Utah Admin. Code R649-3-25 - Underground Disposal of Drilling Fluids
1. Operators shall be permitted to inject and
dispose of reserve pit drilling fluids downhole in a well upon submitting an
application for such operations to the division and obtaining its approval.
Injection of reserve pit fluids shall be considered by the division on a
case-by-case basis.
2. Each
proposed injection procedure will be reviewed by the division for conformance
to the requirements and standards for permitting disposal wells under
Subsection R649-5-2 to assure protection of
fresh-water resources.
3. The
subsurface disposal interval shall be verified by temperature log, or suitable
alternative, during the disposal operation.
4. The division shall designate other
conditions for disposal, as necessary, in order to ensure safe, efficient fluid
disposal.
Notes
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