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OK SB744

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Brian Crain

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to establish a program permitting land owners to apply water-based drilling fluids and associated solid waste from oil or natural gas exploration to appropriate land.

  • Requires land application use of real-time, computer-controlled discharge systems with specified parameters, capable of recording discharge rate, vehicle speed, and other data; systems must map property boundaries and track discharge areas using Global Positioning System data in real-time.

  • Mandates loading rates be determined by pretesting soils from the discharge property combined with waste characterization at time of application, and limits each disposal site to waste from a single well.

  • Requires land owners seeking authorization for subsequent waste application to first prove to the Commission that soil levels of previously utilized land are suitable for additional application.

  • Authorizes the Corporation Commission to promulgate rules, including pretesting and posttesting soil requirements, and implement fees necessary to cover permitting costs; effective November 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Oil and gas; authorizing Corporation Commission to establish program to land apply oil and gas drilling wastes. Effective date.

Last Action

Title stricken

2/19/2015

Committee Referrals

Energy2/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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