2 Colo. Code Regs. § 404-1-811
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 2 CCR 404-1-811 - ENHANCED RECOVERY INJECTION PROJECTSa. No person will perform any enhanced recovery operations, cycling, or recycling operations, including the extraction and separation of liquid hydrocarbons from natural gas, nor will any person carry on any other method of unit or cooperative development or operation of a Field or a part of either, without having first obtained written authorization from the Commission following a hearing pursuant to Rule 503.g.(3). Enhanced recovery projects include at least one injection Well and one production Well, which may be the same Well for "huff and puff" style operations.b. Hearing applications for new enhanced recovery injection projects will include the following information: (1) Demonstration that the proposed project satisfies the requirements of Rules 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, and 808 unless otherwise noted in those Rules.(2) Be filed by the Operator, or any one or more of the parties involved in the proposed enhanced recovery injection project.(3)Operator Contact. The name, phone, email, and address of all Operators in the unit.(4)Unit and Operating Agreements. A copy of the unit or co-operative agreement and operating agreement.(5)Multiple Well Applications. An application may include the use of more than 1 injection or production Well on the same location, or on more than 1 location. The application will contemplate a coordinated plan for the entire Field.(6)Unit Plan of Operations. This information will supplement the proposed injection program summary required by Rule 803. The plan of operations will describe how the enhanced recovery project will be operated as a system.(7)Casing and Cementing for Enhanced Recovery Injection Wells. A casing and cement plan that meets the requirements of Rule 308.b.(6) to prevent leakage and damage to Groundwater, oil, or gas resources.(8)Unit Area Owners Map. A map will show the names of Owners of record within the unit and within 1/2 mile of the unit boundary, indicating whether they are Surface Owners, mineral interest Owners, or working interest Owners.(9)Unit Area Well Plat. A plat showing the boundary of the unit area, and the Class II UIC Well(s), all offset injection Wells, production Wells, Plugged and Abandoned Wells, and dry and abandoned Wells.(10)Unit Area Water Wells Map and List. The application will include a map and list of all water wells registered with the Division of Water Resources, within the unit area and within 1/2 mile of the unit boundary, including their depth.(11)Unit Area of Review. The application will include a review of all existing Wells within the unit area and within 1/4 mile of the unit boundary, describing existing isolation of Injection Zones, oil and gas production formations, Confining Layers, and Underground Sources of Drinking Water.c.Notice and Date of Hearing for Enhanced Recovery Injection Projects. Upon the filing of an enhanced recovery injection project application, the Commission will issue a notice of hearing pursuant to Rule 503.a. The application will be set for public hearing at a time designated by the Commission.d.Notice of Status Change. When any Well in an approved enhanced recovery unit operation is converted to or from an injection to production status, the Operator will provide notice on a Form 4 within 30 days.37 CR 16, August 25, 2014, effective 9/30/201438 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 2/14/201538 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/2/201538 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 4/30/201538 CR 16, August 25, 2015, effective 9/14/201539 CR 04, February 25, 2016, effective 3/16/201641 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 4/1/201841 CR 06, March 25, 2018, effective 5/1/201841 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 12/30/201842 CR 02, January 25, 2019, effective 2/14/201942 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 9/30/201942 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 1/14/202043 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 9/30/202043 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 11/2/202043 CR 24, December 25, 2020, effective 1/15/202145 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/202245 CR 09, May 10, 2022, effective 5/30/202245 CR 13, July 10, 2022, effective 7/30/2022