020-24 Wyo. Code R. § 24-18

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 24-18 - Emergency and remedial response

(a) As part of the permit application, the owner or operator must provide the administrator with an emergency and remedial response plan that describes actions to be taken to address movement of the injectate or formation fluids that may cause an endangerment to a USDW or threaten human health, safety, or the environment during construction, operation, closure and post-closure periods. The requirement to maintain and implement an approved plan is directly enforceable regardless of whether the requirement is a condition of the permit.

• (i) The emergency and remedial response plan must be reviewed and updated, as necessary, on the same schedule as the update to the area of review delineation.

• (ii) Any amendments to the emergency and remedial response plan must be approved by the administrator, must be incorporated into the permit, and are subject to the permit modification requirements of Section 4 of this chapter, as appropriate.
  • (A) Amended plans or demonstrations shall be submitted to the administrator as follows:
    • (I) Within one year of an area of review reevaluation;
    • (II) Following any significant changes to the facility, such as addition of injection or monitoring wells, on a schedule determined by the administrator; or
    • (III) When required by the administrator.

(b) If monitoring data, or other evidence obtained by the the owner or operator indicate that the injected carbon dioxide stream, displaced formation fluids or associated pressure front may endanger a USDW or threatens human health, safety, or the environment, the owner or operator must:

• (i) Immediately cease injection;

• (ii) Take all steps reasonably necessary to identify and characterize any release;

• (iii) Within 24 hours, provide verbal notice to the Department of Environmental Quality of any excursion after the excursion is discovered, followed by written notice to all surface owners, mineral claimants, mineral owners, lessees and other owners of record of subsurface interests within thirty (30) days of when the excursion is discovered; and

• (iv) Implement the emergency and remedial response plan approved by the administrator.

(c) The administrator may allow the operator to resume injection prior to remediation if the owner or operator demonstrates that the injection operation will not endanger USDWs or otherwise threaten human health, safety, or the environment

(d) The owner or operator must notify the administrator or the designated representative prior to conducting any well workover.

020-24 Wyo. Code R. § 24-18

Amended, Eff. 7/25/2016.