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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.801 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 801. As used in these rules:
(a) "Administrator" means the administrator
				  of the USEPA.
(b) "Area of review"
				  means that area within a fixed radius of 1320 feet around an injection
				  well.
(c) "Class II Well" means a
				  well that does either of the following:
(i)
				  Injects fluids under any of the following conditions:
(A) That are brought to the surface in
				  connection with oil or natural gas production and may be commingled with waste
				  waters from gas plants which are an integral part of production operations,
				  unless those waters are classified as a hazardous waste at the time of
				  injection.
(B) For enhanced
				  recovery of oil or natural gas.
(C)
				  For storage of hydrocarbons that are liquid at standard temperature and
				  pressure.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.802 - Application for permit to drill, convert, and operate injection well

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 802.
In addition to requirements in
					 R 324.201, the following additional
					 information shall be submitted with an application for a permit to drill and
					 operate an injection well or to convert a previously drilled well to an
					 injection well:
(a) Notification
				  information including the following:
(i) The
				  name and address of the permittee of each oil, gas, and injection well and
				  permitted location or locations within 1,320 feet of the proposed injection
				  well location.
(ii) The name and
				  address of the last surface owner or owners of record within 1,320 feet of a
				  proposed Class II well location as reasonably determined by the records of the
				  register of deeds office or equalization records.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.803 - Class II well notification, public comment, and public hearing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 803.
(1)
				  Within 10 days after receipt of a Class II well permit application the
				  supervisor shall mail notice to each surface owner of record and well permittee
				  of each oil, gas, and injection well within 1,320 feet of the proposed
				  injection well, to the township supervisor or municipal manager where the well
				  is located, and shall post the notice on the department website concurrently
				  with the weekly permit list publishing which is posted on the department
				  website and available by email list server. All of the following information
				  must be included on the notice:
(a) Date of
				  notice.
(b) Applicants name and
				  address.
(c) Proposed well
				  location, listing the county, township, range, section, and distance from
				  nearest road intersections.
(d)
				  Geological formation name and depth of injection interval.
(e) Maximum anticipated injection pressure,
				  expressed as psig at the well head.
(f) Maximum anticipated daily injection rate
				  expressed as barrels per day or thousand cubic feet per day.
(g) Information on how to submit comments on
				  the application to the supervisor.
(h) The following statement "Any comments or
				  objections on an application, or a request to obtain additional information
				  about the application, must be received by the supervisor within 30 days after
				  the date of notice set forth herein."
(i) If substantial compliance is achieved
				  toward notification requirements, inadvertent mistakes in noticing will not be
				  a bar to processing of the permit.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.804 - Construction and operation of injection wells

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 804.
(1)
				  Injection of fluid into an injection well shall be through a combination of
				  casing, tubing, cement, and packer placement that isolates the injection
				  interval and prevents the movement of fluids into or between underground
				  sources of drinking water, including through vertical channels adjacent to the
				  well bore, which has mechanical integrity. Injection wells utilized for gas
				  storage are not required to install tubing and/or a packer. In addition to
				  cementing requirements in this rule, well casing shall be cemented pursuant to
				  R
				  324.408,
				  R
				  324.411, and
				  R 324.413. The supervisor or
				  authorized representative of the supervisor shall review cement details and any
				  logs required for the applicant to demonstrate external mechanical integrity
				  prior to authorization to inject. One of the following methods that
				  demonstrates external mechanical integrity and prevention of fluid migration
				  into or between underground sources of drinking water shall be used:
(a) The results of a temperature log, or
				  noise log, or cement bond log.
(b)
				  Cementing records demonstrating the presence of adequate cement to prevent a
				  migration.
(c) Other methods
				  suggested by the permittee and approved by the supervisor or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.805 - Temporary authority to inject

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 805.
The supervisor may grant a permittee of a well temporary
					 authorization, for a period of not more than 30 days, to inject fluid for the
					 limited purpose of running injectivity tests. Temporary authorization to inject
					 will only be granted if there will be no endangerment of underground sources of
					 drinking water. Injection wells utilized for gas storage are exempt from this
					 rule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.806 - Testing and authorization to inject before operation of Class II injection wells

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 806.
(1)
				  Before injecting fluid into a new Class II well, a permittee of a well shall
				  provide for a test of the annulus between the innermost casing and the tubing
				  above the packer. The test shall be conducted by a qualified person and the
				  test shall be at a pressure of not less than 300 psig. The difference in
				  pressure between the testing pressure and the tubing pressure shall be not less
				  than 100 psig at the time of the test. A satisfactory test shall have a
				  pressure change of not more than 5% over a period of 30 minutes.
(2) A permittee of a well shall notify the
				  supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor at least 5 days in
				  advance of the date and time of the test.
(3) Within 14 days of completion of the test,
				  the permittee shall submit, on a form prescribed by the supervisor, a report of
				  each mechanical integrity test to the supervisor or authorized representative
				  of the supervisor. The report shall contain test supporting data, including,
				  but not limited to, gauge calibration data, pressure recordings and charts,
				  tubing size, packer type, and packer depth. Approval of the test results will
				  be based on witnessing by supervisor or authorized representative of the
				  supervisor, or review and evaluation of test data submitted pursuant to this
				  subrule.
(4) Before the
				  commencement of injection, a permittee shall receive an authorization to inject
				  from the supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor. Prior to
				  issuance of the authorization to inject, the supervisor or authorized
				  representative shall have witnessed the test or received the test data,
				  reviewed the test data, and determined that the permittee has demonstrated that
				  the well has mechanical integrity. Authorization to inject will be granted only
				  after any applicable well records required by
				  R
				  324.418 have been received and evaluated by the
				  supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor. Verbal authorization
				  from the supervisor or authorized representative is acceptable to commence
				  injection. Written authorization to inject from the supervisor or authorized
				  representative will be issued within 7 days of verbal authorization.
(5) Injection wells utilized for gas storage
				  are exempt from this rule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.807 - Maximum injection pressure

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 807.
During Class II well injection operations, a permittee
					 shall ensure that the surface injection pressure does not exceed a pressure
					 determined by the following equation:
Pm = (fpg - 0.433 sg)d where Pm = surface injection
					 pressure fpg = fracture pressure gradient of the injection interval (if
					 unknown, assume 0.800) sg = specific gravity of the injection liquid (if
					 unknown, assume 1.2) d = depth of the top of the injection interval in feet
					 (true vertical depth). The value for fpg may be determined by an instantaneous
					 shut-in pressure or data derived from step rate testing. Other information to
					 derive fpg values may be used with approval of the supervisor or authorized
					 representative of the supervisor.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.808 - Class II well operational testing requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 808.
(1) A
				  permittee of a Class II well shall provide for a pressure test that meets the
				  requirement of subrule (2) of this rule, by a qualified person, to determine
				  the mechanical integrity of the tubing, casing, and packer.
(2) The annulus between the innermost casing
				  and the tubing above the packer shall be tested at least once each 5 years at a
				  pressure of not less than 300 psig. A satisfactory test shall have a pressure
				  change of not more than 5% over a period of 30 minutes. The difference in
				  pressure between the testing pressure and the tubing pressure shall not be less
				  than 100 psig at the time of the test. At least 5 days before the test, the
				  permittee shall notify the supervisor or authorized representative of the
				  supervisor of the date and time of the test. This subrule applies to all Class
				  II wells, including those with approved temporary abandonment status.
(3) Within 14 days after the test, the
				  permittee shall, on a form prescribed by the supervisor, submit a report of
				  each mechanical integrity test to the supervisor or authorized representative
				  of the supervisor. The report shall contain supporting data including, but not
				  limited to, gauge calibration data, pressure recordings and charts, tubing
				  size, packer type, and packer depth. Prior to an issuance of an authorization
				  to inject, the supervisor or authorized representative shall have witnessed the
				  test or received the test data, reviewed the test data, and determined that the
				  permittee has demonstrated the well has mechanical integrity.
(4) For a Class II well that has not been
				  utilized for its intended purpose for a period of greater than 2 years, the
				  permittee shall, prior to resuming injection, demonstrate mechanical integrity
				  for the well and receive authorization to resume injection from the supervisor
				  or authorized representative of the supervisor.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.809 - Testing requirements for wells utilized for gas storage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 809.
Before injecting fluid into a newly drilled well or
					 previously existing well newly converted to an injection well to be utilized
					 for gas storage, a permittee of an injection well shall provide for a test of
					 the mechanical integrity of the casing, by a qualified person, utilizing either
					 a pressure test at a bottom hole pressure of not less than the maximum expected
					 operating pressure of the gas storage field or an equivalent test approved by
					 the supervisor. Within 14 days of the test, the permittee shall, on a form
					 prescribed by the supervisor, submit a report of each mechanical integrity test
					 to the supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor. Prior to
					 issuance of an authorization to inject, the supervisor or authorized
					 representative shall have witnessed the test or received the test data,
					 reviewed the test data, and determined that the permittee has demonstrated that
					 the well has mechanical integrity.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.811 - Loss of mechanical integrity

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 811.
(1) A
				  permittee of an injection well shall notify the supervisor or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor of any pressure test failure, significant
				  pressure changes, or other evidence of a leak in an injection well, within 24
				  hours of the pressure test failure, significant pressure changes, or other
				  evidence of a leak. For other evidence of a leak received via logging, the
				  notification shall occur within five working days after the operator first
				  determines that the condition exists from reading the log data, but not later
				  than 10 working days after the day the operator receives the log data. If there
				  is evidence that indicates an injection well is not, or may not be, directing
				  the injected fluid into the permitted injection interval, a permittee of an
				  injection well shall immediately cease injection.
(2) A permittee shall submit written notice
				  of the pressure test failure, significant pressure changes, or other evidence
				  of a leak to the supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor
				  within 5 days of the occurrence, or within 10 days of receiving well logging
				  data, on a form prescribed by the supervisor. If injection has ceased pursuant
				  to subrule (1) of this rule, then a permittee shall not resume injection until
				  the permittee has tested or repaired the well, or both. If the repair requires
				  a change of well status pursuant to
				  R
				  324.511, or a permit modification, then a plan shall
				  be submitted to, and approved by, the supervisor or authorized representative
				  of the supervisor. The repair or modification plan must demonstrate protection
				  of any underground sources of drinking water.
(3) Before resuming injection, a permittee
				  must demonstrate the well has mechanical integrity and receive an authorization
				  to inject. Verbal authorization from the supervisor or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor is acceptable to commence injection. Written
				  authorization to inject from the supervisor or authorized representative will
				  be issued within 7 days of verbal authorization. Prior to issuance of an
				  authorization to inject, the supervisor or authorized representative shall have
				  witnessed the test or received the test data, reviewed the test data, and
				  determined the permittee has demonstrated that the well has mechanical
				  integrity.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.812 - Cessation of injection wells; request for temporary abandonment status

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 812.
If an injection well ceases operating for the purpose for
					 which it was intended for 1 year, then a permittee shall plug the well or
					 request temporary abandonment status for the well in writing. The request for
					 temporary abandonment status shall be pursuant to
					 R
					 324.511. The temporary abandonment status may be
					 granted by the supervisor if, after application and justification by the
					 permittee, the supervisor determines that waste will be prevented. When
					 approving the temporary abandonment status or subsequent extensions, the
					 supervisor may require special actions and monitoring by the permittee to
					 ensure the prevention of waste and endangerment of underground sources of
					 drinking water. If temporary abandonment status is not granted, then the
					 permittee of the injection well shall plug the well. The permittee may petition
					 the supervisor for a hearing to show cause why the well should not be plugged.
					 This rule supersedes
					 R
					 324.209 for injection wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.813 - Suspension of Class II well operations due to threat to public health and safety or underground sources of drinking water

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 813.
(1) The
				  supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor may immediately
				  require corrective action at a Class II well, including suspending any or all
				  components of the injection or disposal operations, if the supervisor
				  determines either of the following:
(a) The
				  injection operations are in violation of the provisions of the act, these
				  rules, permit conditions, instructions, or orders of the supervisor.
(b) The injection operations threaten the
				  public health and safety or underground sources of drinking water.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.814 - Class II primacy transitional requirements for supervisor and owner-operators

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 814.
(1)
				  Transitional requirements for the supervisor include all of the following:
(a) Upon the date of primacy, the supervisor
				  shall do the following:
(i) Accept all Class
				  II well permits, including rule authorized wells, issued under the authority of
				  the USEPA administered underground injection control program. These wells are
				  currently permitted under Part 615, and are deemed to meet the requirements of
				  Part 615. Existing permit terms under Part 615 remain in effect.
(ii) Accept records from the USEPA of all
				  Class II wells, including rule authorized wells.
(iii) Accept maximum injection pressures
				  established by permits issued by USEPA including maximum injection pressures
				  issued for rule authorized wells,
(iv) Accept mechanical integrity test data
				  and test schedules for all existing Class II wells and rule authorized
				  wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.815 - Class II permit modifications

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 815.
(1)
				  Modifications to a Class II permit issued pursuant to
				  R 324.206 may be considered major
				  modifications and subject to requirements of
				  R
				  324.802 and
				  R 324.803. Minor modifications are
				  not subject to requirements of
				  R
				  324.802 and
				  R 324.803.
(2) Minor modifications include activities
				  such as the following:
(a) Correcting
				  typographical errors.
(b) Requiring
				  more frequent monitoring or reporting by the permittee.
(c) Changing an interim compliance date in a
				  schedule of compliance, provided the new date is not more than 120 days after
				  the date specified in the existing permit and does not interfere with
				  attainment of the final compliance date requirement.
(d) Change in ownership or operational
				  control of a facility where the supervisor determines that no other change in
				  the permit is necessary.
(e)
				  Changing quantities or types of fluids injected which are within the capacity
				  of the facility as permitted and, in the judgment of the supervisor, would not
				  interfere with the operation of the facility or its ability to meet conditions
				  described in the permit and would not change its classification.
(f) Changes in construction requirements
				  approved by the supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor,
				  including remedial cementing or adding perforations to the approved injection
				  interval.
(g) Amendment of a
				  plugging and abandonment plan when approved by the supervisor or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 8 - INJECTION WELLS › Section R. 324.816 - Class II Cross Reference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 816.
For Class II wells, the following rules are applicable:
					 R
					 324.101 to 324.199,
					 R 324.201 to 324.208,
					 R 324.210 to 324.216,
					 R
					 324.401 to 324.422,
					 R 324.501 to 324.504,
					 R
					 324.507,
					 R
					 324.508,
					 R
					 324.510,
					 R
					 324.511,
					 R 324.701 to 324.705,
					 R 324.801 to 324.808, R 324.810 to
					 324.816,
					 R 324.901 to 324.904,
					 R 324.1001 to 324.1013,
					 R 324.1015,
					 R
					 324.1101 to 324.1130,
					 R 324.1201 to 324.1212,
					 R
					 324.1301, and
					 R
					 324.1401 to 324.1406.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 9 - PLUGGING › Section R. 324.901 - Notification of intention to abandon and plug well

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 901. A person shall not begin the plugging of a well
					 until the permittee of a well has notified the supervisor or authorized
					 representative of the supervisor 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 or authorized
					 representative of the supervisor required to issue plugging instructions. The
					 notification may also include any 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) The method to be
				  used to tag plugs.
(g) The proposed
				  method for handling unusual or hazardous conditions.
(h) The date of the last production or
				  operation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 9 - PLUGGING › Section R. 324.902 - Plugging instructions; methods and materials

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 902.
(1) The
				  supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor shall issue plugging
				  instructions after receipt of notification pursuant to R 324.901. The plugging
				  instructions shall specify all of the following information:
(a) The type and amount of plugging material
				  to be used.
(b) The depths at which
				  bridges are to be set.
(c) The
				  depths and lengths of cement plugs.
(d) The amount of casing to be
				  pulled.
(e) Other requirements the
				  supervisor determines are necessary for the proper plugging of the
				  well.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 9 - PLUGGING › Section R. 324.903 - Commencement of plugging operations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 903.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well shall commence plugging operations within 90 days after
				  drilling completion or well completion as a dry hole, when the well has not
				  economically produced or has not been utilized for its permitted use for more
				  than 12 consecutive months, when a change of well status has not been granted,
				  or when the permitted use has been suspended for more than 12 consecutive
				  months. The supervisor may require, or a permittee may submit, proof that is
				  necessary to determine if the well is being economically produced.
(2) After receiving a written request showing
				  just cause why the well should not be plugged, the supervisor or authorized
				  representative of the supervisor may grant temporary abandonment status
				  pursuant to R 324.209 or require completion of the plugging
				  operations.
(3) A permittee may
				  petition the supervisor for a hearing to show cause why the well should not be
				  plugged.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 9 - PLUGGING › Section R. 324.904 - Pulling of surface pipe and conductor pipe

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 904. A permittee of a well shall ensure that surface
					 pipe or conductor pipe is not pulled at a location, unless it is required by
					 the supervisor.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1001 - Well sites and surface facilities; flammable and combustible material

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1001. A permittee of a well shall ensure that the area
					 around the well and surface facilities is kept clear of flammable and
					 combustible material stored within a radius of 75 feet, or as approved by the
					 supervisor, using the well or dike wall as the point of measurement. The
					 supervisor, if conditions warrant, may also require construction of a fire line
					 around the outer edge of the cleared area. A permittee of a well shall ensure
					 that the disposal of material resulting from the clearing operations is
					 consistent with all applicable state and federal laws and
					 regulations.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1002 - Secondary containment requirements and construction standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1002.
(1) All
				  wellheads and pump jacks installed after the effective date of these rules and
				  surface facilities constructed for hydrocarbon, gas, brine injection, or brine
				  handling or surface facilities converted to brine injection or handling after
				  November 15, 1989, shall provide for secondary containment pursuant to the
				  requirements of this rule. A permittee of a well shall maintain all existing
				  dikes or fire walls approved before November 15, 1989, in a manner to form a
				  reservoir that has a capacity of 1 1/2 times the capacity of the enclosed tank
				  or tank battery and shall keep the reservoir free of oil, emulsions, tank
				  bottoms, brine, water, vegetation, debris, or any flammable or combustible
				  material. The supervisor or authorized representative may require surface
				  facilities for hydrocarbon, gas, brine injection, or brine handling constructed
				  before November 15, 1989, to be upgraded to meet the requirements of this rule
				  if the facility is substantially reconstructed.
(2) A permittee of a well shall submit
				  secondary containment plans to the supervisor or authorized representative of
				  the supervisor for approval before construction of the facility. The secondary
				  containment plans shall consist of a plot plan of the proposed facility and
				  cross sections showing construction details of the sidewalls and floor or
				  floors of all secondary containment areas, including the proposed overall
				  dimensions of the facility. The supervisor or authorized representative of the
				  supervisor shall approve or disapprove the secondary containment plans within
				  30 days of receipt of the plans.
(3) A permittee of a well shall comply with
				  all of the following minimum construction standards to meet the secondary
				  containment requirements of this rule:
(a) A
				  permittee shall be required to prepare a hydrogeological investigation of the
				  facility area to establish local background groundwater quality. The
				  hydrogeological investigation shall include all of the following:
(i) Water quality sampling pursuant to the
				  parameters established in
				  R
				  324.802(g)(iv).
(ii) A determination of the direction of
				  groundwater flow and depth to the groundwater in the uppermost
				  aquifer.
(iii) A chemical analysis
				  showing the concentrations of benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, and
				  xylene.
(iv) A geologic description
				  of earth materials, both horizontally and vertically, in the immediate vicinity
				  of the proposed facility.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1003 - Restoration of well site; filling and leveling of cellars, pits, and excavations; removal of debris

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1003. 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 or authorized
					 representative of the supervisor as soon as practical after the completion of
					 plugging to the surface, but not more than 6 months after the completion of
					 plugging to the surface.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1004 - Safety measures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1004. If hazards to life or property, or both, exist,
					 then a permittee of a well shall post safety signs in conspicuous places around
					 the well or surface facility. The supervisor or authorized representative of
					 the supervisor may require the installation of fences, gates, or other safety
					 measures.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1005 - Use of pits to collect waste oil and tank bottoms prohibited; conveying, storing, or disposing of waste oil and tank bottoms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1005. A permittee of a well shall not use earthen pits
					 to collect waste oil and tank bottoms. A permittee shall not convey, store, or
					 dispose of waste oil and tank bottoms in a manner that causes
					 waste.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1006 - Cleanup and disposal of losses

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1006. A permittee of a well shall clean up and dispose
					 of, in a manner consistent with these rules and all applicable state and
					 federal laws and regulations, losses of oil, gas, or brine from wells, flow
					 lines, and associated surface facilities.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1007 - Notice of serious accident; reporting

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1007.
(1) A
				  person shall immediately notify the supervisor or authorized representative of
				  the supervisor of a serious accident that has created, or may create, a fire or
				  other hazard that may cause waste. The notification shall be made within 8
				  hours of the accident, by telephone, and shall give the particulars of the
				  accident. A detailed written report shall be submitted to the supervisor or
				  authorized representative of the supervisor within 15 days of the
				  accident.
(2) If a person cannot
				  contact the supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor after an
				  accident, then the person shall immediately telephone the pollution emergency
				  alerting system.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1008 - Reporting of losses, spills, and releases

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1008.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well shall, under this rule and instructions issued by the
				  supervisor and in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and
				  regulations, promptly report and record all reportable losses, spills, and
				  releases of any of the following:
(a)
				  Brine.
(b) Crude oil.
(c) Oil or gas field waste.
(d) Natural gas.
(e) Products and chemicals used in
				  association with oil and gas exploration, production, disposal, or
				  development.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1009 - Smoking and open flame restrictions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1009. A permittee of a well shall ensure that smoking
					 and open flames shall not occur where oil or gas, or both, constitutes a hazard
					 of fire or explosion.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1010 - Gas burning, processing, or disposal

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1010. A permittee of a well shall ensure that all gas
					 produced in the operation or testing of wells that is not utilized is burned,
					 processed, or disposed of in a manner consistent with these rules and all
					 applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The gas shall not be burned
					 closer than 100 feet from a well or storage tank or 300 feet from structures
					 used for public or private occupancy or from any other flammable and
					 combustible material.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1011 - Purging, removal, and abandonment of lines and vessels

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1011. A permittee of a well shall purge all flow lines
					 and vessels, including tanks, if the flow lines or vessels are not used for 1
					 year and shall provide notification of the purging operation to the supervisor
					 or authorized representative of the supervisor. The supervisor may require the
					 line to be removed or abandoned.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1012 - Identification of wells and surface facilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1012.
(1) A
				  permittee of a well shall ensure that a well is identified by a sign which is
				  posted in a conspicuous place and which is not more than 20 feet from the well.
				  A sign shall be durably constructed, be kept in good condition, and the
				  lettering shall be not less than 1 1/2 inches high and legible under normal
				  conditions at a distance of 25 feet. A sign shall show all of the following
				  information:
(a) The permit number.
(b) The name of the permittee.
(c) The name of the lease and well
				  number.
(d) The well location by
				  quarter-quarter section, township, and range.
(e) A telephone number by which an authorized
				  representative of the permittee may be contacted at any time to respond to an
				  emergency at the well.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1013 - Nuisance odors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1013. A person shall not cause a nuisance odor in the
					 exploration for, or in the development, production, handling, or use of, oil,
					 gas, or brine or in the handling of any product associated with the
					 exploration, development, production, or use of oil, gas, or
					 brine.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1014 - Suspension of OIL AND GAS operations due to threat to public health and safety

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1014.
(1) The
				  supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor shall have the
				  authority to immediately require corrective action, including suspending any or
				  all components of the oil and gas operations, if the oil and gas operations
				  have been determined by the supervisor to be in violation of the provisions of
				  the act, these rules, permit conditions, instructions, or orders of the
				  supervisor and threatens the public health and safety.
(2) A suspension of oil and gas operations
				  shall be in effect for not more than 5 days or until the operation is in
				  compliance and protection of the public health and safety is ensured. To extend
				  the suspension beyond 5 days, the supervisor shall issue an emergency order to
				  continue the suspension of oil and gas operations and may schedule a hearing
				  under part 12 of these rules. The total duration of the suspension of oil and
				  gas operations shall not be more than 21 days, as provided in section 61516 of
				  the act.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 10 - WELL SITES AND SURFACE FACILITIES; PREVENTION OF FIRES, POLLUTION, AND DANGER TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, PROPERTY OR LIFE › Section R. 324.1016 - Construction standards for noise abatement at compressors associated with surface facilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1016.
(1)
				  This rule shall apply to compressors that have motors rated for more than 150
				  horsepower.
(2) A permittee of a
				  well who installs a compressor after the effective date of these rules, or a
				  permittee of a well who substantially reconstructs an enclosure for a
				  compressor after the effective date of these rules, shall comply with all of
				  the following provisions:
(a) The compressor,
				  drive motor, and cooler shall be completely enclosed.
(b) The walls, doors, and roof of the
				  enclosure shall be completely lined with sound-absorbent material.
(c) The compressor drive motor shall be
				  equipped with a hospital-type muffler or the equivalent.
(d) Air intake and exhaust passages shall be
				  constructed so as to include at least 1 right-angle turn between the point of
				  air entrance or exit to or from the passage and the main volume of the
				  compressor enclosure. Air intake and exhaust passages shall be completely lined
				  with sound- absorbent material, unless the passages vent through the
				  roof.
(e) The compressor shall be
				  capable of operating with the enclosure doors closed at ambient air
				  temperatures of 85 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. "Doors" as used in this rule
				  shall not include necessary openings for air intake and exhaust
				  passages.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 11 - HYDROGEN SULFIDE MANAGEMENT › Section R. 324.1101 - Definitions; B to M

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1101. As used in this part:
(a) "Briefing area" means a specified
				  geographic area nearby where all personnel can safely assemble in an
				  emergency.
(b) "Colorimetric or
				  length of stain tubes" means glass tubes that contain a chemical which changes
				  color upon exposure to a specified substance and which allow the concentration
				  of the specified substance to be read directly.
(c) "Emergency preparedness coordinator"
				  means an individual appointed pursuant to Act No. 390 of the Public Acts of
				  1976, being §30.401 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, to coordinate
				  emergency planning or services within the county or municipality.
(d) "Existing H2S well" means an H2S well
				  that is drilled and completed before September 2, 1987.
(e) "Existing process equipment" means
				  equipment for the production of oil or gas, or both, which was in existence,
				  and through which oil or gas, or both, was being produced, before September 2,
				  1987. Existing process equipment does not include gas sweetening plants or
				  stripping plants.
(f) "Flare" means
				  a device for the burning of gasses in which the flame is exposed to the
				  atmosphere and burning takes place at a height of not less than 20 feet above
				  the ground.
(g) "H2S well" means a
				  well that contains a hydrogen sulfide content in the gas of not less than 300
				  ppm.
(h) "Incinerator" means a
				  device specifically designed for the destruction, by burning, of combustible
				  gasses, in which the products of combustion are emitted to the outer air by
				  passing through a stack or chimney that opens to the outer air at a height of
				  not less than 20 feet above the ground.
(i) "Mcf" means 1,000 cubic feet of gas at
				  standard conditions of 14.65 psi absolute and at 60 degrees
				  Fahrenheit.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 11 - HYDROGEN SULFIDE MANAGEMENT › Section R. 324.1102 - Definitions; N to W

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1102. As used in this part:
(a) "NACE" means the national association of
				  corrosion engineers.
(b) "New H2S
				  well" means an H2S well that is drilled or completed after September 2,
				  1987.
(c) "Radius of exposure"
				  means the distance, in feet, that results when appropriate values are
				  substituted for the variables in the following equation:
RoE = (A x B x C) 0.6258 where
A = 1.589 for a 100-ppm radius of exposure.
B = the mole fraction concentration of hydrogen sulfide in
					 the released gas.
C = the maximum volume of gas determined to be available
					 for release in cubic feet per 24 hours. The radius of exposure is the distance
					 from a point of release at which a specified concentration of hydrogen sulfide
					 would occur if gas of a known concentration of hydrogen sulfide were released
					 at a known rate.
(d)
				  "Safety equipment" means, at a minimum, all of the following items:
(i) First aid kits.
(ii) Stretchers.
(iii) Blankets.
(iv) Portable dry chemical fire
				  extinguishers.
(v) Ropes.
(vi) Flare guns and flares.
(vii) Battery-operated lanterns.
(viii) Portable electronic hydrogen sulfide
				  detectors.
(ix) Warning signs that
				  have the word "Danger" or "Caution" followed by the words "Poison
				  Gas."
(x) Two copies of the owner's
				  contingency plan.
(xi) Not less
				  than 2 portable, self-contained, pressure-demand breathing apparatus that have
				  a 30-minute air supply.
(xii) A
				  supply of compressed breathable air or oxygen that is sufficient to recharge
				  each self-contained breathing apparatus at least once.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 11 - HYDROGEN SULFIDE MANAGEMENT › Section R. 324.1103 - Metallic component standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1103. A permittee of a well shall ensure that metallic
					 components of the well, flow line, and associated surface facilities installed
					 during the course of drilling, completing, testing, producing, repair,
					 workover, or servicing operations after September 2, 1987, where applicable,
					 are in compliance with or exceed the standards for use in a hydrogen sulfide
					 environment set forth in the NACE standard MR0175-2000, 2000 edition, entitled
					 "Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistant Metallic Material for Oil Field Equipment,"
					 which is adopted by reference in these rules. Copies may be inspected at the
					 Lansing office or field offices of the office of oil, gas, and minerals of the
					 department of environmental quality. Copies may be obtained from the Michigan
					 Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Oil, Gas, and Minerals, P.O. Box
					 30256, Lansing, Michigan 48909, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these
					 rules of $50.00 each, and from the National Association of Corrosion Engineers,
					 P.O. Box 218340, Houston, Texas 77218, at a cost as of the time of adoption of
					 these rules of $50.00 each.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Oil, Gas & Minerals Division › Oil and Gas Operations › Part 11 - HYDROGEN SULFIDE MANAGEMENT › Section R. 324.1104 - Permittee compliance with this part and state and federal laws and regulations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1104. A permittee of a well shall comply with all of
					 the provisions of this part. Compliance with this part does not exempt a
					 permittee from complying with all applicable state and federal laws and
					 regulations governing air pollution and emissions.