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Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 20.07.02.033 - DESIGNATION OF AGENT

Current through August 31, 2023
A "Designation of Agent" must be submitted to the Department in a manner and form approved by the Department prior to the commencement of operations. A Designation of Agent(s) will be accepted as authority of agent to fulfill the obligations of the owner and to sign any papers or reports required under these oil and gas operating regulations, and all authorized orders or notices given by the Department when given in the manner hereinafter provided will be deemed service of such orders or notices upon the owner and the lessee. All changes of address and any termination of the agent's authority must be immediately reported in writing to the Department and, in the latter case, the designation of a new agent(s) must be immediately made. If the designated agent(s) is at any time incapacitated for duty or absent from the address provided, the owner must designate in writing a substitute to serve in his or their stead, and in the absence of such owner or of notice of appointment of a substitute then, in such case, notices may be given by the Department by delivering a registered letter to the United States Post Office at Boise, Idaho, directed to the agent(s) at the address shown on the current Designation of Agent on file in the Department's office, and such notice will be deemed service upon the owner and lessee. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 20.07.02.040 - PUBLIC COMMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
Applications submitted under Sections  100,  200,  210,  230  and  330  of these rules will be posted on the Department's website for a fifteen-day (15) written comment period. The Department will also send an electronic copy of the application to the respective county, and city if applicable, where the proposed operation is located. The purpose of the comment period is to receive written comments on whether a proposed application complies with these rules. These comments will be considered by the Department prior to permit approval or denial. Relevant comments will be posted on the Department's website following the comment period. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 20.07.02.050 - ENFORCEMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department enforces these rules pursuant to Section  47-325, Idaho Code. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter C - DRILLING, WELL TREATMENT, AND PIT PERMITS › Section 20.07.02.201 - MULTIPLE ZONE COMPLETIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Requirements of the Owner or Operator; Request for Approval
. A multiple zone completion may be approved by the Department upon application by the owner or operator and payment of an application fee, as herein provided. The application shall be accompanied by an exhibit showing the location of wells on applicant's lease and all offset wells on leases, and shall set forth all material facts involved and the manner and method of completion proposed, including a diagrammatic sketch of the mechanical installation of the proposed well. The application fee may not exceed that required by Subsection  200.02  of these rules. Notice of the filing of such application shall be given by the applicant by mailing to each offset operator a notice containing a full description of the proposed completion for which approval is requested, and proof of mailing such notice shall be made by affidavit, which shall be attached to the application showing names and addresses of those to whom notice was mailed. (3-18-22)
02.
Conditions for Approval; Cause for Hearing
. In the event the Department is in agreement with the application and that no offset operator files a written objection to the application with the Department within fifteen (15) days of the date of the offset operator's receipt of application, the application shall be approved as an amendment to the drilling permit. If any offset operator shall file in writing with the Department an objection to such multiple completion, or if the Department is not in agreement with the application, the matter shall be immediately set for hearing and Notice of Hearing duly given by the Department. (3-18-22)
03.
Zone Effectiveness; Requirement for Production Testing
. The Department may require such tests as necessary to determine the effectiveness of the segregation of the different productive zones. (3-18-22)
04.
Commingling Production
. The Department may require that oil or gas from multiple zones be produced through different sets of tubing, if needed to protect correlative rights or to prevent waste. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter C - DRILLING, WELL TREATMENT, AND PIT PERMITS › Section 20.07.02.211 - HYDRAULIC FRACTURING

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Application Requirements
. In addition to the information required by Subsection  210.01  of this rule, the owner or operator shall provide the following application information regarding hydraulic fracturing: (3-18-22)
a. The geological names and descriptions of the formation into which well stimulation fluids are to be injected; (3-18-22)
b. Detailed information on the base stimulation fluid source. For each stage of the well stimulation program, provide the chemical additives and proppants and concentrations or rates proposed to be mixed and injected, including: (3-18-22)
i. Stimulation fluid identified by additive type (such as but not limited to acid, biocide, breaker, brine, corrosion inhibitor, crosslinker, demulsifier, friction reducer, gel, iron control, oxygen scavenger, pH adjusting agent, proppant, scale inhibitor, surfactant); (3-18-22)
ii. The chemical compound name and Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number as found on the previously submitted MSDS shall be identified (such as the additive biocide is glutaraldehyde, or the additive breaker is ammonium persulfate, or the proppant is silica or quartz sand, and so on for each additive used); (3-18-22)
iii. The proposed rate or concentration for each additive and the total volume of each shall be provided (such as gel as pounds per thousand gallons, or biocide at gallons per thousand gallons, or proppant at pounds per gallon, or expressed as percent by weight or percent by volume, or parts per million, or parts per billion); and (3-18-22)
iv. The formulary disclosure of the chemical compounds used in the well stimulation(s) for the purpose of protecting public health and safety. (3-18-22)
c. A detailed description of the proposed well stimulation design that shall include: (3-18-22)
i. The anticipated surface treating pressure range; (3-18-22)
ii. The maximum injection treating pressure, which shall be within accepted safety limits. Accepted safety limits are generally eighty percent (80%) of the maximum pressure rating of the pressurized system; (3-18-22)
iii. The estimated or calculated fracture height in both the horizontal and vertical directions. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter C - DRILLING, WELL TREATMENT, AND PIT PERMITS › Section 20.07.02.220 - BONDING

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Individual Bond
. The Department shall, except as hereinafter provided, require from the owner or operator a good and sufficient bond in the sum of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) plus one dollar ($1) for each foot of planned well length in favor of the Department. The bond shall be conditioned upon the performance of the owner's or operator's duty to comply with the requirements of the Act and the rules of the Commission, with respect to the drilling, maintaining, operating, and plugging of each well drilled for oil and gas and the reclamation of surface disturbance associated with these activities. Said bond shall remain in force and effect until the plugging of said well is approved by the Department and the well site is reclaimed as described in Section  510  of these rules, or the bond is released by the Department. (3-18-22)
02.
Blanket Bond
. In lieu of the bond in Subsection  220.01  of this rule, any owner or operator may file with the Department a good and sufficient blanket bond covering all active wells drilled or to be drilled in the state of Idaho. The amount of the blanket bond will be as follows according to the number of active wells covered by the bond: (3-18-22)
a. Up to ten (10) wells, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); (3-18-22)
b. Eleven (11) to thirty (30) wells, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); or (3-18-22)
c. More than thirty (30) wells, one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000). (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter C - DRILLING, WELL TREATMENT, AND PIT PERMITS › Section 20.07.02.221 - TRANSFER OF DRILLING PERMITS

Current through August 31, 2023
No person to whom a permit has been issued shall transfer the permit to any other location or to any other person until the following requirements have been complied with: (3-18-22)
01.
Prior to Drilling Well
. If, prior to the drilling of a well, the person to whom the permit was originally issued desires to change the location, he shall submit a letter so stating and another application properly filled out showing the new location. Drilling shall not be started until the transfer has been approved and the new permit posted at the new location. (3-18-22)
02.
During Drilling or After Completion
. If, while a well is being drilled or after it has been completed, the person to whom the permit was originally issued disposes of his interest in the well, he shall submit a written statement to the Department setting forth the facts and requesting that the permit be transferred to the person who has acquired the well. (3-18-22)
03.
Terms for Acceptance of Transfer
. Before the transfer of a drilling permit shall be recognized, the person who has acquired the well must submit a written statement setting forth that he has acquired such well and assumes full responsibility for its operation and abandonment in conformity with the law, rules, regulations, and orders issued by the Commission. If bond is required to guarantee compliance with the rules and regulations of the Commission, the person acquiring such well shall furnish bond. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter C - DRILLING, WELL TREATMENT, AND PIT PERMITS › Section 20.07.02.230 - PIT REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Plans Required
. If pits are proposed to be constructed in connection with another permit application required by these rules, then the owner or operator must include plans for pit construction in the application. If a pit is needed after the other permits have been approved, then an application to amend the permit must be made to the Department with an application fee. Approval by the Department is required prior to the pit being constructed unless the pit is necessary for an emergency action. Pit applications must include the permit number, well name, well location, as-built description if drilling has been completed, proposed pit location, and plans for pit construction, operation, and reclamation. (3-18-22)
02.
Location
. (3-18-22)
a. Pits must be located where they are structurally sound and the liner systems can be adequately protected against factors such as wild fires, floods, landslides, surface and ground water systems, equipment operation, and public access. (3-18-22)
b. Pits located in a one hundred-year floodplain must be in conformance with any applicable floodplain ordinances pertaining to activities within the one hundred-year floodplain. (3-18-22)
c. Pits shall not be located within an IDEQ recognized source water assessment or protection areas for public drinking water systems. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.300 - IDENTIFICATION OF WELLS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Signs; Lease Access Roads
. To identify all producing leases the owner or operator thereof shall cause a sign to be placed where the principal lease road enters the lease and such sign shall show the name of the lease and the owner or operator thereof and the section, township, and range. (3-18-22)
02.
Signs; Well Sites
. Prior to spud activity, a legible sign must be placed near the well to identify the operator, permit number, well name, and emergency telephone number. If a multiple completion, each well head connection shall be identified. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.301 - WELL SITE OPERATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
The owner or operator must conduct all operations and maintain the well site at all times in a safe and workmanlike manner. Best management practices and good housekeeping practices must be used at well sites. (3-18-22)
01.
Fencing
. Within sixty (60) days after completion of the well, the owner or operator must install a fence around the well site to maintain safe working conditions, secure the well site, and prevent access by wildlife and livestock. The fence design must be acceptable to both the landowner and owner or operator. (3-18-22)
02.
Storage
. All chemicals must be stored and maintained in accordance with the applicable MSDS requirements. Materials related to operations must be palletized where applicable. Vehicles and materials not in use must be removed from the well site. (3-18-22)
03.
Vegetation
. All well sites must be kept free of excessive vegetation. (3-18-22)
04.
Trash
. All trash, debris, and scrap metal must be removed from the well site. Pending removal, any trash or debris that might constitute a fire hazard shall be removed to a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet from the well location, tanks, and separator. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.302 - ACCIDENTS AND FIRES

Current through August 31, 2023
The owner or operator shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent accidents and fires. An emergency response plan will be prepared and available at the well for use or inspection. Coordination with local emergency responders and the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security is recommended prior to rig set up. The following actions must be taken in event of a release, industrial accident, or fire of major consequence: (3-18-22)
01.
Provide Information to Emergency Response
. Emergency workers will be given information on all fluids or chemicals involved in a spill or accident as needed according to OSHA Standard 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication). Nothing in this rule shall authorize any person to withhold information that is required by state or federal law to be provided to a health care professional, a doctor, or a nurse. All information required by a health care professional, a doctor, or a nurse shall be supplied, immediately upon request, by the owner or operator, or their contractors, directly to the requesting health care professional, doctor, or nurse, including the percent by volume of the chemical constituents (and associated CAS numbers) in the fluids and the additives; (3-18-22)
02.
Initiate Spill Response and Corrective Actions
. Owner or operator must comply with the requirements of IDAPA 58.01.02, "Water Quality Standards," Sections  850  through  852; and (3-18-22)
03.
Notify the Department
. Notify the Department within twenty-four (24) hours and submit a full report thereon within fifteen (15) days. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.311 - LOSS OF TOOL WITH RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Recovery or Cementing of Tool
. If a gamma ray tool, or some other tool containing radioactive material, becomes lost in a well, the owner or operator shall make every reasonable attempt to retrieve the tool from the well. If the tool cannot be recovered, the owner or operator must immediately cover the tool with cement sufficient to secure it in place and prevent it from contacting any fluids in the well. A whipstock or other approved deflection device shall be placed on top of the cement plug to prevent accidental or intentional mechanical disintegration of the radioactive source. (3-18-22)
02.
Sidetracking
. If the hole is later sidetracked above the radioactive material, the sidetracked hole must be at least fifteen (15) feet from the original hole with the lost radioactive material. (3-18-22)
03.
Reporting
. A report must be sent to the Department and IDEQ within thirty (30) days of cementing the tool. The report must describe the tool that was lost, the depth it was lost at, the specific type and amount of radioactive material in the tool, and an estimate of the length of cement covering the tool. This report may be included in a plugging report if the well will be plugged. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.312 - CHOKES

Current through August 31, 2023
All flowing wells shall be equipped with adequate chokes or beans to properly control the flow thereof. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.313 - USE OF EARTHEN RESERVOIRS

Current through August 31, 2023
Oil shall not be produced, stored, or retained in earthen reservoirs or in open receptacles. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.314 - VACUUM PUMPS PROHIBITED

Current through August 31, 2023
The use of vacuum pumps or other devices for the purpose of placing a vacuum on any gas- or oil-bearing stratum is prohibited; however, the Department may upon application and hearing and for good cause shown permit the use of vacuum pumps. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.315 - PULLING OUTSIDE STRINGS OF CASING

Current through August 31, 2023
Casing shall not be recovered if its recovery will expose any abnormal pressure, lost circulation, oil, gas, or water zone. In pulling outside strings of casing from any oil or gas well, the space outside the casing left in the hole shall be kept and left full of mud-laden fluid of adequate specific gravity to seal off all fresh and saltwater strata and any strata bearing oil or gas which is not producing. Casing may not be pulled without first making application to the Department and receiving approval. The application must describe how fresh waters will be protected. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.320 - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Mechanical Integrity Testing
. (3-18-22)
a. The mechanical integrity test shall include one (1) of the following tests to determine whether leaks are present in the casing, tubing, or packer: (3-18-22)
i. A pressure test with liquid or gas at a pressure of not less than three hundred (300) psi or the minimum injection pressure, whichever is greater, and not more than the maximum injection pressure; or (3-18-22)
ii. The monitoring and reporting to the Department, on a monthly basis for sixty (60) consecutive months, of the average casing-tubing annulus pressure, following an initial pressure test; or (3-18-22)
iii. In lieu of Subparagraphs 320.01.a.i. and 320.01.a.ii. of this rule, any equivalent test or combinations of tests approved by the Department. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.330 - WELL DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
General Restrictions; Allowable Deviation
. The maximum point at which a well penetrates the producing formation shall not unreasonably vary from the vertical drawn from the center of the hole at the surface. Deviation is permitted without special permission to remedy blowouts and, for short distances, to straighten the hole, sidetrack junk, or correct other mechanical difficulties. (3-18-22)
02.
Controlled Directional Drilling
. Except for the purposes recited in Subsection  330.01, no well hereafter drilled may be intentionally directionally deviated from the vertical unless the owner or operator thereof shall first file an application and application fee to amend the drilling permit and receive approval from the Department. Such application shall contain the following information: (3-18-22)
a. Name and address of the owner or operator. (3-18-22)
b. Lease name, well number, name of field and reservoir and county. (3-18-22)
c. Description of surface location and proposed location of the producing interval (footage from lease and section or block and survey lines). (3-18-22)
d. Reason for intentional deviation. (3-18-22)
e. List of offset operators and statement that each has been furnished a copy of the application by registered mail. (3-18-22)
f. Signature of representative of owner or operator. (3-18-22)
g. Notification to offset operators that any objection they may have to the proposed intentional deviation of the well must be filed with the Department within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a copy of the application. (3-18-22)
h. The application shall be accompanied by a neat, accurate plat or sketch of the lease and all offset leases showing the names of all offset operators and the surface and proposed producing interval locations of the well. Plat shall be drawn to a scale which will permit facile observation of all pertinent data. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.340 - WELL COMPLETION/RECOMPLETION REPORT AND WELL REPORT

Current through August 31, 2023
Within thirty (30) days after the completion of a well drilled for oil or gas, or the recompletion of a well into a different source of supply, or where the producing interval is changed, a completion report shall be filed with the Department, on a form prescribed by the Department. Such report shall include name, number, and exact location of the well; lease name, date of completion and date of first production, if any; name and depth of hydrocarbon reservoir(s), if a multiple completion, from which well is producing; annulus pressure test; initial production test, including oil, gas, and water, if any; a well report as defined in Section  010; and such other relevant information as the Department may require. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter D - WELL SITES AND DRILLING › Section 20.07.02.341 - DRILLING LOGS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Minimum Required Logs
. All wells shall have a lithologic log from the bottom of the hole to the top, to the extent practicable. (3-18-22)
02.
Bottom Hole Survey
. All wells shall have a bottom hole location survey. (3-18-22)
03.
Cement Bond Log
. All wells that are cased and cemented shall have a cement bond log run across the casing. (3-18-22)
04.
Other Logs
. If other logs are run, including, but not limited to, resistivity, gamma-neutron log, sonic log, etc., then the owner or operator shall retain a copy regardless of results. (3-18-22)
05.
Log Submittal
. The above logs shall be submitted to the Department in paper and digital formats within thirty (30) days of the log being run. If logs were run in color, then the submitted copies shall also be in color. Digital formats must be Tiff and LAS 2.0 or higher. Logs submitted to the Department must have a scale of one (1) inch for correlation logs and five (5) inches for detail logs. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.400 - PRODUCTION REPORTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Required Content
. An owner or operator must report production on a form created by the Department. Production reports submitted to the Department must include gas quantities sold in thousand cubic feet (mcf), condensate sold in barrel quantities (bbl), oil sold in barrel quantities (bbl), and formational waters produced in barrel quantities (bbl). (3-18-22)
02.
Annual Production Report
. By January 31 of each year, an owner or operator must submit to the Department an aggregated report of all hydrocarbons and formational waters produced and sold or disposed of for each well during the previous calendar year. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.401 - MEASUREMENT OF OIL

Current through August 31, 2023
The volume of production of oil shall be computed in terms of barrels of clean oil on the basis of meter measurements or tank measurements of oil-level difference made and recorded to the nearest quarter-inch (1/4") of one hundred percent (100%) capacity tables, subject to the following corrections: (3-18-22)
01.
Correction for Impurities
. The percentage of impurities (water, sand, and other foreign substances, not constituting a natural component part of the oil) shall be determined to the satisfaction of the Department, and the observed gross volume of oil shall be corrected to exclude the entire volume of such impurities. (3-18-22)
02.
Temperature Correction
. The observed volume of oil corrected for impurities shall be further corrected to the standard volume at sixty (60) Degrees F in accordance with ASTM D-1250-08, Table 7, or any revisions thereof and any supplements thereto, or any close approximation thereof approved by the Department. (3-18-22)
03.
Gravity Determination
. The gravity of oil at sixty (60) degrees F shall be determined in accordance with ASTM D-1250-08, Table 5, or any revisions thereof and any supplements thereto approved by the Department. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.402 - MEASUREMENT OF GAS

Current through August 31, 2023
Gas Measurement
. For computing volume of gas to be reported to the Department, the standard of pressure shall be fourteen point seventy-three (14.73) psi atmospheric, and the standard of temperature shall be sixty (60) Degrees F. All volumes of gas to be reported to the Department shall be adjusted by computation to these standards, unless otherwise authorized by the Department. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.403 - GAS-OIL RATIO FOR WELL CLASSIFICATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
In the absence of an order by the Commission setting a field-specific oil-gas ratio, a well that produces gas of five thousand (5,000) cubic feet or greater to one (1) bbl of oil at standard temperature and pressure will be classified as a gas well. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.404 - GAS-OIL RATIO LIMITATION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Waste Prevention; Conditions for Emergency Order
. To further prevent waste resulting from the production of wells with inefficient gas-oil ratios, the Department may enter an emergency order temporarily prohibiting the production of oil or gas from all wells in a pool producing both oil and gas when the Department believes that waste may be occurring or is imminent in said pool by reason of the operation of wells with inefficient gas-oil ratios. The order shall specify a date for the hearing described in Subsection  404.02  of these rules. The Department may use information provided by an offset operator or an owner or operator in a common source of supply to determine if waste is occurring. (3-18-22)
02.
Notice and Cause for Hearing
. The Department will notify all offset operators and owners or operators in the common source of supply of the hearing date. A hearing regarding waste due to inefficient gas-oil ratios will held for any of the following reasons: (3-18-22)
i. If an emergency order is issued as described in Subsection  404.01  of these rules. The hearing will be scheduled between five (5) and fifteen (15) days after the effective date of the order. (3-18-22)
ii. Upon application to the Department from any person with an ownership interest in the common source of supply who believes that waste is occurring due to inefficient oil and gas ratios. The application must include credible evidence of such waste. The hearing shall be held within thirty (30) days of the Department receiving the application. (3-18-22)
iii. Prior to an emergency situation and upon its own motion with reasonable cause, the Department may schedule a hearing regarding potential waste due to inefficient gas-oil ratios. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.405 - GAS-OIL RATIO SURVEYS AND REPORTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Within thirty (30) days following the completion or recompletion of each well producing oil and gas and thereafter as the Department may require, the owner or operator of such well shall make a gas-oil ratio test of such well and the results of such test shall be reported to the Department within twenty (20) days after the test is made. Certain wells may be excepted from this rule by the Department upon written request. Entire fields may be excepted from this rule after notice and hearing. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.410 - METERS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
General Requirements
. Meter fittings of adequate size to measure the gas efficiently for the purpose of obtaining gas-oil ratios shall be installed on the gas vent line of every separator or proper connections made for orifice well tester. Well-head equipment shall be installed and maintained in excellent condition. Valves shall be installed so that pressures can be readily obtained on both casing and tubing. (3-18-22)
02.
Visibility
. All required meters shall be accessible and viewable by the Department for the purpose of monitoring daily, monthly and/or cumulative production volumes from individual wells. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.411 - SEPARATORS

Current through August 31, 2023
All flowing oil wells must be produced through an adequate oil and gas separator or emulsion treater, provided, however, the director may approve producing wells without a separator or emulsion treater. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.412 - PRODUCING FROM DIFFERENT POOLS THROUGH THE SAME CASING STRING

Current through August 31, 2023
No well shall be permitted to produce either oil or gas from different pools through the same string of casing without first receiving written permission from the Department. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.413 - GAS UTILIZATION

Current through August 31, 2023
After a well is completed and while it is being tested, the owner or operator may flare gas for no more than fourteen (14) days without paying royalties and severance taxes on the flared gas. Under no conditions may gas be flared for more than sixty (60) days after a well is completed or recompleted. Prior to flaring gas, owners or operators must notify the county in which the well is located and all owners of occupied structures within one-quarter (1/4) mile radius of the well. After the owner or operator has tested a well, no gas from such well shall be permitted to escape into the air, and all gas produced therefrom shall be utilized without waste. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.420 - TANK BATTERIES

Current through August 31, 2023
Tank batteries must meet the following requirements. (3-18-22)
01.
Containment Requirements
. All tank batteries consisting of tanks containing produced fluids or crude oil storage tanks or containing tanks equipped to receive produced fluids must be surrounded by tank dikes that meet the following requirements: (3-18-22)
a. Tank dikes must be designed to have a capacity of at least one and one-half (1 1/2) times the volume of the largest tank which the dike surrounds. (3-18-22)
b. The material used to construct a tank dike and the material used to line the bottom and sides of the containment reservoir must have a maximum coefficient of permeability of 10-9 cm/sec so as to contain fluids and resist erosion. An operator must submit proof of compliance for tank dike liner construction to the Department in the form of a manufacturer's statement of design or a nuclear density test performed by a third party trained to perform the test. (3-18-22)
c. All piping and manmade improvements that perforate the tank dike wall or tank battery floor must be sealed to a minimum radius of twelve (12) inches from the outside edge of the piping or improvement. (3-18-22)
d. Valves and quick-connect couplers on tank batteries must be at least eighteen (18) inches from the inside wall of the tank dike. (3-18-22)
e. Vegetation on the top and outside surface of tank dike must be properly maintained so as to not pose a fire hazard. (3-18-22)
f. A ladder or other permanent device must be installed over the tank dike to access the containment reservoir. (3-18-22)
g. The containment reservoir must be kept free of vegetation, stormwater, produced fluids, other oil and gas field related debris, general trash, or any flammable material. Drain lines installed through the tank dike for the purpose of draining storm water from the containment reservoir must have a valve installed which must remain closed and capped when not in use. Any fluids collected, spilled or discharged within the containment reservoirs must be removed as soon as practical, characterized, treated if necessary, and disposed in conformance with IDAPA 58.01.16, "Wastewater Rules," and other applicable rules. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter E - PRODUCTION › Section 20.07.02.430 - GAS PROCESSING FACILITIES

Current through August 31, 2023
Gas processing facilities must meet the following requirements. (3-18-22)
01.
Operations
. Operators of gas processing facilities must notify the Department which wells, by API number, are served by a gas processing facility. All gas processing facilities not constructed on a well site must comply with the requirements in Sections  301  and  302  of these rules. (3-18-22)
02.
Meters and Facility Plans
. Gas processing facilities must account for all liquids and gas entering and leaving the facility with accurate meters. A supervisory control and data acquisition systems or other data recording system must be used to monitor the liquids and gas in the facility. Operators of gas processing facilities must submit an as-built facility design plan to the Department upon completion of the facility, a facility design plan must contain at the minimum: (3-18-22)
a. Site layout; (3-18-22)
b. Piping and instrumentation diagram; (3-18-22)
c. Process Flow schematics; (3-18-22)
d. Electronic controls and sensing schematic; (3-18-22)
e. Equipment operations and maintenance manuals for, pumps, meters, heat exchangers and any other operationally critical equipment that requires periodic maintenance and calibration; (3-18-22)
f. Periodic maintenance schedule for critical equipment; (3-18-22)
g. Troubleshooting metric; and (3-18-22)
h. Other information or documentation necessary for the safe and continued operation of a gas processing facility. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter F - WELL ACTIVITY AND RECLAMATION › Section 20.07.02.500 - ACTIVE WELLS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Gas Storage Wells
. Gas storage wells are to be considered active at all times unless physically plugged. (3-18-22)
02.
Extension of Active Status
. An owner or operator may request an extension of active well status for wells that are idled for more than twenty-four (24) continuous months. The owner or operator shall provide a written request to the Department stating the reason for the extension, the length of extension, the method used to close the well to the atmosphere, and the plans for future operation. The Department shall review the request for approval, modification, or denial, and shall set the duration of the extension if approved. An extension shall not exceed five (5) years and may be renewed upon request. (3-18-22)
03.
Annual Reports for Active Wells
. The owner or operator shall submit an annual report to the Department describing the current status of the well and the plans for future well operation by January 31 of each year. Failure to submit the annual report may result in the Department declaring the well inactive. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of › Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO › Subchapter F - WELL ACTIVITY AND RECLAMATION › Section 20.07.02.501 - INACTIVE WELLS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Determination of Inactive Status
. The Department shall declare a well inactive after twenty-four (24) continuous months of inactivity if the owner or operator has not received approval for an extension of active status, or after an owner or operator fails to submit an annual report for an active well. The Department will immediately notify an owner or operator of this determination by certified mail, and the owner or operator may appeal this determination to the Commission. (3-18-22)
02.
Owner's or Operator's Responsibility for Inactive Wells
. The owner or operator must plug and abandon an inactive well in accordance with Section  502  of these rules within six (6) months of being notified by the Department unless the owner or operator supplies the following information within the six-month time period: (3-18-22)
a. A written request to extend inactive status; (3-18-22)
b. An individual bond, as provided for in Subsection  220.03  of these rules, if the well was covered by a blanket bond; and (3-18-22)
c. A description of how the well is closed to the atmosphere with a swedge and valve, packer, or other approved method, and how the well is to be maintained. (3-18-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 21 - Veterans Services, Division of › Rule 21.01.01 - RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION, RESIDENCY, AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES IN IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOMES AND DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Section 21.01.01.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
The Administrator of the Division of Veterans Services with the advice of the Veterans Affairs Commission is authorized by the Idaho Legislature to establish rules governing requirements for admission to Idaho State Veterans Homes and to establish rules governing charges for residency, pursuant to Sections  65-202,  65-204  and  66-907, Idaho Code. (3-23-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 21 - Veterans Services, Division of › Rule 21.01.01 - RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION, RESIDENCY, AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES IN IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOMES AND DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Section 21.01.01.001 - TITLE AND SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Title
. These rules are titled IDAPA 21.01.01, "Rules Governing Admission, Residency, and Maintenance Charges in Idaho State Veterans Homes and Division of Veterans Services Administrative Procedure." (3-23-22)
02.
Scope
. These rules contain provisions for determining eligibility for admission and for establishing charges for residency in Idaho State Veterans Homes, together with rules of administrative procedure before the Idaho Veterans Affairs Commission. (3-23-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 21 - Veterans Services, Division of › Rule 21.01.01 - RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION, RESIDENCY, AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES IN IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOMES AND DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Section 21.01.01.002 - POLICY

Current through August 31, 2023
Through the facilities and services available at Idaho State Veterans Homes, the Division of Veterans Services will provide necessary care for honorably discharged eligible veterans. No applicant will be denied admission on the basis of sex, race, color, age, political or religious opinion or affiliation, national origin, or lack of income, nor will any care or other benefit at a Home be provided in a manner, place, or quality different than that provided for other residents with comparable disabilities and circumstances. However, if residents are financially able to do so, they must contribute to the cost of their care, with allowances made for retention of funds for their personal needs. (3-23-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 21 - Veterans Services, Division of › Rule 21.01.01 - RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION, RESIDENCY, AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES IN IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOMES AND DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Section 21.01.01.003 - INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Incorporated Documents
. These rules incorporate by reference: (3-23-22)
a.
									5 U.S.C. Section 2108(1)  dated October 7, 2015. (3-23-22)
b. 38 CFR Part 51 , Subpart A, B, C, D, and E dated December 28, 2018. (3-23-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 21 - Veterans Services, Division of › Rule 21.01.01 - RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION, RESIDENCY, AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES IN IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOMES AND DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Section 21.01.01.050 - ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS

Current through August 31, 2023
The Home Administrator has full authority in the management of a Home, subject to review by the Division Administrator and Commission. A Home Administrator can, in the execution of his duties, delegate certain responsibilities to his staff. When requested by the Division Administrator, the Home Administrator will attend regular and special meetings of the Commission. (3-23-22)
01.
Representative Powers
. The Division Administrator is authorized to represent the Commission in all official transactions between the Homes and other departments of Idaho state government. (3-23-22)
02.
Investigation Powers
. Upon receipt of an application for residency and for the duration of residency of any resident, the Division is authorized to conduct an investigation to determine the total value of the property and assets of the applicant/resident to determine his ability to pay maintenance charges established in this Chapter pursuant to Section  66-907, Idaho Code. (3-23-22)
03.
Inspection Powers
. Inspection of the rooms and facilities of a Home, as well as of the dress and appearance of all residents, can be conducted at any time by the Home Administrator. (3-23-22)
04.
Emergency Powers
. In an emergency, the Home Administrator is authorized to use his judgment in matters not specifically covered by a statute, order, rule, or policy. (3-23-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 21 - Veterans Services, Division of › Rule 21.01.01 - RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION, RESIDENCY, AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES IN IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOMES AND DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Section 21.01.01.075 - ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

Current through August 31, 2023
The Home Administrator will enforce all orders and rules and implement all policies of the Division in the administration of a Home. (3-23-22)
01.
Management of Records
. The Home Administrator must maintain accurate fiscal and resident records. (3-23-22)
a. Nursing care records. Records relating to each nursing care resident of a Home will be kept in accordance with Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Rules, IDAPA 16.03.02, "Rules and Minimum Standards for Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities in Idaho," and VA Rules  38  CFR Part 51 ; Subpart A, B, C, and D dated December 28, 2018. (3-23-22)
b. Residential and domiciliary care records. Records relating to each residential care resident of a Home will be kept in accordance with VA Rules  38  CFR Part 51 ; Subpart A, B, C, and E dated December 28, 2018. (3-23-22)