Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-7-183

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R12-7-183 - Certificate of Compliance and Authorization to Transport

A. Each producer or operator of any well shall execute under oath and file with the Commission an operator's certificate of compliance and authorization to transport oil, gas, or geothermal resources from lease provided by the Commission for each well.

B. The certificate, when properly executed and approved by the Commission, shall constitute authorization to the pipeline or other transporter to transport oil, gas or geothermal resources from the developed unit named. The Commission may provide written permission for the transportation of production in order to prevent waste, pending execution and approval of the certificate.

C. The certificate shall remain in full force and effect until:

1. The operating ownership of the developed unit changes, or

2. The transporter changes, or

3. The certificate is cancelled by the Commission.

D. When a change occurs in operating ownership of any developed unit, or when a change occurs in the transporter from any developed unit, the operator shall file a new certificate with the Commission within 10 days of the change. With respect to a temporary change in transporter which involves less than the production of one month, the producer may, in lieu of filing a new certificate, notify the Commission and the transporter in writing of the estimated amount of oil, gas, or geothermal resources to be moved by the temporary transporter, and the name of the temporary transporter. The operator shall furnish a copy of the notice to the temporary transporter.

E. The temporary transporter shall not move any greater quantity of oil, gas, or geothermal resources than the estimated amount shown in the notice.

F. Time-frames

1. The Commission shall mail to the producer or operator, within 10 days of receipt of the certificate required in subsection (A), written notice of administrative completeness or a detailed list of deficiencies. Within 10 days of receipt of an administratively complete certificate, the Commission shall approve the certificate or provide a written explanation in compliance with A.R.S. § 41-1076 to the producer or operator if the certificate is not approved. The overall time-frame is 20 days.

2. For the purpose of this subsection, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are not included in the time-frame computation.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-7-183

Former Rule 801; Amended effective September 29, 1982 (Supp. 82-5). Amended effective February 23, 1993 (Supp. 93-1). Amended effective June 6, 1997 (Supp. 97-2).