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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-3 - BOND › Section 400-6-3-.01 - Bond

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Before the
				storage operator shall commence operation of any underground storage facility
				for a solution-mined cavity and storage well said storage operator(s) shall
				file with the Board a bond on Form OGB 3-D, Bond for an Underground Storage
				Facility for a Solution-mined Cavity and Storage Well. Such bond shall be
				payable to the State of Alabama, executed by said storage operator(s) as
				principal(s) and by a surety approved by the Supervisor or Board; conditioned
				that such storage operator(s) shall, in connection with operating an
				underground storage facility for a solution-mined cavity and storage well,
				prevent the escape of gas out of one stratum to another at such facility,
				prevent the intrusion of water into any oil and gas stratum from a separate
				stratum at such facility, prevent the pollution of all surface and ground
				water; conditioned also that such storage operator shall make all reports
				required by the Board, including drilling records and all logs of such storage
				well and solution-mined cavity, if taken; conditioned further that such storage
				operator shall operate such facility and plug and abandon such storage well and
				abandon such cavity and underground storage facility in compliance with all
				lawful rules, regulations, and orders of the Board now existing or hereafter
				promulgated, and with the laws of the State of Alabama now existing or
				hereafter promulgated. The bond shall cover such underground storage facility
				for a solution-mined cavity and storage well and shall be in the amount of one
				hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).
(2) Any such bond filed with the Board,
				including any amendment or addendum thereto, must set forth the correct legal
				name and address of the principal and the surety thereto and must be
				countersigned by an Alabama agent of such surety, setting forth the correct
				legal name of such agent and such agent's company affiliation and correct
				business address. If more than one person is to be designated as operator, then
				each such person shall file a separate bond or a joint bond, whichever is
				appropriate.
(3) Provided, further,
				the Board, in its reasonable discretion for good cause, after notice and
				hearing, may require a different amount of bond because of environmentally
				sensitive conditions at the site or for other justifiable reasons for good
				cause and may deem and determine any existing bond to be inadequate and may
				require the filing of a new bond, that shall be approved by the Board or
				Supervisor, upon the Board's own motion or upon petition by any party allowed
				to file a petition by these rules and regulations, and the amount of such bond
				required may be more or less than hereinabove set forth.
Author:
State Oil And Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-4 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE FACILITY DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT › Section 400-6-4-.01 - General Design And Development

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Prior to the design and development of an underground storage
				  cavity, an engineer or geologist experienced in the development and operation
				  of a solution-mined storage facility shall perform an investigation to
				  determine the feasibility of such a facility at a particular site. The data
				  obtained during the feasibility investigation shall be considered in the design
				  of the storage facility, and such data shall be filed with the Board as a part
				  of the permit application. The design shall be performed by or under the
				  supervision of an engineer or geologist and shall include, but not be limited
				  to, such factors as: location of the cavities; cavity capacity; number and
				  location of plugged and abandoned wells penetrating the salt structure; and the
				  maximum development diameter of the cavity. The design shall assure that
				  project development can be conducted in a reasonable, prudent and systematic
				  manner and shall insure environmental safety and the prevention of waste. The
				  design and development shall be continually reviewed in order to take into
				  consideration pertinent additional subsurface data. The Board shall be advised
				  of any tests or surveys conducted during the development phase and copies shall
				  be made available to the Board as soon as practical. Each solution-mined
				  storage cavity shall be constructed with a blanket material in place in order
				  to prevent uncontrolled leaching of the cavity roof. Storage operations
				  utilizing fresh water or brine to displace stored gas shall be conducted in
				  such a manner that the washing of the cavity will not result in an uncontrolled
				  increase of the cavity diameter or capacity, or washing of the cavity roof. A
				  solution-mined underground storage cavity cannot be used to store gas until the
				  Board issues an order of approval, after notice and hearing pursuant to the
				  provisions of Section
				  9-17-152 of the
Code of
				  Ala. 1975
.
Author:
State Oil And Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-5 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE OPERATING PRESSURES › Section 400-6-5-.01 - Maximum And Minimum Operating Pressures

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) The maximum allowable operating pressure
				applied to the production casing shoe shall not exceed eighty-five (85) pounds
				per square inch (psi) per one hundred (100) feet (ft) in depth or 0.85 psi/ft.
				Appropriate safety devices shall be installed and maintained to prohibit
				exceeding the maximum allowable operating pressure.
(2) The minimum storage cavity pressure shall
				not decline below the minimum value that would be required to
(a) prevent excessive storage cavity closure
				caused by plastic flow or formation subsidence, or
(b) prevent over-stressing the vertical walls
				caused by adjacent cavity pressure. Such minimum value and the amount of
				cushion gas needed to maintain this minimum value shall be determined by the
				storage operator and provided to the Supervisor prior to gas
				injection.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-6 - VOLUME VERIFICATION › Section 400-6-6-.01 - Volume Verification

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
				Prior to injecting gas into the storage cavity, the capacity of the storage
				cavity shall be verified utilizing a sonar survey or other method approved by
				the Supervisor. The Supervisor shall be notified at least forty-eight (48)
				hours prior to conducting any test or surveys to verify capacity. Copies of
				such tests or surveys shall be filed with the Board within thirty (30) days
				after such tests or surveys are conducted.
(2) In the event the operator of a storage
				facility recalculates the capacity of the actual storage cavern volume
				determined after continued operation of the facility, then the operator shall
				submit the redetermination to the Supervisor. Requirements outlined in Rule
				400-6-7-.01.
Author:
State Oil And Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-7 - CASING REQUIREMENTS › Section 400-6-7-.01 - Casing Requirements For Newly Drilled Wells

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All wells drilled for the purpose of underground storage in
				  solution-mined underground storage cavities shall comply with the following
				  requirements unless otherwise approved by the Board:
(1) All casing strings shall be centralized
				throughout the interval to be cemented. Casing and cementing programs shall
				comply with appropriate provisions of Rule
				400-1-4-.09 or
				400-2-4-.09, whichever is
				applicable except as specifically provided below:
(a) Surface casing shall be cemented with a
				minimum of one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the calculated annular volume to
				circulate cement to the surface, unless the surface casing is driven to setting
				depth.
(b) Each storage well shall
				be completed with a double string of casing into the salt, one casing string
				being an intermediate string, the other being the gas production casing
				string.
(c) The intermediate and
				gas production casing strings shall have adequate tensile and collapse
				strengths for the setting depths. These strings shall be cemented from casing
				seats (bottom of casing) set into the salt to ground surface. Cement slurries
				shall be compatible with the salt formation and cement shall be placed by the
				inner-string displacement method. The intermediate and production casing cement
				jobs shall be documented by affidavits from the cementing company showing the
				amount and type of cementing materials and the method of placement. All
				cementing and service reports shall be filed with the Board.
(d) All casing used in storage wells shall
				meet American Petroleum Institute standards for the pressures to be encountered
				and shall be new casing or reconditioned casing of new quality.
(e) If the casing string is to be welded, it
				shall be of a weldable grade. Records of inspections of welds on each casing
				string in a storage well shall be retained by the storage operator and made
				available, upon request, for inspection by the Supervisor.
Author:
State Oil And Gas Board
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-7 - CASING REQUIREMENTS › Section 400-6-7-.02 - Casing Requirements For Converted Wells

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Prior to converting an existing well to an underground
				  storage well, the operator must submit a detailed procedure to the Board for
				  approval. Converted wells shall meet the casing.
Author:
State Oil And Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-8 - STORAGE WELL AND STORAGE CAVITY MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TEST › Section 400-6-8-.01 - Testing Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
				Prior to testing a cavity, a detailed testing procedure shall be submitted to
				the Supervisor for approval. The testing procedure used must test the wellhead,
				cased borehole, and storage cavity as a unit using natural gas or a substance
				approved by the Supervisor. Such substance must be injected to a depth below
				the production casing shoe.
(2) The
				integrity of the storage cavity shall be verified prior to the initial
				injection of gas. The test pressure at the wellhead shall be equivalent to
				eighty-five (85) pounds per square inch (psi) per one hundred (100) feet (ft)
				in depth or 0.85 psi/ft at the production casing shoe. The shut-in pressure at
				the surface shall be monitored for a minimum period of twenty-four (24) hours
				following pressure stabilization. Gas shall not be injected into the storage
				cavity if beginning and ending pressures during the test period vary more than
				three percent (3.0%), after allowing for temperature change.
(3) In order to verify the continued
				maintenance of storage well and storage cavity integrity, a shut-in pressure
				test acceptable to the Board shall be conducted at least once every five (5)
				years following the initial mechanical integrity test, or at shorter intervals
				if deemed necessary by the Supervisor.
(4) All storage well and storage cavity
				mechanical integrity tests and verifications shall be prepared and supervised
				by a qualified engineer or geologist, and reported to the Board within thirty
				(30) days.
(5) The operator shall
				give sufficient notice prior to conducting a mechanical integrity test so the
				Supervisor may send a duly authorized representative to the location to witness
				such activity.
Author:
State Oil And Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-9 - WELLHEAD COMPONENTS, VALVES, AND FITTINGS › Section 400-6-9-.01 - Requirements For Wellhead Components, Valves, And Fittings

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) All wellhead components (casing head,
				tubing head, etc.), valves and fittings shall be of steel having primary
				service pressure ratings sufficient to exceed the maximum operating pressures
				computed at the wellhead. Wellhead valves and all related connections shall
				have a test pressure rating at least equivalent to one hundred fifty percent
				(150%) of the maximum operating pressure. All valves shall be periodically
				inspected and maintained in good working order.
(2) Each gathering line connected to the
				wellhead shall be equipped with a manually operated positive shut-off valve
				located on the wellhead.
Author:
State Oil And Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-10 - PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT OF STORAGE WELLS › Section 400-6-10-.01 - Plugging And Abandonment Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
In the event there has not been any injection or withdrawal
				  of gas from a storage well for a period of six (6) months, the storage well
				  shall be plugged within thirty (30) days, unless said well has been classified
				  as temporarily abandoned or shut-in pursuant to Rule
				  400-6-11-.01 or
				  400-6-11-.02. Before any work is
				  commenced to plug and abandon a storage well the storage operator shall provide
				  the Supervisor with the proposed methods and procedures to plug the storage
				  well and abandon the storage cavity. Such method and procedure may be required
				  in writing by the Supervisor. Also, the Supervisor may require that well
				  records, including logs, be made available to determine if the proposed depths
				  and lengths of plugs are adequate. Operations to plug and abandon a storage
				  well shall not begin until approval of procedures has been obtained from the
				  Supervisor. Unless otherwise allowed by the Supervisor, the operator shall
				  notify the Supervisor at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the commencement
				  of plugging operations so that said operation may be witnessed by an agent of
				  the Board. The cement in all plugs shall meet American Petroleum Institute
				  (API) standards and shall be mixed with water of adequate quality so as not to
				  degrade the setting properties. Unless specified otherwise by the Supervisor,
				  the operator shall comply with the following requirements which apply to all
				  storage wells.
(1) The storage cavity
				shall be filled with water saturated to a brine concentration of ninety percent
				(90%) or greater.
(2) All suspended
				casing shall be removed from the storage well.
(3) A balanced plug shall be approved by the
				Supervisor and shall be placed in the production casing so that it is within
				the salt section near the roof of the storage cavity in order to isolate the
				storage well from the storage cavity.
(4) A permanent-type bridge plug shall be
				placed within one hundred fifty (150) feet above the cement plug in the
				production casing.
(5) The entire
				production casing shall be cemented from the top of the permanent-type bridge
				plug to the surface.
(6) All casing
				strings shall be cut off in such a manner so as not to interfere with soil
				cultivation and a steel plate at least one-quarter (1/4) inch thickness shall
				be welded to the casing stub(s).
Author:
State Oil And Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-11 - REQUEST TO CLASSIFY A STORAGE WELL AND STORAGE CAVITY AS TEMPORARILY ABANDONED OR SHUT IN › Section 400-6-11-.01 - Temporarily Abandoned Status

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
A storage operator may request that a storage well and the
				  storage cavity be placed in a temporarily abandoned status for a period of one
				  (1) year by submitting a written statement to the Supervisor stating the
				  reasons for the request and including a detailed report outlining proposed
				  temporary abandonment procedures. Upon approval of the request by the
				  supervisor, the storage well and the storage cavity will be placed in a
				  temporarily abandoned status for a period of one (1) year. The Board may grant
				  a request for continuation of this temporarily abandoned status beyond the
				  approved one (1) year if justified by the storage operator in writing stating
				  the reasons for the request, which should include the future utility of the
				  storage well and the storage cavity and a proposed schedule for future
				  operations. The Supervisor may require temporary abandonment procedures other
				  than those proposed by the storage operator.
Author:
State Oil And Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-11 - REQUEST TO CLASSIFY A STORAGE WELL AND STORAGE CAVITY AS TEMPORARILY ABANDONED OR SHUT IN › Section 400-6-11-.02 - Shut-In Status

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
A storage operator may request that a storage well and the
				  storage cavity be placed in a shut-in status for a period of one (1) year by
				  submitting a written statement to the Supervisor if the storage well and the
				  storage cavity are capable of safely storing gas but must remain shut-in until
				  connected to permanent facilities, or for some other reason. Upon approval of
				  the request by the Supervisor, the storage well and the storage cavity will be
				  placed in a shut-in status for a period of one (1) year. The storage well and
				  the storage cavity may be classified as shut-in upon receipt of a written
				  request to the Supervisor identifying the reason (s) why the storage well and
				  storage cavity is shut-in and the date that storage operations are expected to
				  begin. The Board may grant a request for continuation of this shut-in status
				  beyond the approved one (1) year if justified by the storage operator in
				  writing. The Supervisor may require shut-in procedures other than those
				  proposed by the storage operator.
Author:
State Oil And Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-12 - RECOMPLETION OR REWORKING › Section 400-6-12-.01 - Recompletion And Reworking Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Prior to commencing recompletion or
				reworking operations, approval shall be obtained from the Supervisor. A
				detailed workover prognosis shall be submitted to the Supervisor in writing
				unless otherwise approved by the Supervisor. Form OGB-7, Well Record and
				Completion or Recompletion Report, shall be filed with the Board within thirty
				(30) days following completion of the well work.
(2) No downhole work shall be done prior to
				notifying the Supervisor. Such notification shall allow sufficient time for the
				Supervisor, at his discretion, to have his representative present to observe
				the work.
Author:
State Oil And Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-13 - GAS MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS › Section 400-6-13-.01 - Gas Measurement

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All gas injected or withdrawn shall be measured using meters
				  designed, installed, and operated in accordance with industry standards and
				  shall be acceptable to the Supervisor. The storage operator shall report the
				  current gas in storage, injection and withdrawal volumes, average cavity
				  pressures, and calculated storage capacity on Form OGB-17D, Monthly Report of
				  Gas Injected/Withdrawn for Natural Gas Storage Facilities. The report shall be
				  filed with the Board by the twenty-eighth (28th) day of the month subsequent to
				  the period for which the report is made, or at such other time as prescribed by
				  the Supervisor.
Author:
State Oil And Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-13 - GAS MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS › Section 400-6-13-.02 - Gas Analysis

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The storage operator shall submit a chemical analysis of the
				  stored gas when deemed necessary by the Supervisor.
Author:
State Oil And Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS IN SOLUTION-MINED CAVITIES › Chapter 400-6-14 - SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT › Section 400-6-14-.01 - General

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
In addition to the rules set forth in Rule
				  400-1-9-.01
et
seq
. or
				  400-2-8-.01
et
seq
., whichever is
				  applicable the following rules and regulations shall apply:
(1) Personnel experienced and trained in the
				operation of underground storage facilities shall monitor the facility or
				control site when gas is being injected or withdrawn from any storage
				well.
(2) The wellheads and related
				equipment and controls shall be protected from trespassers and accidental
				physical damage by a method approved by the Supervisor.
(3) Before a storage operator shall commence
				injecting gas into the storage cavity, said storage operator shall submit a
				written contingency plan to the Supervisor. The plan shall describe the storage
				operator's emergency response communication system, procedures for coordination
				of emergency communication and response activities with local authorities, use
				of warning systems, procedures to provide public safety, and employee training.
				Other information shall be required as deemed necessary by the Supervisor. The
				plan shall be reviewed and updated annually and submitted to the
				Supervisor.
(4) Each storage
				operator of an underground storage facility shall conduct a semi-annual safety
				inspection of such facility and file with the Supervisor a written report
				consisting of the inspection procedure and results within thirty (30) days
				following the inspection. Such inspections shall be conducted during the months
				of January and July of each year. The operator shall notify the Supervisor at
				least five (5) days prior to such inspections so that a duly authorized
				representative of the Supervisor may be present to witness the inspections.
				Inspections shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Operation of all manual valves;
(b) Operation of all automatic shut-in safety
				valves, if applicable;
(c)
				Wellheads and related equipment; and
(d) Warning signs, safety fences, etc., if
				applicable.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.01 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Rules 400-7-1-.01,
et
seq
. shall be known and designated as "Rules and
				  Regulations Governing Practice and Procedure before the State Oil and Gas Board
				  of Alabama," in all proceedings relating to the conservation of oil and gas in
				  the State of Alabama and to the administration of the oil and gas rules,
				  regulations, and statutes of this State. These rules shall be construed to
				  secure the just, expedient, and least expensive determination of every
				  proceeding before the Board.
Author:
State Oil And Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.02 - Necessity For Hearing

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Except as provided in the rules and regulations of the Board,
				  before any rule, regulation, or order, including revocation, change, renewal or
				  extension thereof, shall be made by the Board, a public hearing before the
				  Board shall be held at such time and place as may be prescribed by the
				  Board.
Author:
State Oil And Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.03 - Appointment Of A Hearing Officer

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The State Oil and Gas Board of Alabama may, in its discretion
				  designate and appoint one of its members, the Oil and Gas Supervisor, or the
				  General Counsel for the Board, as a Hearing Officer, to conduct public hearings
				  on behalf of the Board.
(1) Powers of
				the Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer shall have the power and authority to
				regulate all proceedings before him and to perform all acts and take all
				measures necessary and proper for the efficient and orderly conduct of the
				hearing. Without limiting the authority granted in the foregoing sentence, the
				Hearing Officer is hereby specifically given the authority to administer oaths;
				certify to official acts; take and cause to be taken depositions of witnesses;
				issue and serve subpoenas; compel attendance of witnesses and the production of
				papers, books, and other pertinent materials; provide for site inspections or
				other inspection of operations; issue appropriate orders relating to discovery;
				regulate the course of the hearing; examine witnesses, if necessary; rule on
				and receive relevant evidence; order and preside at prehearing conferences as
				appropriate; and recommend decisions to the State Oil and Gas Board.
(2) Report of Hearing Officer. At the
				conclusion of the hearing, the Hearing Officer shall issue a report to the
				State Oil and Gas Board, including therein recommendations of the Hearing
				Officer in connection therewith. After receipt of the report of the Hearing
				Officer, the State Oil and Gas Board shall issue an order on the matter within
				thirty (30) days. The Hearing Officer shall cause a complete record of the
				proceeding to be made and transcribed, and the record shall have the same force
				and effect as if made before the State Oil and Gas Board. The Oil and Gas Board
				reserves the authority and discretion to order that further testimony be taken
				in reference to any proceeding.
(3)
				Communication with Hearing Officer. A party, or his attorney shall not
				communicate with the Hearing Officer about a pending contested petition,
				except:
(a) In the course of official
				proceedings concerning the contested petition;
(b) If other parties are promptly served a
				copy of the writing; or
(c) Orally
				upon adequate notice to all parties or their attorneys.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.04 - Emergency Orders

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(1)
				Notwithstanding any other provision of these rules, in the event an emergency
				is found to exist by the Board which, in its judgment, requires the making of a
				rule, regulation or order without a hearing having first been had or concluded,
				such emergency rule, regulation, or order, when made by the Board shall have
				the same validity as if a hearing with respect to the same had been held before
				the Board, after due notice. Such emergency rule, regulation or order shall
				remain in force no longer than forty-five (45) days from its effective date,
				and in any event, it shall expire when the rule, regulation, or order made
				after due notice and hearing with respect to the subject matter of such
				emergency rule, regulation, or order becomes effective.
(2) Unless otherwise allowed by the Board, no
				emergency order shall be promulgated until a proper written petition has been
				filed with the Board in accordance with these rules along with supporting and
				appropriate affidavits, sworn to or affirmed before an appropriate notary
				public, and such other evidence as may be required by the Board or Supervisor.
Author:
State Oil And Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.05 - Commencement Of Proceedings

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(1)
				The Board, upon its own motion, the Attorney General of the State of Alabama on
				behalf of the State, any operator or producer, or any other interested person
				may institute proceedings for a hearing. If such hearing is sought by the
				Board, it shall be on motion of the Board, and if by any other person, it shall
				be by written petition.
(2) A
				petitioner, other than the Board, shall comply with Rule 400-7-11 relating to
				Notice and must also file a written petition for a hearing, in neat and legible
				type written or printed form, together with four (4) copies thereof, with the
				Board at least twenty-five (25) days prior to the meeting at which such
				petition shall be heard, unless otherwise allowed by the Board; provided,
				however, a petition requesting an emergency order may be granted or denied by
				the Board in less than twenty-five (25) days from the filing of such petition
				requesting such action. If a petition, filed in accordance with the procedures
				outlined herein, has not been received by the Board at least twenty-five (25)
				days prior to the date of such hearing, such petition may be continued or
				dismissed.
(3) Five (5) copies of
				all exhibits to be presented by a petitioner as evidence at any hearing shall
				be submitted to the Board, at least twenty (20) days prior to such hearing.
				Five (5) copies of all exhibits to be presented by parties other than
				petitioner as evidence shall be submitted to the Board, at least two (2)
				working days prior to such hearing. The Board may, in its discretion waive the
				prefiling requirement. If a petition is continued, all parties shall submit
				five (5) copies of exhibits to be presented to the Board at least twenty (20)
				days prior to the hearing. Exhibits shall be dated as of the date of
				preparation and signed by the person who prepared the exhibits.
(4) If the form or content of a petition does
				not comply with these rules and regulations, the Board may decline or refuse to
				schedule a hearing regarding the petition.
Author:
J. H. Masingill
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.06 - Form And Content Of Pleading

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(1) Petitions shall be captioned: "Before the
				State Oil and Gas Board of Alabama," shall bear a designated space for a docket
				number, and shall contain a brief summary at or near the beginning in reference
				to the nature of the action sought. Each petition shall set forth the exact
				legal name of the petitioner filing the petition and the name and address of
				the agent or petitioner to whom the Board may send notices, orders, and papers
				relating to the hearing thereof. The petition shall be drawn so as to apprise
				the Board in clear and simple language of all the pertinent and lawfully
				required facts involved and shall state concisely and directly the matters to
				be considered, what relief or action is sought from the Board, and the legal
				interest of such party described in the property in the petition. The petition
				shall accurately describe by appropriate section, township, range, and county
				the lands for which relief or action is sought. The petition must state whether
				each petitioner is a corporation, partnership, individual, or other legal
				entity, properly identifying the same, and set forth the principal place of
				business. If the petitioner is a corporation, then such petition shall state
				where petitioner is incorporated and whether petitioner is authorized by law to
				do business in the State of Alabama. If the petitioner is a partnership, then
				the exact legal name of the partnership and each general partner therein must
				be named in the petition and the petition must set forth the principal place of
				business of such partnership. The petitioner shall file separate petitions for
				each request for relief.
(2)
				Identification of any well or wells named in the petition shall include the
				permit number assigned to each such well by the Board.
(3) An amendment to a petition shall contain
				the heading "Amendment to Petition" or similar heading on the face of the
				pleading and if the petition is amended one or more times the heading shall
				state First Amendment, Second Amendment, etc.
(4) In the event the petition includes a
				request for forced pooling pursuant to Section
				9-17-13 of the
Code of
				Ala, 1975
, as amended, and Rule
				400-7-2-.01,
				et seq. of the State Oil and Gas Board of Alabama Administrative Code, and the
				petitioner is requesting the forced pooling of interests of an unlocated or
				undiscovered nonconsenting owner, the petition shall state that the request
				includes a nonconsenting owner, who is unlocated or undiscovered.
Author:
State Oil And Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.07 - Execution

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(1) Every petition
				of a person represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one (1)
				attorney of record in his individual name and his address shall be stated
				thereon. A party who is not represented by an attorney shall sign his own
				petition and his address shall be stated thereon.
(2) The signature of an attorney or person
				shall constitute a certificate by him that he has read the petition and that to
				the best of his knowledge, information, and belief, there is good ground to
				support the petition.
Author:
State Oil And Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.08 - Filing And Docketing

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When a proceeding is instituted by a petition, the Board
				  shall assign to it a number and enter the petition with the date of its filing
				  or, in the case of a proceeding initiated by the Board's own motion, the date
				  of entry of such motion instituting such proceeding, on a docket provided for
				  such purpose.
Author:
State Oil And Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.09 - Representation By Attorneys

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A petitioner may appear upon his own behalf or by his duly
				  authorized agent and represent himself at hearings before the Board and a
				  petitioner may be represented before the Board by a duly licensed attorney. Any
				  notice, pleading, or other paper may be served upon such attorney or agent with
				  the same effect as if personally served upon the petitioner within the State of
				  Alabama.
Author:
State Oil And Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.10 - Parties

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The person filing the petition, or the Board on its own
				  motion, shall be known as the "Petitioner."
(1) Any person who opposes a petition shall
				be known as an "Opponent."
(2) Any
				person who supports a petition shall be known as a "Proponent."
Author:
State Oil And Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.12 - Prehearing Conference

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The Supervisor shall have the right to call a prehearing
				  conference at any time prior to the regular Board hearing, if in his opinion,
				  such a conference would resolve or narrow the issues in controversy or assist
				  in the conduct of the hearing.
J. H. Masingill
Previous Rule 400-1-7-.12, Preparation of Notice, was
					 repealed and Rule 400-1-7-.13, was renumber to 400-1-7-.12. No text was
					 changed.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.13 - Continuances Of Hearing

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(1)
				Any interested party may request a continuance of a hearing; however, in order
				to avoid inconvenience or unnecessary expense, a request for a continuance
				shall be submitted in writing to the Board at least two (2) days prior to such
				hearing. The Board may in its discretion waive this requirement under
				extraordinary circumstances.
(2)
				Any hearing before the Board held after due notice may be continued by the
				Board at such hearing, to a specified time and place without the necessity of
				notice of the same being again made. In the event of any continuance, a
				statement thereof shall be made in the record of the hearing at which such
				continuance is made.
J. H. Masingill
Previous Rule 400-1-7-.14, was renumber to 400-1-7-.13. No
					 text was changed.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.14 - Conduct Of Hearing

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(1)
				Hearings before the Board shall be conducted without rigid formality. A
				transcript of the hearings shall be taken and preserved as a part of the
				permanent record of the Board. The transcript of the hearings shall be made
				available to the public upon the approval of the transcript by vote of the
				Board. Any person testifying shall be required to do so under oath, stating his
				full name and his residence or occupational address or both. However, relevant
				unsworn statements, comments, and observations by any interested person may be
				heard and considered by the Board as such and included in the record.
(2) Exhibits to be presented at a hearing by
				a petitioner or by an opponent shall be identified by exhibit number and by
				docket number and shall all be introduced in a set and marked for
				identification at the commencement of such petitioner's or opponent's
				presentation. Ten (10) sets of each exhibit shall be presented to the Board and
				every petitioner and every opponent offering exhibits into evidence shall have
				available a reasonably sufficient number of exhibits for other interested
				persons in attendance at the hearing.
J. H. Masingill
Previous Rule 400-1-7-.15, was renumber to 400-1-7-.14. No
					 text was changed.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.15 - Power Of Board To Require Attendance Of Witness And Production Of Evidence

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The Board or any member thereof has statutory power to
				  subpoena witnesses and to require the production of books, papers, and records
				  in any proceeding before the Board. A subpoena may be issued by the Board for a
				  hearing upon the written request of any person interested in the subject matter
				  of the hearing.
J. H. Masingill
Previous Rule 400-1-7-.16, was renumber to 400-1-7-.15. No
					 text was changed.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.16 - Rules Of Evidence

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Full opportunity shall be afforded all interested parties at
				  a hearing to present evidence and to cross-examine witnesses. In general, the
				  rules of evidence appertaining in a trial before a court without a jury shall
				  be applicable, provided that such rules may be relaxed, where, by so doing, the
				  ends of justice shall be better served, as determined in the reasonable
				  discretion of the Board.
J. H. Masingill
Previous Rule 400-1-7-.17, was renumber to 400-1-7-.16. No
					 text was changed.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.17 - Affidavits

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When a petition has been filed with the Board and the
				  petition is not contested, then the Board may issue an order relating to the
				  petition based solely upon sworn affidavits received into evidence at the
				  hearing. The Board in its discretion may reject such affidavits and require the
				  affiant or affiants to appear in person and testify at the hearing and present
				  evidence in support of the petition. Unless otherwise allowed by the Board, an
				  original together with four (4) copies of such affidavits shall be submitted to
				  the Board at least twenty (20) days prior to such hearing.
Previous Rule 40017. 18, was renumber to 40017. 17. No text
					 was changed.
Author:
J. H. Masingill
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.18 - Copies

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The Board shall furnish copies of any pleadings, exhibits,
				  orders, or other relevant materials to any person requesting the same upon
				  payment of reasonable reproduction costs.
J. H. Masingill
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.19 - Order Of Docket Of Hearing

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The Board reserves the right to determine the order in which
				  proceedings may be called and the docket of proceedings regarding any hearing
				  before the Board. Where circumstances permit, the Board, after sounding the
				  docket, may first consider and dispose of all noncontested matters.
J. H. Masingill
Previous Rule 400-1-7-.20, was renumber to 400-1-7-.19. No
					 text was changed.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE AND FORCED INTEGRATION OR FORCED POOLING › Chapter 400-7-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 400-7-1-.20 - Place Of Hearings

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Public hearings shall be held in the Board Room of the State
				  Oil and Gas Board Building located 420 Hackberry Lane on the campus of the
				  University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, unless otherwise specified in the
				  Board's notice of meetings.
J. H. Masingill
Previous Rule 400-1-7-.21, was renumber to 400-1-7-.20. No
					 text was changed.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1
et
seq
.