La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIX-403

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XIX-403 - Permits Required

A. Permits are required for wells which inject fluids:

1. which are brought to the surface in connection with conventional oil or natural gas production and may be commingled with waste waters from gas plants which are an integral part of production operations, unless those waters are classified as a hazardous waste at the time of injection;

2. for enhanced recovery of oil and natural gas; and

3. for storage of hydrocarbons which are liquid at standard temperature and pressure.

B. Sub-surface injection or disposal by use of a well as described in §403. A.1 above is prohibited unless authorized by permit or rule. This authorization shall be conditioned upon the applicant taking necessary or corrective action to protect underground sources of drinking water as specified by the commissioner. Underground source of drinking water (USDW) means an aquifer or its portion:

1. which supplies any public water system; or

2. which contains a sufficient quantity of ground water to supply a public water system; and

a. currently supplies drinking water for human consumption; or

b. contains fewer than 10,000 mg/1 total dissolved solids; and

3. which is not an exempted aquifer (see LAC 43:XVII.103.H).

C. Existing enhanced recovery, saltwater disposal, and liquid hydrocarbon storage wells are authorized by rule and are not required to reapply for a new permit. However, they are subject to the provisions of §419 C

D. The provisions and requirements of this Section shall apply to underground injection by federal agencies or any other person whether or not occurring on property owned or leased by the United States.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIX-403

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 26:2807 (December 2000).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:4 et seq.