Section 312 IAC 29-22-3 - Spill prevention and containment during well stimulation treatment operationsAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-37-3
Affected: IC 14-37
Sec. 3.
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the owner or operator shall store well stimulation fluids, including treatment additives and frac flow-back fluid in above ground tanks, totes, or other containers recommended by the product manufacturer or supplier at all times until removed for proper disposal, reuse, or recycling.(b) Fresh water used for well stimulation may be stored in unlined excavated surface impoundments if authorized by the division director and the impoundments are constructed and maintained as set forth at 312 IAC 29-21-1.(c) The use of a lined drilling pit meeting the requirements of 312 IAC 29-21-1 and 312 IAC 29-21-2 may be used for the temporary storage of frac flow-back fluid only in the event of a lack of capacity for tank storage due to higher than expected volume or rate of fluid flow-back, or other unanticipated flow-back occurrence.(d) Storage tanks, totes, or other containers recommended by the product manufacturer or supplier must be: (1) closed, watertight, and corrosion-resistant;(2) constructed of materials compatible with the composition of the well stimulation fluid and frac flow-back fluid and of sufficient pressure rating; and(3) maintained in a leak-free condition.(e) Piping, conveyances, and valves in contact with well stimulation fluids and frac flow-back fluids shall be:(1) constructed of materials compatible with the expected composition of the fluid;(2) of sufficient pressure rating;(3) able to resist corrosion or abrasion; and(4) maintained in a leak-free condition.(f) Each tank, tote, or any other container used to store stimulation fluids, well stimulation additives, and frac flow-back fluids with a capacity of two hundred fifty (250) gallons or greater shall be labeled sufficient to identify the contents. Labels on tanks with a capacity equal to or greater than one hundred (100) barrels shall be visible from a distance of twenty-five (25) feet. Manufacturer labels affixed to totes and other vessels containing well stimulation chemicals or additives will be adequate for labeling provided the chemicals or additives remain in the original container provided by the manufacturer or distributor.Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-22-3; filed 12/1/2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRAReadopted filed 1/17/2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA