Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 400-6-11 — Request to Classify a Storage Well and Storage Cavity Astemporarily Abandoned or Shut In

400 State Oil and Gas Board of Alabama

Ala. Admin. Code r. 400-6-11-.01 Temporarily Abandoned Status

A storage operator may request that a storage well and the storage cavity be placed in a temporarily abandoned status for a period of one (1) year by submitting a written statement to the Supervisor stating the reasons for the request and including a detailed report outlining proposed temporary abandonment procedures. Upon approval of the request by the supervisor, the storage well and the storage cavity will be placed in a temporarily abandoned status for a period of one (1) year. The Board may grant a request for continuation of this temporarily abandoned status beyond the approved one (1) year if justified by the storage operator in writing stating the reasons for the request, which should include the future utility of the storage well and the storage cavity and a proposed schedule for future operations. The Supervisor may require temporary abandonment procedures other than those proposed by the storage operator.

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. 400-6-11-.02 Shut-In Status

A storage operator may request that a storage well and the storage cavity be placed in a shut-in status for a period of one (1) year by submitting a written statement to the Supervisor if the storage well and the storage cavity are capable of safely storing gas but must remain shut-in until connected to permanent facilities, or for some other reason. Upon approval of the request by the Supervisor, the storage well and the storage cavity will be placed in a shut-in status for a period of one (1) year. The storage well and the storage cavity may be classified as shut-in upon receipt of a written request to the Supervisor identifying the reason (s) why the storage well and storage cavity is shut-in and the date that storage operations are expected to begin. The Board may grant a request for continuation of this shut-in status beyond the approved one (1) year if justified by the storage operator in writing. The Supervisor may require shut-in procedures other than those proposed by the storage operator.

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.