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OH HB464
Bill
Status
2/28/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mike Foley
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AI Summary
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Prohibits well stimulation unless the well owner or authorized representative captures all methane gas released during the stimulation process.
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Requires well owners to provide sufficient evidence to the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management prior to stimulation that all methane gas will be captured.
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Directs the chief to adopt rules establishing standards of evidence, submission procedures, and verification procedures for methane gas capture compliance.
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Requires well owners to notify an oil and gas inspector at least 24 hours before beginning stimulation and immediately terminate stimulation if damage to production casing or cement occurs with fluid circulation from the surface casing annulus.
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Authorizes the chief to order plugging and abandonment of a well within 30 days if stimulation results in irreparable damage, or to allow remediation if damage can be isolated.
Legislative Description
To prohibit well stimulation unless all methane gas released as a result of the proposed stimulation of the well is captured by the owner of the well or the owner's authorized representative and to revise other requirements governing well stimulation.
Well stimulation-requirements/capture methane gas
Last Action
To Agriculture & Natural Resources
2/28/2012