Agency 82, Article 3 — PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION OF OIL AND GAS

Applicability; exception. (a) This article shall apply throughout Kansas unless specifically limited. Special orders may be issued by the commission. These special orders shall pre- vail over any conflicting regulations. (b) An exception to the requirements of any regulation in t…

Definitions: underground po- rosity gas storage facilities. The following terms, as used in these regulations for under- ground porosity gas storage facilities, shall have the following meanings: (a) “Cushion gas” means the volume of gas required as permanent storage inventory to…

Notice of federal energy reg- ulatory commission proceedings. Whenever the operator of an underground porosity gas stor- age facility files any application or report concern- ing the storage facility or operation of the facility with FERC, the operator shall at the same time deli…

Provisional operating per- mits and operating requirements for existing underground porosity storage facilities; pen- alties. (a) Application deadline; permitting proce- dure. No underground porosity gas storage facility or gas storage well in existence on or before July 1, 2002 …

Fully authorized operating permits and operating requirements for ex- isting and new underground porosity gas storage facilities and underground porosity gas storage wells; penalties. (a) Application and permit required. No underground porosity gas storage facility or gas storage…

Notice of application for a permit to operate an underground porosi- ty gas storage facility constructed after July 1, 2002. (a) Notice to adjacent property owners. Each applicant for an underground porosity gas storage facility operating permit for a facility con- structed after…

Testing and inspection re- quirements for underground porosity gas storage facilities and underground porosity gas storage wells; penalty. (a) Mechanical in- tegrity testing requirements; existing wells. Each operator of a gas storage injection and withdrawal welloragasstoragewit…

Storage facility monitoring and reporting. (a) Monthly wellhead pressure monitoring; record retention. At the time the application for a provisional or fully authorized permit is submitted, the operator shall begin monitoring and recording the wellhead pressure of each gas storag…

Identification signs. (a) Identi- fication signs required. Each operator shall iden- tify each gas storage well and associated compres- sor site by posting a sign immediately adjacent to the wellhead or compressor site. The sign shall be durable and shall be large enough to be le…

Safety inspections. (a) Annual safety inspections required. Each operator of an underground porosity gas storage facility shall con- duct an annual safety inspection of the facility and shall file with the conservation division a written report consisting of the inspection proced…

Transfer of a gas storage per- mit; penalty. (a) Transfer authority required. Authority to operate an underground porosity gas storage facility under a permit from the conser- vation division shall not be transferred from one operator to another without the approval of the conser…

Definitions. (a) As used in these regulations, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Acreage factor” means the quotient ob- tained by dividing the acreage attributable to a well by the basic acreage unit as defined in K.A.R. 82-3-207 and K.A.R. 82-3-312 or as decided by the…

Notice of plugging, plugging methods and procedures, plugging report, and plugging fee for gas storage wells; pen- alty. (a) Plugging requirements. The plugging of underground porosity gas storage wells shall be accomplished in accordance with K.A.R. 82- 3-113, K.A.R. 82-3-114, K…

Temporary abandonment of storage wells; well plugging; temporary and permanent abandonment of a storage facili- ty; penalties. (a) Requirements for cessation of well operations. Within 90 days after injection, withdrawal, or observation operations cease on any well completed for …

Assessment of costs for un- derground porosity gas storage facilities and gas storage wells. (a) Annual well fee. An an- nual fee of $240 shall be assessed for each active or inactive unplugged gas storage well located within the boundary of any underground poros- ity gas storage…

Procedures for determining location using global positioning system. Whenever an operator is required to report a loca- tion using a global positioning system (GPS), the operator shall obtain and report the GPS reading according to all of the following requirements: (a)(1) The GP…

Classification of wells; deter- mining and naming common sources of sup- ply; nomenclature committee. Wells shall be classified by the common sources of supply from which they produce. Common sources of supply shall be determined and named by the commis- sion after considering th…

Notice of intention to drill; penalty. (a) Notice required. (1) Intent to drill. Unless otherwise provided by K.A.R. 82-3-115a or K.A.R. 82-3-701, the own- er, operator, or any other person responsible for a drilling operation shall submit written notice of the intention to drill…

Deviated holes; horizontal drilling; notice and hearing required. (a) The owner, operator, or persons responsible for a drill- ing operation shall submit written notice of the intention to drill for approval by the conservation division before the commencement of drilling op- era…

Pollution; prevention. Every person who drills a well or test hole, for any pur- pose, that penetrates formations containing oil, gas, fresh water, mineralized water, or valuable minerals shall case or seal off these formations to effectively prevent migration of oil, gas, or wat…

Well cementing. The use of ce- ment in setting casing or sealing off producing for- mations, underground porosity gas storage forma- tions, or fresh and usable water formations shall be required. This regulation shall be effective on and after October 29, 2002. (Authorized by K.S…

Surface casing and cement. (a) Each operator shall set and cement surface casing pursuant to this regulation and the instructions on the notice of intent to drill approved pursuant to K.A.R. 82-3-103 before drilling to any depth to test for or produce oil or gas. (b) Each operato…

Preservation of well samples, cores, and logs; penalty. (a) Each operator drill- ing or responsible for drilling service wells or drill- ing or recompleting holes for the purpose of the exploration or production of oil or gas, excluding seismic shot holes, shall preserve and reta…

Well location; exception. (a) General setback requirement. Except as provided by subsection (b) or (c), an oil well or gas well shall not be drilled nearer than 330 feet from any lease or unit boundary line. (b) Setback requirements for eastern Kansas. (1) An oil well that is dri…

Well spacing orders and basic proration orders. (a) Any interested party may file an application for a new or amended well spacing order or basic proration order. Each ap- plication shall include the following: (1) If the application is for amendment, a de- scription of the amend…

Penalties for violations of well spacing, basic proration orders. (a) Any well drilled or being drilled in violation of an order or rule of the commission in effect at the time drilling commences shall be considered to be an unlawful location. Such a well shall be presumed to be …

Temporarily abandoned wells; penalty; plugging. (a) Temporary abandonment approval or plugging required. Within 90 days after operations cease on any well drilled for the purpose of exploration, discovery, service, or pro- duction of oil, gas, or other minerals, the operator of t…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 55-1637 and 55-1640; implementing K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 55-1637; effective Feb. 26, 2010; re- voked Aug. 14, 2015.) 82-3-1112, 82-3-1113, 82-3-1114, 82-3-1115, and 82-3-1116. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 55-1637; effective Feb. 26…

(Authorized by and implement- ing K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 55-1637; effective Feb. 26, 2010; revoked Aug. 14, 2015.) 82-3-1118 and 82-3-1119. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 55-1637; effective Feb. 26, 2010; revoked Aug. 14, 2015.) 246 CORPORATION COMMISSION 82-3-1120

Shut-off test; when required. Whenever it appears to the conservation division that any water from any well is migrating or in- filtrating into oil-bearing or gas-bearing strata or that any detrimental substances are infiltrating any fresh and usable water, a shut-off test may be…

(Authorized by and implement- ing K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 55-1639; effective Feb. 26, 2010; revoked Aug. 14, 2015.)

Notice of intention to plug and abandon a well; supervision; penalty. (a) Notice required; penalty. Before any work is commenced to plug and abandon any well drilled for the discovery of oil or gas, for underground porosity gas storage, or for disposal of salt water, or to plug a…

Plugging methods and proce- dure. (a) Plugging of producing, storage, and in- jection wells. In addition to any other applicable requirements in these regulations, the methods and procedure for plugging a well drilled for ex- ploration of oil or gas, for underground porosity gas …

Plugging methods and proce- dure for core and other stratigraphic holes; fees. The methods and procedure for plugging core and other stratigraphic holes shall be as fol- lows: (a) The owner or operator shall notify the com- mission prior to the plugging of each core or stratigrap…

Intent to drill seismic shot holes; notification; penalty; exemption. (a) Each owner, operator, or persons responsible for a seismic operation shall give written notice of the intention to drill for approval by the con- servation division before the commencement of drilling opera…

Plugging methods and pro- cedures for seismic shot holes; retention of logs; penalty; exception; fees. (a) Each seismic shot hole shall be plugged in accordance with the specified methods applicable to the geologic con- ditions or drilling method used as described in this regulat…

Core and other stratigraphic holes to be plugged; affidavit. Before any core or other stratigraphic hole is abandoned, it shall be plugged in accordance with K.A.R. 82-3-115 to properly protect all fresh and usable water forma- tions. The person, firm, association or corporation …

Plugging report; penalty. (a) Within 60 days after plugging any well drilled for discovery of oil or gas, for underground porosity gas storage, for disposal of salt water, or for injec- tion for enhanced recovery, the owner or operator of the well shall file a well plugging repor…

Costs. The owner or operator of each plugged well shall pay a fee to the com- mission, as assessed, at a cost of $.0325 per foot of well depth plugged. The minimum amount of any fee paid under this regulation shall be $35.00. (Authorized by K.S.A. 55-152; imple- menting K.S.A. 55…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 55-152; im- plementing K.S.A. 55-152, 55-156, 55-157; effec- tive, T-83-44, Dec. 8, 1982; effective May 1, 1983; amended May 1, 1984; revoked Nov. 2, 2007.)

Operator or contractor licens- es: application; financial responsibility; de- nial of application; penalty. (a)(1) No operator or contractor shall undertake any of the following activities without first obtaining or renewing a current license: (A) Drilling, completing, servicing,…

Definitions; compressed air energy storage. The terms and definitions in K.A.R. 82-3-101, with some definitions modified as follows, shall apply to these regulations for compressed air energy storage, in addition to the new terms and definitions specified: (a) “Aban- donment” mea…

Licensing; financial assur- ance. (a) License required. (1) No operator shall perform either of the fol- lowing without first obtaining or renewing a li- cense: (A) Test, construct, convert, operate, or aban- don any storage facility; or (B) drill, complete, service, operate, or …

Signatory; signature for re- ports. (a) Each operator shall designate one sig- natory to sign and verify any permit application, amendment application, and facility permit trans- fer, who shall be one of the following: (1) If the applicant is a sole proprietor, the sig- natory sh…

Permit required; permit ap- plication. (a) No operator shall test, construct, convert, operate, or abandon a storage facility, or drill, complete, service, operate, or plug any stor- age well, without first obtaining a permit from the conservation division. No operator shall be e…

Notice of application; publi- cation; protest. (a) Each operator applying for a permit shall provide a copy of the application to the following: (1) Each operator of record of a mineral lease within one-quarter mile of each boundary of the proposed storage facility; (2) each owne…

Permit amendment. (a) Each operator shall file an application to amend that op- erator’s permit if any of the following conditions is met: (1) The proposed activity would result in a sub- stantial change to the storage facility, including a change in the rate, pressure, or volume…

Permit transfer. (a) No oper- ator shall transfer a permit to another operator without the prior approval of the director. (b) The transferring operator shall notify the conservation division, on a form provided by the conservation division, of the intent to transfer the permit a…

Permit modification, suspen- sion, and cancellation. (a) A permit may be modified, suspended, or canceled by the director after notice and opportunity for hearing if any of the following conditions is met: (1) A substantial change in the operation of the storage facility, includi…

Site selection. (a) No operator shall test, construct, convert, or operate a storage facility without a site selection plan approved by the director. The operator shall submit a proposed site selection plan to the conservation division that includes all information specified in, …