Part 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT

  1. Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 240.10 to 240.195)
  2. Subpart B - PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR PRODUCTION WELLS (§ 240.200 to 240.280)
  3. Subpart C - PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS (§ 240.300 to 240.395)
  4. Subpart D - SPACING OF WELLS (§ 240.400 to 240.470)
  5. Subpart E - WELL DRILLING, COMPLETION AND WORKOVER REQUIREMENTS (§ 240.500 to 240.550)
  6. Subpart F - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION WELLS (§ 240.600 to 240.680)
  7. Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS (§ 240.700 to 240.796)
  8. Subpart H - LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS (§ 240.800 to 240.895)
  9. Subpart I - LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE AND SPILL RELATED WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL (§ 240.900 to 240.1000)
  10. Subpart J - VACUUM (§ 240.1005 to 240.1060)
  11. Subpart K - PLUGGING OF WELLS (§ 240.1105 to 240.1190)
  12. Subpart L - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST WELLS (§ 240.1200 to 240.1280)
  13. Subpart M - PROTECTION OF WORKABLE COAL BEDS (§ 240.1300 to 240.1395)
  14. Subpart N - ISSUANCE OR TRANSFER OF PERMIT TO OPERATE (§ 240.1400 to 240.1490)
  15. Subpart O - BONDS (§ 240.1500 to 240.1530)
  16. Subpart P - WELL PLUGGING AND RESTORATION PROGRAM (§ 240.1600 to 240.1660)
  17. Subpart Q - ANNUAL WELL FEES (§ 240.1700 to 240.1740)
  18. Subpart R - REQUIREMENTS IN UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE FIELDS AND FOR GAS STORAGE AND OBSERVATION WELLS (§ 240.1800 to 240.1898)
  19. Subpart S - REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE WELLS (§ 240.1900 to 240.1960)

Notes

Adopted November 7, 1951; emergency amendment at 6 Ill. Reg. 903, effective January 15, 1982, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 5542, effective April 19, 1982; codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 2475; amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 2818, effective January 27, 1987; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 2317, effective January 25, 1990; recodified at 14 Ill. Reg. 3053; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 13620, effective August 8, 1990; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 20427, effective January 1, 1991; amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 2706, effective January 31, 1991; recodified at 15 Ill. Reg. 8566; recodified at 15 Ill. Reg. 11641; emergency amendment at 15 Ill. Reg. 14679, effective September 30, 1991, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 15493, effective October 10, 1991; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 2576, effective February 3, 1992; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 15513, effective September 29, 1992; expedited correction at 16 Ill. Reg. 18859, effective September 29, 1992; emergency amendment at 17 Ill. Reg. 1195, effective January 12, 1993, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 2217, effective February 8, 1993; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 14097, effective August 24, 1993; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 19923, effective November 8, 1993; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 8061, effective May 13, 1994; emergency amendment at 18 Ill. Reg. 10380, effective June 21, 1994, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 16361, effective November 18, 1994; amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 10981, effective July 14, 1995; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 7164, effective June 3, 1997; emergency amendment at 22 Ill. Reg. 988, effective December 22, 1997, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 8422, effective April 28, 1998; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 8845, effective April 28, 1998; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 22314, effective December 14, 1998; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 9045, effective July 9, 2001; amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 13281, effective July 26, 2011.

 Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 18717, effective 8/29/2014. Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 22052, effective 11/14/2014. Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 7051, effective 4/22/2016. Expedited correction at 40 Ill. Reg. 8018, effective 4/22/2016. Expedited correction at 40 ill. reg. 11042, effective april 22, 2016 Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 2957, effective 2/21/2017. Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 5811, effective 3/14/2018. Emergency amendment at 43 Ill. Reg. 4650, effective 4/4/2019, for a maximum of 150 days. Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 10459, effective 9/6/2019. Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 11524, effective 9/24/2019. Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 13907, effective 10/25/2021.

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Illinois Oil and Gas Act [225 ILCS 725], the Illinois Underground Natural Gas Storage Safety Act [415 ILCS 160], and Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100].

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