Kan. Admin. Regs. § 82-3-404

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 82-3-404 - Notice of commencement and discontinuance of injection operations; cessation of production from dually completed well; penalty

(a) Immediately upon the commencement of injection operations, the applicant shall notify the conservation division of the date of commencement.

(b) Within 90 days after permanent discontinuance of injection operations, the operator of the project shall notify the conservation division of the date of the discontinuance and the reasons for discontinuance, and shall follow the provisions of K.A.R. 82-3-111.

(c) Cessation of production from dually completed well. Upon cessation of commercial production from the producing interval of a dually completed injection well, the injection authority shall be canceled by the conservation division unless the operator, through the filing of a modification, shows all of the following:

(1) The perforations at the producing interval are sealed.

(2) The casing above the injection packer has mechanical integrity according to K.A.R. 82-3-407.

(3) The tubing-casing annulus is filled with a corrosion-inhibiting fluid.

(d) The failure to notify the commission of commencement or permanent discontinuance of injection operations shall be punishable by a $100 penalty.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 82-3-404

Authorized by K.S.A. 55-152, 55-156, 55-157, K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 55-164, as amended by L. 2001, ch. 5, sec. 191, and K.S.A. 55-901, as amended by L. 2001, ch. 5, sec. 198; implementing K.S.A. 55-156, 55-157, K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 55-164, as amended by L. 2001, ch. 5, sec. 191, and K.S.A. 55-1003; effective, T-83-44, Dec. 8, 1982; effective May 1, 1983; amended May 1, 1984; amended, T-87-46, Dec. 19, 1986; amended May 1, 1987; amended April 23, 1990; amended April 5, 2002.