Okla. Admin. Code § 165:10-3-31 - Use of vacuum at the well head

(a) Prohibited without a permit. Imposing a vacuum on an oil or gas bearing formation is prohibited without a permit from the Commission.

(b) Requirement. A vacuum shall not be approved unless it can be shown that use of a vacuum as permitted will prevent waste and protect correlative rights.

(c) Application for a permit. Each application for a permit requesting use of a vacuum on a common source of supply shall be filed with the Technical Services Department on Form 1022A. The following information shall accompany the application:

(1) A plat, color coded as to producing zone, showing the locations of all producing wells within one-half (1/2) mile of the well location.

(2) An electric well log of the subject well, if available; otherwise a drillers log concerning the subject well shall be provided.

(d) A copy of the application shall be served, by regular mail, or delivered to each operator of a producing leasehold within one-half (1/2) mile of the well location. An affidavit reflecting that the required notice was provided shall be filed within five (5) days of filing of the application.

(e) Notice is not required to be published if no written objection to the application is filed or if no hearing is required by the Commission pursuant to subsection (f), below.

(f) If a written objection to the application is filed within fifteen (15) days after the application is filed or if hearing is required by the Commission, then the application shall be set for hearing, and notice thereof shall be given in the same manner specified in OAC 165:5-7-1. If no objection is filed and the Commission does not require a hearing, the matter shall be reviewed administratively by the Director of the Oil and Gas Conservation Division or the Director's designee. If the Oil and Gas Conservation Division denies an application, the applicant may request a hearing on said application.

(g) Records required to be kept by the operator.

(1) If an operator obtains a permit authorizing use of a vacuum, the operator shall make a record on a monthly basis of:

(A) The vacuum imposed in pounds per square inch or inches of mercury.

(B) The amount of gas, oil and water production per day from the well.

(2) Any record required to be kept under this Section shall be made available to the Oil and Gas Conservation Division upon request.

Notes

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:10-3-31

Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2128, eff 7-11-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015.