Okla. Admin. Code § 165:10-1-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 165:10-1-6 - Duties and authority of the Conservation Division

(a) It shall be the duty of the Conservation Division to administer and enforce the statutes of this State and the rules, regulations, and orders of the Commission relating to the conservation of oil and gas and the prevention of pollution in connection with the exploration, drilling, producing, transporting, purchasing, processing, and storage of oil and gas. A schedule of fines listed in this Chapter is in Appendix E.

(b) The Conservation Division shall have the right at all times to go upon and inspect any oil and gas properties, pipelines, tank farms, refineries, and other processing plants and pump stations for the purpose of making any investigations or tests to ascertain whether the rules, regulations, and orders of the Commission are being complied with, and shall report to the Commission any violation thereof.

(c) The Conservation Division may require the testing or retesting of any oil, gas, injection, or disposal well upon 48-hour notice. Until the test is completed or excused, no allowable will be assigned the well and the purchaser or taker of oil or gas from such well shall not run oil or gas until authorized by the Conservation Division.

(d) The Director of the Conservation Division may administratively reclassify a well according to the gas-oil ratio as specified in 165:10-13-2 if the retesting of a well pursuant to this Section indicates a change in the original gas-oil ratio. This administrative reclassification shall only be used for allowable or priority purposes pursuant to 165:10-17-12. The operator shall be notified in writing by the Conservation Division within 15 days of the effective date of any change in classification.

(e) If the operator of the well which has been reclassified objects to said reclassification, he may file a written objection with the Conservation Division within 15 days of receiving notice of the reclassification. At the same time that the objection is filed, the operator shall file an application and notice setting cause for hearing with the Court Clerk. The notice shall be published one time at least 15 days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation published in Oklahoma County and in a newspaper of general circulation published in each county in which lands embraced in the application are located.

(f) The Conservation Division shall have access to all well records, wherever located. All companies, operators, drilling contractors, drillers, service companies, or other persons shall permit any authorized employee of the Commission to come upon any lease or property operated or controlled by them, and to inspect the records of wells; provided, that information so obtained shall be confidential. Any person who attempts, by means of any threat or violence, to deter or prevent any authorized employee of the Commission from performing any duty hereunder shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

(g) Upon request of the Conservation Division, service companies or other persons shall furnish and file reports and records showing gun perforating, hydraulic fracturing, cementing, shooting, chemical treatment, and all other service operations on any well.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:10-1-6

Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2337, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2498, eff 7-11-09

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015.

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 10/1/2020

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 10/1/2022