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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2313 - Application for permit to drill and operate a storage well; additional requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2313. An applicant to drill a storage well or to
					 convert a previously drilled well to a storage well shall submit, in addition
					 to the information specified in R 299.2311 and R 299.2312, all of the following
					 information with an application:
(a)
				  The name and chemical formula of the product to be stored, and a
				  characterization of the physical, chemical, and hazardous or toxic properties
				  of the product.
(b) The anticipated
				  vertical and horizontal dimensions and volume of the completed underground
				  storage cavity.
(c) The anticipated
				  operating life of the underground storage cavity.
(d) The method to be used to create the
				  underground storage cavity.
(e) The
				  name of the geological stratum in which the underground storage cavity will be
				  created.
(f) A schematic diagram of
				  the well bore showing the proposed arrangement and specifications of the
				  downhole well equipment.
(g) If the
				  underground storage cavity is to be formed by solution mining bedded salt, then
				  all of the following information shall be included:
(i) The plan for disposal of brine produced
				  during solution mining of the underground storage cavity and for the operating
				  life of the underground storage cavity.
(ii) The expected starting and ending dates
				  of the solution mining.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2314 - Application for permit to drill and operate a well for production of artificial brine; additional requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2314. An applicant to drill and operate a brine well
					 for production of artificial brine or to convert a previously drilled well to a
					 well for production of artificial brine shall submit, in addition to the
					 information specified in R 299.2311, all of the following proposed information
					 with an application:
(a) If the well
				  will be drilled into an existing cavern, the number of wells in the cavern, the
				  present extent of the cavern, and the purpose of the proposed well.
(b) The name of the geological stratum or
				  strata to be mined, the top and bottom depths of the mined zone, the gross and
				  net mineable thickness, and the mineral or minerals to be recovered by solution
				  mining.
(c) An isopach map showing
				  thickness and areal extent of the strata to be mined.
(d) A sketch showing the extent of the
				  planned mine area.
(e) The
				  geological strata to be left in place for roof support.
(f) A diagram showing the well bore with the
				  proposed casing program and its relationship to the stratum or strata to be
				  mined.
(g) A plan for conducting
				  subsidence monitoring as required in R 299.2407 or a rationale for not
				  conducting subsidence monitoring.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2315 - Application for a permit to drill and operate a test well; additional requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2315. An applicant to drill and operate or to convert
					 a previously drilled well to a test well that penetrates below the deepest
					 fresh water stratum or is more than 250 feet in depth, shall submit, in
					 addition to the information specified in R 299.2311, all of the following
					 information with an application:
(a)
				  The purpose of the well.
(b) A
				  proposed plugging procedure and plugging schedule.
(c) The proposed testing and geophysical
				  logging procedure.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2316 - Application for blanket test well permit; additional requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2316. An applicant to drill 1 or more test wells that
					 do not penetrate below the deepest fresh water stratum and are 250 feet or less
					 in depth shall submit, in addition to the information specified in R 299.2311,
					 all of the following information with an application:
(a) The purpose of the drilling
				  project.
(b) A listing of the well
				  locations and well names and numbers, identifying distances from the nearest
				  section lines or latitude and longitude coordinates, and identification of the
				  method used to determine well locations.
(c) A United States geological survey
				  7.5-minute topographic map showing approximate well locations.
(d) The anticipated number of wells in the
				  project.
(e) The anticipated
				  beginning and ending dates of the drilling project.
(f) A proposed plugging procedure and
				  plugging schedule.
(g) The proposed
				  borehole testing and geophysical logging procedure.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2317 - Application for permit to directionally drill a well; additional requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2317. An applicant to directionally drill a well shall
					 submit, in addition to the information specified in R 299.2311, a directional
					 drilling diagram showing all of the following:
(a) The depth at which deviation from
				  vertical is planned.
(b) The angle
				  and path of each deviation.
(c) The
				  proposed horizontal distance and direction from the well location to the bottom
				  hole.
(d) The proposed measured and
				  true vertical depths.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2318 - Issuance of permit to drill and operate a well; posting of permit

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2318.
(1) The
				  application for a well shall be processed under this rule and the supervisor of
				  mineral wells shall issue or deny a permit to drill and operate under section
				  62509 of the act.
(2) Upon receipt
				  of an application for a permit, the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor of mineral wells shall have not more than 60
				  days to review the application to determine if the application is accurate and
				  administratively complete.
(3) If
				  the application is determined to be inaccurate or incomplete, then the
				  supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of
				  mineral wells shall provide the applicant, within the 60-day period, with a
				  notice that the application is inaccurate or incomplete and what changes or
				  additional information shall be submitted. Upon receipt of the requested
				  information, the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of
				  the supervisor of mineral wells shall have not more than 30 additional days to
				  review the information to determine if the application is accurate and
				  administratively complete.
(4) Upon
				  completion of the review process, if a public hearing is not held, the
				  supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of
				  mineral wells shall issue or deny the permit application within 11 business
				  days, as provided in section 62509 of the act.
(5) If a public hearing is conducted, the
				  supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of
				  mineral wells shall issue or deny the permit within 11 business days following
				  review of the evidence gathered at the hearing.
(6) A determination of administrative
				  completeness does not mean that additional information may not be required from
				  the applicant as a result of new circumstances that come to the attention of
				  the supervisor of mineral wells.
(7) Under R 299.2324, the supervisor of
				  mineral wells shall not issue a permit to a person or an authorized
				  representative of a person if the person is not eligible for a
				  permit.
(8) A person shall receive
				  and post the permit in a conspicuous place at the well location. The permit
				  shall remain posted at the well location until drilling completion.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2319 - Directional redrilling

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2319.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well, which has reached drilling completion, who desires to
				  directionally redrill the well to a bottom hole location which is less than 165
				  feet from the existing bottom hole location, shall file an application to
				  change well status as required in R 299.2384.
(2) If a permittee of an existing well
				  desires to directionally redrill the well to a new bottom hole location that is
				  more than 165 feet from the current location, then all of the following shall
				  apply:
(a) The permittee shall file an
				  application for a new permit. The application shall describe the new bottom
				  hole location and identify the plug-back depth of the existing well. The
				  application shall be filed under R 299.2311.
(b) If the well has reached drilling
				  completion, but the drilling rig is still on location, a permittee may obtain
				  approval to begin redrilling by contacting the supervisor of mineral wells or
				  the authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells in person, or
				  by telephone, and providing pertinent details of the proposed directional
				  redrilling. Approval may be granted immediately if both of the following
				  conditions are met:
(i) The existing drilled
				  hole is plugged back before starting the new directional hole, as provided by
				  these rules, if plugging back is required by the supervisor of mineral
				  wells.
(ii) The well has adequate
				  bonding as required in R 299.2332.
(c) If approval to directionally redrill a
				  well is granted, the permittee shall file an application for a new permit to
				  drill and operate and pay an additional fee within 5 business days at the
				  offices of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Geological and
				  Land Management Division, P.O. Box 30256, Lansing, Michigan 48909. In addition
				  to other enforcement actions, failure to comply with this subrule shall be
				  cause for immediate suspension of any or all components of the operations of
				  the well. A permittee of a well who desires to directionally redrill an
				  existing well to a different bottom hole location that is more than 165 feet
				  from the current bottom hole location shall file an application for a new
				  permit. The application shall describe the new bottom hole location and
				  identify the plug-back depth of the existing well and shall be filed under R
				  299.2311. The directional redrilling shall not begin until the application is
				  approved by the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the
				  supervisor of mineral wells, except as provided in this subrule. A new permit
				  and an additional fee shall be required.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2320 - Public hearings on storage and disposal wells

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2320. If the supervisor of mineral wells determines
					 the public safety or other interests of concern to the public are involved, or
					 a person who has standing and is directly concerned with the proposed permit,
					 files a written request or petition which alleges that the public safety or
					 other interest is involved, then the supervisor of mineral wells may schedule
					 and conduct a public hearing to receive evidence to determine if a permit
					 should be denied.The hearing may be conducted under part 13 of these
					 rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2321 - Notice of application to drill; advance notice of intent to drill

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2321. An applicant to drill a storage or disposal well
					 may be required to furnish adequate advance notice of the application to drill
					 either by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area, or by
					 first-class mail, or both, to property owners within the area of review of the
					 proposed well or within such adjacent area as required by the supervisor of
					 mineral wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2322 - Lost holes

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2322.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well shall obtain approval to skid a rig or move to start a new
				  hole if a hole has been lost. A new permit or additional fee is not required if
				  the new well location is within 165 feet of the lost hole.
(2) A permittee of a well may obtain approval
				  for skidding a rig or moving to a new well location because of a lost hole from
				  the authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells in person or
				  by telephone. Approval may be granted immediately if all of the following
				  provisions are complied with:
(a) The lost
				  hole is plugged before starting the replacement hole as provided by the
				  provisions of these rules.
(b) The
				  new well location is a safe distance from the lost hole.
(c) The new well location does not create
				  surface waste.
(d) An amended
				  application, which identifies the new well location, is filed within 5 business
				  days at the offices of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality,
				  Geological and Land Management Division, P.O. Box 30256, Lansing, Michigan
				  48909. In addition to other enforcement actions, failure to comply with this
				  subrule shall be cause for suspension of any or all components of the
				  operations on the well.
(e) Records
				  as required in R 299.2369 to R 299.2372 and well plugging records are filed on
				  all lost holes as provided by the provisions of these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2323 - Conversion of well to use allowed under part 615 of the act

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2323.
(1) An
				  applicant seeking to convert a well drilled under this part to a use allowed
				  under part 615 of the act shall apply for and obtain a permit as provided in
				  that part.
(2) Upon issuance of the
				  permit under part 615 of the act, a permit issued under this part of the act
				  shall terminate and be without force and effect.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2324 - Eligibility for permit

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2324. The supervisor of mineral wells shall not issue
					 or transfer a permit, other than as provided by R 299.2325(3) and (4), to a
					 person who is in violation of any of the following:
(a) This part.
(b) These rules.
(c) Permit conditions.
(d) Instructions of the supervisor of mineral
				  wells.
(e) Orders of the supervisor
				  of mineral wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2326 - Suspension of operations due to failure to transfer permit

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2326. If a permittee of a well conveys his or her
					 rights as an owner of a well to another person, or ceases to be the authorized
					 representative of the owner of a well, and a request for transfer of the permit
					 under R 299.2325(3) has not been approved, then, in addition to other
					 enforcement actions, failure to comply shall be cause for immediate suspension
					 of any or all components of the operations on the well.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2327 - Termination of permit

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2327.
(1) A
				  permit other than a blanket permit for test wells issued under these rules, or
				  transferred under R 299.2324(3) or rules that were in effect before the
				  effective date of these rules, shall terminate 2 years after the date of
				  issuance, unless the drilling operation has begun and the drilling operation is
				  diligently proceeding or the well is otherwise being used for its permitted
				  purpose. The supervisor of mineral wells may grant an extension of time to
				  begin drilling provided a request for an extension is received by the
				  supervisor of mineral wells.
(2) A
				  blanket permit for test wells shall terminate 2 years after the date of
				  issuance or when the number of wells specified in the application for a permit
				  to drill and operate has reached final completion, whichever comes sooner. The
				  supervisor of mineral wells may grant an extension of time to begin drilling
				  provided a request for an extension is received by the supervisor of mineral
				  wells and provided no drilling has begun.
(3) Terminated permits may not be reactivated
				  or transferred and the permit fee shall not be refunded.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2328 - Temporary abandonment status

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2328.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well that has not been used for its permitted purpose during 24
				  consecutive months or has been tested and found to be unuseable for the purpose
				  for which it was permitted shall plug the well, unless the well is granted
				  temporary abandonment status. Temporary abandonment status shall be allowed
				  only upon written application to, and approval of, the supervisor of mineral
				  wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral
				  wells.
(2) The term of the initial
				  temporary abandonment status shall not be more than 24 months.
(3) Extensions for temporary abandonment
				  status beyond the initial term provided in subrule (2) of this rule may be
				  granted by the supervisor of mineral wells if, after application by the
				  permittee, the supervisor of mineral wells determines that waste shall be
				  prevented. When approving the extensions, the supervisor of mineral wells may
				  require special actions and monitoring by the permittee to ensure the
				  prevention of waste and may require conformance bonding in addition to that
				  required by R. 299.2332.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2329 - Blanket test well permits; number of wells; extent; plugging test wells

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2329.
(1) A
				  blanket test well permit may be issued to drill not more than 200 test
				  wells.
(2) A blanket test well
				  permit is valid only for the county for which the permit is issued.
(3) A test well drilled under a blanket test
				  well permit shall be plugged within 30 days of drilling completion and
				  completion of all proposed well bore testing, except a test well may remain
				  unplugged if the owner has applied for and received temporary abandoned status
				  as required in R 299.2328.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2330 - Conformance bond or statement of financial responsibility requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2330.
(1) A
				  person who files an application for a permit to drill and operate a well under
				  R 299.2311, or who acquires a well under R 299.2325(3), shall file a
				  conformance bond with the supervisor of mineral wells on a form prescribed by
				  the supervisor of mineral wells or shall submit a statement of financial
				  responsibility as required in subrule (2) of this rule.
(2) A statement of financial responsibility
				  shall consist of the following:
(a) A written
				  statement which is signed by the person, which lists data that show that the
				  person meets the criteria specified in subrule (3) of this rule, and which
				  states that the data are derived from an independently audited year-end
				  financial statement.
(b) A copy of
				  an independent certified public accountant's report on examination of the
				  person's financial statements for the latest completed fiscal year.
(c) A special report from the person's
				  independent certified public accountant stating that the accountant has
				  compared the data listed in the statement provided under subdivision (a) of
				  this subrule with the amounts in the corresponding year-end financial statement
				  and that nothing came to the attention of the accountant which caused the
				  accountant to believe that the financial records should be adjusted.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2331 - Liability on conformance bond

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2331.
(1) The
				  liability on the conformance bond is conditioned upon compliance with the act,
				  these rules, permit conditions, instructions, or orders of the supervisor of
				  mineral wells. Subject to the provisions of R 299.2333, liability shall cover
				  all operations of the permittee as follows:
(a) Until transfer of the permit for the
				  subject well under R 299.2325(4).
(b) Until final completion approved by the
				  supervisor of mineral wells of the subject well.
(c) Until such time as another bond is in
				  place.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2332 - Conformance bond amounts

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2332. A person who drills or operates a well shall
					 file a conformance bond with the supervisor of mineral wells for the following
					 amounts, as applicable:
(a) Single
				  well conformance bonds shall be filed in the following amounts, as applicable:
(i) $33,000.00 for a disposal, storage, or
				  brine well.
(ii) For an individual
				  test well:
(A) $5,500.00 for a depth of 0 to
				  1,000 feet.
(B) $11,000.00 for a
				  depth greater than 1,000 feet to 2,000 feet.
(C) $22,000.00 for a depth greater than 2,000
				  feet to 4,000 feet.
(D) $33,000.00
				  for a depth greater than 4,000 feet.
(iii) For a blanket test well permit, the
				  following:
(A) $5,500.00 for 1 to 24
				  wells.
(B) $11,000.00 for 25 to 49
				  wells.
(C) $16,500.00 for 50 to 75
				  wells.
(D) $22,000.00 for 76 to 200
				  wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2333 - Liability under conformance bonds issued by a surety

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2333. A surety company shall retain liability for all
					 violations of the act, these rules, permit conditions, and instructions, or
					 orders of the supervisor of mineral wells that occurred at the well during the
					 time the conformance bond was in effect until the violations have been
					 corrected and the corrections are accepted by the supervisor of mineral
					 wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2334 - Limitation of additional liability of blanket conformance bonds

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2334. A surety company may refuse to accept liability
					 for additional wells under a blanket conformance bond by giving 11 days notice
					 by certified mail to the supervisor of mineral wells. The blanket conformance
					 bond shall continue in full force and effect as to all other wells covered by
					 the blanket conformance bond for which permits were granted or transferred to
					 the permittee before the effective date of the notice.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2335 - Release of conformance bonds; release of well from blanket conformance bond

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2335.
(1) A
				  conformance bond shall be released or a well shall be released from a blanket
				  conformance bond by the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor of mineral wells if the permit for the well
				  has been transferred to a new person as provided by R 299.2325(4) or if the
				  well has been brought to final completion.
(2) The release of the conformance bond or
				  the release of a well from a blanket conformance bond does not release a
				  permittee from liability for any violations of the act, these rules, permit
				  conditions, instructions, or orders of the supervisor of mineral wells which
				  occurred during the time the conformance bond was in effect and which have not
				  been corrected and accepted by the supervisor of mineral wells.
(3) A conformance bond filed to comply with a
				  permit that has become terminated shall be released if there is final
				  completion.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2336 - Notice of release of conformance bond or release of well from blanket conformance bond

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2336.
(1) The
				  supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of
				  mineral wells shall advise the surety company and the permittee when the
				  conformance bond has been released or a well has been released from a blanket
				  conformance bond.
(2) The
				  supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of
				  mineral wells shall return cash to the permittee or securities to the
				  institution that provided the bonding instrument when the conformance bond has
				  been released.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 2 - PERMITS TO DRILL AND OPERATE › Section R. 299.2337 - Test wells not subject to this part

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2337. A test well drilled in an area of the state
					 where rocks of precambrian age directly underlie unconsolidated surface
					 deposits is not subject to R 299.2311, R 299.2315, R 299.2316, R 299.2317, R
					 299.2318, R 299.2319(1), R 299.2319(3), R 299.2322(1), R 299.2322(2)(e), R
					 299.2329(1), R 299.2329(2), and R 299.2329(3).
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 3 - LOCATION OF MINERAL WELLS › Section R. 299.2341 - Well location; exception

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2341.
(1)
				  Except as provided in subrule 2, the prescribed well location shall comply with
				  all of the following requirements, as applicable:
(a) The well location and associated surface
				  facilities for wells drilled, or constructed, after the effective date of these
				  rules, which is not a replacement or improvement for an existing well or
				  surface facility, shall be located not less than 300 feet from existing
				  recorded fresh water wells and reasonably identifiable fresh water wells
				  utilized for human consumption and existing structures used for public or
				  private occupancy.
(b) Except as
				  provided by 1976 PA 399, MCL 325.1001 et seq., the well separators, storage
				  tanks, and treatment equipment installed or constructed after the effective
				  date of these rules shall be located not less than 2,000 feet from type I and
				  IIa public water supply wells and not less than 800 feet from type IIb and III
				  public water supply wells, as defined in 1976 PA 399, MCL 325.1001 et
				  seq.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2351 - Preventing waste

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2351. A person who drills a well or wells as described
					 in R 299.2311(1) shall use every reasonable precaution to prevent
					 waste.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2352 - Drilling notification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2352. Not less than 5 days before preparing the
					 location and not less than 48 hours before moving drilling equipment on
					 location, the permittee shall notify the supervisor of mineral wells or
					 authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells and the surface
					 owner when well construction is to begin. Notice may be given verbally or by
					 first-class United States mail.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2353 - Construction of water wells used for drilling or surface facilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2353.
(1) A
				  water well that is drilled and used for drinking water purposes during the
				  drilling of the well or retained after drilling completion or final completion
				  shall be drilled as provided by rules promulgated under part 127 of 1978 PA
				  368, MCL 333.12701 et seq.
(2) A
				  water well that is not to be retained after drilling completion or final
				  completion shall be completed and abandoned as instructed by the supervisor of
				  mineral wells and shall meet all of the following minimum requirements:
(a) Be located not less than 50 feet from
				  drilling mud pits, pipe racks, salt and mud mixing sites, and the
				  wellhead.
(b) Be drilled with
				  chlorinated fresh water.
(c) Be
				  grouted as provided by the well construction and grouting rules contained in
				  the well construction code promulgated under part 127 of 1978 PA 368, MCL
				  333.12701 et seq.
(d) Geologic
				  records shall be filed with the supervisor of mineral wells on a form
				  prescribed by the supervisor of mineral wells.
(e) The wellhead, including annulus, shall be
				  sealed and a check valve shall be installed in the surface discharge line to
				  prevent contaminants from entering the well.
(f) The well shall be abandoned and plugged
				  as provided by the plugging and abandonment rules contained in the well
				  construction code promulgated under part 127 of 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.12701 et
				  seq.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2354 - Use of surface water for drilling

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2354.
(1)
				  Surface water shall not be used for drilling fluid, except as provided in
				  subrule (2) of this rule.
(2) A
				  request to use surface water for drilling a well may be made as part of the
				  application for a permit to drill. The supervisor of mineral wells may approve
				  the use of surface water for drilling a well.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2355 - Drilling fluids generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2355. The drilling fluid used for drilling wells
					 described in R 299.2311(1) shall be capable of sealing off and protecting each
					 oil, gas, brine, or fresh water stratum encountered during drilling, and
					 controlling subsurface pressures. The water or brines used in the drilling
					 fluid shall be from a source approved by the supervisor of mineral wells or
					 authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells, used under
					 approved safe drilling practices, and tested as instructed by the supervisor of
					 mineral wells, except that only fresh water shall be used in the drilling of
					 the hole for the surface casing. The supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
					 representative of the supervisor of mineral wells may approve the use of fluids
					 other than water for drilling fluids.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2356 - Blowout prevention equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2356.
(1) All
				  wells shall be equipped with the following equipment during drilling:
(a) A double ram blowout preventer, including
				  pipe and blind rams, and an annular-type blowout preventer or other equivalent
				  control system as approved by the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor of mineral wells.
(b) Accessible controls both on the rig floor
				  and at a safe remote location.
(c)
				  A kelly valve.
(d) A drill pipe
				  safety valve.
(e) A flow line of
				  the proper size and working pressure.
(f) Blowout prevention equipment that has a
				  rated working pressure which equals or exceeds the maximum anticipated surface
				  pressure of the well.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2357 - Drilling mud pits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2357.
(1) The
				  supervisor of mineral wells shall prohibit the use of a drilling mud pit if it
				  is determined that the mud pit causes waste.
(2) Drill cuttings, muds, and fluids shall be
				  confined by a pit, tank, or container which is of proper size and construction
				  and which is located as approved by the supervisor of mineral wells or
				  authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells.
(3) Only tanks shall be utilized while
				  drilling a well that is located in an area zoned residential before the
				  effective date of these rules. The supervisor of mineral wells may grant an
				  exception if the applicant or permittee makes a request for an exception as
				  part of the written application for a permit. The supervisor of mineral wells
				  may grant an exception if an applicant or permittee satisfactorily demonstrates
				  that a municipal water system is utilized or required to be utilized.
(4) Drilling mud pits shall be located and
				  plotted as instructed by the supervisor of mineral wells. Before construction
				  of the mud pit, a permittee shall demonstrate to the supervisor of mineral
				  wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells that
				  there is not less than 4 feet of vertical isolation between the bottom of the
				  pit and the uppermost groundwater level. The bottom of the liner shall not be
				  installed within the observed groundwater level as determined while excavating
				  the pit. If groundwater is encountered during or before construction of the
				  pit, then the permittee shall select 1 of the following options and obtain the
				  approval for the option from the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor of mineral wells:
(a) The pit shall be designed and constructed
				  so the bottom of the pit is not less than 4 feet above the groundwater
				  level.
(b) The pit shall be
				  designed and constructed so the bottom of the pit is above the groundwater
				  level, but less than 4 feet above the groundwater level. During encapsulation
				  the pit contents shall be solidified using a method approved by the supervisor
				  of mineral wells, except as provided in subrule (9) of this rule.
(c) The pit shall be relocated at the well
				  site as approved by the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor of mineral wells.
(d) Tanks shall be used, and drilling muds
				  disposed of, at an approved off-site location.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2358 - Mud gas separator; burning of gas generated by mud gas separator; incinerator or flare installation; hydrogen sulfide concentration determination

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2358.
(1) All
				  of the following provisions apply to rotary drilling operations :
(a) If a gas kick occurs, all returning
				  drilling fluid shall be circulated through a mud gas separator.
(b) All gas separated from the drilling fluid
				  by the mud gas separator shall be routed to a properly engineered incinerator
				  or flare that has an elevated discharge to the atmosphere and shall be burned
				  unless the supervisor of mineral wells has approved an alternative method for
				  handling the gas.
(c) If gas is
				  routed to the incinerator or flare from the mud gas separator, then the
				  hydrogen sulfide content of the gas shall be determined by a permittee or the
				  permittee's representative. The determination shall be made using colorimetric
				  or length of stain tubes or other equipment designed to measure hydrogen
				  sulfide concentrations and shall utilize a procedure approved by the supervisor
				  of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral
				  wells. The results of the determination shall be entered into the driller's
				  log.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2359 - Surface casing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2359.
(1)
				  Surface casing shall be set a minimum of 100 feet below the base of the glacial
				  drift into competent bedrock and 100 feet below all fresh water
				  strata.
(2) Surface casing shall be
				  cemented as provided by
				  R
				  299.2362 and shall be circulated to the surface. If
				  the cement falls back or fails to circulate to the surface, then the open
				  annulus space shall be sealed with cement or other equivalent materials
				  approved by the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the
				  supervisor of mineral wells before resuming drilling.
(3) Hole size for surface casing shall be as
				  specified in
				  R
				  299.2361(4).
(4) A test well that does not penetrate below
				  the deepest fresh water stratum is exempt from this rule.
An obvious error
					 in R 299.2359 was corrected at the request of the promulgating agency, pursuant
					 to Section 56 of 1969 PA 306, as amended by 2000 PA 262, MCL 24.256. The rule
					 containing the error was published in Annual Administrative Code Supplement,
					 2004. The memorandum requesting the correction was published in Michigan
					 Register, 2015 MR 22.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2360 - Wells drilled with cable tools

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2360. Wells drilled with cable tools shall have the
					 innermost string of casing equipped with a high-pressure master gate valve,
					 flow line assembly, control head with oil saver, bottle with hydraulic
					 lubricator, or other combination of equipment approved by the supervisor of
					 mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells.
					 All of the equipment shall be anchored to the surface casing or another casing
					 string before drilling into or through a stratum known to contain or likely to
					 contain oil or gas. The wellhead equipment and casing to be installed to keep a
					 well under control shall be pressure-tested commensurate to formation
					 pressures, shall be in good working order when installed, shall be maintained
					 in good working order throughout its use on the well, and shall be capable of
					 being equipped with a bottle or lubricator, or both, when this method of
					 control is necessary. The annulus shall be sealed with a bradenhead or other
					 approved equipment that has a connection and valve for monitoring. A test well
					 that does not penetrate below the deepest fresh water aquifer is exempt from
					 this rule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2361 - Casing other than surface casing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2361.
(1) A
				  person who drills a well or causes a well to be drilled under R 299.2311 or
				  rules that were in effect before the effective date of these rules shall case
				  the well in a manner approved by the supervisor of mineral wells to prevent
				  waste.
(2) In addition to the
				  surface casing, the supervisor of mineral wells may require or order a string
				  of casing to be run to seal off any of the following:
(a) A potentially productive oil or gas zone,
				  or both.
(b) A lost circulation
				  zone.
(c) A utilized natural brine
				  or mineral zone.
(d) A storage
				  field.
(e) A high-pressure
				  zone.
(f) A reservoir undergoing
				  secondary recovery.
(g) A disposal
				  or injection zone and the confining layer above the disposal or injection
				  zone.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2362 - Cementing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2362. Well casing shall be cemented by the pump and
					 plug method or by a method approved by the supervisor of mineral wells and
					 allowed to set undisturbed at static balance with the casing in tension, with
					 surface pressure released, and with no backflow until the tail-in slurry
					 reaches 500 psi compressive strength, but for not less than 12 hours; however,
					 if backflow occurs, then the surface pressure shall not be released. The cement
					 mixture shall be of a composition and volume approved by the supervisor of
					 mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells.
					 The casing shall be pressure-tested before the cement plugs are drilled or the
					 casing perforated. The pressure at the top of the cement shall be equal to the
					 expected operating pressure of the well; however, the test pressure shall not
					 exceed the API specification for hydrostatic test pressure for new casing, API
					 specification 5CT, specification for casing and tubing, April 1995, Fifth
					 Edition, which is adopted by reference in these rules. Copies are available for
					 inspection at the Lansing Office of the Geological and Land Management Division
					 of the Department of Environmental Quality. Copies may be obtained from the
					 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Geological and Land Management
					 Division, P.O. Box 30256, Lansing, Michigan 48909, at a cost as of the time of
					 adoption of these rules of $42.00 each, and from the American Petroleum
					 Institute, 1220 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20050, at a cost as of the time of
					 adoption of these rules of $42.00 each.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2363 - Stripping of casing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2363.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well shall not pull or strip a string of casing from a well,
				  except under the following circumstances:
(a)
				  Provision is made for the removal of casing in the casing and sealing program
				  specified in the application for a permit to drill and operate.
(b) Casing is pulled and reset in the same
				  stratum to obtain a satisfactory casing seat.
(c) A well is being plugged back or is being
				  plugged to the surface under the change of well status provided in R 299.2384
				  or the plugging instructions in R 299.2433.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2364 - Casing liners

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2364. A permittee shall cement a casing liner and
					 shall ensure the cement is circulated above the top of the liner or to a point
					 approved by the supervisor of mineral wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2365 - Requests for exceptions to R 299.2356 to R 299.2364

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2365. The supervisor of mineral wells may grant
					 exceptions to R 299.2356 to R 299.2364, if the rules are not necessary to
					 prevent waste or provide for the protection or safety of the public or workers.
					 A request for an exception shall be submitted in writing to the supervisor of
					 mineral wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2366 - Elevations; well depth measurements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2366.
(1)
				  Drilling reference elevations of the ground surface, kelly bushing, or rig
				  floor shall be measured, recorded, and filed as required in R
				  299.2369.
(2) The depth of the top
				  of key geologic strata shall be accurately determined and shall be entered in
				  the drilling log book and become a part of the record and log of the
				  well.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Mineral Wells › Part 4 - WELL DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 299.2367 - Well records; service company records; confidentiality

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2367.
(1) A
				  person who drills, deepens, changes well status, or completes a well as
				  required by these rules, shall keep and preserve at the well, during drilling,
				  deepening, changes in well status, or completion operations, all of the
				  following:
(a) Accurate records recording all
				  geologic strata penetrated.
(b)
				  Casing and cement used.
(c) Other
				  information as may be required by the supervisor of mineral wells in connection
				  with the drilling of the well.