Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 400-3-7 — Transportation

400 State Oil and Gas Board of Alabama

Ala. Admin. Code r. 400-3-7-.01 Certificate Of Compliance, Authorization To Transport

No transporter shall transport coalbed gas from any production facility until the operator thereof shall furnish to the transporter an approved Operator's Certificate of Compliance and Authorization to Transport Oil, Gas, or Condensate from Well, Form OGB-12. If coalbed gas is being transported from multiple wells, and there is a common transporter and a common purchaser for each of the wells, then an operator may submit a single Operator’s Certificate of Compliance and Authorization to Transport Oil, Gas, or Condensate from Well, Form OGB-12, listing the permit number, well name and number, and field name for each well. Such certificate shall certify that the conservation laws of the State have been complied with, and that such transporter is authorized by the operator to transport coalbed gas from such facility. Unless otherwise authorized by the Supervisor, Form OGB-12 must be approved prior to transporting first production.

History

• Author: J. H. Massingill
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-17-1, et seq.
• New Rule: Filed April 11, 2000; effective May 16, 2000. Amended: Filed December13, 2001; effective January 17, 2002.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 400-3-7-.02 Revocation Of Certificate Of Compliance

Whenever the operator of any coalbed gas production facility shall have failed to comply with all applicable laws and applicable rules and regulations of the Board, with respect to such facility, the Operator’s Certificate of Compliance and Authorization to Transport Oil, Gas, or Condensate from Well, Form OGB-12, shall be revoked. The Supervisor or Board shall provide written notice to the operator and transporter of revocation, and the transporter moving coalbed gas from such shall immediately discontinue transporting coalbed gas until further notice from the Supervisor or Board.

History

• Author: State Oil and Gas Board
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-17-1, et seq.
• New Rule: Filed April 11, 2000; effective May 16, 2000.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 400-3-7-.03 Gathering Lines

(1) Applicability.

(a) All intrastate gathering lines, located in a rural location, must be designed, installed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with generally accepted industry standards.

(b) Any modification, replacement, relocation, or other change in an intrastate gathering line, located in a rural location shall be made in accordance with generally accepted industry standards.

(c) Flowlines and transmission lines, as defined in Rule 400-3-1-.05, relating to Definitions shall not be subject to this rule.

(2) Compressor Stations. A location map and generalized process and flow diagrams of each compressor station, including working pressure ranges, safety equipment, and ancillary equipment shall be submitted to the Supervisor prior to the installation of the facility.

(3) Maintenance and Abandonment.

(a) All gathering lines and right of ways shall be maintained and operated in safe manner and in accordance with this rule.

(b) Each gathering line abandoned in place must be disconnected from all sources and supplies of hydrocarbons and purged with water or inert materials.

History

• Author: State Oil and Gas Board
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-17-1, et seq.
• New Rule: Filed April 11, 2000; effective May 16, 2000.