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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-2 - PERMITING OF WELLS › Section 400-3-2-.04 - Organization Reports

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Every person acting as principal or agent for another or
				  independently engaged in the drilling, production, injection, or
				  transportation, of gas or wastes associated with oil and gas operations shall
				  file with the Board a report on Form OGB-5, Organization Report, reflecting the
				  exact legal name under which such person or business is being operated or
				  conducted, the exact corporate name, if such is incorporated, and the place of
				  incorporation of such corporation, the name and post office address of such
				  person, the business in which such person is engaged, and, in the case of a
				  corporation, the state in which such corporation is incorporated, and the names
				  and post office addresses of any persons acting as trustees, together with the
				  names of the manager, agent, or executive thereof, and the names and post
				  office addresses of any officers thereof. Prior to submitting the aforesaid
				  report, all foreign corporations shall obtain a certificate of authority from
				  the Secretary of State for the State of Alabama to transact business in the
				  state. In the case where such business is conducted under an assumed name, or
				  as a partnership or sole proprietorship, such report shall reflect the names
				  and post office addresses of all owners or general partners in addition to the
				  other information herein required. The aforesaid report shall be resubmitted
				  every two (2) years or immediately after any change occurs as to facts
				  previously submitted.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-3 - NOTIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF ACTIVITIES › Section 400-3-3-.01 - Well Status Report

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
A status or progress report of operations being performed in
				  association with well activities requiring permits in Rule
				  400-3-2-.01 shall be reported
				  orally or in writing to the appropriate Board office by 10:00 a.m. on the first
				  working day of each week.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
See history note at end of
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-3 - NOTIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF ACTIVITIES › Section 400-3-3-.02 - Notification Of Activities

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
Notification Prior to Performance of Activity.
An operator shall
				notify the Supervisor prior to performing any of the following activities:
(a) Setting surface casing, see Rule
				400-3-4-.03(1);
(b) Running intermediate or production
				casing, see Rule
				400-3-4-.03(1);
(c) Perforating or slotting casing, see Rule
				400-3-4-.03(1);
(d) Drillstem testing, see Rule
				400-3-4-.03(1);
(e) Wireline logging or surveying, see Rule
				400-3-4-.03(1);
(f) Coring, see Rule
				400-3-4-.03(1);
(g) Pressure testing, see Rule
				400-3-4-.09(4) or Rule 400-4-2-.01(2)(d);
				and
(h) Swabbing and cleaning
				wells, see Rule
				400-3-5-.02.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-3 - NOTIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF ACTIVITIES › Section 400-3-3-.03 - Approval Of Activities

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) An
				operator shall obtain approval of the Supervisor for:
(a) Initiating drilling, converting, or
				reentering a well, see Rule
				400-3-2-.01(2);
(b) Deepening, see Rule
				400-3-2-.01(3);
(c) Directionally drilling or sidetracking,
				see Rule 400-3-2-.01(4);
(d) Change of operator, see Rule
				400-3-2-.05;
(e) Plan of abandonment of a radioactive
				logging source, see Rule
				400-3-4-.05(3);
(f) Plan of operation for reentering,
				converting, recompleting, or reworking a well containing a radioactive logging
				source, see Rule
				400-3-4-.05(7);
(g) Radioactive surveys, see Rule
				400-3-4-.06;
(h) Chemical treatment or fracturing, see
				Rule 400-3-4-.07;
(i) Construction of any pit, see Rule
				400-3-4-.10
(j) Disposal of pit fluids, see Rule
				400-3-4-.11;
(k) Plugging and abandonment, see Rule
				400-3-4-.14;
(l) Restoration of location, see Rule
				400-3-4-.16;
(m) Initial request for temporary abandoned
				or shut-in status, see Rule
				400-3-4-.17;
(n) Venting or flaring, see Rule
				400-3-5-.03;
(o) Production approval, see Rule
				400-3-5-.04;
(p) Recompletion or reworking, see Rule
				400-3-6-.05;
(q) Transportation of gas, see Rule
				400-3-7-.01;
(r) Transportation of wastes, see Rule
				400-3-8-.02(1)(a);
				and
(s) Modification of
				transportation of wastes procedures, see Rule
				400-3-8-.02(1)(b).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.01 - Identification Of Wells

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
A sign shall be posted and maintained in a legible state in a
				  conspicuous place near the well. Such sign shall be posted before scudding or
				  reentry and shall remain posted until the well is plugged and abandoned and the
				  location restored. The sign shall include the name of the operator, the permit
				  number, the well name and number, and the section, township, range, and county
				  in which the well is located.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
See history note at end of
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.02 - Protection Of Freshwater Resources

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
An operator shall conduct all oil and gas operations in a
				  manner so as to prevent the pollution of all freshwater resources. All fresh
				  waters and waters of present or probable future value for domestic, municipal,
				  commercial, stock, or agricultural purposes shall be confined to their
				  respective strata and shall be adequately protected. Special precautions shall
				  be taken to guard against any loss of artesian water from the strata in which
				  it occurs, and the contamination of fresh water by objectionable water, oil,
				  condensate, gas, or other deleterious substance to such fresh water.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
See history note at end of
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.04 - Directional Surveys

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
If required by this rule, a directional survey, which may
				  include logging while drilling (LWD) or measurement while drilling (MWD) logs,
				  shall be run and one (1) copy thereof filed by the operator with the Supervisor
				  within thirty (30) days after completion of a well. Directional surveys shall
				  be run from total depth to base of surface casing or the kickoff point,
				  whichever is shallowest, unless otherwise approved by the Supervisor. However,
				  directional surveys to total depth shall be unnecessary in cases where the
				  interval below the survey is less than five hundred (500) feet. In such an
				  instance, a projection of the latest survey shall satisfy Board requirements.
				  In the event the proposed or final location of the producing interval of the
				  directionally controlled well is not in accordance with spacing or other rules
				  of the Board applicable to the reservoir, proper applications shall be made to
				  obtain approval of exceptions to such rules. Such approval shall be granted, or
				  denied, at the discretion of the Board, after notice and hearing. Directional
				  surveys shall be run when:
(1) The
				well is directionally controlled and is thereby intentionally deflected from
				the vertical; or
(2) The well is
				drilled as an exceptional location and such directional survey is ordered by
				the Board.
Author:
State Oil and Gas Board
See history note at end of
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.05 - Abandonment Of Radioactive Logging Sources

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) The Supervisor shall be notified
				immediately of the loss of any radioactive logging source in a well.
(2) No radioactive source used for logging
				may be left in a well without written consent of the Supervisor.
(3) When it is determined by the operator
				that it may be necessary to leave a radioactive source in a well, the
				Supervisor must be notified in writing of such and a plan of the abandonment
				procedure submitted to the Supervisor for approval. This plan must be approved
				by the Alabama Department of Public Health (Division of Radiation Control) and
				any other agency that has jurisdiction.
(4) Wells in which radioactive sources are
				abandoned shall be mechanically equipped so as to prevent the accidental or
				intentional mechanical disintegration of the radioactive source.
(a) Such sources being abandoned in the
				bottom of a well shall be covered with a substantial standard color-dyed cement
				plug on top of which a whipstock or other mechanical device approved by the
				Supervisor shall be set. Such dye shall be so as to alert a re-entry operator
				prior to encountering such source.
(b) In wells where a logging source has been
				cemented in place behind a casing string and above total depth, upon
				abandonment, a standard color-dyed cement plug shall be placed opposite the
				abandoned source and a whipstock or other mechanical device approved by the
				Supervisor placed on top of the plug.
(c) In the event the operator finds that,
				after expending a reasonable effort, because of hole conditions, it is not
				possible to abandon the sources as prescribed in (a) or (b) above, prior to
				ceasing efforts to so abandon, he must obtain Board approval to cease such
				efforts and obtain approval for an alternate abandonment procedure.
(d) When a logging source must be abandoned
				in a producing zone, a standard color-dyed cement plug shall be set and a
				whipstock or other mechanical device approved by the Supervisor placed above to
				direct the sidetrack at least fifteen (15) feet away from the source.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.06 - Operations Involving Radioactive Material

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
An operator shall obtain approval from the Supervisor, the
				  Alabama Department of Public Health (Division of Radiation Control) and any
				  other agency that has jurisdiction before introducing any radioactive material,
				  exclusive of radioactive logging devices, into the substrata for the purpose of
				  conducting a tracer survey or for any other reason.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.07 - Chemically Treating Or Fracturing A Well

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Wells shall not be chemically treated or fractured until the
				  approval of the Supervisor is obtained. Each well shall be treated or fractured
				  in such manner as will not cause damage to the formation, result in water
				  encroachment into the oil- or gas-bearing formation, or endanger
				  freshwater-bearing strata. Necessary precautions shall be taken to prevent
				  damage to the casing. Routine chemical treatments for corrosion control shall
				  be excluded from this notice requirement. If chemical treating or fracturing
				  results in irreparable damage to the well, the oil or gas-bearing formation or
				  freshwater-bearing strata, then the well shall be properly plugged and
				  abandoned.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.08 - Report Of Well Treatment

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Within thirty (30) days after the chemical treating or
				  fracturing of a well, a report shall be filed with the Board in triplicate by
				  the operator on Form OGB-6 setting forth in detail the method used in treating
				  the well.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.09 - Casing, Cementing, And Test Pressure Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) The operator shall case and cement all
				wells with a sufficient number of strings in a manner necessary to:
(a) prevent communication between separate
				hydrocarbon-bearing strata (except such strata approved for commingling) and
				between hydrocarbon and water-bearing strata;
(b) prevent contamination of
				freshwater-bearing strata;
(c)
				support unconsolidated sediments; and
(d) otherwise provide a means of controlling
				formation pressures and fluids.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.10 - Pit Construction And Maintenance

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) An operator shall obtain approval of the
				Supervisor prior to the construction of any pit to be used in conjunction with
				drilling, completion, and workover operations.
(2) All pits utilized to contain fluids
				during drilling, completion, and workover operations shall be constructed and
				maintained so as to prevent pollution of surface and ground water.
(3) Pits shall be constructed and maintained
				so as to contain fluids within the pit. No fluids shall be discharged from the
				pit except as allowed by appropriate permit(s) and regulation(s). The fluid
				level in such pits shall be kept at least two (2) feet below the top of the pit
				wall or dike.
(4) Pits shall be
				constructed and maintained so that no surface water or runoff will enter the
				pit.
(5) Operators should construct
				pits so that the bottom of the pit is above the seasonal high water table. If
				the pit cannot be constructed in such a manner, then the Supervisor shall
				require that the pit be lined with a material that is capable of retaining pit
				fluids or that other action be taken to insure the protection of ground
				water.
(6) Operators shall prevent
				materials that are not exempt under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
				from entering the pit during drilling, completion, or workover
				operations.
(7) Prior to utilizing
				such pit, the pit shall be inspected by the operator who shall make a
				determination that said pit is constructed in a manner that will prevent the
				pollution of surface and ground water. The operator shall keep a record of the
				determination and shall provide a copy of said determination to the Board, upon
				request by the Supervisor. If requested by the Supervisor, an operator may be
				required to be available at the well location for a review of the determination
				as to whether or not the pit is in compliance with this rule.
Author:
State Oil and Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.11 - Recycling Or Disposal Of Pit Fluids And Pit Closure

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Recycling or Disposal of Pit Fluids.
				After a well is drilled, completed, or worked over all fluids that remain in
				pits shall be recycled or disposed of in a manner acceptable to the Supervisor
				within thirty (30) days of completion, unless otherwise approved by the
				Supervisor. Any oil that is present in the pit must be skimmed immediately
				after drilling operations cease and prior to the disposal of pit fluids and
				recycled or disposed of in accordance with appropriate permit(s) and
				regulations.
(2) Pit Closure.
				Within ninety (90) days after a well is drilled, completed, or worked over all
				pits shall be properly filled and compacted, unless otherwise approved by the
				Supervisor. Pits shall be backfilled with earth and compacted to the
				satisfaction of the Supervisor. After all fluids in such pits have been
				disposed of, the Supervisor may permit the operator to leave such pit for use
				by the landowner, if the surface owner requests in a written statement to the
				Board that the pit be left open. The written statement should include the
				intended use for the pit.
Author:
State Oil and Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.12 - Drilling Fluid

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The use of drilling fluids shall not be required in the
				  drilling of coalbed methane gas wells when other appropriate methods are
				  available to control any pressure which may be encountered.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.13 - Blow-Out Prevention

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All operations shall be conducted in a manner to ensure
				  continuous control of the well. Adequate well control equipment and procedures
				  shall be used to prevent uncontrolled release of methane, produced water,
				  completion fluids or other material during completion operations. The method of
				  well control may consist of conventional blow-out preventers, stripper heads,
				  and other methods that may be approved by the Supervisor.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.14 - Plugging And Abandonment Of Wells

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Any nonproductive well shall be plugged within thirty (30)
				  days of completion unless said well has been classified as temporarily
				  abandoned or shut in pursuant to Rule
				  400-3-4-.17. Any productive well
				  that has not produced in six (6) months or any Class II injection well that has
				  ceased operation for six (6) months shall be plugged within thirty (30) days
				  unless said well has been classified as temporarily abandoned or shut in
				  pursuant to Rule
				  400-3-4-.17. Before any work is
				  commenced to plug and abandon any well drilled in search of oil and gas or
				  utilized as a Class II injection well the operator shall provide the Supervisor
				  with the proposed method and procedure to plug and abandon such well. Such
				  method and procedure may be required in writing by the Supervisor. Also, the
				  Supervisor may require that well records, including logs, be made available to
				  determine if the proposed depths and lengths of plugs are adequate. Operations
				  to plug and abandon a well shall not begin until approval of procedures has
				  been obtained from the Supervisor. Unless otherwise allowed by the Supervisor,
				  the operator shall notify the Supervisor at least twenty-four (24) hours prior
				  to the commencement of plugging operations so that said operation may be
				  witnessed by an agent of the Board. The cement in all plugs shall be standard
				  cement and shall be mixed with water of adequate quality so as not to degrade
				  the setting properties. Unless specified otherwise by the Supervisor, the
				  operator shall comply with the following requirements which apply to all wells
				  drilled in search of coalbed methane gas or utilized as Class II injection
				  wells.
(1) Open Hole Completions.
(a) Uncompleted Wells. A cement, concrete, or
				grout plug at least one hundred (100) feet in length shall be placed across the
				surface casing shoe.
(b) Wells
				Without Production Casing. A cement, concrete, or grout plug at least one
				hundred (100) feet in length shall be placed above the uppermost producing
				coalbed or injection zone.
(c)
				Wells With Production Casing. A cement, concrete, or grout plug at least one
				hundred (100) feet in length shall be placed at least fifty (50) feet below and
				shall extend to at least fifty (50) feet above the production casing
				shoe.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.15 - Report Of Well Plugging

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Within thirty (30) days after the plugging of any well, an
				  operator shall file Form OGB-11, Report of Well Plugging, with the Supervisor
				  setting forth in detail the method used in plugging such well. A schematic
				  showing the down-hole construction of the well, including the depths and
				  lengths of plugs, shall accompany Form OGB-11.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.16 - Restoration Of Location

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
When a location is abandoned, all material, debris and
				  equipment, such as drill pipe, casing, tubing, treaters, separators, tanks, and
				  other production, injection, and above-ground pipeline equipment and materials
				  shall be removed from the location. Adequate measures shall be taken to
				  stabilize the location and silt fences or other erosion preventative measures
				  shall be used to minimize erosion, unless otherwise approved by the Supervisor.
				  In any event, the location shall be restored within ninety (90) days in a
				  manner approved by the Supervisor. All water supply wells drilled in connection
				  with the operation shall be properly plugged and abandoned unless future
				  utilization of such well is desired by the landowner, in which case the
				  operator must obtain written consent from the landowner to leave the well open.
				  A copy of such request must be filed with the Supervisor.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.18 - Abandoned Wells

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
A well is considered abandoned when it has not been used for
				  six (6) consecutive months, and has not been classified as temporarily
				  abandoned or shut in pursuant to Rule
				  400-3-4-.17, and cannot be
				  operated, whether because it was drilled as a dry hole or has ceased to
				  produce, or operations have not been conducted thereon, or for some other
				  reason.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.19 - Wells Used For Freshwater

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
When a well to be plugged may safely be used as a freshwater
				  well and such utilization is desired by the surface owner, the well need not be
				  filled above the required sealing plug set below freshwater; provided, the
				  surface owner demonstrates to the Supervisor that the well is being utilized as
				  a freshwater well or agrees to take full responsibility for the well and
				  acquires a two thousand dollar ($2,000.00) surety bond acceptable to the Board
				  and files such bond with the Board on Form OGB-3. The Supervisor may later
				  release the bond upon proper demonstration that the well is being utilized as a
				  freshwater well.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-4 - DRILLING › Section 400-3-4-.20 - Seismic, Core, And Other Exploration Holes To Be Plugged

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Before any hole is abandoned which is drilled for seismic,
				  core, or other exploratory purposes, it shall be the duty of the owner or
				  driller of any such hole to plug the same in such manner as to properly protect
				  all freshwater-bearing strata.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Previous Chapter 400-3 (Rules 400-3-X-.01 through
					 400-3-X-.08) Repealed and New Chapters 400-3-1 through
					 4-3-6 adopted in lieu thereof:
					 Filed August 7, 1984.
Previous Chapter 400-3-4 (Rules
					 400-3-4-.01 through
					 400-3-4-.05)  Repealed and New
					 Chapters (Rules
					 400-3-4-.01 through 400-3-4-.20)
					 adopted in lieu thereof: Filed April 11,
					 2000.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-5 - TESTING AND ALLOWABLE › Section 400-3-5-.01 - Daylight Hours

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All open hole drillstem tests shall be completed in daylight
				  hours before sunset and shall not be considered as a production test. Copies of
				  all drillstem test results shall be submitted to the Board pursuant to Rule
				  400-3-4-.03(2).
				  For purposes of this rule, the word completed shall mean the closing of the
				  drillstem test tool valve. No well shall be swabbed into production except
				  during daylight hours before sunset. No well which contains or which is
				  reasonably expected to contain hydrogen sulfide shall be brought into
				  production except during daylight hours before sunset, unless otherwise
				  approved by the Supervisor.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
See history note at end of
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-5 - TESTING AND ALLOWABLE › Section 400-3-5-.02 - Swabbing And Cleaning Wells

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Flow tests of less than twenty-four (24) hours, including
				  swabbing and cleaning a well, shall not be considered as a production test. A
				  record of the daily operation of well cleaning shall be reported on the reverse
				  side of Form OGB-9, First Production or Retest Report, giving pressure data and
				  the volumes of water, fracture fluid, oil or condensate, and gas recovered.
				  Unless otherwise approved by the Supervisor, all wells shall be cleaned into a
				  tank prior to production. The tank shall be of sufficient size to contain all
				  fluids.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
See history note at end of
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-5 - TESTING AND ALLOWABLE › Section 400-3-5-.03 - Venting Or Flaring Of Coalbed Methane Gas

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Upon approval of the Supervisor, venting or flaring of gas
				  from a permitted coalbed methane gas well shall be allowed where necessary for
				  safety reasons or for the efficient testing and operation of coalbed methane
				  gas wells. With the exception of pressure relief valves, vents for the venting
				  or flaring of coalbed methane gas shall be located at least twenty (20) feet
				  above ground level, unless otherwise approved by the Supervisor.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
See history note at end of
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-5 - TESTING AND ALLOWABLE › Section 400-3-5-.04 - Production Approval

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Prior to production into a gas sales line, approval shall be
				  obtained from the Supervisor.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
See history note at end of
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-5 - TESTING AND ALLOWABLE › Section 400-3-5-.05 - Production Test

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
An operator completing a new well or recompleting an old well
				  shall first obtain approval to produce pursuant to Rule
				  400-3-5-.03, and during
				  production, test the well to determine its capacity to produce. The test shall
				  be for a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours' duration. The results thereof shall
				  be verbally reported to the Supervisor immediately and filed with the Board on
				  Form OGB-9, First Production or Retest Report, within fifteen (15) days after
				  such test is completed. When more than one test is made, the reverse side of
				  Form OGB-9 may be used to give complete test data. The test shown on the front
				  side shall be considered the official test results for such well.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
See history note at end of
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-5 - TESTING AND ALLOWABLE › Section 400-3-5-.06 - Production Allowable

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The gas allowable for coalbed methane gas wells shall be set
				  at 100% of the well's capacity to produce, unless otherwise ordered by the
				  Board.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
See history note at end of
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-5 - TESTING AND ALLOWABLE › Section 400-3-5-.07 - Gas To Be Metered

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All gas produced shall be accurately metered in accordance
				  with standards set by the American Gas Association (AGA) and reported to the
				  Board by the operator on Form OGB-15, Operator's Monthly Report from Gas
				  Wells.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Previous Chapter 400-3 (Rules 400-3-X-.01 through
					 400-3-X-.08)
Repealed and New Chapters
400-3-1 through
					 400-3-6
adopted in lieu thereof:
Filed August 7, 1984.
Previous Chapter 400-3-5 (Rules
					 400-3-5-.01 through
					 400-3-5-.02)
Repealed and
					 New Chapters
(Rules
					 400-3-5-.01 through 400-3-5-.07)
adopted in lieu thereof:
Filed April 11,
					 2000.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-6 - PRODUCTION › Section 400-3-6-.01 - General

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The design and construction of all wells and production
				  facilities shall be based on sound engineering principles and must take into
				  account the composition of the well stream, maximum pressures, and other
				  pertinent engineering data and information. All flowing wells shall be equipped
				  with a master valve and adequate chokes or beans to properly control the flow
				  thereof. The Supervisor may approve alternative procedures for properly
				  controlling well flow, upon request by the operator.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-6 - PRODUCTION › Section 400-3-6-.02 - Holding Ponds

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All holding ponds for produced water shall be constructed and
				  maintained consistent with appropriate permit(s) and regulation(s).
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-6 - PRODUCTION › Section 400-3-6-.03 - Produced Water

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
No produced water, unless immediately contained or not
				  leaving the location, shall be discharged to land surface, streams or rivers
				  unless the appropriate approved permit(s) allowing such discharge is on file
				  with the Board. The Supervisor and Board reserve the authority to prevent the
				  discharge of any substances that may be harmful to the environment.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-6 - PRODUCTION › Section 400-3-6-.04 - Commingling

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Each coalbed methane gas well shall be allowed to commingle
				  production from distinct coalbed methane pools.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-6 - PRODUCTION › Section 400-3-6-.05 - Recompilation Or Reworking

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Prior to commencing recompletion or reworking operations,
				  approval shall be obtained from the Supervisor. All recompletion or reworking
				  operations shall be conducted in a manner to ensure continuous control of the
				  well. Adequate well control equipment and procedures shall be used to prevent
				  uncontrolled release of methane, produced water, completion fluids or other
				  material during recompletion or reworking operations. The method of well
				  control may consist of conventional blow-out preventers, stripper heads, and
				  other equipment or techniques, which provide for safe operations. Within thirty
				  (30) days of recompletion or reworking operations, the operator shall submit a
				  revised Form OGB-6, OGB-7, OGB-8, and OGB-9, where applicable, and one (1) copy
				  of any additional logs.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-6 - PRODUCTION › Section 400-3-6-.06 - Tanks Or Tank Batteries

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
A sign shall be posted and maintained in a legible state, in
				  a conspicuous place near a tank or tank battery. Such sign shall be posted when
				  the tank or tank battery is installed and shall remain posted until the tank or
				  tank battery is removed and the location restored. The sign shall include the
				  name of the operator, the name or number designation of the battery, a listing
				  of the permit number(s) from well(s) with fluids flowing into the battery, and
				  the section, township, range, and county in which the tank or tank battery is
				  located.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-6 - PRODUCTION › Section 400-3-6-.07 - Dikes

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All permanent tanks, tank outlets, treaters, or other
				  facilities used to store salt water, must be surrounded by a dike constructed
				  with impermeable material. The containment area surrounded by the dike shall be
				  lined with impermeable material. The containment area shall have a capacity of
				  at least one-and-one-half (1 1/2) times that of the tank or other vessel
				  containing fluids and in any event the dike shall be at least two (2) feet high
				  on the inside wall unless otherwise approved by the Supervisor. The Supervisor
				  may require dikes around other facilities that contain salt water or other
				  fluids. In the case of tank batteries, the dike must have the capacity to
				  contain a volume equal to one-and-one-half (1 1/2) times that of the largest
				  tank in the battery and in any event the dike shall be at least two (2) feet
				  high on the inside wall unless otherwise approved by the Supervisor. The top of
				  the dike must be at least two (2) feet higher than the bottom of the lowest
				  tank or other vessel containing fluids. The tanks or other vessels containing
				  fluids must be elevated to provide enough gradient to allow drainage away from
				  the tanks toward the dike. No salt water shall be allowed to remain within
				  containment areas. Drainage of fluids from containment areas shall be
				  authorized by appropriate permit(s) or regulations.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-6 - PRODUCTION › Section 400-3-6-.08 - Site Maintenance

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
				Access roads shall be maintained to allow motor vehicle access to all sites,
				such as well sites, production facility sites, and Class II injection facility
				sites.
(2) All unusable materials
				or equipment shall be removed from sites.
(3) Any rubbish, debris, or vegetation that
				might constitute a fire hazard shall be removed to a distance of at least
				thirty (30) feet from the wellhead, production facilities, and meter run, or to
				the boundary of the well site, whichever is less. All wastes and other
				materials shall be recycled or disposed of as allowed by appropriate permit(s)
				or regulations. All site conditions must meet the approval of the Supervisor.
Author:
State Oil and Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-6 - PRODUCTION › Section 400-3-6-.09 - Production Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
				All production facilities shall be designed, installed, and maintained in
				accordance with generally accepted industry practices or standards and in a
				manner which provides for efficiency, safety of operation, and protection of
				the environment.
(2) Prior to
				placing equipment in service, a generalized schematic flow diagram showing all
				equipment on location shall be submitted to the Supervisor.
(3) For operations within designated field
				boundaries where well sites and equipment are the same, a typical schematic may
				be submitted by the operator for that field. Any deviation from the typical
				schematic should be submitted to the Supervisor.
Author:
State Oil and Gas Board
Previous Chapter 400-3 (Rules 400-3-X-.01 through
					 400-3-X-.08) Repealed and New Chapters (400-3-1 through 400-3-6 adopted in
					 lieu thereof: Filed August 7, 1984. Entire Chapter Repealed: Filed January 8,
					 1992.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-7 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 400-3-7-.01 - Certificate Of Compliance, Authorization To Transport

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
No transporter shall transport coalbed gas from any
				  production facility until the operator thereof shall furnish to the transporter
				  an approved Operator's Certificate of Compliance and Authorization to Transport
				  Oil, Gas, or Condensate from Well, Form OGB-12. If coalbed gas is being
				  transported from multiple wells, and there is a common transporter and a common
				  purchaser for each of the wells, then an operator may submit a single
				  Operator's Certificate of Compliance and Authorization to Transport Oil, Gas,
				  or Condensate from Well, Form OGB-12, listing the permit number, well name and
				  number, and field name for each well. Such certificate shall certify that the
				  conservation laws of the State have been complied with, and that such
				  transporter is authorized by the operator to transport coalbed gas from such
				  facility. Unless otherwise authorized by the Supervisor, Form OGB-12 must be
				  approved prior to transporting first production.
J. H. Massingill
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-7 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 400-3-7-.02 - Revocation Of Certificate Of Compliance

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Whenever the operator of any coalbed gas production facility
				  shall have failed to comply with all applicable laws and applicable rules and
				  regulations of the Board, with respect to such facility, the Operator's
				  Certificate of Compliance and Authorization to Transport Oil, Gas, or
				  Condensate from Well, Form OGB-12, shall be revoked. The Supervisor or Board
				  shall provide written notice to the operator and transporter of revocation, and
				  the transporter moving coalbed gas from such shall immediately discontinue
				  transporting coalbed gas until further notice from the Supervisor or
				  Board.
Author:
State Oil and Gas
				  Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-7 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 400-3-7-.03 - Gathering Lines

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
Applicability.
(a) All
				intrastate gathering lines, located in a rural location, must be designed,
				installed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with generally accepted
				industry standards.
(b) Any
				modification, replacement, relocation, or other change in an intrastate
				gathering line, located in a rural location shall be made in accordance with
				generally accepted industry standards.
(c) Flowlines and transmission lines, as
				defined in Rule
				400-3-1-.05, relating to
				Definitions shall not be subject to this rule.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-8 - SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT › Section 400-3-8-.01 - Notification Of Fire, Spill, Leak, Or Blow Out

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) The Supervisor shall be notified
				immediately of a spill or leak that is not immediately contained or that leaves
				the location, or of any fire or blow out that occurs at or is related to the
				operation of any well, production, storage, or Class II injection facility,
				gathering line or flowline, used in operations including but not limited to
				drilling, completing, testing, recompletion or reworking, producing, storing,
				injecting, gathering, transporting, or metering.
(2) Such notification shall include
				information pertaining to a description of the incident; location by county,
				section, township, and range; extent of damage to life and environment; and
				corrective action taken.
(3) If
				deemed necessary by the agent of the Board, Form OGB-27, Notification of Fire,
				Spill, Leak or Blow Out Incident Report, shall be submitted to the Board within
				ten (10) days of the incident; however, when a spill or leak leaves the
				location Form OGB-27, Notification of Fire, Spill, Leak or Blow Out Incident
				Report, shall be submitted to the Board within ten (10) days.
(4) The operator shall immediately take the
				appropriate action to clean up spills that leave the location, repair leaks,
				extinguish fires, and bring blow outs under control. Additionally, the operator
				shall notify other appropriate governmental agencies of the incident.
Author:
State Oil and Gas Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											9-17-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 400 - STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF ALABAMA › GOVERNING COALBED METHANE GAS OPERATIONS › Chapter 400-3-8 - SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT › Section 400-3-8-.02 - Transportation Of Wastes Associated With Oil And Gas Operations

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
Certificate of Eligibility to Transport Wastes
.
(a) No transporter shall transport wastes
				from a site until a Transporter's Certificate of Eligibility to Transport
				Wastes, Form OGB-25, has been approved by the Supervisor and an Organization
				Report, Form OGB-5, as prescribed in Rule
				400-3-2-.04, has been filed with
				the Board. Said approval of a Transporter's Certificate shall be for a two-
				(2-) year period, but may be renewed every two (2) years by filing a new
				Organization Report, Form OGB-5.
(b) If any transportation procedures are
				modified, then an amended Transporter's Certificate of Eligibility to Transport
				Wastes, Form OGB-25, shall be submitted for approval by the
				Supervisor.