Ala. Admin. Code r. 400-5-4-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 400-5-4-.01 - Maximum and Minimum Operating Pressures

The maximum and minimum operating pressures of an underground storage facility shall be determined by an engineer or geologist in conjunction with the requirements specified in Rule 400-5-3-.01. The maximum allowable stabilized reservoir pressure (gauge) shall be no greater than seventy-five percent (75%) of the fracture pressure of the underground reservoir as determined by a step rate test or as calculated by a qualified engineer, by a method acceptable to the Board. The average storage reservoir pressure shall be no greater than ninety percent (90%) of the fracture pressure even for short periods of time.

Author: State Oil And Gas Board

Ala. Admin. Code r. 400-5-4-.01

New Rule: Filed April 11, 2000; effective May 16, 2000.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-17-1etseq.