Mich. Admin. Code R. 324.1202

Current through Vol. 24-19, November 1, 2024

Section R. 324.1202 - Petition for hearing; contents

Rule 1202.

(1) A proper written petition for a hearing, except for the material filed pursuant to subdivisions (e) and (f) of this subrule, shall be filed on 8 1/2 by 11-inch paper and shall contain at least all of the following information:

(a) The name and address of petitioner.

(b) A specific statement of the matters asserted or relief sought indicating the rule, order, or section of the act applicable to the petition.

(c) Property descriptions, locations, sections, townships, and counties relating to the matter to be heard.

(d) The names and last known addresses of the last record owners, lessees, lessors, or other parties of record in the register of deeds office who own interests in the lands that are the subject of the petition.

(e) A map of the area to be affected and of the contiguous property. Lease ownership and well locations within 1,320 feet of the area to be affected shall be identified.

(f) Other maps, plats, and exhibits that may be useful in considering the matter to be heard.

(g) The name and address of the newspaper circulated in the county or counties where the affected lands are located.

(h) A copy of a permit application and attachments pertinent to the matters asserted in the petition.

(i) The name, address, and telephone number of the representative or representatives of the petitioner to whom inquiries can be made.

(2) All of the following additional information shall be filed with the petition when a spacing or proration order is to be considered:

(a) The size, shape, and orientation of the proposed drilling unit.

(b) The well spacing pattern to be proposed.

(c) The surface geographic area to be included in the spacing order, and the geologic formation or formations to be spaced or prorated.

(d) Well production, testing history, and other applicable reservoir and geological data.

(e) Proposed daily well allowables, if applicable.

(3) A petition to establish secondary recovery operations pursuant to R 324.612 shall also include all of the following information:

(a) Applicable seismic lines, profiles, and interpretation showing seismic outlines or boundaries of reservoir structure and the geologic structure and area to be impacted by the operations.

(b) Appropriate geologic information, such as structural cross sections and productive areas, thickness isopach, and other essential maps.

(c) Applicable reservoir engineering data, such as the following:

(i) Pressure versus time.

(ii) Pressure versus oil production.

(iii) Reservoir rock and fluid properties.

(iv) Primary production.

(v) An estimated forecast of oil recoveries.

(vi) Estimated economics of secondary recovery project.

(d) A plan that shows the locations of existing production wells, proposed production wells, and proposed injection wells and a facilities plan that includes schematics that show the locations of existing and proposed flow lines and wells and associated surface facilities.

(e) If groundwater is to be injected, a hydrogeologic investigation report of the source aquifer.

(4) The supervisor may return a petition that is not in conformance with these rules and may include a list of the deficiencies of the petition.

(5) All of the following additional information shall be filed with the petition when statutory pooling is to be considered:

(a) The ownership of oil and gas interests within the drilling unit and a specific description of the nature and extent of the interests sought to be pooled.

(b) Sworn statements that indicate, in detail, what action the petitioner has taken to obtain a voluntary unit.

(c) Whether or not the petitioner desires to drill or operate the unit, or both, and, if not, the name of the party nominated as operator and the recommendation of the petitioner as to the arrangements that are just and equitable to all owners within the drilling unit.

(d) The estimated costs of drilling, completing, and equipping the well, on a form provided by the supervisor, and additional compensation proposed for the risk associated with the drilling and equipping of the well.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 324.1202

1996 AACS; 2015 MR 5, Eff. March 11, 2015