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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart I - LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL › Section 240.906 - Application for a Liquid Oilfield Waste Transportation Vehicle Permit

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each liquid
				oilfield waste transportation vehicle (tank) requires a permit from the
				Department and shall not be operated until such permit is obtained.
b) Application for a vehicle permit under
				this Section shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department. The
				application shall be executed under penalties of perjury, and accompanied by
				the non-refundable vehicle permit fee of $150 for each vehicle
				(tank).
c) If the application does
				not contain all of the required information or documents, the Department shall
				notify the applicant in writing. The notification shall specify the additional
				information or documents necessary to process the application, and shall advise
				the applicant that the application will be deemed denied unless the information
				or documents are submitted within 60 days following the date of
				notification.
d) The application
				shall include:
1) The name and system permit
				number of the liquid oilfield waste transportation system under which this
				vehicle (tank) will be operated.
2)
				A description of the construction of the tank, valve, and associated piping
				(including materials each is made of), capacity of tank and manufacturers
				serial number or other vehicle (tank) identifying number.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart I - LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL › Section 240.910 - Inspection of Vehicles (Tanks)

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Upon receipt of an original or renewal application a
				  Department Well Inspector will conduct a visual inspection of the liquid oil
				  field waste hauling equipment including tanks and associated piping and valves
				  to ensure that there is no leakage. All tanks must be full of fluid at the time
				  of inspection. The Department Well Inspector shall certify the results of the
				  inspection on the permit application.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart I - LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL › Section 240.920 - Issuance of Liquid Oilfield Waste Transportation System and Vehicle Permits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If the applicant
				satisfies requirements of this Subpart, the Department shall issue a permit to
				operate a liquid oilfield waste transportation system that shall be kept in the
				office of the permittee.
b) If the
				applicant satisfies requirements of this Subpart, the Department shall issue a
				vehicle permit and permit sticker for each tank. The permit shall be kept in
				the business office of the liquid oilfield waste transportation system
				permittee. The sticker shall be affixed to the back of the tank and kept
				visible.
c) No permit under this
				Subpart shall be issued to an applicant not in compliance with Section
				240.250(b).
d) Permits to operate a liquid oilfield waste
				transportation system shall be valid for as long as the permittee maintains the
				bond required under Subpart O and otherwise complies with the provisions of
				this Subpart.
e) Vehicle (tank)
				permits shall be valid for 2 years from the date of issuance and shall be
				renewed by making application to the Department, accompanied by the required
				fee, at least 30 days prior to expiration of the vehicle permit.
f) Liquid oilfield waste transportation
				system and vehicle permits are not transferable.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart I - LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL › Section 240.925 - Liquid Oilfield Waste Recordkeeping Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each liquid oilfield waste system
				permittee shall maintain a record of liquid oilfield waste received and
				disposed of which shall include the lease or unit name, the date received, the
				amount per pick up, and the name and location of the Class II well or wells (if
				applicable), and the date when the waste is unloaded.
b) Records shall be maintained a minimum of
				three (3) years and shall be made available to the Department for inspection
				during normal business hours.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart I - LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL › Section 240.926 - Liquid Oilfield Waste Transportation System and Vehicle Operating Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All
				liquid oilfield waste hauling vehicles (tanks) and associated piping and valves
				must be kept in leak free condition. Any person who gathers, handles,
				transports, or disposes of liquid oilfield waste without a liquid oilfield
				waste transportation permit or utilizes the services of an unpermitted person
				shall upon conviction thereof by a court of competent jurisdiction be fined not
				less than $2,000 for a violation and costs of prosecution, and in default of
				payment of fine and costs, imprisoned for not less than 10 days nor more than
				30 days. When the violation is of a continuing nature, each day upon which a
				violation occurs is a separate offense. (Section 8c of the Act)
b) Liquid Oilfield Waste Haulers shall only
				dispose of liquid oilfield waste in accordance with Subparts E and I. Liquid
				oilfield waste shall not be released on the ground surface or into any fresh
				water or water drainage-way.
c) All
				liquid oilfield waste temporarily stored at a system facility shall be
				contained in tanks in accordance with Section
				240.810
				of this Part or concrete storage structures in accordance with Section
				240.850
				of this Part.
d) Liquid oilfield
				waste shall not be commingled or blended with non-exempt waste under Subtitle C
				of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.
e) No person shall engage, employ or contract
				with any other person except a Liquid Oilfield Waste Hauler to transport liquid
				oilfield waste.
f) The Department
				may not issue a Liquid Oilfield Waste Transportation or Vehicle Permit or may
				revoke a Liquid Oilfield Waste Transportation or Vehicle Permit if:
1) The permittee fails to meet permit
				conditions; or
2) The applicant or
				permittee is not in compliance with Section
				240.250(b)
				of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart I - LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL › Section 240.930 - Produced Water

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All produced
				water collected for temporary storage shall be placed in tanks or permitted
				concrete storage structures in accordance with Subpart H of this Part.
				Containment dikes around tanks shall not be used for storage of produced
				water.
b) Except as provided in
				subsection (c) below, all produced water shall be transported by flowlines or a
				licensed liquid oilfield waste hauler to a permitted Class II UIC well for
				disposal.
c) Produced water shall
				not be disposed of into any surface water or water drainage way or onto the
				land surface unless an NPDES or surface discharge application permit has been
				obtained from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("IEPA").
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart I - LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL › Section 240.940 - Crude Oil Bottom Sediments

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Crude oil bottom sediments removed from tanks, concrete
				  storage structures and pits on a lease or unit may be:
a) transported by a permitted liquid oilfield
				waste hauler to an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) licensed
				special waste landfill, to an IEPA licensed off-site treatment facility, to a
				Class II injection well for disposal or to a crude oil bottom sediment
				recycling facility;
b) injected in
				a well in accordance with Section
				240.850(e)(1)(B);
c) bioremediated on-site through land
				spreading in accordance with Section
				240.891(a)(2);
				or
d) used for road oiling on the
				lease or unit where the sediments were generated in accordance with Section
				240.945.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart I - LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL › Section 240.945 - Lease Road Oiling

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Lease road
				oiling shall not be allowed without receiving a permit from the
				Department.
b) The permittee shall
				apply for and receive a lease road oiling permit for each lease or unit from
				the Department on a form prescribed by the Department prior to oiling any lease
				road.
c) Application for a lease
				road oiling permit shall include:
1) the
				location of the lease or unit;
2)
				the permittee's name and address;
3) the method to be used for application of
				the bottom sediments;
4) a map
				showing the lease roads to be oiled and the location of any surface drainage
				features on or immediately adjacent to the lease or unit;
5) written consent from the current surface
				owner or owners allowing the crude oil bottom sediment application;
				and
6) a non-refundable fee of
				$150.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart J - VACUUM › Section 240.1005 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The provisions of this Subpart apply to vacuum pumps or other
				  devices used on oil and gas production wells for creating a vacuum in any oil
				  or gas well. Any well with a vacuum pump existing at the time of the adoption
				  of these rules shall apply for a permit within six (6) months after adoption of
				  the rules.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart J - VACUUM › Section 240.1010 - Application for Vacuum Permit

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				No person shall use a vacuum device on any oil and/or gas production well
				without a permit from the Department.
b) Application for a permit to use a vacuum
				device shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department and executed under
				penalties of perjury.
c) If the
				application does not contain all of the required information or documents, the
				Department shall notify the applicant in writing. The notification shall
				specify the deficiency of the application, and shall advise the applicant that
				the application will be deemed denied unless the required information or
				documents are submitted within sixty (60) days following the date of
				notification.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart J - VACUUM › Section 240.1020 - Contents of Application

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The application for a permit to use a vacuum device on a
				  production well shall include:
a) the
				name and address of the Permittee;
b) the name of the well;
c) the legal location of the well;
d) the names and depths of the formations
				subject to a vacuum;
e) a map
				showing:
1) the boundaries of the leasehold or
				enhanced oil recovery unit in which the vacuum device will be
				located;
2) the exact location of
				the well on which the vacuum device will be installed;
3) the location of all unplugged production
				wells on the lease or unit;
4) the
				names of all permittees of producing lease holds within 1/4 mile of the well on
				which the vacuum device will be located; and
5) the location of all offset production
				wells located within 1/4 mile of the well on which the vacuum device will be
				located;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart J - VACUUM › Section 240.1030 - Authority of Person Signing Application

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The application for a vacuum permit shall
				identify whether the applicant is an individual, partnership, corporation or
				other entity, and shall contain the address and signature of the owner or
				person authorized to sign for such owner.
b) If the owner is an individual, the
				application shall be signed by the individual. If the owner is a partnership,
				the application shall be signed by a general partner. If the owner is a
				corporation, the application shall be signed by an officer of the
				corporation.
c) In lieu of the
				signature of the owner or such authorized person, the application may be signed
				by a person having a power of attorney to sign for such owner or authorized
				person, provided a certified copy of the power of attorney is on file with the
				Department or accompanies the application.
d) The entity or person to whom the permit is
				issued shall be called the Permittee and shall be responsible for all
				regulatory requirements.
e) If the
				applicant is a corporation, the charter must authorize the corporation to
				engage in the permitted activity, and the corporation must be incorporated or
				authorized to do business in the State of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart J - VACUUM › Section 240.1040 - Notice and Hearing

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) On or before
				the date of filing a Vacuum Permit application with the Department, the
				applicant shall notify, by certified mail, return receipt requested, all
				permittees whose wells or leases are within a 1/4 mile radius of the well. The
				applicant shall post a general notice, by publication in a newspaper of general
				circulation in the county where the well is located.
b) The notice shall contain:
1) name and depths of the formations on which
				vacuum will be applied;
2) the
				exact location of the well or wells to be affected by the use of the
				vacuum;
3) the address and
				telephone number of the Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management of the
				Department; and
4) a statement that
				the public has 15 days, from the date postmarked on the notice, to comment on
				the application and that comments must be made in writing to the
				Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart J - VACUUM › Section 240.1050 - Issuance of Permit

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If the
				applicant satisfies the requirements of the Act and this Part, the Department
				shall issue a permit 15 days after the postmark date on the notice sent to
				adjacent permittees in accordance with Section
				240.1040(a).
b) A permit shall not be issued to an
				applicant not in compliance with Section
				240.250(b).
c) Permits are valid for the life of the well
				and are automatically transferred when the well is transferred in accordance
				with Subpart N.
d) A permit shall
				not be issued if, after notice and hearing, the Department determines the
				issuing of a vacuum permit will not protect the correlative rights of adjacent
				permittees.
e) If through field
				investigation by the Department, or upon written request by a permittee within
				1/4 mile of an existing well with a vacuum permit, the Department determines
				correlative rights of adjacent permittee are not protected, the existing permit
				may be revoked after hearing and notice in accordance with Section
				240.1030(d).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart J - VACUUM › Section 240.1060 - Permit Amendments

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
				Permittee shall not expose an unpermitted reservoir to vacuum without obtaining
				a permit amendment from the Department.
b) The Permittee shall make application for
				an amendment on a form prescribed by the Department.
c) The Permittee shall be in compliance with
				Section
				240.1040 of
				this Subpart prior to issuance of the permit amendments.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS › Section 240.1115 - Plugging Responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The current permittee or person required to be the permittee
				  is responsible for plugging wells as defined in Sections
				  240.200,
				  240.300,
				  240.1800 and
				  240.1900 of this
				  Part. In the case of leaking wells, plugging responsibility is in accordance
				  with Sections
				  240.870
				  and
				  240.875
				  of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS › Section 240.1120 - Plugging of Uncased Wells

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Any
				well in which production casing is not set and cemented shall be plugged in
				accordance with Section
				240.1140
				of this Part within 30 days after drilling has ceased unless an extension of
				time has been granted by the Department. In determining whether to grant an
				extension and in determining the length of an extension, the Department will
				consider:
1) the permittee's specific plans
				for further wellbore evaluation or utilization,
2) the total depth of the well,
3) the depth of surface casing,
4) a description of the current condition of
				the hole including a description of the drilling fluids currently in the
				well.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS › Section 240.1130 - Plugging and Temporary Abandonment of Inactive Production Wells

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Any idle
				production well on an active lease or unit that has not had commercial
				production during the last 24 consecutive months shall be deemed abandoned, in
				accordance with Section
				240.1600, and plugged in
				accordance with Section
				240.1140 unless the well has
				been approved for Temporary Abandonment status in accordance with subsection
				(c).
b) Any idle production well on
				an inactive lease or unit, if the lease or unit has not had commercial
				production during the last 24 consecutive months, shall be deemed abandoned and
				not eligible for Temporary Abandonment status, pending a hearing held in
				accordance with Section
				240.1610.
c) The permittee shall apply for Temporary
				Abandonment status by making written application on forms provided by the
				Department. The Department shall place the well on Temporary Abandonment
				status, if the following conditions (which shall be continuing requirements)
				are met:
1) The well:
A) shall have proper bond in effect in
				accordance with the Act, if applicable; and
B) is not in the Plugging and Restoration
				Fund.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS › Section 240.1132 - Plugging and Temporary Abandonment of Inactive Class II UIC Wells

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Any Class II UIC
				well located on an active lease, equipped with tubing and packer and that has
				previously established mechanical integrity in accordance with Section
				240.760
				shall maintain mechanical integrity in accordance with Section
				240.760
				or shall be plugged in accordance with Section
				240.1140
				unless the well has been approved for Temporary Abandonment status in
				accordance with subsection (e).
b)
				Any inactive Class II UIC well located on an inactive lease, when the lease has
				not been in operation for 24 consecutive months, shall be deemed abandoned and
				not eligible for Temporary Abandonment status pending a hearing held in
				accordance with Section
				240.1610.
c) Any inactive Class II UIC well located on
				an active lease, without tubing and packer, and that has previously established
				mechanical integrity in accordance with Section
				240.760
				shall be plugged in accordance with Section
				240.1140
				unless the well is approved for Temporary Abandonment status in accordance with
				subsection (e).
d) Any inactive
				Class II UIC well located on an active lease, equipped with tubing and packer
				or without tubing and packer, and that has not previously established
				mechanical integrity in accordance with Section
				240.760
				shall be plugged in accordance with Section
				240.1140
				unless the well is approved for Temporary Abandonment status in accordance with
				subsections (e)(1), (2) and (3) and establishes mechanical integrity as
				follows:
1) a cast iron plug shall be set
				within 200 feet above the perforated or open hole interval in the cemented
				portion of the production casing, but no less than 100 feet below the base of
				the fresh water, and the casing shall be pressure tested by maintaining a
				pressure of 300 PSIG (which may vary no more than 5%) for a period of 30
				minutes; or
2) install tubing and a
				packer and conduct a passing internal mechanical integrity test in accordance
				with Section 240.760.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS › Section 240.1140 - General Plugging Procedures and Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Notification of District Office
The permittee shall contact the District Office at least 24
				  hours prior to plugging a cased well or as soon as possible after determination
				  has been made to plug an uncased well.
b) Well Drilling and Construction Data
For all cased wells, the permittee shall have a well log and
				  the well completion report at the site for review by the well inspector at the
				  scheduled time of plugging. If the permittee cannot locate well logs or the
				  well completion report, the permittee shall make available at the site copies
				  of any logs and well construction records maintained by the Illinois State
				  Geological Survey. For all uncased wells, all available drilling and well
				  construction information shall be at the well site for review by the well
				  inspector at the time of plugging.
c) Foreign Material Prohibited
1) Except for an unavoidable loss of drilling
				or logging tools or producing equipment, placing or lodging any material or
				substance in an unplugged well to either fill or bridge the hole for the
				purpose of avoiding proper plugging procedures is prohibited.
2) Foreign materials that have been placed in
				the hole shall be removed before plugging operations are commenced.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS › Section 240.1150 - Specific Plugging Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Circulation of Cement
Cement may be circulated from total depth or plugged back
				  total depth to surface in lieu of the placing of plugs specified in subsection
				  (b), (c) and (d), provided both the workable coal and the freshwater zones have
				  been protected by cement in direct contact with both strata.
b) Producing Interval Plug
1) Cased Wells
A) Circulation Method
When using the circulation method, a cement plug shall be
				  placed opposite each perforated interval, and each interval that is exposed
				  after removal of production casing that has produced oil or gas or into which
				  injection is occurring within 1/4 mile radius of the well, and extend 50 feet
				  below the deepest perforated interval, total depth, or plugged back total
				  depth, and extend to 50 feet above the shallowest perforated interval or 50
				  feet above the open hole interval.
B) Dump Bailer Method
When using the dump bailer method, a cast iron plug shall be
				  set immediately above each perforated interval, and each interval that is
				  exposed after removal of production casing that has produced oil or gas or into
				  which injection is occurring within 1/4 mile radius of the well, and a minimum
				  of 10 feet of cement shall be placed on top of each cast iron plug. As an
				  alternative to setting a cast iron plug, a standard cement pump down plug can
				  be placed in the well and a minimum of 50 feet of cement placed on top of each
				  plug. To insure the cement plug has been properly set, the cement plug shall be
				  tagged after a minimum of 2 hours. The use of the cement pump down plug is
				  prohibited if the well is flowing fluid to the surface.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS › Section 240.1151 - Procedures for Plugging Coal Seams

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) When the owner or manager of any inactive,
				nonproductive or nonoperative well in an active coal mine area desires to plug
				such well or partially plug back to a different formation or to withdraw casing
				from such well, he shall notify the well inspector for the county in which the
				well is located and notify the owner or operator of such coal mine at least
				eight (8) hours in advance of the time he expects to begin plugging or pulling
				casing. The commencement of such operations, including shooting off casing, is
				prohibited until an authorized Department Representative is present.
b) Protection of Coal Seams
1) Each coal seam of thirty (30) inches or
				more of thickness and lying above the depth of one thousand (1000) feet shall
				be protected by a cement plug extending one hundred (100) feet above said coal
				seam to a distance of fifty (50) feet below the same or to the bottom of the
				hole, whichever is less.
2) In
				wells penetrating an active mine or the worked out area of a mine or the
				undeveloped limits of a mine property having workable coal seam or seams, a
				substantial support shall be provided for each cement plug required for coal
				seam protection. The supporting plug shall consist of wood or other suitable
				material having adequate strength and shall be set and tested to determine that
				settlement or a movement of the cement plug will not take place during the
				period required for the setting of the cement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS › Section 240.1160 - Plugging Fluid Handling and Storage

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) When plugging a well, the permittee shall
				provide at least one (1) pit or leak free above ground portable container into
				which plugging fluid wastes shall be deposited.
b) Plugging pits shall be constructed with
				sufficient capacity to contain all plugging fluid wastes within the pits, and
				maintained in a manner that reasonably prevents against overflow during
				plugging operations. Plugging pits shall be used only for the temporary storage
				of plugging fluid wastes, and shall not be used for the disposal of general
				oilfield wastes.
c) All general
				oilfield wastes generated during plugging activities shall be temporarily
				stored in on-site containers, and shall be removed from the site at the
				conclusion of plugging activity. General oilfield wastes shall not be disposed
				of through on-site burial or in plugging pits.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS › Section 240.1170 - Plugging Fluid Waste Disposal and Well Site Restoration

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Within 6 months after a well is plugged:
a) The free liquid fraction of the plugging
				fluid waste, consisting of produced water and crude oil, shall be removed from
				the pit and disposed of in a Class II Injection well (or in above ground tanks
				or containers pending disposal) prior to restoration. The remaining plugging
				fluid wastes shall be disposed of by on-site burial.
b) All plugging pits shall be filled and
				leveled in a manner that allows the site to be returned to original use with no
				subsidence or leakage of fluids, and where applicable, with sufficient
				compaction to support farm machinery.
c) All drilling and production equipment,
				rock or concrete bases, machinery, and equipment debris shall be removed from
				the site.
d) Casing shall be cut
				off at least 4 feet below the surface of the ground, and a steel plate welded
				on the casing or a mushroomed cap of cement approximately one foot in thickness
				shall be placed over the casing so that the top of the cap is at least 3 feet
				below ground level.
e) Any drilling
				rat holes shall be filled with cement to no lower than 4 feet and no higher
				than 3 feet below ground level.
f)
				The well site and all excavations, holes and pits shall be filled and the
				surface leveled.
g) Upon written
				request of the permittee, the Department may approve extensions of time, not to
				exceed a date 12 months after the plugging of the well, to complete the work
				required by subsections (a) through (f). All extension requests must be
				received by the Department no less than 10 calendar days prior to the
				expiration of the initial 6 month period or any extensions of that time period.
				When determining whether to grant an extension, and in determining the length
				of any extensions, the Department will consider factors including, but not
				limited to:
1) the permittee's diligence in
				completing the work since the well was plugged;
2) weather conditions;
3) amount and type of work
				completed;
4) amount and type of
				work still remaining to be completed;
5) number of wells and facilities involved in
				the work;
6) written consent to
				extension from surface owner;
7)
				availability of equipment and/or services; and
8) conditions beyond the permittee's
				control.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS › Section 240.1180 - Lease Restoration

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a) Within 6
				months after the last well on a lease has been plugged, all excavations and
				pits shall be filled and leveled and all pits and concrete storage structures
				shall be restored in accordance with Subpart H. Subject to an existing right of
				way, tank batteries and other production equipment, rock and concrete pads,
				general oilfield waste and equipment debris, flowlines at or above the surface,
				and electric power lines and poles extending on or above the surface, shall be
				removed. Containment dikes shall be removed if constructed with other than soil
				and leveled.
b) Upon written
				request of the permittee, the Department may approve extensions of time, not to
				exceed a date 12 months after the plugging of the well, to complete the work
				required to bring the lease into compliance with this Section. All extension
				requests must be received by the Department no less than 10 calendar days prior
				to the expiration of the initial 6 month period of any extensions. When
				determining whether to grant an extension and in determining the length of an
				extension, the Department will consider factors including, but not limited to:
1) the permittee's diligence in completing
				the work since the well was plugged;
2) weather conditions;
3) amount and type of work
				completed;
4) amount and type of
				work still remaining to be completed;
5) number of wells and facilities involved in
				the work;
6) written consent to
				extension from surface owner;
7)
				availability of equipment and/or services; and
8) conditions beyond the permittee's
				control.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS › Section 240.1190 - Filing Plugging Report

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Immediately after the plugging of any well has been
				  completed, the permittee or his representative shall complete and file a
				  plugging report on a form provided by the Department or provide necessary
				  documents to the District Office containing information sufficient to complete
				  a plugging report if a representative from the Department was not present at
				  the well site during plugging.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart L - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST WELLS › Section 240.1200 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The provisions of this Subpart apply to wells and drill holes
				  other than oil or gas production wells, Class II UIC wells covered by Subparts
				  B and C, Gas Storage and Service wells covered by Subparts R and S. This
				  Subpart applies to the following types of wells or drill holes:
a) Coal or Mineral Groundwater Monitoring
				Well: a well drilled to monitor groundwater conditions in coal or mineral
				mining projects. A permit under this Subpart is not required in areas covered
				by a permit issued by the Department under the Surface-Mined Land Conservation
				and Reclamation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 96 1/2, par. 4501 et seq.) [225
				ILCS 715 ] and the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act
				(Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 96 1/2, par. 7901.01 et seq.) [225 ILCS 720
				].
b) Structure Test Hole: a hole
				drilled to evaluate the geologic nature of underlying strata for use in an oil
				and gas, gas storage or mining project. A permit under this Subpart is not
				required for holes which do not penetrate bedrock or for seismograph shot holes
				or for holes located in areas covered by a permit issued by the Department
				under the Surface-Mined Land Conservation and Reclamation Act and the Surface
				Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act.
c) Coal Test Hole: a hole drilled to test for
				the presence, quality or quantity of coal. Coal strip mine overburden blast
				holes do not require a permit.
d)
				Mineral Test Hole: a hole drilled to test for the presence, quality or quantity
				of minerals including metallics, fluorspar, shale, limestone and sandstone or
				any other mineral which will be mined or quarried, excluding unconsolidated
				sand and gravel. Mineral test holes which do not penetrate bedrock do not
				require a permit under this Subpart. Quarry drill holes drilled on property
				owned by and contiguous to any established quarry do not require a
				permit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart L - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST WELLS › Section 240.1205 - Application for Permit to Drill a Test Well or Drill Hole

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a) No person shall drill a test well or hole
				covered by this Subpart without a permit from the Department.
b) An application for a permit to drill a
				coal test hole, mineral test hole, structure test hole, or coal or mineral
				groundwater monitoring well shall:
1) Be made
				on forms prescribed by the Department.
2) Be executed under penalties of perjury,
				and accompanied by the nonrefundable fee of $300 per section, or part of a
				section, as delineated by the United States Public Land Survey.
3) Contain a statement indicating whether the
				well or drill hole is located over an underground gas storage field as defined
				in Section
				240.1805(c)
				or the gas storage rights are owned by someone other than the lessor under the
				oil and gas lease; the applicant shall submit documentation establishing
				compliance with Section
				240.1820.
4) Be accompanied by the bond required under
				Subpart O.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart L - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST WELLS › Section 240.1220 - Contents of Application for Coal Test Hole, Mineral Test Hole, Structure Test Hole, or Coal or Mineral Groundwater Monitoring Well

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each application for a coal, mineral or
				structure test or coal or mineral groundwater monitoring permit shall be for
				those holes to be drilled in one section of land, as established by the
				official United States Public Land Survey, by the applicant.
b) Each application shall include:
1) A map showing the proposed location(s) of
				the test hole(s); except that in the case of structure, coal and mineral test
				holes, the application need only identify the Section.
2) The approximate proposed total depth of
				the test hole(s).
3) The type of
				drilling tools to be used.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart L - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST WELLS › Section 240.1230 - Authority of Person Signing Application

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a) All applications for structure, coal and
				mineral test holes and mineral and coal groundwater monitoring wells shall
				identify whether the applicant is an individual, partnership, corporation or
				other entity and shall contain the address and signature of the applicant or
				person authorized to sign for such applicant.
b) If the applicant is an individual, the
				application shall be signed by the individual. If the applicant is a
				partnership, the application shall be signed by the general partner. If the
				applicant is a corporation, the application shall be signed by an officer of
				the corporation.
c) In lieu of the
				signature of the applicant or such authorized persons, the application may be
				signed by a person having a power of attorney to sign for such owner or
				authorized person, provided a certified copy of the power of attorney
				accompanies the application.
d) The
				entity or person to whom the permit is issued shall be called the Permittee and
				shall be responsible for all regulatory requirements relative to the well or
				drillhole.
e) If the applicant is a
				corporation, the charter must authorize the corporation to engage in the
				permitted activity, and the corporation must be incorporated or authorized to
				do business in the State of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart L - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST WELLS › Section 240.1240 - Issuance of Permit

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a) If the
				applicant satisfies the requirements of the Act and this Part, the Department
				shall issue a permit.
b) A permit
				shall not be issued to an applicant not in compliance with Section
				240.250(b).
c) Mineral or coal groundwater monitoring
				well permits shall expire 1 year from the date of issuance unless acted upon by
				commencement of drilling.
d) Coal,
				mineral and structure test hole permits expire 1 year from date of
				issuance.
e) Mineral or coal
				groundwater monitoring well permits are not transferable prior to the drilling
				of the well or test hole.
f) Coal,
				mineral and structure test hole permits are not transferable.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart L - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST WELLS › Section 240.1250 - When Wells Shall Be Plugged and Department Notification

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a) Structure, coal and mineral test holes
				shall be plugged within thirty (30) days after drilling ceases unless converted
				to a potable water well in accordance with Section 240.1290; however, if such
				hole is to be used as a mineral or coal groundwater monitoring well, the well
				shall be plugged in accordance with subsection (c) below. The permittee shall
				contact the District Office responsible for the area in which the permit is
				located 24 hours prior to beginning drilling operations covered by that
				permit.
b) Mineral or coal
				groundwater monitoring wells shall be plugged when no longer used for the
				purpose for which they were permitted. At least 24 hours prior to commencing
				plugging the permittee shall notify the District office for the county in which
				the well is located.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart L - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST WELLS › Section 240.1260 - Plugging and Restoration Requirements

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a) Coal or mineral groundwater monitoring
				wells, structure test holes, coal test holes and mineral test holes shall be
				plugged as follows:
1) If the total depth of
				the well or hole extends below the base of the freshwater as determined by the
				Department, the well or hole shall be plugged from total depth to the top of
				the bedrock with cement. When the plugging requirements of subsection (b)(1)
				would be impractical due to the presence of fractures in the bedrock or other
				geologic conditions that would prohibit the containment of fluids in the well,
				the Department may authorize alternative plugging requirements. In determining
				whether to approve and in selecting alternative plugging requirements, the
				Department shall consider the total depth of the hole and the depth and quality
				of the freshwater.
2) If the total
				depth of the well or test hole does not extend below the base of the freshwater
				as determined by the Department, the hole shall be plugged as stated above or
				may be plugged by circulating bentonite slurry from total depth to surface.
				When the plugging requirements of subsection (b)(2) would be impractical due to
				the presence of fractures in the bedrock or other geologic conditions that
				would prohibit the containment of fluids in the well, the permittee shall place
				a bridge plug above the fractured zone and circulate bentonite slurry from the
				plug to the surface.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart L - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST WELLS › Section 240.1270 - Confidentiality

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The information
				and records of the Department for any mineral test, structure test, and coal
				test hole shall, on written request from the permittee, be kept confidential
				for two years after the date the permit for such hole was issued, provided that
				the request is made in writing at the time of the filing of the permit
				application.
b) The reports
				required to be filed with the Illinois State Geological Survey, under Section
				6(4) of the Illinois Oil and Gas Act, for any hole or well covered under this
				Subpart shall on request be kept confidential for two years from the date the
				permit for such hole or well is issued, provided that the request is made in
				writing at the time of the filing of the permit application.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart L - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST WELLS › Section 240.1280 - Converting to Water Well

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Coal or
				mineral groundwater monitoring and service wells may not be converted to a
				water well required to have a permit from the Illinois Department of Public
				Health.
b) Mineral, coal and
				structure test wells may be converted to water wells required to have a permit
				from the Illinois Department of Public Health provided the permittee obtains a
				permit from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart M - PROTECTION OF WORKABLE COAL BEDS › Section 240.1300 - Introduction

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
To prevent waste, the Mining Board shall protect workable
				  coal beds in the drilling, casing, and plugging of wells drilled for oil or
				  gas, or for any other purpose in connection therewith.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart M - PROTECTION OF WORKABLE COAL BEDS › Section 240.1305 - Permit Requirements in Mine Areas

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a) Requirements for Areas of Mining Activity
When the location of a well to be drilled for oil or gas, or
				  any purpose in connection with that drilling, will penetrate an active mine or
				  through the mined out and inaccessible or sealed off area of an active mine, or
				  will penetrate those areas in a temporarily abandoned mine, or the undeveloped
				  limits of any such mine property, as included in the shadow areas set forth in
				  an approved mining permit, a drilling permit shall not be issued by the Mining
				  Board until an agreement is reached between the owner of the proposed well and
				  the mine owner, or in the event of failure to reach an agreement, a permit will
				  not be issued until a hearing is held as provided in this Section.
1) Agreement with Mine Owner
A copy of the agreement, jointly signed by the applicant for
				  a permit and the mine owner, agreeing to the drilling of the well and the
				  proposed location shall be filed with the application and accompanied by a map
				  or sketch showing the well location, its relation to shafts and mine buildings
				  and to each coal seam and mine workings underlying applicant's lease. As an
				  alternative, a statement from the mine owner that the location is over the
				  undeveloped limits of the mine shall be filed.
2) Requirements in Absence of Agreement
A) In the absence of the agreement or
				statement outlined in subsection (a)(1), the applicant shall file with the
				application for permit a map or sketch showing the well location, its relation
				to shafts and mine buildings, if any, and its relation to the mine workings
				underlying applicant's lease, with a sworn statement that a true and exact copy
				of application and accompanying exhibits were either: mailed postage prepaid by
				United States registered mail to the coal company or its authorized agent; or
				sent to the company or its authorized agent by national courier service; or
				personally delivered to the company or its authorized agent.
B) If, within 10 days after the receipt of
				the application for permit by the Mining Board, no written objections are
				filed, the Mining Board shall issue or deny the permit.
C) Upon the filing of objections to the
				issuance of the permit, the Mining Board shall promptly set the matter for
				hearing and decisions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT › Subpart M - PROTECTION OF WORKABLE COAL BEDS › Section 240.1310 - Workable Coal Beds Defined

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All coal beds or seams thirty (30) inches or more in
				  thickness less than one thousand (1000) feet below the surface shall be
				  determined as workable. When any well drilled for oil or gas, or to be used in
				  connection therewith, penetrates such coal seams or ceases to be used for the
				  purpose drilled, such coal seams shall be protected as herein
				  provided.