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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2368 - Samples of drill cuttings and cores

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2368.
(1) A
				  person who drills or deepens a well under these rules shall take and preserve,
				  for the duration of the drilling, properly identified samples of the drill
				  cuttings taken from the base of the drift to the total depth.
(2) A permittee of a well shall take and
				  preserve drift samples when specifically requested by the supervisor of mineral
				  wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells. The
				  samples shall be available to the supervisor of mineral wells upon
				  request.
(3) A permittee of a well
				  shall deliver 1 complete set of drill cutting samples, washed and dried, to the
				  supervisor of mineral wells within 90 days after drilling completion. Samples
				  not requested may be disposed of in a manner approved by the supervisor of
				  mineral wells upon drilling completion if the supervisor of mineral wells
				  requests cuttings before the commencement of drilling.
(4) If a permittee of a well obtains whole
				  cores or core samples during the drilling of a well, then the permittee shall
				  provide the supervisor of mineral wells with a minimum of 90 days' notification
				  of his or her intention to dispose of or destroy the whole cores or core
				  samples. If requested by the supervisor of mineral wells, as prescribed by the
				  notification, the permittee shall make available to the supervisor of mineral
				  wells the whole cores or core samples.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2369 - Filing of well records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2369.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well who drills or deepens a well shall file all of the
				  following records with the supervisor of mineral wells, except as provided in
				  subrule (2) of this rule:
(a) Within 60 days
				  after drilling completion, a complete written geologic description log or
				  record of the well, certified by a geologist and signed by the permittee or an
				  authorized representative of the permittee, on forms prescribed by the
				  supervisor of mineral wells, including all of the following information:
(i) Elevations as required by R
				  299.2366.
(ii) Depth to, and
				  thickness of, water-bearing sands and gravels in the glacial drift as
				  determined by a geologist, including fill-up and volumes of the water, if
				  available.
(iii) The measured and
				  true vertical depth to geologic strata penetrated, and accurate and complete
				  lithologic descriptions, including color, hardness, and the character of the
				  rock as determined by a geologist from the cuttings or cores.
(iv) A record of all shows of oil or gas, or
				  both, encountered.
(v) A record of
				  all lost circulation zones encountered.
(vi) A record of all hole sizes, casings, and
				  liners used, including the size, weight, grade, amount, and depth set for each
				  casing string.
(vii) The amount of
				  cement used and the calculated elevation of the top of the cement, unless the
				  supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of
				  mineral wells requests the elevation to be measured.
(viii) Data on all drill stem
				  tests.
(ix) The measurement of
				  hydrogen sulfide content of gas encountered during a kick.
(x) All intervals cored.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2370 - Borehole and strata evaluation logging

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2370.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well shall file a copy of all borehole and geologic strata
				  evaluation logs or other logs with the supervisor of mineral wells within 60
				  days after conducting the logging run, except as provided in subrule (2) of
				  this rule.
(2) If a test well is
				  drilled in an area of the state where rocks of precambrian age directly
				  underlie unconsolidated surface deposits or in those areas that have been
				  designated by the provisions of section 62508(c) of the act, then an owner
				  shall file the information required in subrule (1) of this rule within 2 years
				  after drilling completion.
(3) Upon
				  the request of the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of
				  the supervisor of mineral wells, a logging service company shall provide a
				  listing of all borehole and geologic strata evaluation logs or other logs
				  run.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2371 - Survey of directionally drilled well

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2371.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well shall conduct a directional well survey on each
				  directionally drilled well, with actual survey points taken at suitable
				  intervals from the point of deviation to total depth to enable the course and
				  the end point of the borehole to be determined, or at intervals as approved by
				  the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor
				  of mineral wells. All information obtained during and after the survey shall be
				  available to the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of
				  the supervisor of mineral wells. A permittee shall file a certified copy of the
				  survey with the supervisor of mineral wells within 30 days after drilling
				  completion, except as provided in subrule (2) of this rule. A well shall not be
				  utilized for the purpose for which it was permitted until the survey has been
				  filed with the supervisor of mineral wells.
(2) If a test well is drilled in an area of
				  the state where rocks of precambrian age directly underlie unconsolidated
				  surface deposits or in those areas that have been designated by the provisions
				  of section 62508(c) of the act, an owner shall file the information required in
				  subrule (1) of this rule within 2 years after drilling completion.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2372 - Sealing of cellars and rat and mouse holes

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2372.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well shall seal and set into the earth rat and mouse hole
				  casings and cellars in a manner to prevent the migration of the drilling fluid
				  and other foreign fluids into the groundwater. A test well that does not
				  penetrate below the deepest fresh water aquifer is exempt from this
				  subrule.
(2) Immediately after
				  drilling completion, a permittee of a well shall fill rat and mouse holes on
				  all rotary-drilled wells solidly from bottom to top with cement or other
				  suitable material approved by the supervisor of mineral wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 5 - COMPLETION › Section R. 299.2382 - Well completion operations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2382.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well shall use proper well control measures to avoid an
				  uncontrolled flowing of the well. All fluids shall be produced or swabbed back
				  to approved containers. A permittee of a well shall not use unlined earthen
				  pits or reservoirs to contain fluids produced from the well during completion
				  except as approved by the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor of mineral wells.
(2) A permittee shall notify the supervisor
				  of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral
				  wells at least 48 hours before the start of a well completion
				  operation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 5 - COMPLETION › Section R. 299.2383 - Multiple zone completions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2383. The supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
					 representative of the supervisor of mineral wells may authorize multiple zone
					 completions upon written application demonstrating the need for and technical
					 feasibility of multiple zone completion.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 5 - COMPLETION › Section R. 299.2384 - Change of well status

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2384.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well seeking to change the status of a well shall accurately
				  make an application for change of well status with the supervisor of mineral
				  wells. The application shall describe the kind of operation to be accomplished
				  and the plan for protecting all utilized storage zones, disposal zones, and
				  brine and hydrocarbon production zones, and shall include all information
				  required in R 299.2312, R 299.2313, and R 299.2314, as applicable. A permittee
				  shall not begin the operation until he or she has received approval from the
				  supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of
				  mineral wells and provided notification to the supervisor of mineral wells or
				  authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells of the date the
				  operation will commence.
(2) A
				  permittee of a well who desires to deepen a well below the permitted depth
				  after drilling completion has occurred shall file an application to change well
				  status as required in subrule (1) of this rule. To obtain approval to deepen,
				  the permittee shall contact the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor of mineral wells by letter, telephone, or
				  visit, and explain the circumstances for the request to deepen. The supervisor
				  of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral
				  wells may give verbal approval to deepen. If approval to deepen is granted,
				  then the permittee shall file the application for change of well status under
				  subrule (1) of this rule, within 5 business days of approval, at the offices of
				  the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Geological and Land
				  Management Division, P.O. Box 30256, Lansing, Michigan 48909. An additional
				  permit fee is not required.
(3) A
				  permittee of a well who changes the status of a well shall file, with the
				  supervisor of mineral wells, within 60 days, a complete change of well status
				  record on forms prescribed by the supervisor of mineral wells, except that a
				  record shall not be filed when the change of well status operation is for
				  temporary abandonment purposes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 5 - COMPLETION › Section R. 299.2385 - Mineral wells encountering hydrocarbons

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2385. If a well produces hydrocarbons following
					 completion, the supervisor of mineral wells may require 1 of the
					 following:
(a) A demonstration that
				  the hydrocarbons have no commercial value.
(b) Plugging and abandonment of the
				  well.
(c) Application for a permit
				  to operate the well under part 615 of the act.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 6 - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING › Section R. 299.2391 - Testing before operation of wells

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2391.
(1)
				  Before injecting fluid into a well newly drilled for disposal, storage, natural
				  or artificial brine production, or into a previously existing well newly
				  converted for storage, disposal, or artificial brine production, a permittee
				  shall provide for a demonstration of internal mechanical integrity of the
				  wellhead, casing, tubing, and annular seal assembly if present, utilizing
				  either a pressure test at a surface pressure of not less than 100 psig above
				  the maximum expected operating surface pressure of the well or an equivalent
				  test approved by the supervisor of mineral wells.
The test shall be conducted by a qualified person. A
					 satisfactory pressure test shall meet the following requirements:
(a) For a storage or disposal well, the test
				  shall show a change of pressure of not more than 3% over a period of 60
				  minutes.
(b) For an artificial or
				  natural brine production well, the test shall show a loss of pressure of not
				  more than 5% over a period of 30 minutes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 6 - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING › Section R. 299.2392 - Testing before operation of a storage cavity

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2392. Before placing stored product into a newly
					 developed storage cavity or an existing cavity converted to storage, a
					 permittee shall provide for a demonstration of the mechanical integrity of the
					 cavity by a method approved by the supervisor of mineral
					 wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 6 - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING › Section R. 299.2393 - Periodic mechanical integrity testing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2393.
(1) A
				  permittee shall provide for periodic tests by a qualified person to demonstrate
				  internal and external mechanical integrity according to the following schedule
				  unless a well has been granted temporary abandoned status under R 299.2437(3):
MAXIMUM TESTING INTERVAL Well Type Internal Mechanical
					 Integrity External Mechanical Integrity Hazardous Waste Disposal 12 months 12
					 months Nonhazardous Waste Disposal 12 months 60 months Processed Brine 60
					 months 60 months Artificial Brine 60 months 60 months Natural Brine When tubing
					 is pulled.
Not Applicable Nonhydrocarbon Storage 12 months 12 months
					 Test (Observation) As required by supervisor of mineral wells, R 299.2346 Not
					 Applicable
(2) Internal
				  mechanical integrity shall be demonstrated by a permittee as follows:
(a) For a disposal well, by a pressure test
				  of the annulus between the injection tubing and innermost casing
				  string.
(b) For an artificial brine
				  or storage well, by a water-brine, oil-brine, or inert-gas-brine interface
				  test.
(c) For a natural brine
				  production or test well used as an observation well, by a pressure test of the
				  innermost casing string unless mechanical integrity has been demonstrated
				  within the last year.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 6 - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING › Section R. 299.2394 - Notice of mechanical integrity testing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2394. At least 30 days before a regularly scheduled
					 test required by R 299.2391, R 299.2392, or R 299.2393, a permittee shall
					 notify the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the
					 supervisor of mineral wells of the date and approximate time of the test. The
					 notification shall include a copy of the proposed test procedure including
					 procedures for wireline logging. Mechanical integrity testing shall not be
					 conducted until a permittee has received approval of the test procedure from
					 the supervisor of mineral wells or an authorized representative of the
					 supervisor of mineral wells. Mechanical integrity testing may be witnessed by
					 the supervisor of mineral wells or an authorized representative of the
					 supervisor of mineral wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 6 - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING › Section R. 299.2395 - Calibration of pressure gauges

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2395. A permittee shall calibrate all pressure gauges
					 used in mechanical integrity demonstrations according to the manufacturer's
					 recommendations. A copy of the calibration certificate shall be submitted to
					 the supervisor of mineral wells at the time of demonstration and every time the
					 gauge is calibrated. A pressure gauge shall have a resolution so as to allow
					 detection of at least 1/2 of the maximum allowable pressure
					 change.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 6 - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING › Section R. 299.2396 - Mechanical integrity testing required by supervisor of mineral wells

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2396. The supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
					 representative of the supervisor of mineral wells may require a demonstration
					 of mechanical integrity following a change of well status or if there is reason
					 to believe a well does not have mechanical integrity.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 6 - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING › Section R. 299.2397 - Reports of mechanical integrity

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2397. A permittee shall file a signed copy of the
					 report of a mechanical integrity test with the supervisor of mineral wells
					 within 60 days after testing. A copy of the pressure record shall accompany the
					 report. The report shall include evaluation of the test results by a person
					 qualified to provide such an evaluation. Reports of mechanical integrity
					 demonstrations utilizing downhole logs shall be accompanied by an
					 interpretation of the log by a person qualified to make such
					 interpretations.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 6 - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING › Section R. 299.2398 - Alternative testing method

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2398. The supervisor of mineral wells may approve a
					 test other than those required in R 299.2391, R 299.2392, or R 299.2393 to
					 demonstrate internal or external mechanical integrity or to test for movement
					 of fluid along the borehole, provided the request is made in writing and
					 includes information or data to demonstrate that the proposed method is able to
					 demonstrate mechanical integrity at least as well as the methods required in R
					 299.2391, R 299.2392, or R 299.2393.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 6 - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING › Section R. 299.2399 - Failure to demonstrate mechanical integrity

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2399.
(1) A
				  well shall maintain mechanical integrity. If the permittee or the supervisor of
				  mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells
				  finds that the well fails to demonstrate mechanical integrity during a test or
				  fails to maintain mechanical integrity during operation, or that a loss of
				  mechanical integrity is suspected during operation, the permittee shall halt
				  injection immediately unless the supervisor of mineral wells allows continued
				  operation, provided operation can continue without causing waste. Report of the
				  loss of mechanical integrity shall be made verbally to the supervisor of
				  mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells
				  within 24 hours from the time the permittee becomes aware of the loss, and
				  shall include an anticipated date for a mechanical integrity
				  demonstration.
(2) If injection has
				  ceased as provided by subrule (1) of this rule, then a permittee shall not
				  resume injection until the well demonstrates mechanical integrity. A plan to
				  restore mechanical integrity shall be submitted to, and approved by, the
				  supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of
				  mineral wells. The supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of
				  the supervisor of mineral wells may witness the mechanical integrity
				  demonstration. If the plan requires a change of well status, then a permittee
				  shall file an application to change well status as required by R
				  299.2385.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 7 - OPERATION OF BRINE PRODUCTION AND SOLUTION MINING WELLS › Section R. 299.2401 - Production tests for newly completed or change of status wells producing natural brine

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2401. A permittee of a well shall conduct production
					 tests on a newly completed well intended to produce natural brine or on a
					 previously tested well when a change of well status may have resulted in
					 changes in producing capacity. A permittee shall report the results of all
					 production tests to the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
					 representative of the supervisor of mineral wells within 30 days after
					 completion of the tests. The permittee shall certify the results on forms
					 prescribed by the supervisor of mineral wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 7 - OPERATION OF BRINE PRODUCTION AND SOLUTION MINING WELLS › Section R. 299.2402 - Special capacity tests of wells producing natural brine

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2402. The supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
					 representative of the supervisor of mineral wells may, upon written notice,
					 require the permittee of a well used for natural brine production to perform a
					 special producing capacity test or supply brine production data for a well or
					 wells. The supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the
					 supervisor of mineral wells may witness, or make measurements during the test,
					 subject to proper safety supervision by the permittee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 7 - OPERATION OF BRINE PRODUCTION AND SOLUTION MINING WELLS › Section R. 299.2403 - Reports of natural brine produced

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2403. A person who is producing natural brine shall be
					 required by the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the
					 supervisor of mineral wells to report annually, within 60 days after the end of
					 the calendar year of production, the amount of natural brine produced during
					 the calendar year of production, unless an extension of time is granted by the
					 supervisor of mineral wells. The reports shall be signed by the person who is
					 producing brine on forms prescribed by, or acceptable to, the supervisor of
					 mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral
					 wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 7 - OPERATION OF BRINE PRODUCTION AND SOLUTION MINING WELLS › Section R. 299.2404 - Solution mining; reporting

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2404.
(1) A
				  permittee shall control cavity shape during solution mining of bedded
				  salt.
(2) A permittee who is
				  solution mining shall report annually, within 60 days after the end of the
				  calendar year, the amount of soluble mineral or rock removed and the volumes of
				  fluids injected into and removed from each cavity. The report shall be
				  certified by the permittee on forms prescribed by, or acceptable to, the
				  supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of
				  mineral wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 7 - OPERATION OF BRINE PRODUCTION AND SOLUTION MINING WELLS › Section R. 299.2405 - Rock profile determination

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2405. A permittee shall determine the cavity roof
					 position not less than biennially. Generally accepted wireline logging methods
					 shall be utilized. The results of the determination shall be filed with the
					 supervisor of mineral wells not more than 60 days after completion and shall
					 include all wireline logs run.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 7 - OPERATION OF BRINE PRODUCTION AND SOLUTION MINING WELLS › Section R. 299.2406 - Cavity size

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2406. A permittee shall submit a plan to monitor
					 cavity size and shape for approval by the supervisor of mineral wells. The plan
					 shall include frequency of monitoring and shall include a description of the
					 method used to determine the size and shape of the cavity. The plan for an
					 existing cavity shall be submitted within 6 months of the effective date of
					 these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 7 - OPERATION OF BRINE PRODUCTION AND SOLUTION MINING WELLS › Section R. 299.2407 - Subsidence monitoring above a cavity created by solution mining

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2407. A permittee shall submit a plan for subsidence
					 monitoring above a cavity for approval by the supervisor of mineral wells. The
					 plan shall include frequency of monitoring and shall include a description of
					 the method used to monitor subsidence. The plan for an existing cavity shall be
					 submitted within 6 months of the effective date of these
					 rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 7 - OPERATION OF BRINE PRODUCTION AND SOLUTION MINING WELLS › Section R. 299.2408 - Abandonment of cavity created by solution mining

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2408. Before abandoning a cavity used for storage, a
					 permittee shall remove stored product to the extent practicable and replace it
					 with brine or fresh water subject to the approval of the supervisor of mineral
					 wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 8 - OPERATION OF DISPOSAL OR STORAGE WELLS › Section R. 299.2411 - Temporary authority to inject

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2411. The supervisor of mineral wells may grant a
					 permittee of a disposal well temporary authorization to inject fresh water or
					 brine for a period of not more than 30 days for the limited purpose of running
					 injectivity tests.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 8 - OPERATION OF DISPOSAL OR STORAGE WELLS › Section R. 299.2412 - Testing before operation of disposal or storage wells

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2412.
(1)
				  Tests of the disposal zones and confining formations, downhole logs, and direct
				  measurements shall be conducted to determine to the satisfaction of the
				  supervisor of mineral wells that the well and disposal formations are suitable
				  for disposal or storage and the confining zone is adequate to confine disposed
				  or stored fluids. The tests shall include all of the following:
(a) Physical, chemical, and lithologic
				  properties, and fluids.
(b)
				  Porosity and permeability.
(c)
				  Compatibility of waste or stored fluids with naturally occurring formation
				  fluids and formation materials, along with a characterization of the potential
				  for multiple waste products to react in the well bore or in the injection
				  zone.
(d) Disposal zone,
				  temperature, and pressure.
(e)
				  Disposal zone fracture pressure.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 8 - OPERATION OF DISPOSAL OR STORAGE WELLS › Section R. 299.2413 - Testing before operation of a storage cavity

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2413. The size, shape, and volume of the cavity shall
					 be determined by sonar survey or other method acceptable to the supervisor of
					 mineral wells. The results of the determination, together with records of any
					 downhole measurements, shall be filed with the supervisor of mineral wells
					 within 60 days after the completion of the determination. The filing shall
					 include an interpretation of the results by a person qualified to make such
					 interpretations. The permittee shall certify the results.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 8 - OPERATION OF DISPOSAL OR STORAGE WELLS › Section R. 299.2414 - Confirmation for use of storage and disposal wells and cavities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2414.
(1) If
				  it is determined by examination of evidence required by R 299.2412 that a well
				  may be used for storage or disposal in a manner that will not cause waste, then
				  the supervisor of mineral wells shall confirm the well for that use and
				  thereafter regulate the use and operation of the well as provided by these
				  rules. The supervisor of mineral wells shall not confirm a well for disposal or
				  storage that does not demonstrate mechanical integrity as provided by R
				  299.2391.
(2) If it is determined
				  by examination of evidence provided by R 299.2413 that a cavity may be used for
				  storage in a manner that will not cause waste, then the supervisor of mineral
				  wells shall confirm the cavity for that use and thereafter regulate the use and
				  operation of the cavity as provided by these rules. A cavity confirmed for
				  storage shall be subject to the requirements of R 299.2406 to R 299.2408. The
				  supervisor of mineral wells shall not confirm a cavity for storage that does
				  not demonstrate mechanical integrity as provided by R 299.2392.
(3) A well or cavity that is not confirmed
				  for use shall be abandoned and plugged or converted to another use.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 8 - OPERATION OF DISPOSAL OR STORAGE WELLS › Section R. 299.2415 - Operation of disposal wells; monitoring and reporting requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2415.
(1)
				  Injection of a waste product shall not begin until all of the following are
				  complete:
(a) The well is confirmed for use as
				  provided by R 299.2414.
(b) The
				  warning system required in subrule (8) of this rule is installed and tested or
				  the monitoring plan required in subrule (8) of this rule is approved by the
				  supervisor of mineral wells.
(c) A
				  working check valve is installed on the flow line as close as practicable to
				  the wellhead to prevent backflow.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 8 - OPERATION OF DISPOSAL OR STORAGE WELLS › Section R. 299.2416 - Operation of storage wells and associated surface facilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2416.
(1)
				  Before injecting fluid into a storage well, a permittee shall submit a surface
				  facility plan and receive approval of the supervisor of mineral wells or
				  authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells. The plan shall
				  describe all the following and shall include schematic diagrams where
				  applicable:
(a) Well emergency shutdown
				  systems.
(b) Cavity overfill
				  prevention devices or methods.
(c)
				  Surface facility and wellhead leak detection systems, including detection of
				  any vapor cloud that may leave the storage facility property.
(d) Brine pit vapor detection and control
				  systems.
(e) Fire detection and
				  suppression systems.
(f) Employee
				  training and testing programs.
(g)
				  Integration of all leak detectors, fire detectors, and pressure sensors into a
				  warning system that activates audible and visual alarms in the local control
				  room and at any remote control center, including fail-safe aspects of all
				  sensors.
(h) Installation of wind
				  direction indicators.
(i)
				  Construction and location of barriers designed to prevent vehicle
				  impact.
(j) Monitoring of the
				  pressures on the injection and withdrawal piping.
(k) Operating specifications of piping from
				  the wellhead to the emergency shutdown valve.
(l) Procedures and schedules for testing and
				  ensuring functionality of each system or method listed in subdivisions (a) to
				  (e) of this subrule and the measures to be taken if the system or any component
				  of the system fails to operate as required.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 9 - DISPOSITION OF BRINE › Section R. 299.2421 - Prevention of pollution, contamination, or damage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2421. The permittee shall not store, transport, or
					 dispose of natural, artificial, or processed brine in a manner that will or is
					 likely to result in pollution. A permittee of a well shall ensure that natural,
					 artificial, or processed brine is stored, transported, and disposed of in a
					 manner approved by the supervisor of mineral wells and consistent with all
					 applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 9 - DISPOSITION OF BRINE › Section R. 299.2422 - Pit disposal or storage prohibited

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2422. A permittee of a well shall not dispose of or
					 store natural, artificial, or processed brine in unlined earthen
					 pits.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 9 - DISPOSITION OF BRINE › Section R. 299.2423 - Disposal of brine

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2423.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well shall dispose of natural, artificial, or processed brine
				  into an approved underground formation in a manner that prevents waste or in a
				  manner approved by the supervisor of mineral wells.
(2) A permittee of a well is responsible for
				  the proper disposal of all natural, artificial, or processed brine or brine
				  accumulated in drilling mud pits or tanks and shall ensure that waste, as
				  defined in sections 62501(m) and (p) of the act, will not occur.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 9 - DISPOSITION OF BRINE › Section R. 299.2424 - Use of annular space for disposal prohibited

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2424. A permittee of a well shall not dispose of
					 natural, artificial, or processed brine in the annular space between strings of
					 casing. The supervisor of mineral wells may grant an exception if the
					 supervisor of mineral wells determines that annular disposal will not result in
					 underground waste.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 10 - PLUGGING › Section R. 299.2431 - Plugging; general requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2431. A permittee of a well shall ensure that all oil,
					 gas, brine, waste products, and fresh water are confined to the strata in which
					 the oil, gas, brine, waste products and fresh water occur or are injected into
					 by using cement plugs or other plugs approved by the supervisor of mineral
					 wells. A permittee of a well shall ensure that the well is plugged under static
					 hole conditions at all times, unless otherwise approved by the supervisor of
					 mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral
					 wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 10 - PLUGGING › Section R. 299.2432 - Notification of intention to abandon and plug a well

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2432.
(1)
				  Except as provided in subrule (2) of this rule, a person shall not begin the
				  plugging of a well until the permittee of a well has notified the supervisor of
				  mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells
				  of his or her intention to abandon the well and has received instructions for
				  the plugging operation. The notification shall provide all of the information
				  requested by the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of
				  the supervisor of mineral wells required to issue plugging instructions. The
				  notification shall include all of the following information:
(a) The present condition of the
				  well.
(b) Casing and sealing
				  information.
(c) The sizes and
				  lengths of all casing strings.
(d)
				  The depths of the top of all principal formations.
(e) The depths where oil, gas, and water were
				  encountered.
(f) All downhole
				  equipment to be abandoned with the hole.
(g) All known lost circulation
				  zones.
(h) The date of the last
				  production or operation.
(i) The
				  reason for plugging the well.
(j)
				  Documentation of the amount of uncemented casing in the well using downhole
				  wireline tools or other methods approved by the supervisor of mineral
				  wells.
(k) Any other information
				  required by the supervisor of mineral wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 10 - PLUGGING › Section R. 299.2433 - Plugging instructions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2433.
(1)
				  Except as provided in subrule (2) of this rule, the supervisor of mineral wells
				  or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells shall issue
				  plugging instructions after receipt of notification as provided by R 299.2432.
				  The plugging instructions shall specify all of the following information:
(a) The type and amount of plugging material
				  to be used.
(b) The intended depths
				  at which bridges are to be set.
(c)
				  The intended depths and lengths of cement plugs.
(d) The intended amount of casing to be
				  pulled.
(e) Other requirements the
				  supervisor of mineral wells determines are necessary for the proper plugging of
				  the well.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 10 - PLUGGING › Section R. 299.2434 - Removal of uncemented casing required during plugging

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2434. Except as provided by R 299.2438, a permittee
					 shall ensure that all uncemented casing is removed from a well during plugging,
					 unless otherwise approved by the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
					 representative of the supervisor of mineral wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 10 - PLUGGING › Section R. 299.2435 - Methods and materials

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2435.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well shall ensure that a well is plugged from bottom to top by a
				  material approved by the supervisor of mineral wells.
(2) A permittee of a well shall ensure that
				  the plugging procedures and materials do not cause formation
				  fracturing.
(3) A permittee of a
				  well shall ensure that all casings abandoned with the hole are cut off at a
				  point not less than 4 feet below grade, a 1/2-inch steel welded plate or
				  another type of seal approved by the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor of mineral wells is placed across the top of
				  the pipe or pipes, and the permit number of the well is permanently affixed to
				  the plate or approved seal at the top of the well. The permittee may install a
				  permanent above-ground marker, showing the permit number, above the
				  well.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 10 - PLUGGING › Section R. 299.2436 - Plugging records; contents and filing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2436.
(1)
				  Except as provided in subrule (2) of this rule a permittee shall file, within
				  60 days after plugging, the final plugging forms, which shall include all of
				  the following information:
(a) The type of
				  cement and number of sacks used, including the additives and percentages of the
				  additives for each cement bridge plug.
(b) The type and volume of plugging material
				  used if other than cement.
(c) The
				  number of bridge plugs set in the hole and the depth and length of each
				  plug.
(d) All downhole equipment
				  abandoned with the hole and the depths to the tops of the abandoned
				  equipment.
(e) Signed copies of
				  service companies' records of cementing operations showing all of the following
				  information:
(i) Pumping times.
(ii) Placement of cement.
(iii) Weights of cement slurries.
(iv) Pumping rates.
(v) Other pertinent data related to the
				  plugging operations.
(f)
				  The amounts and type of mix water used to mix cement.
(g) The volume and types of spacers and
				  flushes used.
(h) The permittee's
				  daily plugging records, if available.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 10 - PLUGGING › Section R. 299.2437 - Commencement of plugging operations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2437.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well other than a test well shall begin plugging operations as
				  follows:
(a) Within 90 days after drilling
				  completion if the well has been tested and found to be unuseable for the
				  purpose for which it was permitted.
(b) When the well has not been utilized for
				  its permitted use for more than 24 consecutive months and temporary abandonment
				  status has not been approved. The supervisor of mineral wells may require a
				  permittee to supply proof that a well is being utilized for the purpose for
				  which it was permitted.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 10 - PLUGGING › Section R. 299.2438 - Pulling of surface pipe and conductor pipe

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2438. A permittee of a well shall not remove surface
					 or conductor pipe during plugging unless it is required by the supervisor of
					 mineral wells. A test well drilled under a blanket permit is exempt from this
					 rule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 10 - PLUGGING › Section R. 299.2439 - Restoration of well site; filling and leveling of cellars, pits, and excavations; removal of debris

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2439. A permittee of a well shall fill and level the
					 cellar and all pits and excavations, remove or eliminate debris, minimize
					 erosion, and restore the well site as nearly as practicable to the original
					 land contour or to a condition approved by the supervisor of mineral wells or
					 authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells as soon as
					 practical, but not more than 9 months after plugging
					 completion.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 11 - WELL SITES; SURFACE FACILITIES; FLOW LINES › Section R. 299.2441 - Surface facilities; location; exception to location requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2441.
(1) All
				  surface facilities and flow lines installed after the effective date of these
				  rules shall be constructed so that the materials contained in the facilities do
				  not cause waste. Operation of surface facilities and flow lines shall not begin
				  until the permittee has complied with the methods and means to prevent
				  pollution as specified in these rules.
(2) Surface facilities installed after the
				  effective date of these rules that are not a replacement or improvement of an
				  existing surface facility shall be located not less than 300 feet from either
				  of the following:
(a) Existing recorded fresh
				  water wells and reasonably identifiable fresh water wells utilized for human
				  consumption.
(b) Existing
				  structures used for public or private occupancy.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 11 - WELL SITES; SURFACE FACILITIES; FLOW LINES › Section R. 299.2442 - Surface facilities; request for approval; other permits required

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2442.
(1) A
				  permittee shall submit to the supervisor of mineral wells a written request for
				  approval to construct or substantially modify and operate a surface facility or
				  flow line. The request may be filed with the application for a permit to drill
				  and operate a well.
(2) A request
				  for a surface facility shall include all of the following information, or in
				  the case of a substantial modification, updates of the following information:
(a) An environmental impact
				  assessment.
(b) A scale map showing
				  the location of the proposed surface facility.
(c) Identification of the well or wells to be
				  connected to the surface facility.
(d) Reasonable and necessary measures to
				  protect environmental values associated with existing adjacent land uses,
				  including berming, screening, and access road location.
(e) Information relative to the approximate
				  distances and directions from the surface facility or flow line to items
				  identified in R 299.2311(2)(e)(iv).
(f) Identification of the fluid streams to be
				  handled at the surface facility.
(g) A schematic of the flow schemes,
				  including the location and storage capacities of all on-site surface
				  equipment.
(h) A copy of the spill
				  response plan.
(i) Secondary
				  containment plans showing construction details of dikes and floors of all
				  secondary containment areas.
(j)
				  Details of tank overfill prevention systems.