West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 35 - Oil And Gas › Title 35 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICE OF OIL AND GAS › Series 35-08 - RULES GOVERNING HORIZONTAL WELL DEVELOPMENT › Section 35-8-18 - Spill and Pollution Prevention and Control Measures; Drilling, Completion, Work-over, and Production Operations

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
18.1. Site equipment shall be positioned and
		techniques shall be used on well sites so as to prevent spills of any pollutants
		to surface waters and groundwater of the State. Potential pollutant sources from
		well operations during the drilling, completion, work-over, and production phases
		include, but are not limited to, mobile treatment or service units, skid drop-off
		units, material storage, the loading and unloading of dry bulk materials and
		liquids, process activities, dust generating activities, improper connections or
		management practices, waste disposal practices, and production
		facilities.
18.2. The limit of
		disturbance must be indicated on the erosion and sediment control plan described
		in subdivision 5.4.c. of this rule. All site provisions and activities listed in
		this section must be conducted within this limit of disturbance.
18.3. The operator may utilize placement of
		linings, feltings, paddings, and support boardings of adequate qualities and
		strengths in the areas of the site that contain complex activities, equipment,
		and materials.
18.4. All catchment
		basins, synthetic linings, paddings, boardings, sumps, berms, dikes, curbings,
		drill pad spill containment lining systems, and diversionary structures shall be
		appropriately installed, of adequate quality, and maintained to intercept all
		spills and pollutants from operations.
18.5. Catchment basins, dikes, sumps, and
		secondary containments shall be structurally sound and appropriate for collection
		of stormwater. Protective measures shall be in place for adequate stormwater
		control and pollutant collection.
18.6. Secondary containments shall be installed
		with impermeable basins for tanks used for stored liquids other than freshwater
		and shall have a capacity of one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the largest
		tank within a battery. The Office's Water Pollution Control Rule (35 CSR 1) and
		federal SPCC plans may also apply to operations in this section.
18.7. Bulk storage of dry chemicals and
		materials shall be placed upon an impermeable base and protective of weather
		conditions and stormwater runoff.
18.8. The owner or operator or person in charge
		of operations subject to this rule shall include measures for inspections of all
		facilities and equipment during active drilling, completion, and work-over
		operations. The owner, operator or person in charge of operations must conduct
		site inspections at least once per week and maintain records of the inspections
		so that they are available for review by the oil and gas inspector.
18.9. The owner or operator or person in charge
		of operations subject to this rule shall notify the oil and gas inspector or the
		Chief of a reportable discharge, as that term is defined in 35 C.S.R. 1 §
		3.3, by calling 1-800-642-3074 immediately, but in no case no later than
		twenty-four (24) hours after becoming aware of the discharge. The owner or
		operator or person in charge of operations shall notify the oil and gas inspector
		immediately of any spills or pollutant discharges that are reasonably expected to
		contaminate surface water or groundwater.