of-Service tanks shall be removed and a heavy gauge steel
					 mesh grating (less than 1" spacing) shall be secured over the opening to allow
					 for visual inspection and prevent unauthorized access.
(4) Out-of-Service tanks and vessels shall be
					 labeled with Out-of-Service or OOS. "Out-of-Service" or "OOS" shall be painted
					 in bold letters at least one foot high, if possible, on the side of the tank or
					 vessel at least five feet from the ground surface, or as high as possible,
					 along with the date it was taken out of service.
(5) Out-of-Service production facilities
					 shall have valves and fittings removed or secured to prevent unauthorized
					 use.
(6) Pipelines associated with
					 Out-of-Service tanks and pressure vessels shall be removed or flushed, filled
					 with an inert fluid, and blinded.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1774 - Pipeline Construction and Maintenance

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Newly installed pipelines shall be designed, constructed,
						and all pipelines shall be tested, operated, and maintained in accordance with
						good oil field practice and applicable standards in California Code of
						Regulations, title 8, section
						6533, or other methods approved by
						the Supervisor. The Supervisor may require design or construction
						modifications, and/or additional testing and maintenance if he or she
						determines that good oil field practices and applicable standards have not been
						used.
Good oilfield practice includes, but is not limited
						to:
(a) Utilization of preventative
					 methods such as cathodic protection and corrosion inhibitors, as appropriate,
					 to minimize external and internal corrosion.
(b) Utilization of pipeline coating or
					 external wrapping for new or replaced buried or partially buried pipelines to
					 minimize external corrosion. The coating or external wrapping should have a
					 high electrical resistance, be an effective moisture barrier, have good
					 adhesion to the pipe, and be able to resist damage during handling.
(c) Employment, where practical, of equipment
					 such as low-pressure alarms and safety shut-down devices to minimize spill
					 volume in the event of a leak.
(d)
					 If feasible, locating above ground, preferably on supports or racks, any new
					 pipelines or parts of a pipeline system that are being relocated or
					 replaced.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-21-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						43).
2. Amendment of subsection (b), new subsections (c)-(d), and
						amendment of newly designated subsections (e)-(f) and NOTE filed 8-4-95;
						operative 9-3-95 (Register 95, No. 31).
3. Change without regulatory
						effect amending subsection (d) filed 9-3-96 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 96, No. 36).
4. Amendment filed 7-22-98;
						operative 8-21-98 (Register 98, No. 30).
5. Change without
						regulatory effect amending section filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
6. Amendment of section
						heading, section and NOTE filed 12-30-2010; operative 1-29-2011 (Register 2010,
						No. 53).
7. Amendment of first paragraph and amendment of NOTE filed
						6-7-2018; operative 10-1-2018 (Register 2018, No.
						23).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  3013
						  and
						  3270,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3106,
						  3224,
						  3270
						  and
						  3270.5,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1774.2 - Pipeline Management Plans

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Operators shall prepare a pipeline
					 management plan for all pipelines, and current operators as of October 1, 2018,
					 shall submit a copy of the plan to the Supervisor no later than October 1,
					 2019. The operator shall maintain an up-to-date copy and provide it to the
					 Supervisor upon request.
The plan shall be updated within 90 days whenever
						pipelines are acquired, installed, altered, or at the request of the
						Supervisor. Pipelines that have been abandoned to the standards specified in
						Section 1776(f) are
						exempt from this requirement.
(b) The pipeline management plan shall
					 include the following:
(1) A listing of
					 information on each pipeline including, but not limited to: pipeline type,
					 grade, actual or estimated installation date of pipeline, design and operating
					 pressures, and any available leak, repair, inspection and testing
					 history.
(2) A description of the
					 testing method and schedule for all pipelines.
(3) A description of preventative maintenance
					 performed for associated appurtenances, instrumentation, and equipment (e.g.
					 valves, actuators, gauges, sensors, etc.) to ensure safe pipeline
					 operations.
(4) A list and maps of
					 all pipelines that indicate which lines pass through sensitive areas,
					 environmentally sensitive areas, urban areas, and designated waterways. The
					 operator shall clearly indicate where information has been provided about
					 pipelines that are not subject to regulation by the Division.
(5) A description of the product transferred
					 in each pipeline.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1775 - Oilfield Wastes and Refuse

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Oilfield wastes, including but not
					 limited to oil, water, chemicals, mud, and cement, shall be disposed of in such
					 a manner as not to cause damage to life, health, property, freshwater aquifers
					 or surface waters, or natural resources, or be a menace to public safety.
					 Disposal sites for oilfield wastes shall also conform to State Water Resources
					 Control Board and appropriate California Regional Water Quality Control Board
					 regulations.
(b) Dumping harmful
					 chemicals where subsequent meteoric waters might wash significant quantities
					 into freshwaters shall be prohibited. Drilling mud shall not be permanently
					 disposed of into open pits. Cement slurry or dry cement shall not be disposed
					 of on the surface.
(c) Unused
					 equipment and scrap attendant to oilfield operations shall be removed from a
					 production or injection operations area and/or stored in such a manner as to
					 not cause damage to life, health, or property, or become a public nuisance or a
					 menace to public safety. Trash and other waste materials attendant to oilfield
					 operations shall be removed and disposed of properly.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-21-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						43).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) and NOTE filed 8-4-95; operative
						9-3-95 (Register 95, No. 31).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3013,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  3106,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1777 - Maintenance and Monitoring of Production Facilities, Safety Systems, and Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Operators shall maintain production
					 facilities in good condition and in a manner to prevent leakage or corrosion
					 and to safeguard life, health, property, and natural resources.
(b) Operators shall establish and comply with
					 a written preventative maintenance program plan for prevention of corrosion and
					 leakage and shall maintain documentation of steps taken to follow the plan.
					 Such a preventative maintenance plan shall include, but not be limited to, the
					 following factors:
(1) The level of usage and
					 wear to which the production facilities are exposed.
(2) The age of the production
					 facilities.
(3) Climate conditions
					 where the production facilities are located.
(4) Industry standards for maintenance and
					 corrosion prevention.
(5)
					 Maintenance recommendations or guidelines from the manufacturers of the
					 production facilities.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1777.1 - Production Facility Inspection Frequency

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The Supervisor may order an operator to
					 conduct inspections required under Sections
					 1773.3(b),
					 1774.1(a) or
					 1777(c)(1) more
					 frequently if the operator:
(1) Has failed to
					 comply with an order of the Supervisor;
(2) Has a history of leakage or spills at a
					 specific well or production facility; or
(3) Has a history of noncompliance with
					 Public Resources Code, Division 3, Chapter 1 and the regulations promulgated
					 thereunder.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1777.2 - Production Facility Reporting Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Any operator acquiring the right to
					 operate a facility shall notify the local district office in writing within 30
					 days after finalizing the sale or transfer with the following information:
(1) The facility location;
(2) A unique alphanumeric tank identification
					 number designated by the operator consisting of 10 characters or
					 less;
(3) The date the transaction
					 became effective; and
(4) The
					 facility lease name.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1777.3 - Production Facility Documentation Retention Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Operators shall maintain records of
					 construction, installation, maintenance and repair operations, tests, and
					 inspections and shall retain the documentation as follows:
(1) For construction, installation and major
					 repairs, documentation shall be retained for the life of the production
					 facility.
(2) For routine
					 maintenance and minor repairs, documentation shall be retained for five
					 years.
(3) For required inspections
					 and tests, documentation shall be retained for five years or for the last two
					 times that the inspection or test has been performed, whichever is
					 longer.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1777.4 - Well Maintenance and Cleanout History

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Unless already addressed by an approved
					 aggregation plan under subdivision (d), within 60 days of completing an
					 operation on a well that involves emplacing fluid containing acid in the well,
					 the operator shall submit the following information to the Division for
					 inclusion in the well history:
(1) A
					 description of the nature and purpose of the operation;
(2) The volume of fluid emplaced in the well
					 in the course of the operation, including specification of the gallons per
					 treated foot; and
(3) Calculation
					 of the Acid Volume Threshold for the operation.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1778 - Enclosure Specifications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Chain link fences. All chain link fences
					 shall be constructed to meet the following specifications:
(1) Fences shall be not less than 5 feet high
					 and mounted on 1 1/4" diameter steel posts with at least three strands of
					 barbed wire mounted at a 45-degree angle from the top of the fence.
(2) The fence shall be constructed of chain
					 link or other industrial-type fencing of not less than 11-gauge wire and of not
					 greater than 2-inch nominal mesh.
(3) Supporting posts shall be securely
					 anchored to the surface, spaced no more than 14 feet apart. Provisions for
					 removable posts may be approved provided that the anchoring device is an
					 integral part of the fence.
(4)
					 Tension wires of at least No. 9 gauge coil spring wire, or equivalent, shall be
					 stretched at the top and bottom of the fence fabric and shall be fastened to
					 the fabric at 24-inch intervals. There shall be no aperture below the fence
					 large enough to permit any child to crawl under.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1779 - Special Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Supervisor in individual cases may set forth other
						requirements where justified or called for.
1. New
						NOTE filed 10-21-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						43).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
						12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  3013
						  and
						  3106,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3106,
						  3226
						  and
						  3787,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 3 - Requirements › Section 1779.1 - Deadlines for Obtaining Aquifer Exemption

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An underground injection project approved
					 by the Division for injection into an aquifer that has not received an aquifer
					 exemption is subject to the following restrictions:
(1) If the portion of the aquifer where
					 injection is approved is not a hydrocarbon producing zone and the groundwater
					 has less than 3,000 TDS, then injection shall cease by October 15, 2015, unless
					 and until there is an aquifer exemption for the aquifer or the portion of the
					 aquifer where injection is occurring.
(2) If the portion of the aquifer where
					 injection is approved is not a hydrocarbon producing zone and the groundwater
					 has between 3,000 and 10,000 TDS, then injection shall cease by February 15,
					 2017, unless and until there is an aquifer exemption for the aquifer or the
					 portion of the aquifer where injection is occurring.
(3) If the portion of the aquifer where
					 injection is approved is a hydrocarbon producing zone and the groundwater has
					 less than 10,000 TDS, then injection shall cease by February 15, 2017, unless
					 and until there is an aquifer exemption for the aquifer or the portion of the
					 aquifer where injection is occurring.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 4 - Well Stimulation Treatments › Section 1780 - Purpose, Scope, and Applicability

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of this article is to set
					 forth regulations governing well stimulation treatments, as defined in Section
					 1761(a)(1), for
					 wells located both onshore and offshore.
(b) Well stimulation treatments are not
					 subsurface injection or disposal projects and are not subject to Sections
					 1724.6 through
					 1724.10 or Sections
					 1748 through
					 1748.3. This article does not
					 apply to underground injection projects. If well stimulation treatment is done
					 on a well that is part of an underground injection project, then regulations
					 regarding well stimulation treatment apply to the well stimulation treatment
					 and regulations regarding underground injection projects apply to the
					 underground injection project operations.
(c) For purposes of this article, a well
					 stimulation treatment commences when well stimulation fluid is pumped into the
					 well, and ends when the well stimulation treatment equipment is disconnected
					 from the well.
1. New
						section filed 12-30-2014; operative 7-1-2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code
						section
						3161(a),
						as amended by SB 4, Stats. 2014, c. 313 (Register 2015, No. 1). For prior
						history, see Register 2014, No. 26.
2. Editorial correction of
						section heading and HISTORY 1 (Register 2017, No.
						24).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  3013
						  and
						  3160,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3106
						  and
						  3160,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 4 - Well Stimulation Treatments › Section 1782 - General Well Stimulation Treatment Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) When a well stimulation treatment is
					 performed, the operator shall ensure that all of the following conditions are
					 continuously met:
(1) Casing is sufficiently
					 cemented or otherwise anchored in the hole in order to effectively control the
					 well at all times;
(2) Geologic and
					 hydrologic isolation of the oil and gas formation are maintained during and
					 following the well stimulation treatment;
(3) All potentially productive zones, zones
					 capable of over-pressurizing the surface casing annulus, or corrosive zones be
					 isolated and sealed off to the extent that such isolation is necessary to
					 prevent vertical migration of fluids or gases behind the casing;
(4) All well stimulation treatment fluids are
					 directed into the zone(s) of interest;
(5) The wellbore's mechanical integrity is
					 tested and maintained;
(6) The well
					 stimulation treatment fluids used are of known quantity and description for
					 reporting and disclosure as required pursuant to this article; and
(7) The well stimulation treatment will not
					 damage the well casing, tubing, cement, or other well equipment, or would not
					 otherwise cause degradation of the well's mechanical integrity during the
					 treatment process;
(8) Well breach
					 occurring during well stimulation treatment will be reported as required in
					 Section 1785, subdivision (d);
					 and
(9) Well stimulation treatment
					 operations are conducted in compliance with all applicable requirements of the
					 Regional Water Board, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Air
					 Resources Board, the Air Quality Management District or Air Pollution Control
					 District, the Certified Unified Program Agency, and any other local agencies
					 with jurisdiction over the location of the well stimulation
					 activities.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 4 - Well Stimulation Treatments › Section 1783.2 - Neighbor Notification, Duty to Hire Independent Third Party

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The operator of
					 any oil or gas well receiving a permit to conduct well stimulation treatment
					 from the Division shall hire an independent third party to perform the
					 following actions:
(1) Identify surface
					 property owners and tenants, other than the operator of the well subject to
					 well stimulation treatment, of legally recognized parcels of land situated
					 within a 1500-foot radius of the wellhead receiving well stimulation treatment,
					 or within 500 feet of the surface representation of the horizontal path of the
					 subsurface parts of such well;
(2)
					 Provide all surface property owners and tenants so identified, or their duly
					 authorized agents, with neighbor notification that shall include and must be
					 limited to both of the following:
(A) A copy
					 of the approved well stimulation treatment permit; and
(B) A completed Well Stimulation Treatment
					 Neighbor Notification Form (7/15 version), hereby incorporated by reference;
					 and
(3) Compile and mail
					 to the Division a declaration of notice pursuant to subdivision
					 (i).
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 4 - Well Stimulation Treatments › Section 1784.1 - Pressure Testing Prior to Well Stimulation Treatment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The operator shall conduct pressure
					 testing not more than 30 days before commencing well stimulation treatment, but
					 after all operations that could affect well integrity or the integrity of the
					 equipment are complete. Pressure testing shall include the following:
(1) All cemented casing strings and all
					 tubing strings to be utilized in the well stimulation treatment operations
					 shall be pressure tested for at least 30 minutes at a pressure equal to at
					 least 100% of the maximum surface pressure anticipated during the well
					 stimulation treatment, but not greater than the API rated minimum internal
					 yield of the tested casing. The operator shall chart the pressure testing. If
					 during testing, and after equilibrium has been reached, there is a pressure
					 change of 10% or more from the original test pressure, then the operator shall
					 immediately notify the Division, the operator shall provide the Division with
					 copies of the charting of the pressure testing, and the tested casing or tubing
					 shall not be used until the cause of the pressure drop is identified and
					 corrected to the Division's satisfaction. No casing or tubing shall be used
					 unless it has been successfully tested pursuant to this section.
(2) All surface equipment to be utilized for
					 well stimulation treatment shall be rigged up as designed. The pump, and all
					 equipment downstream from the pump, shall be pressure tested at a pressure
					 equal to 125% of the maximum surface pressure anticipated during the well
					 stimulation treatment, but not greater than the manufacturer's pressure rating
					 for the equipment being tested. If during testing there is a pressure change of
					 10% or more from the original test pressure, then the operator shall
					 immediately notify the Division, and the tested equipment shall not be used
					 until the cause of the pressure change is identified and corrected to the
					 Division's satisfaction. No equipment shall be used unless it has been
					 successfully tested pursuant to this section.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 4 - Well Stimulation Treatments › Section 1784.2 - Cement Evaluation Prior to Well Stimulation Treatment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In advance of conducting well stimulation
					 treatment, but at least 48 hours after cement placement, the operator shall run
					 a radial cement evaluation log or other cement evaluation method that is
					 approved by the Division, and the cement evaluation shall demonstrate the
					 following:
(1) The well was and continues to
					 be cemented in accordance with the requirements of Section
					 1722.4 if it is an onshore well,
					 or Section
					 1744.3 if it is an offshore well;
					 and
(2) The quality of the cement
					 is sufficient to ensure the geologic and hydrologic isolation of the oil and
					 gas formation during and following well stimulation
					 treatment.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 4 - Well Stimulation Treatments › Section 1785 - Monitoring During Well Stimulation Treatment Operations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The operator shall continuously monitor
					 and record all of the following parameters during the well stimulation
					 treatment, if applicable:
(1) Surface
					 injection pressure;
(2) Slurry
					 rate;
(3) Proppant
					 concentration;
(4) Fluid rate;
					 and
(5) All annuli
					 pressures.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 4 - Well Stimulation Treatments › Section 1785.1 - Monitoring and Evaluation of Seismic Activity in the Vicinity of Hydraulic Fracturing

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) From commencement of hydraulic fracturing
					 until 10 days after the end of hydraulic fracturing, the operator shall monitor
					 the California Integrated Seismic Network for indication of an earthquake of
					 magnitude 2.7 or greater occurring within a radius of five times the
					 ADSA.
(b) If an earthquake of
					 magnitude 2.7 or greater is identified under subdivision (a), then the
					 following requirements shall apply:
(1) The
					 operator shall immediately notify the Division and inform the Division when the
					 earthquake occurred relative to the hydraulic fracturing operations.
(2) The Division, in consultation with the
					 operator and the California Geological Survey, will conduct an evaluation of
					 the following:
(A) Whether there is indication
					 of a causal connection between the hydraulic fracturing and the
					 earthquake;
(B) Whether there is a
					 pattern of seismic activity in the area that correlates with nearby hydraulic
					 fracturing; and
(C) Whether the
					 mechanical integrity of any active well within the radius specified in
					 subdivision (a) has been compromised.
(3) No further hydraulic fracturing shall be
					 done within the radius specified in subdivision (a) until the Division has
					 completed the evaluation under subdivision (b)(2) and is satisfied that
					 hydraulic fracturing within that radius does not create a heightened risk of
					 seismic activity.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 4 - Well Stimulation Treatments › Section 1787 - Well Monitoring After Well Stimulation Treatment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Operators shall monitor each well that
					 has had a well stimulation treatment as specified in subdivision (d) to
					 identify any indication of a well breach. If monitoring indicates that a well
					 breach may have occurred, then the operator shall perform diagnostic testing on
					 the well to determine whether a breach has occurred. Diagnostic testing shall
					 be done as soon as is reasonably practical. The Division shall be notified when
					 diagnostic testing is being done so that Division staff may witness the
					 testing. All diagnostic testing results shall be immediately provided to the
					 Division.
(b) If diagnostic testing
					 reveals that a breach has occurred, then the operator shall immediately shut-in
					 the well, isolate the perforated interval, and notify the Division and the
					 Regional Water Board with all of the following information:
(1) A description of the activities leading
					 up to the well breach.
(2) Depth
					 interval of the well breach and methods used to determine the depth
					 interval.
(3) An exact description
					 of the chemical constituents of the fluid that is most representative of the
					 fluid composition in the well at the time of the well
					 breach.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection › Article 4 - Well Stimulation Treatments › Section 1789 - Post-Well Stimulation Treatment Report

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Within 60 days after the cessation of a
					 well stimulation treatment, the operator shall submit a report to the Division
					 describing:
(1) The pressures recorded during
					 monitoring required under Section
					 1785(a) during
					 the well stimulation treatment;
(2)
					 The pressures recorded during the first 30 days of production pressure
					 monitoring under Section
					 1787(d)(1);
(3) The date and time that each stage of the
					 well stimulation treatment was performed;
(4) How the actual well stimulation treatment
					 differs from what was anticipated in the well stimulation treatment design that
					 was prepared under Section
					 1784(b);
(5) How the actual location of the well
					 stimulation treatment differs from what was indicated in the permit application
					 under Section
					 1783.1(a)(15);
					 and
(6) A description of hazardous
					 wastes generated during the well stimulation activities and their disposition,
					 including copies of all hazardous waste manifests used to transport the
					 hazardous wastes offsite to an authorized facility.