Each person who conducts geophysical surveys (unless exempted
by Rule 62C-26.007, F.A.C.), drills an
oil or gas related well (Rule
62C-26.003, F.A.C.), or operates
an oil or gas related well (Rule
62C-26.008, F.A.C.), shall first
obtain a permit from the Department.
(1) Ordinarily a single permit will be issued
for drilling a well and either transporting test oil or injecting test fluids
for a period of 90 days after testing is commenced. However, the Department
reserves the right, on a well by well basis and depending on health and human
safety or environmental sensitivity, to restrict a permit to drilling only and
to require an operator to return to seek an operating permit (Oil & Gas
Form 14) for transportation of test oil or injection of test fluids.
(2) Operating Permits (Oil & Gas Form 14;
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02455,
effective date 4-29-13) are required for each well not plugged and abandoned
and shall be valid for the life of the well. However, every five years from the
date of the permit, the Department shall perform a comprehensive field
inspection and file review for each such well and operating permit to verify
full compliance. Operating permits are written to authorize operators to use
wells for their intended purpose and should be obtained during the testing
phase.
(3) Existing permits
authorizing the transportation of produced fluids from lease or the injection
of fluids into subsurface formations are operating permits and must be
re-certified in accordance with Rule
62C-26.008, F.A.C., within 5
years of the effective date of this subsection.
(4) Copies of permit application forms may be
obtained by contacting the Department of Environmental Protection, Oil and Gas
Regulatory Program,
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/mines/oil_gas/forms.htm.
Permit application forms shall be filed as required below:
(b) All persons seeking a permit to conduct
geophysical operations shall apply on Oil & Gas Form 4, Application for
Permit to Perform Geophysical Exploration,
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02454,
effective date 4-29-13, hereby incorporated by reference and must meet all of
the requirements for geophysical operators as specified in Rule
62C-26.007, F.A.C.
(c) Each well owner or operator intending to
retain any new well as an oil and gas production well or service well, shall
apply at least 60 days prior to drilling permit expiration for an operating
permit on Oil & Gas Form 14, Application For Permit to Operate
Well.
(5) The Department
of Environmental Protection, Oil and Gas Regulatory Program, prefers electronic
submittal of permit application materials.
Notes
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62C-25.006
Rulemaking Authority
377.22 FS. Law Implemented
377.24
FS.
New 11-26-81,
Amended 8-1-83, Formerly 16C-25.06, Amended 6-4-89, 5-12-93, Formerly
16C-25.006, Amended 4-29-13.
New 11-26-81, Amended 8-1-83, Formerly 16C-25.06, Amended
6-4-89, 5-12-93, Formerly 16C-25.006, Amended
4-29-13.
