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Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › DRILLING › Section 344-12-107 - Removal of casing

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) No person shall remove casing or any portion thereof from any well without first obtaining prior written approval from the supervisor. In a request to remove casing, the applicant must describe the condition of the well, the proposed casing to be removed, all casing in the hole, location of existing and proposed cement plugs, and perforations.
(2) Approval to recover casing will be given in the abandonment of wells where subsurface plugging can be done to the satisfaction of the supervisor.
(3) The hole shall be full of fluid prior to the detonation of any explosives in the hole. Such explosives shall be utilized only by a licensed handler with the required permits.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-107, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › DRILLING › Section 344-12-112 - Agents to have access to all wells, well records, witness tests or well production

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
All operators of oil and gas exploratory and producing wells are required to permit the agents of the supervisor and the committee to witness all tests that may be required by the supervisor on any and all wells. The agents of the supervisor shall have access to all well records, and shall be permitted to come upon any lease or property to inspect any and all wells and to witness gauging of production therefrom at all times. All such information, at the moment obtained, shall be presumed to have been required, filed, and requested to be kept confidential within the meaning of RCW  78.52.260, and shall by all such persons so obtaining such information, be reported only to the supervisor and the committee, and shall be kept confidential in the same manner as provided in RCW  78.52.260 and WAC 344-12-070(2).
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050. 85-03-018 (Order 6, Resolution No. 10), §
											344-12-112, filed 1/8/85. Statutory Authority: RCW  78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-112, filed 6/1/82. Formerly WAC 344-12-120.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › DRILLING › Section 344-12-116 - Sump pits

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(1) An earthen pit, or sump used for the handling, storage, or disposal of any deleterious substance produced, obtained, or used in conjunction with drilling or operation of wells, shall be constructed of, or sealed with, an impervious material, and shall be used and operated at all times so as to prevent any escape of any deleterious substances.
(2) Every earthen pit, or sump shall be emptied and leveled within three months after drilling operations cease. For good cause shown by the operator, the supervisor may extend the period for emptying and leveling, but not to exceed six months.
(3) Except as to surface runoff from surface facilities, no earthen pit or sump shall be constructed or maintained so as to receive surface runoff and such pit shall be maintained at all times to provide reasonable safe fluid level control.
(4) An earthen pit or sump, at the discretion of the supervisor shall be flagged, screened, or otherwise protected from intrusions by wildlife before drilling operations begin and be maintained after operations cease, until such pits or sumps are reclaimed.
(5) No pit or sump shall be used for the ultimate disposal of salt water. Salt water and oil shall be periodically drained or removed, and properly disposed of, in accordance with methods and at locations approved by the department of ecology, from any pit or sump that is retained so the pit is kept reasonably free of salt water and oil.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-116, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › DRILLING › Section 344-12-125 - Notice of intention to abandon and plug (Form-3)

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(1) The owner or operator shall not permit any well drilled for oil, gas, salt-water disposal, injection or any other purpose in connection with the exploration or production of oil and gas, to remain unplugged, except as otherwise provided in WAC 344-12-140, after such well is no longer to be used for the purpose for which it was drilled or converted.
(2) Before any work is commenced to abandon any well drilled for oil or gas, including any well drilled below the underground source of drinking water, the owner or operator thereof shall, prior to beginning operations of plugging the well, give notice to the supervisor or his representative of his intention to abandon such well, such notice shall be written, on Form-3 (Notice of intention to abandon and plug well), except that it shall be permissible to give oral notice followed within twenty-four hours by written confirmation on Form-3. Upon receipt of such notice, the supervisor or his duly authorized representative may elect to be present at the time indicated in such notice, to witness the plugging of the well.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050. 85-03-018 (Order 6, Resolution No. 10), §
											344-12-125, filed 1/8/85. Statutory Authority: RCW  78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-125, filed 6/1/82; Rule 23, filed 3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › DRILLING › Section 344-12-133 - Unlawful abandonment

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A well shall be deemed unlawfully abandoned if not plugged and the lands involved are not reclaimed in compliance with the rules and regulations or orders of the supervisor or when operations on or at any well shall have ceased for a period of six months or more. If a determination of unlawful abandonment is made by the supervisor, the supervisor shall inform the owner, operator, or producer in writing directing immediate compliance with proper abandonment procedures. Failure to comply shall be cause for the supervisor to order proper abandonment utilizing the drilling and production bond on file with the supervisor. For good cause shown by the operator, the supervisor may extend the period for plugging and reclamation.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-133, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › DRILLING › Section 344-12-140 - Wells used for underground source of drinking water

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
When the well to be plugged may safely be used as an underground source of drinking water well and such utilization is desired by the landowner and is authorized by the operator, the cement plug normally required at the top of the surface casing may be waived, and the well need not be filled above the required sealing plug set below underground source of drinking water: Provided, That written authority for such conversion is supplied by the landowner and authorization is obtained by the landowner from the state department of ecology and filed with the supervisor. Approval by the supervisor of the plugging accomplished or notice from the department of ecology of approval of the landowner's authorization as provided herein shall relieve the operator of further responsibility under the Oil and Gas Conservation Act and the supervisor shall release the bond once a water well has been satisfactorily completed.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050. 85-03-018 (Order 6, Resolution No. 10), §
											344-12-140, filed 1/8/85. Statutory Authority: RCW  78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-140, filed 6/1/82; Rule 26, filed 3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › DRILLING › Section 344-12-145 - Reclamation

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The supervisor shall establish guidelines for the reclamation of land impacted by oil and gas drilling and production activities.
The owner, operator, or producer of the well or wells shall develop a reclamation plan for the area disturbed in site preparation, drilling, completing, or producing a well or wells, and submit the reclamation plan to the supervisor for approval. The owner, operator, or producer shall, before the reclamation plan is implemented, consult affected state agencies, including the department of wildlife, before submitting the reclamation plan to the supervisor. Reclamation shall be accomplished in accordance with the reclamation plan and the following:
(1) Within three months after the completion or abandonment of a well the operator shall fill all pits containing mud, cuttings, salt water and oil that are not needed for production purposes, or are not required or allowed by state or federal law or rule or regulation, and remove all concrete bases, drilling supplies, and drilling equipment. Within such period the operator shall grade or terrace, and plant, seed, or sod the area disturbed, that is not required in production of the well, to bind the soil and prevent substantial erosion and sedimentation.
(2) Within three months after the plugging of a well, the operator shall remove all production and storage structures, supplies and equipment, and any oil, saltwater and debris and fill any remaining excavations. Within such period the operator shall grade or terrace, and plant, seed, or sod the area disturbed to bind the soil and prevent substantial erosion and sedimentation.
(3) Groundwater and soil resources on and adjacent to seismic surveys shall be provided the greatest practical protection on a continuing basis. The minimum reclamation program for seismic surveys shall provide for:
(a) Successful revegetation of disturbed ground to prevent substantial erosion and sedimentation within three months of cessation of operations;
(b) Removal of refuse and discarded equipment to a licensed landfill;
(c) Plugging of all shot holes that encountered water upon completion of each day's work with a nontoxic plug-mud or cement;
(d) Regrading, when appropriate, of areas where disruption of topography has occurred, such as deep tire tracks, such that reclaimed topography conforms with adjacent, undisturbed topography;
(e) Installation of erosion elimination devices where drainage or soil conditions indicate erosion may occur.
The supervisor may, upon written application by an operator, find reasonable cause to extend the period in which reclamation shall be completed, but not to exceed one year.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › DRILLING › Section 344-12-150 - Permit cancellation - Failure to drill

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A permit will be cancelled if drilling operations have not commenced within twelve months of date of issuance of the permit. Such cancellation will take effect thirty days after written notice has been sent to the operator by the supervisor. The supervisor may, for good cause, grant a reasonable extension, not to exceed six months.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-150, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › DRILLING › Section 344-12-155 - Permit suspension

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Drilling operations in violation of any applicable rules of law, rules or regulations, permit conditions, or any order of the committee shall be subject to suspension by order of the supervisor. A suspension shall remain in effect until the violations are corrected to the satisfaction of the supervisor. Any person adversely affected by a suspension order may apply for a hearing before the committee as provided in RCW  78.52.470.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-155, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-200 - Well-head fittings

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Christmas-tree fittings or well-head connections shall have a working pressure in keeping with the expected pressure of the well.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-200, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-205 - Tubing

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Each flowing well shall be produced through tubing and shall be equipped with a master valve; however, a multiple completion is permissible when the production from each zone is kept separate.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050. 85-03-018 (Order 6, Resolution No. 10), §
											344-12-205, filed 1/8/85. Statutory Authority: RCW  78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-205, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-210 - Separators

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When good operating practice so requires, all flowing wells must be produced through suitable oil and gas separators or treaters.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-210, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-215 - Chokes

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Each flowing well shall be equipped with an adequate choke or bean to control properly the flowing therefrom.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-215, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-225 - Disposal of salt water or brine

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Disposal of salt water or other water containing minerals in such amount as to be unfit for domestic, stock, irrigation, or other general uses must be by means or methods specified and approved by the state department of ecology.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-225, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-230 - Notification of fire, breaks, leaks, or blowouts

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All persons controlling or operating any oil and gas wells, or receiving tanks, storage tanks, or receiving and storage receptacles into which crude oil is produced, received, or stored, shall make all reasonable efforts to immediately notify the supervisor by telephone followed by a letter giving full details concerning all fires which occur at such oil or gas wells or tanks or receptacles on their property, and all such persons shall make all reasonable efforts to immediately report all tanks or receptacles struck by lightning and any other fire which destroys oil or gas, and shall make all reasonable efforts to immediately report any breaks, blowouts, or leaks in or from tanks or receptacles and gathering pipe lines from which oil or gas is escaping or has escaped. In all such reports of fires, breaks, leaks, or escapes, or other accidents of this nature, the location of the well, tank receptacle, or line break shall be given by section, township, range, and property so that the exact location thereof can be readily located on the ground. Such report shall likewise specify what steps have been taken or are in progress to remedy the situation reported and shall detail the quantity of oil or gas lost, destroyed, or permitted to escape. In case any tank or receptacle is permitted to run over, the escape thus occurring shall be reported as in the case of a leak. The report hereby required as to oil losses shall be necessary only in case such oil loss exceeds ten barrels in the aggregate. Compliance with this section does not relieve such persons from taking appropriate action and reporting oil or chemical spills or leaks as required by chapter 90.48 RCW and other applicable state and federal laws.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050. 85-03-018 (Order 6, Resolution No. 10), §
											344-12-230, filed 1/8/85. Statutory Authority: RCW  78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-230, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-235 - Producing from different strata through the same casing string

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No well shall be permitted to produce either oil or gas from different strata through the same string of casing without first receiving written permission from the committee.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050. 85-03-018 (Order 6, Resolution No. 10), §
											344-12-235, filed 1/8/85. Statutory Authority: RCW  78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-235, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-245 - Determining and naming pools

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Wells shall be classified as to the pool from which they produce, and pools shall be determined by the committee and named by the supervisor: Provided, That in the event any person is dissatisfied with any such classification or determination, an application may be made to the committee for such reclassification or determination as the applicant deems proper, and the committee will hear and determine the same.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050. 85-03-018 (Order 6, Resolution No. 10), §
											344-12-245, filed 1/8/85. Statutory Authority: RCW  78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-245, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-250 - Report of production

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The producer or operator of each and every well or proration unit in all pools shall each month submit to the supervisor a sworn statement showing the amount of production made by each such well and by each such proration unit upon forms furnished therefor.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-250, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-255 - Reservoir surveys

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By special order of the supervisor periodic surveys shall be made of the reservoirs in this state containing oil and gas. The condition of the reservoirs containing oil and gas and the practices and methods employed by the operators shall be investigated. The volume and source of crude oil and natural gas; the reservoir pressure of the reservoir as an average; the areas of regional or differential pressure; stabilized gas-oil ratios, and the producing characteristics of the field as a whole and the individual wells within the field shall be specifically included.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-255, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-260 - Disposing of unwanted fluids encountered in oil and gas drilling and production

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Prior to disposing of unwanted fluids the operator shall identify geological formations to be used, maximum bottom hole pressure in pounds per square inch or bars and maximum rate of injection in barrels of liquid per day or cubic feet of gas per day, detailed identification of materials to be injected, including additives, filters, if any, the entire casing and cementing record of the wells to be used for injection, packers, and any special downhole equipment, certification that the mechanical integrity of the well has been tested, and facilities or systems to protect the integrity of geological target formation or to prevent fracturing of the confining strata. Prior to injection, the operator shall notify the supervisor. On acceptance of a completed permit application by the supervisor, the Washington department of ecology shall review, evaluate, and act upon the application in accordance with the rules of WAC 173-218-060. The applicant shall have approval to operate when the Washington department of ecology has approved the permit.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050. 85-03-018 (Order 6, Resolution No. 10), §
											344-12-260, filed 1/8/85. Statutory Authority: RCW  78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-260, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-262 - Underground injection control

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Injection of any fluids to enhance recovery of oil or gas or for storage of liquid hydrocarbons is prohibited until such time as an application is made to do so. At that time the oil and gas conservation committee will promulgate rules and regulations that will conform with the underground injection control (UIC) program, chapter 173-218 WAC, which implement portions of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( Public Law 93-523 as amended by Public Law 96-502).
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050. 85-03-018 (Order 6, Resolution No. 10), §
											344-12-262, filed 1/8/85. Statutory Authority: RCW  78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-262, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-265 - Gas well open flow potential test

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Initial potential tests may be reported on forms furnished by the supervisor using the "one-point" method with a 45 degree slope for the plot. After a market is obtained and a pipe line is connected to the well, upon request of the supervisor, an operator shall make a "four-point" potential test and report on forms furnished by the supervisor. To establish comparable open flow capacity the "four-point" back pressure flows shall be taken in sequence from low to high flow. In the event the supervisor approves an alternate method of testing, all wells producing from a pool shall be tested in a uniform and comparable manner. In a like manner all natural gas wells hereafter completed shall be tested and the potential test reported. Where it has been determined that a natural gas well in any pool has a potential of 400,000 cubic feet per day or less, further potential tests shall not be required provided the operator periodically reports the shut-in pressure of the well.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050. 85-03-018 (Order 6, Resolution No. 10), §
											344-12-265, filed 1/8/85. Statutory Authority: RCW  78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-265, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-270 - Notice of tests

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Open-flow and pressure tests of gas wells may be witnessed or observed by a representative of any producer in the field. The supervisor and the owners of the adjoining or offset leases must be notified by the owner of the well on which the test is to be taken, stating the time when such test will commence provided that such notification will be made at least seventy-two hours in advance of such test.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-270, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-275 - Gas to be metered

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(1) Meters. All gas when produced or sold shall be metered with an approved meter of sufficient capacity, provided that gas may be metered from a lease or unitized property as a whole if it is shown that ratable taking can be maintained.
(2) Meter charts and records. Purchasers shall keep, in a permanent file, for a period of at least two years, meter charts and records on gas purchased, and such information shall be made available to the supervisor.
(3) Bypasses. Bypasses shall not be connected around meters in such manner as to permit the improper taking of gas.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050. 85-03-018 (Order 6, Resolution No. 10), §
											344-12-275, filed 1/8/85. Statutory Authority: RCW  78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-275, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-280 - Gas-oil ratio

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No well shall be permitted to produce gas in excess of the maximum ratio determined for a pool unless all gas produced in excess thereof is returned to the pool from which it was produced.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-280, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-290 - Gas-oil ratio surveys and reports

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Gas-oil ratios and surveys shall be taken in the manner prescribed by the supervisor for individual fields which have established gas-oil ratio limits and in accordance with the rules prescribed for each individual pool.
(1) Flowing wells intermittently (stop-cocked) produced. In computing the operating gas-oil ratio, the total volume of gas and the total barrels of oil that are produced in order to obtain the daily oil allowable must be used regardless of the flowing time in the 24-hour period.
(2) Gas lift or jet wells. The total volume of gas to be used in computing the operating gas-oil ratio is the total output volume minus the total input volume.
(3) Pumping wells. In computing the gas-oil ratio, all gas withdrawn from the casing in an attempt to maintain a fluid seal, or for any other reason, must be added to gas produced through tubing.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-290, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-12 - General rules › PRODUCTION › Section 344-12-295 - Prior approval - Storage and pipelines

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An operator shall submit a request and plans for approval to the supervisor prior to constructing any storage facilities, gathering lines, or pipelines not covered by chapter 80.50 RCW.
Statutory Authority: RCW 78.52.050 and chapter 78.52 RCW. 82-12-052 (Order 3, Resolution No. 7), §
											344-12-295, filed 6/1/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-16 - Offshore sampling permits › Section 344-16-010 - Applications for permits

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Any person desiring to drill a hole for the purpose of obtaining information about or sampling of the offshore beds of ocean waters within the state of Washington shall make application to the state oil and gas supervisor for a permit authorizing such operation. The supervisor may issue such permits under the terms and conditions of this resolution.
Resolution No. 3, § 1, filed 6/28/63.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-16 - Offshore sampling permits › Section 344-16-015 - Permits - Fee - Conditions of issuance - Duration

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Drilling permits for offshore sampling shall be issued upon the payment of a fee of $50.00. No permit shall be valid for a period longer than one year. As a condition of issuance, each permittee shall agree to pay to the supervisor, to defray the cost of observers required by this resolution;
(1) For each necessary observer, the sum of $407.00 monthly in advance for each month or portion of the month during which drilling operations are to be conducted; and
(2) Such additional sum as equals the amount by which actual costs for observers exceed the sums paid in advance, said additional sums to be paid to the supervisor upon receipt of a statement therefor from the supervisor.
Resolution No. 3, § 3, filed 6/28/63.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-16 - Offshore sampling permits › Section 344-16-020 - Vessel must carry

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Every boat, ship, or other water-borne vessel or other equipment outfitted with rotary drilling equipment for the purposes described in WAC 344-16-010 shall carry with it at all times during drilling operations:
(1) A valid drilling permit for offshore sampling;
(2) Mud, cement, and equipment which in accordance with good operating procedures would reasonably be deemed adequate to control and seal off any high pressure encountered; and
(3) An observer appointed and employed by the supervisor: Provided, That the supervisor for reasonable cause may waive compliance with this requirement for periods not to exceed twenty-one consecutive calendar days.
Resolution No. 3, § 2, filed 6/28/63.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-16 - Offshore sampling permits › Section 344-16-025 - Permit shall require

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Each drilling permit for offshore sampling shall require that:
(1) Upon abandonment of any hole, all rigging and material used in drilling that would constitute a hazard to navigation shall be removed and the ocean floor shall be restored to substantially its original condition;
(2) Prompt notification shall be given to the observer or the supervisor upon any show of oil or gas encountered during drilling operations;
(3) Where a substantial amount of oil or gas is encountered during drilling operations, the hole shall be immediately plugged. Prompt notification shall be given to the supervisor of such plugging;
(4) Drilling operations shall be stopped at any time the observer determines that operations are not in accordance with the permit, this resolution, or the Oil and Gas Conservation Act;
(5) Determination by an observer shall be final unless request for review is made to the supervisor.
Resolution No. 3, § 4, filed 6/28/63.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-16 - Offshore sampling permits › Section 344-16-030 - Drilling depth

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Drilling permits for offshore sampling shall authorize drilling to a maximum depth of 500 feet below the ocean floor: Provided, That drilling may be continued to such additional depth, not to exceed 1,000 feet below the ocean floor, as is required to obtain a sample of consolidated rock: Provided further, That notice of intent to drill beyond 500 feet shall first be given the observer or supervisor. No hole drilled more than 500 feet below the ocean floor shall be drilled more than 20 feet into consolidated rock.
Resolution No. 3, § 5, filed 6/28/63.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-16 - Offshore sampling permits › Section 344-16-035 - Logging devices or equipment

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Drilling permits for offshore sampling may authorize use of any type of logging devices or equipment (other than formation testing equipment) in holes drilled pursuant thereto.
Resolution No. 3, § 6, filed 6/28/63.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-16 - Offshore sampling permits › Section 344-16-040 - Violations

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Any substantial violation of the terms of a permit, this resolution, or the Oil and Gas Conservation Act shall be cause for the termination of all rights granted under any existing permit.
Resolution No. 3, § 7, filed 6/28/63.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-010 - Authority

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These rules are promulgated under RCW  43.21C.120 (the State Environmental Policy Act) and chapter 197-11 WAC (SEPA rules).
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. 85-03-016 (Order 5, Resolution No. 9), §
										344-18-010, filed 1/7/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-020 - Adoption by reference

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Except as modified by this chapter, the committee adopts the SEPA rules, chapter 197-11 WAC, adopted by the Washington department of ecology as modified or amended from time to time.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. 85-03-016 (Order 5, Resolution No. 9), §
										344-18-020, filed 1/7/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-030 - Purpose

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This chapter implements the statewide rules in chapter 197-11 WAC as they apply to the committee.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. 85-03-016 (Order 5, Resolution No. 9), §
										344-18-030, filed 1/7/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-040 - Additional definitions

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In addition to the definitions contained in WAC 197-11-700 through 197-11-799, the following terms shall have the listed meanings:
(1) Commissioner means the commissioner of public lands who is the administrator of the department of natural resources as established by chapter 43.30 RCW.
(2) Committee means the oil and gas conservation committee.
(3) Department means the Washington state department of natural resources, acting solely as the designated agent of the committee, subject to the direction and control of the committee. All functions carried out under these rules by the department shall be considered those of the committee. Such functions may be directly performed by the committee.
(4) Environmental coordinator means the person who coordinates SEPA compliance procedures for the department and the committee.
(5) Supervisor means the state oil and gas supervisor who is designated by the department and is charged with duties as may be delegated by the department.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. 85-03-016 (Order 5, Resolution No. 9), §
										344-18-040, filed 1/7/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-055 - Timing of the SEPA process

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(1) Distribution to planning commissions and advisory bodies. Environmental documents required to be submitted to the department of ecology under provisions of WAC 197-11-508 will also be submitted to affected planning commissions and similar advisory bodies within the respective time frames as established by these rules and chapter 197-11 WAC.
(2) Timing of review of proposals. Environmental review will be made upon receipt of a completed license application and environmental checklist.
(3) Additional timing considerations.
(a) Department staff receiving a license application will determine whether the proposal is an "action" and if so, whether it is "categorically exempt" from SEPA. If the proposal is an action and is not exempt, the staff person will ask the applicant to complete an environmental checklist. A checklist is not needed if the department and applicant agree an EIS is required, SEPA compliance has been completed, SEPA compliance has been initiated by another agency, or a checklist is included with the application.
(b) If an action is a decision on a license which requires detailed project plans and specifications, the department shall provide, upon request by the applicant, preliminary environmental review prior to submittal of detailed plans and specifications. This preliminary review will be advisory only and not binding on the department. Final review and determination will be made only upon receipt of detailed project plans and specifications if these are essential to a meaningful environmental analysis.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-350 - Mitigated DNS

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(1) An applicant may ask the department whether issuance of a DS is likely for a proposal. This request for early notice must:
(a) Be written;
(b) Follow submission of a license application and environmental checklist for a nonexempt proposal for which the department is lead agency; and
(c) Precede the department's actual threshold determination for the proposal.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-420 - EIS preparation

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For draft and final EISs and SEISs:
(1) Normally, the department will prepare EISs for its own proposals.
(2) For applicant proposals, the department normally will require the applicant to prepare or help prepare the EIS at the applicant's expense, under provisions of these rules and chapter 197-11 WAC.
(3) The department may require an applicant to provide information that the department does not possess, including specific investigations. The applicant is not required to supply information that is not required under these rules.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. 85-03-016 (Order 5, Resolution No. 9), §
										344-18-420, filed 1/7/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-504 - Availability and costs of environmental documents

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(1) SEPA documents required by these rules shall be retained by the department at the department's SEPA public information center.
(2) The department shall make copies of environmental documents available in accordance with chapter 42.17 RCW, charging only those costs allowed plus mailing costs. Allowable costs for environmental documents may be indicated in the documents and made payable to the department.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. 85-03-016 (Order 5, Resolution No. 9), §
										344-18-504, filed 1/7/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-510 - Public notice requirements

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(1) The department shall give public notice when issuing a DNS under WAC 197-11-340(2), a mitigated DNS under WAC 344-18-350, a scoping notice under WAC 344-18-360, or a draft EIS under WAC 197-11-455.
(2) Whenever possible, the department shall integrate the public notice required under this section with existing notice procedures for the required license.
(3) The department shall use one or more of the following reasonable methods of public notice, taking into consideration the geographic area affected by the proposal, the size and complexity of the proposal, the public notice requirements for the license, public interest expressed in the proposal, and whether the proposal is a project or regulation:
(a) Notifying persons or groups who have expressed interest in the proposal, in the type of proposal, or proposals in the geographic area in which the proposal will be implemented if approved;
(b) Publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the proposal will be implemented; and/or
(c) Posting the property.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-665 - Policies for conditioning or denying licenses

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(1) Policies - General. The committee adopts by reference policies of the State Environmental Policy Act as expressed in RCW  43.21C.020.
(2) Policies - Specific. The committee and the department recognize the need to protect the public from oil and gas drilling effects such as but not limited to the contamination of the groundwater, the surface water, the possibility of a blowout, fire hazards, drilling fluids contamination, and surface disturbance. The decisionmaker may, when necessary, condition any license to mitigate specific adverse environmental impacts identified in an environmental document on a proposal. The decisionmaker may deny a license for a proposal if reasonable mitigation measures are insufficient to mitigate significant adverse environmental impacts and denial is consistent with the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, the State Environmental Policy Act, and the public interest.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. 85-03-016 (Order 5, Resolution No. 9), §
										344-18-665, filed 1/7/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-910 - Designation of responsible official

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(1) The responsible official for any action taken by the committee or department in connection with the implementation of chapter 78.52 RCW shall be the supervisor.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. 85-03-016 (Order 5, Resolution No. 9), §
										344-18-910, filed 1/7/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 344 - Oil and Gas Conservation Committee › Chapter 344-18 - Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 344-18-950 - Severability

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If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. 85-03-016 (Order 5, Resolution No. 9), §
										344-18-950, filed 1/7/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 352 - Parks and Recreation Commission › Chapter 352-04 - Policy - Meetings and delegation › Section 352-04-010 - Duties of chairperson and conduct of meetings

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(1) The chairperson shall call and preside at
		  all regular or special meetings.
(2) The duties of the vice-chairperson shall
		  be to preside at all regular or special meetings in the absence of the
		  chairperson. In addition, the vice-chairperson shall serve as chairperson upon
		  the resignation, death, or incapacitation for any reason of the chairperson,
		  and shall so serve until the next regular election, or until the chairperson is
		  again able to serve, whichever shall first occur.
(3) The secretary shall cause minutes to be
		  taken and recorded of all regular or special meetings, and shall sign such
		  minutes when transcribed and approved by the commission. In addition, the
		  secretary shall succeed to the offices of vice-chairperson or chairperson in
		  the same manner and under the same conditions as set forth above for the
		  vice-chairperson.
(4) Regular
		  meetings shall be held each calendar year, on the dates, times, and locations
		  published in the
Washington State Register
, unless otherwise
		  called by the chairperson or a majority of the commissioners. An annual
		  schedule of the months in which meetings are to be held, and their locations,
		  will be adopted by the commission and will be published on or before January in
		  the
Washington State Register
, in accordance with
		  RCW
		   42.30.075.
(5) An annual election shall be conducted for
		  the offices of chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary, at the first
		  regular meeting of every year. The election shall be conducted by written
		  ballot upon request of any member of the commission.
(6) The order of business at all regular
		  meetings shall be:
(a) The call of the
		  roll.
(b) Minutes of the previous
		  meeting.
(c) Acceptance of
		  agenda.
(d) Business of the
		  day.
(e) Date and location of next
		  meeting.
(f) Adjournment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 352 - Parks and Recreation Commission › Chapter 352-04 - Policy - Meetings and delegation › Section 352-04-020 - Delegation of authority to director

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(1) Any delegation of authority by the
		  commission under section 2, chapter 31, Laws of 1969, shall be accomplished at
		  a regular or special meeting of the commission, and shall be incorporated in
		  the minutes thereof.
(2) The
		  director may appoint, suspend, and dismiss employees of the agency.
Order 7, §
										352-04-020, filed
			  4/1/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 352 - Parks and Recreation Commission › Chapter 352-04 - Policy - Meetings and delegation › Section 352-04-040 - Adjudicative proceedings

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Adjudicative proceedings conducted under Title 79A RCW, Public
			recreational lands, shall be held in accordance with the Administrative
			Procedure Act,
			chapter
			34.05 RCW, and the rules
			published in chapter 10-08 WAC. The director shall appoint the hearing officer
			if the hearing is to be presided over by officials of the agency or request
			appointment of an administrative law judge from the office of administrative
			hearings. The commission shall review the initial order issued by the hearing
			officer or administrative law judge and shall issue a final
			order.
Statutory Authority: Title 79A RCW,
			  RCW
			  79A.05.025,
			  79A.05.030,
			  79A.05.070, and
			  42.30.075. 00-23-033, §
										352-04-040, filed 11/8/00,
			  effective 12/9/00.