Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-7-178

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R12-7-178 - Notice of Commencement, Discontinuance, and Transfer of Injection Operations

The following provisions apply to all injection projects defined in R12-7-175:

1. The operator shall notify the Commission of the date that injection operations will begin.

2. The operator shall notify the Commission of the date that injection operations will cease and provide the reasons for discontinuing the injection operations.

a. The temporary abandonment of any injection well shall be in accordance with R12-7-125. Temporarily abandoned injection wells shall meet the testing requirements of R12-7-179(D).

b. All injection wells shall be plugged and abandoned, in accordance with R12-7-126 and R12-7-127.

3. An injection well shall not be transferred from 1 operator to another without the written approval of the Commission.

a. The operator shall file the request for transfer of ownership of an injection well in triplicate with the Commission at least 45 days before the proposed transfer date. The request shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the proposed new operator and provide the location and status of each well involved.

b. The proposed new operator shall file with the Commission an organization report as required in R12-7-194 and bond as required in R12-7-103 before the request for transfer will be considered.

c. The Commission shall return 1 copy of the request for transfer to the operator and 1 to the proposed new operator within 30 days after receipt of the information required in subsections (3)(a) and (b), designating approval or denial of the transfer of authority to inject for the subject well.

i. If the proposed transfer is approved, a copy of the order authorizing injection shall be attached to the approved request for transfer.

ii. If the proposed transfer is denied, the Commission shall return 1 copy of the request to the operator and 1 copy to the proposed operator together with the reasons for the denial and the steps necessary for its approval.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-7-178

Former Rule 703; Amended effective September 29, 1982 (Supp. 82-5). Amended effective January 2, 1996 (Supp. 96-2).