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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 3 - Pollution Control-Onsite Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste (E and P Waste) Generated from the Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells (Oilfield Pit Regulations) › Section XIX-307 - Pit Classification, Standards, and Operational Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Produced Water,
				  Onshore Terminal, and Washout Pits
1. Except
				  where exempted by §303. K.8 and §303 M, groundwater aquifer and USDW
				  protection for above-listed pits shall be provided by one of the following.
a. A liner along the bottom and sides of pits
				  which has the equivalent of 3 continuous feet of recompacted or natural clay
				  having a hydraulic conductivity no greater than 1 x
				  10-7 cm/sec. Such liners include, but are not
				  limited to the following.
i.
Natural
				  Liner
- natural clay having a hydraulic conductivity meeting the
				  requirements of §307. A.1.a above.
ii.
Soil Mixture Liner
- soil
				  mixed with cement, clay-type, and/or other additives to produce a barrier which
				  meets the hydraulic conductivity requirements of §307. A.1.a above.
iii.
Recompacted
				  Clay Liner
- in situ or imported clay soils which are compacted or
				  restructured to meet the hydraulic conductivity requirements of §307.
				  A.1.a above.
iv.
Manufactured Liner
- synthetic material that meets the
				  definition in
				  §301 and is
				  equivalent or exceeds the hydraulic conductivity requirements of §307.
				  A.1.a above. Pits constructed with a manufactured liner must have side slopes
				  of 3:1 and the liner at the top of the pit must be buried in a 1' wide and 1'
				  deep trench. A sufficient excess of liner material shall be placed in the pit
				  to prevent tearing when filled with E and P Waste.
v.
Combination Liner
- a
				  combination of two or more types of liners described in this Section which
				  meets the hydraulic conductivity requirements of §307. A.1.a above.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 3 - Pollution Control-Onsite Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste (E and P Waste) Generated from the Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells (Oilfield Pit Regulations) › Section XIX-309 - Monitoring Program

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A. Upon a
				  determination by the operator or the Office of Conservation that any pit
				  subject to this rule is likely to contaminate a groundwater aquifer or a USDW,
				  the Office of Conservation shall require the timely submission of a plan for
				  the prevention of such contamination. Such plan may include using an
				  under-built drainage and collection system, monitoring wells, and/or other
				  means that the Office of Conservation may approve to prevent or detect
				  contamination. Any required monitor wells shall be registered with the
				  appropriate state agency.
B. When
				  required by the Office of Conservation, monitoring shall be conducted on a
				  quarterly schedule. A written report summarizing the results of such monitoring
				  shall be submitted to the Office of Conservation within 30 days of the end of
				  each quarter.
C. If monitoring of a
				  groundwater aquifer or USDW indicates contamination due to a discharge from a
				  pit, the owner or operator shall immediately notify the Office of Conservation.
				  Within 30 days, the operator shall empty the pit of all E and P Waste and
				  submit a remedial plan for prevention of further contamination of any
				  groundwater aquifer or any USDW. Upon approval, the remedial plan shall be
				  implemented by the operator and monthly progress reports, reviewing actions
				  taken under the plan and their results, will be filed with the Office of
				  Conservation until all actions called for in the plan have been satisfactorily
				  completed.
D. Notification received
				  by the Office of Conservation, pursuant to §309 A, B, or C above, of any
				  contamination of a groundwater aquifer or a USDW as the possible result of a
				  discharge, or information obtained by the exploitation of such notification
				  shall not be used against the reporting owner or operator in any criminal
				  action, including but not limited to those provided for by Louisiana Revised
				  Statutes 30:18, except in a prosecution for perjury or for giving a false
				  statement.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 3 - Pollution Control-Onsite Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste (E and P Waste) Generated from the Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells (Oilfield Pit Regulations) › Section XIX-311 - Pit Closure

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A. Pits must be
				  closed properly to assure protection of soil, surface water, groundwater
				  aquifers and USDW's. Operators may close pits utilizing onsite land treatment,
				  burial, solidification, onsite land development, or other techniques approved
				  by the Office of Conservation only if done so in compliance with
				  §313 and
				  §315 Otherwise,
				  all E and P waste must be manifested according to
				  §511 and
				  transported offsite to a permitted commercial facility unless used in downhole
				  well operations in accordance with the requirements of LAC
				  43:XIX.313.J.
B. Liability for pit
				  closure shall not be transferred from an operator to the owner of the surface
				  land(s) on which a pit is located.
C. For evaluation purposes prior to closure
				  of any pit and for all closure and onsite and offsite disposal techniques,
				  excluding subsurface injection of reserve pit fluids, exploration and
				  production waste (pit contents) must be analyzed for the following parameters:
1. pH;
2. total metals content (ppm) for:
a. arsenic;
b. barium;
c. cadmium;
d. chromium;
e. lead;
f. mercury;
g. selenium;
h. silver;
i. zinc;
3. oil and grease (percent dry
				  weight);
4. soluble salts and
				  cationic distributions:
a. electrical
				  conductivity EC in mmhos/cm (millimhos);
b. sodium adsorption ratio SAR;
c. exchangeable sodium percentage ESP
				  (percent); and
d. cation exchange
				  capacity CEC (milliequivalents/100 gm soil).
5. Radioisotopes if such pit is located in
				  the coastal area and is closed after October 20, 1990.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 3 - Pollution Control-Onsite Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste (E and P Waste) Generated from the Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells (Oilfield Pit Regulations) › Section XIX-313 - Pit Closure Techniques and Onsite Disposal of E and P Waste

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A. Reserve pit
				  fluids, as well as drilling muds, cuttings, etc. from holding tanks, may be
				  disposed of onsite provided the technical criteria of
				  §313 C, D, E,
				  F, or G below are met, as applicable. All E and P waste must be either disposed
				  of on-site, used in downhole well operations in accordance with the
				  requirements of LAC 43:XIX:313.J or transported to an approved commercial
				  facility or transfer station in accordance with the requirements of LAC
				  43:XIX.Chapter 5 or under the direction of the commissioner.
B. Prior to conducting onsite pit closure
				  activities, an operator must make a determination that the requirements of this
				  Subparagraph are attainable.
C.
				  Unless specifically stated otherwise, all pit closure techniques in this
				  Subparagraph, except solidification, waste/soil mixtures must not exceed the
				  following criteria:
1. range of pH: 6-9 for
				  land treatment and burial and trenching, 6-12 for onsite land
				  development;
2. total metals
				  content (ppm):
Parameter
Limitation
Arsenic
10
Barium
Submerged Wetland Area
20,000
Elevated Wetland Area
20,000
Upland Area
40,000
Cadmium
10
Chromium
500
Lead
500
Mercury
10
Selenium
10
Silver
200
Zinc
500
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 3 - Pollution Control-Onsite Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste (E and P Waste) Generated from the Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells (Oilfield Pit Regulations) › Section XIX-315 - Disposal of Reserve Pit Fluids by Subsurface Injection

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. General Provisions
1. The disposal (subsurface injection) of
				  drilling and workover waste fluids (including reserve pit fluids) into (1) a
				  newly drilled well which is to be plugged and abandoned; or (2) into the casing
				  annulus of a well being drilled, a recently completed well, or a well which has
				  been worked over is prohibited, except when such injection is conducted in
				  accordance with the requirements of this Subsection.
2. Injection of drilling and workover waste
				  fluids shall not commence until approval has been granted by the Office of
				  Conservation. Operators may apply for approval when applying for a drilling
				  permit. Approval for injection into a well will remain valid for subsequent
				  workovers provided the criteria in §315. C below continue to be
				  met.
3. Injection of drilling and
				  workover waste fluids (including reserve pit fluids) shall be limited to
				  injection of only those fluids generated in the drilling, stimulation or
				  workover of the specific well for which authorization is requested. Reserve pit
				  fluids may not be transported from one well location to another for injection
				  purposes.
4. Injection of drilling
				  and workover waste pit fluids into zones that have been tested for hydrocarbons
				  or are capable of hydrocarbon production is prohibited, except as otherwise
				  provided by the commissioner.
5.
				  Pump pressure shall be limited so that vertical fractures will not extend to
				  the base of the USDW and/or groundwater aquifer.
6. A drilling and workover waste fluids
				  injection site may be inspected by a duly authorized representative of the
				  commissioner prior to approval.
7.
				  Drilling and workover waste fluids to be injected pursuant to the provisions of
				  this Section are exempt from the testing requirements of §311 C
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 3 - Pollution Control-Onsite Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste (E and P Waste) Generated from the Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells (Oilfield Pit Regulations) › Section XIX-317 - Requirements for Class II Community Saltwater Injection Wells and Systems

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. General
				  Provisions
1. Community Saltwater Disposal
				  Wells and Systems. The use of a legally permitted saltwater disposal well and
				  system for community saltwater disposal purposes is prohibited unless the
				  disposal well system operator submits a statement of noncommercial operation
				  and the information requested in
				  §317.B below to the
				  Office of Conservation. Such statement must indicate that the operators using
				  the community saltwater disposal system share only in the cost of operating and
				  maintaining the well and related storage tanks and equipment
				  (system).
2. Community Enhanced Oil
				  Recovery Injection Wells and Systems. The use of a legally permitted enhanced
				  oil recovery injection well for community saltwater injection purposes is
				  prohibited unless the injection well operator submits a statement of
				  noncommercial operation and the information requested in
				  §317.B below to the
				  Office of Conservation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 3 - Pollution Control-Onsite Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste (E and P Waste) Generated from the Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells (Oilfield Pit Regulations) › Section XIX-319 - Exceptions

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A. The commissioner
				  may grant an exception to any provision of this amendment upon proof of good
				  cause. The operator must show proof that such an exception will not endanger
				  USDWs.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 3 - Pollution Control-Onsite Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste (E and P Waste) Generated from the Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells (Oilfield Pit Regulations) › Section XIX-321 - Effect on Existing Special Orders

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. This order shall supersede
				  §129 of Office
				  of Conservation Statewide Order No. 29-B (effective November 1, 1967). Any
				  existing special orders authorizing disposal of saltwater under conditions
				  which do not meet the requirements hereof shall be superseded by this amendment
				  and the operator shall obtain authority for such disposal after complying with
				  the provisions hereof.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 3 - Pollution Control-Onsite Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste (E and P Waste) Generated from the Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells (Oilfield Pit Regulations) › Section XIX-323 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All oil and gas
				  and commercial facility operators shall be required to comply with applicable
				  portions of this amendment within 90 days of the effective date, provided that
				  all existing commercial facility operators shall be exempt from all permit
				  application and public hearing requirements under
				  §507 of this
				  order. Failure to comply with this requirement in a timely manner will subject
				  an operator to the suspension or revocation of his permit and/or the imposition
				  of penalties pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  30:18.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-401 - Definitions

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Confining Zone
-a geological formation,
					 group of formations, or part of a formation that is capable of limiting fluid
					 or gas movement above an injection zone.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-403 - Permits Required

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A. Permits are
				  required for wells which inject fluids:
1.
				  which are brought to the surface in connection with conventional oil or natural
				  gas production and may be commingled with waste waters from gas plants which
				  are an integral part of production operations, unless those waters are
				  classified as a hazardous waste at the time of injection;
2. for enhanced recovery of oil and natural
				  gas; and
3. for storage of
				  hydrocarbons which are liquid at standard temperature and pressure.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-405 - Application Requirements for New Enhanced Recovery Injection and New Saltwater Disposal Wells

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each application
				  for the approval of a new enhanced recovery injection well or disposal well
				  shall be filed on Form MD-10-R and shall be verified by a duly authorized
				  representative of the operator. The original and one copy of the application
				  and two complete sets of attachments shall be furnished to the commissioner. An
				  application for the approval of an injection well which is a part of a proposed
				  enhanced recovery operation may be consolidated with the application for the
				  approval of the enhanced recovery project (see §407).
B. The application for the approval of an
				  enhanced recovery injection or disposal well or wells shall be accompanied by:
1. a map showing the disposal well or
				  enhanced recovery project area for which a permit is sought and the applicable
				  area of review (for individual wells-1/4 mile radius; for enhanced recovery
				  projects-the project area plus a circumscribing area the width of which is 1/4
				  mile) and the following information:
a.
				  within the area of review, the map must show the number or name and location of
				  all existing producing wells, injection wells, abandoned wells and dry
				  holes;
b. identification of the
				  surface owner of the land on which the enhanced recovery injection or disposal
				  is to be located within the area of review;
c. identification of each operator of a
				  producing leasehold within the area of review;
d. the map may also show surface bodies of
				  water, mines (surface and subsurface), quarries and other pertinent surface
				  features including residences and roads, and faults if known or projected;
				  and
e. only information on file
				  with the Office of Conservation and pertinent information known to the
				  applicant is required to be included on this map;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-407 - Application Requirements for Enhanced Recovery Projects

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A. An enhanced recovery project shall be
				  permitted only by order of the commissioner after notice and public
				  hearing.
B. The application for a
				  permit authorizing an enhanced recovery project shall contain the following:
1. the names and addresses of the operator or
				  operators of the project;
2. in
				  addition to the information on the map required in §405. B.1 above, show
				  the lease, group of leases, unit or units included within the proposed
				  project;
3. the common source or
				  sources of supply in which all wells are currently completed;
4. the name, description and depth of each
				  common source of supply to be affected;
5. a log of a representative well completed
				  in the common source or sources of supply;
6. a description of the existing or proposed
				  casing programs for injection wells, and the proposed method of testing all
				  casing;
7. a description of the
				  injection medium to be used, its source or sources and the estimated amounts to
				  be injected daily;
8. for a project
				  within an allocated pool, a tabulation showing recent gas-oil ratios and oil
				  and water production tests for each of the producing oil and/or gas
				  wells;
9. the proposed plan of
				  development of the area included within the project; and
10. a schematic diagram of existing and/or
				  proposed injection well(s) as set out in §405. B.3 of this
				  Order.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-409 - Permit Notice Requirements

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A.
				  Applications for saltwater disposal, enhanced recovery wells or projects, and
				  other Class II facilities shall be advertised in the official state
				  journal.
B. Notice requirements for
				  commercial saltwater facilities can be found in LAC 43:XIX, Chapter 5 of this
				  Order.
C. Public Hearings
1. If any person protests the application for
				  a saltwater disposal or other Class II facility by filing written comments with
				  the commissioner within 15 days following publication of notice, the
				  application shall be set for public hearing at the election of the applicant or
				  the commissioner.
2. All enhanced
				  recovery well or project applications shall be approved only after a 30-day
				  comment period and public hearing. The notice of hearing shall be mailed out to
				  each interested owner and to each interested party.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-411 - Duration of Permits

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A. Permits
				  authorizing injection into enhanced recovery injection wells and disposal wells
				  shall remain valid for the life of the well, unless revoked by the commissioner
				  for just cause.
B. A permit
				  granting underground injection may be modified, revoked and reissued, or
				  terminated during its term for cause. This may be at the request of any
				  interested person or at the commissioner's initiative. All requests shall be in
				  writing and shall contain facts or reasons supporting the request.
C. A permit may be modified, revoked and
				  reissued, or terminated after notice and hearing, if:
1. there is a substantial change of
				  conditions in the enhanced recovery injection well or the disposal well
				  operation, or there are substantial changes in the information originally
				  furnished;
2. information as to the
				  permitted operation indicates that the cumulative effects on the environment
				  are unacceptable, such as pollution of USDWs;
3. there are substantial violations of the
				  terms and provisions of the permit; and
4. the operator has misrepresented any
				  material facts during the permit issuance process.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-413 - Transfer of Permits

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A. A permit
				  authorizing an enhanced recovery injection well or disposal well shall not be
				  transferred from one operator to another without the approval of the
				  commissioner (Form MD-10-R-A).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-415 - Construction Requirements for New Wells

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each new enhanced recovery injection well
				  or disposal well shall be completed, equipped, operated and maintained in a
				  manner that will prevent endangerment of USDWs or damage to sources of oil or
				  gas and will confine injected fluids to the interval or intervals
				  approved.
B. The casing and
				  cementing program shall conform to the following requirements:
1. surface casing set through the base of the
				  deepest USDW and cemented back to the surface in accordance with §109. B.1 of this Order; and
2. long string
				  casing shall be cemented above the injection zone in accordance with §109.
				  D.3 of this Order.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-417 - Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

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A. The operator shall monitor injection
				  pressure and injection rate of each enhanced recovery injection well or
				  disposal well on a monthly basis with the results reported annually on Form
				  UIC-10.
B. The operator shall
				  report on Form UIC-10 any casing annulus pressure monitoring used in lieu of
				  pressure testing and any other casing annulus pressure test
				  performed.
C. All reports submitted
				  to the Office of Conservation shall be signed by a duly authorized
				  representative of the operator.
D.
				  The operator of an enhanced recovery injection well or disposal well shall,
				  within 30 days, notify the commissioner of the date upon which injection or
				  disposal commenced.
E. The operator
				  shall request permission from the commissioner for suspension of injection if
				  an injection well or project is to be removed from service for a period of six
				  months or more, and give reasons or justification for such suspension of
				  injection. Said permission shall not exceed one year. After one year, the well
				  or well(s) in a project shall be plugged and abandoned as outlined in
				  §137 of this Order. The operator may request a
				  hearing for an extension exceeding one year. Wells required for standby
				  service, provided they meet all requirements for wells in active service, are
				  exempt from the plugging requirements of this Subsection.
F. The operator shall, within 30 days notify
				  the commissioner of the date injection into an enhanced recovery injection
				  well, enhanced recovery injection project or disposal well is terminated
				  permanently and the reason therefore; at which time the permit authorizing the
				  well or project shall expire. Notification of project injection termination
				  must be accompanied by an individual well status report for all project
				  injection wells.
G. Mechanical
				  failures or downhole problems which indicate an enhanced recovery injection
				  well or disposal well is not, or may not be, directing the injected fluid into
				  the permitted or authorized injection zone may be cause to shut-in the well. If
				  said condition may endanger a USDW, the operator shall orally notify the
				  commissioner within 24 hours at (225) 342-5515. Written notice of this failure
				  shall be submitted to the Office of Conservation within five days of the
				  occurrence together with a plan for testing and/or repairing the well. Results
				  of such testing and well repair shall be included in the annual monitoring
				  report to the commissioner. Any mechanical downhole well repair performed on
				  the well not previously reported shall also be included in the annual
				  report.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-419 - Logging and Testing Requirements

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A.
				  New Wells
1. Before operating a new well
				  drilled for enhanced recovery injection or saltwater disposal, the casing
				  outside the tubing shall be tested under the supervision of the Office of
				  Conservation at a pressure not less than the maximum authorized injection
				  pressure, or at a pressure of 300 psi, whichever is greater.
2.
a. If
				  open-hole logs of a nearby well were not run through the lowermost USDW, a new
				  well shall be logged from the surface to the total depth before casing is
				  set.
b. If such logs exist for a
				  nearby well, the new well need only be logged electrically below the surface
				  casing before the long string is set.
3. After cementing the casing, a cement bond
				  log, temperature survey, X-ray log, density log or some other acceptable test
				  shall be run to assure there are no channels adjacent to the casing which will
				  permit migration of fluids up the wellbore from the disposal formation to the
				  lowermost USDW. The casing program shall be designed for the lifetime of the
				  well.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-421 - Confinement of Fluids

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A. If the
				  operator or the commissioner determines that the disposal operation is causing
				  fluid to enter an unauthorized stratum or to escape to the land surface, the
				  operator shall shut-in the disposal well immediately and notify the
				  commissioner by telephone within 24 hours at (225) 342-5515. Injection into the
				  disposal well shall not be resumed until the commissioner has determined that
				  the well is in compliance with all material permit conditions. If the
				  certificate of compliance is not issued within 90 days, the permit shall be
				  canceled and the disposal well shall be plugged and abandoned in accordance
				  with §137
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-423 - Plugging Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Enhanced
				  recovery injection wells and disposal wells shall be plugged in accordance with
				  the provisions of the commissioner's rules governing the plugging of oil and
				  gas wells, as found in §137
B. Enhanced Oil Recovery Projects Injecting
				  Carbon Dioxide. Prior to the conclusion of the enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
				  project, the operator shall present a plan of project abandonment (the "plan").
				  The commissioner shall assess the plan to ensure that it meets all applicable
				  legal requirements and will protect the underground sources of drinking water
				  (USDW) and the health, safety, and welfare of the public. After reviewing the
				  plan, the commissioner may require additional information before approval of
				  such plan, or impose additional requirements for the EOR project abandonment to
				  assure protection of the USDW.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-425 - Liquid Hydrocarbon Storage Wells

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A. Authorization for the use of salt dome
				  cavities for storage of liquid hydrocarbons is provided in Statewide Order No.
				  29-M.
B. Authorization for all
				  other liquid hydrocarbon storage wells will be granted by the commissioner
				  after notice and hearing, provided there is a finding that the proposed
				  operation will not endanger USDWs.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-427 - Filing Fee

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A. A filing fee of
				  $100 shall be attached to each application for a saltwater disposal well or
				  enhanced recovery project.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-429 - Annular Disposal

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A. The
				  commissioner may approve annular disposal of saltwater for a period of one
				  year. The applicant shall provide the commissioner a radioactive tracer survey
				  (accompanied by an interpretation of the survey by the company who performed
				  the test) to prove that the injected fluid is entering the correct zone and
				  there are no leaks in the casing. The applicant shall furnish the commissioner
				  an economic study of the well and the economics of alternative methods for
				  disposal of the produced saltwater.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-431 - Exceptions

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A. The commissioner
				  may grant an exception to any provision of this amendment upon proof of good
				  cause. The operator must show proof that such an exception will not endanger
				  USDWs.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-441 - Effect on Existing Special Orders

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A. This order shall supersede
				  §129 of Office
				  of Conservation Statewide Order No. 29-B (effective November 1, 1967). Any
				  existing special orders authorizing disposal of saltwater under conditions
				  which do not meet the requirements hereof shall be superseded by this amendment
				  and the operator shall obtain authority for such disposal after complying with
				  the provisions hereof.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 4 - Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations) › Section XIX-443 - Applicability

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A. All oil and gas
				  and commercial facility operators shall be required to comply with applicable
				  portions of this amendment within 90 days of the effective date, provided that
				  all existing commercial facility operators shall be exempt from all permit
				  application and public hearing requirements under
				  §527 of this
				  Order. Failure to comply with this requirement in a timely manner will subject
				  an operator to the suspension or revocation of his permit and/or the imposition
				  of penalties pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  30:18.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 5 - Off-Site Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste Generated from Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells › Section XIX-503 - General Requirements for Generators of E and P Waste

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A. E and P Waste Characterization
1. Generators of E and P Waste must be
				  familiar with the components of the E and P Waste they generate.
2. If not previously characterized, E and P
				  Waste characterization procedures should be undertaken to determine the
				  constituents of E and P Waste prior to disposal.
3. At a minimum, E and P Waste should be
				  tested for the following constituents: pH, TPH, EC, TCLP benzene, SAR, ESP and
				  the following metals: As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, Mo, Ni, Se, Ag and
				  Zn.
4. E and P Waste should be
				  re-characterized if the waste generation process changes significantly (e.g.,
				  process change, chemical additives, etc.).
5. E and P Waste which is to be taken offsite
				  or has been taken offsite for storage, treatment, or disposal may be required
				  to be sampled and analyzed in accordance with EPA protocols or Office of
				  Conservation (OC) approved procedures.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 5 - Off-Site Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste Generated from Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells › Section XIX-505 - General Requirements for Commercial Facilities and Transfer Stations

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A. The offsite
				  storage, treatment, and/or disposal of E and P Waste by a commercial facility
				  or transfer station must be approved by the commissioner as provided in this
				  Chapter.
B. Commercial land
				  treatment facilities may not receive, store, treat or dispose of natural gas
				  plant processing waste solids (Waste Type 12) that exceed the MPC criteria of
				  §549. C.7.a for total benzene (3198 mg/kg) unless the company has
				  demonstrated to the commissioner that Waste Type 12 can be pretreated to below
				  the applicable MPC prior to land treatment. Such demonstration shall be
				  considered a major modification of any existing permit and will require
				  compliance with the permitting procedures of §§519, 527, and 529,
				  including the submission of an application and public participation. The E and
				  P waste management and operations plan required in
				  §515 shall
				  clearly indicate how the E and P Waste storage and treatment system will
				  minimize the release of benzene (e.g., enclosed tanks, enclosed treatment
				  equipment, vapor recovery systems, etc.). Such demonstration shall also include
				  proof of solicitation from DEQ regarding applicable required air permitting for
				  the existing and amended land treatment system.
C. Land treatment facilities that accept
				  Waste Type 06 must meet the location criteria of §507. A.3 and the E and P
				  Waste pretreatment and treatment criteria of §549. C.7.c and d.
D. Approval of Transfer Station Required: The
				  construction and operation of a transfer station must be approved by the
				  commissioner upon submission of a permit application according to the
				  requirements of §521
E. The
				  commissioner will consider and encourages the electronic submission of
				  applications, data or reports required under this Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 5 - Off-Site Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste Generated from Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells › Section XIX-509 - Design Criteria

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A. Commercial
				  facilities, transfer stations and commercial Class II saltwater disposal wells
				  shall be designed and constructed in such a manner as to prevent the movement
				  of E and P Waste into soil, groundwater aquifers or underground sources of
				  drinking water (USDWs) and to prevent the discharge of E and P Waste materials
				  or E and P Waste byproducts into man-made or natural drainage or directly into
				  state waters unless a discharge permit has been received from the appropriate
				  state or federal agency.
B.
				  Commercial facilities and transfer stations shall be designed and constructed
				  in a manner which is protective of public health, safety and welfare or the
				  environment, surface waters, groundwater aquifers and underground sources of
				  drinking water in accordance with, but not limited to, the following
				  requirements:
1. all applicable construction
				  and operational standards of this Chapter, as well as Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and
				  Chapter 4 of LAC 43:XIX, Subpart 1, Statewide Order No. 29-B;
2. facility design shall provide for the
				  segregation, separation, and containment of free oil, where
				  appropriate;
3. retaining walls
				  (levees) shall be built around all above-ground storage tanks to a level that
				  will provide sufficient capacity to retain the contents of each tank and
				  prevent the release of stored E and P Wastes due to tank leakage, or some other
				  cause;
4. spill containment systems
				  shall be built around unloading areas to prevent the escape of any E and P
				  Wastes spilled during off-loading; and
5. limited access to E and P Waste
				  transported on land shall be provided by a lockable gate system. The need for a
				  6-foot chain-link fence around an entire facility or any portion of a facility
				  will be determined after a site investigation by the commissioner or his
				  designated representative. Gates shall be locked except during the hours a
				  facility is permitted to receive E and P Waste.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 5 - Off-Site Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste Generated from Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells › Section XIX-511 - Financial Responsibility

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A. Each
				  permitted commercial facility and transfer station must maintain evidence of
				  financial responsibility for any liability for damages which may be caused to
				  any party by the escape or discharge of any material or E and P Waste offsite
				  from the commercial facility or transfer station. Such evidence must be
				  provided by the applicant prior to issuance of a permit. Failure to maintain
				  such evidence shall lead to initiation of procedures for permit suspension. If
				  suspended, the permit shall remain suspended until financial responsibility has
				  been confirmed.
B. Financial
				  responsibility may be evidenced by filing a letter of credit, bond,
				  certificates of deposit issued by and drawn on Louisiana banks, or any other
				  evidence of equivalent financial responsibility acceptable to the
				  commissioner.
C. In no event shall
				  the amount and extent of such financial responsibility be less than the face
				  amounts per occurrence and/or aggregate occurrences as set by the commissioner
				  below:
1. $500,000 minimum financial
				  responsibility for any commercial facility (excluding transfer stations) which
				  stores, treats or disposes of E and P Waste solids (i.e. oil- or water-base
				  drilling fluids, etc.); or
2.
				  $250,000 minimum financial responsibility for a commercial salt water disposal
				  facility which utilizes underground injection and a closed storage system;
				  and
3. $100,000 minimum financial
				  responsibility for each transfer station operated in conjunction with a legally
				  permitted commercial facility subject to the guidelines of this Section.
Note: The commissioner retains the right to increase the
					 face amounts set forth above as needed in order to prevent waste and to protect
					 public health, safety, and welfare or the environment.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations › Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B › Chapter 5 - Off-Site Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste Generated from Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells › Section XIX-513 - Provisions for Adequate Closure

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A. All
				  offsite commercial facilities and transfer stations under the jurisdiction of
				  the Office of Conservation shall be closed in a manner approved by the
				  commissioner to insure protection of the public, the environment, groundwater
				  aquifers and underground sources of drinking water. A plan for closure must be
				  developed in accordance with the requirements of the commissioner.
B. Each permitted commercial facility and
				  transfer station shall maintain a bond or irrevocable letter of credit on file
				  with the Office of Conservation to provide for adequate closure of the
				  facility. The bond or letter of credit must be renewable on October 1 of each
				  year.
C. Closure bond or letter of
				  credit amounts will be reviewed each year prior to the renewal date according
				  to the following process.
1. A detailed cost
				  estimate for adequate closure of each permitted commercial facility or transfer
				  station shall be prepared by an independent professional consultant and
				  submitted to the commissioner on or before February 1 of each year.
2. The closure plan and cost estimate must
				  include provisions or closure acceptable to the commissioner and must be
				  designed to reflect the costs to the Office of Conservation to complete the
				  approved closure of the facility.
3. Upon review of the cost estimate, the
				  commissioner may increase, decrease or allow the amount of the bond or letter
				  of credit to remain the same.
4.
				  Documentation that the required closure bond or letter of credit has been
				  renewed must be received by September 15 of each year or the commissioner shall
				  initiate procedures to take possession of the funds guaranteed by the bond or
				  letter of credit and suspend or revoke the permit under which the facility is
				  operated. Any permit suspension shall remain in effect until renewal is
				  documented.