Nev. Admin. Code § 522.345

Current through October 11, 2024

Section 522.345 - Utilization of gas

1. Gas from an oil well may be used for:

(a) Light or fuel;

(b) Efficient manufacture of chemicals;

(c) Reinjection to increase the ultimate recovery of hydrocarbons or for storage;

(d) The extraction of liquid hydrocarbons from the gas if the gas is not wasted; or

(e) The artificial lifting of oil from a pool if all gas returned to the surface is then used without waste.

2. No gas from a gas well may be permitted to escape into the air without the approval of the division except:

(a) When required for safety;

(b) When required for initial testing of a well; or

(c) To lift oil artificially from a pool in cases of operational necessity if the escape is permitted for no more than 5 days within any 30-day period.

3. The disposition of gas produced by each gas well must be reported each month on Form 7.

Nev. Admin. Code § 522.345

[Div. of Mineral Res., § 410, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)