La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIX-3507

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XIX-3507 - Venting and Flaring of Gas

A. The venting of natural gas from any well producing in the state of Louisiana is hereby expressly prohibited except in those instances where routine flaring as specified in §3507.B is not an economical or safe alternative, or those instances which are included as exceptions under §3509

B. The routine flaring of natural gas from any well producing in the state of Louisiana with a gas/oil ratio > 2000/1 is hereby expressly prohibited except in those instances where the Office of Conservation finds, upon written application, that such prohibition would result in an economic hardship on the operator of the well, lease or production facility from which the gas is proposed to be flared; provided, however, that no such economic hardship can be found in the case where the current market value, at the point of delivery, of the gas proposed to be flared exceeds the cost involved in making such gas available to a market, or where revenue or economic benefit from a beneficial use identified in §103.A.3.b iii.(a)-(d) exceeds the cost involved in implementing same. Such applications shall be filed with the district office and approval thereof will be at the discretion of the district manager and documented with the allowable. Applications shall include relevant well information and:

1. statement of need;

2. economic justification;

3. evaluation of alternative beneficial use per §103.A.3.b iii.(a)-(d);

4. rate; and

5. length of time.

C. The routine flaring of natural gas from any horizontal well in the state of Louisiana with a gas/oil ratio < 2001/1 is hereby expressly prohibited except in those instances where application is made to and approved by the Office of Conservation as outlined in §3507 B

D. Any flares must be placed a sufficient distance from wells, storage tanks, and any other significant structures or objects so that the flare does not create a safety hazard.

E. Any permissible venting or flaring, except in those instances which are included as exceptions under §3509.A 3, shall be reported, including measured or estimated volumes of each, on the monthly OGP and R5D.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIX-3507

Adopted by Department of Conservation, July 20, 1943, amended January 1, 1966, December 1, 1973, amended and promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 23:582 (May 1997), Amended LR 5036 (1/1/2024).

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