Section 312 IAC 29-22-4 - Spill prevention, containment, and response plan for sites with storage capacity exceeding 5,000 barrelsAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-37-3
Affected: IC 14-37
Sec. 4.
(a) The requirements of this section apply to every well stimulation treatment where the total storage capacity of well stimulation fluids on any well location exceeds five thousand (5,000) barrels. The total storage capacity is the combined volume of any of the following that are on a well location and used to store fresh water or well stimulation fluids or frac flow-back fluids: (1) Portable frac tanks and other steel tanks.(2) Excavated impoundments.(3) Totes, mixing tanks, tanker trucks, or other storage vessels with a capacity of two hundred fifty (250) gallons or greater.(b) Each well stimulation operation requiring the storage of treatment fluid greater than five thousand (5,000) barrels as determined under subsection (a) shall have a spill prevention, containment, and response plan prepared according to the requirements of this section. The plan shall be:(1) prepared and signed by an authorized representative of the well owner or operator experienced with conducting well stimulation operations and with sufficient authority to commit the necessary resources required to implement the plan in the event of a spill or other emergency;(2) available on the site during well stimulation; and(3) available for inspection or copying by the division upon request for a period of twelve (12) months after the completion of well stimulation on the well for which the plan was prepared.(c) Prior to initiating well stimulation operations, all employees, agents, contractors of the owner or operator, or other persons involved with conducting the well stimulation shall receive awareness training regarding the contents of the plan and instructions for implementing spill prevention, containment, and response actions according to the procedures contained in the plan.(d) The spill prevention, containment, and response plan required under this section shall include, at a minimum, the following information:(1) Operator name, well location identification, and date.(2) Name and telephone number of the contact person responsible for the well operations.(3) An identification of the distance and direction to the closest sources of surface water.(4) A list of each tank, impoundment, tote, mixing tank, tanker truck, or other storage vessel with a capacity of two hundred fifty (250) gallons or greater, including the storage capacity, to be used for storage or mixing of:(A) well stimulation chemicals or products, including fresh water;(B) produced fluids including frac flow-back fluids; or(C) other potentially hazardous liquids.(5) The location of material safety data sheets for each material or product in use on the well location.(6) The identification of facility personnel who will implement a spill response action if needed.(7) The telephone numbers of the following:(A) The facility emergency response personnel or outside contractor.(B) The local fire department.(C) The oil and gas inspector.(D) The department of environmental management emergency spill response number.(8) A plan for the inspection of each vessel identified in the plan and associated piping to ensure they are configured and maintained to be free from leaks for the duration of their use on the well location.(9) An identification of any containment structures that are to be constructed or installed to prevent a discharge from leaving the well location.(10) A description of the procedures that will be taken to provide an immediate response to a discharge or spill.(11) The identification of facility personnel or outside contractor who are capable of cleaning up the discharge or spill.Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-22-4; filed 12/1/2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRAReadopted filed 1/17/2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA