LAC 43:XIX.421. Confinement of Fluids

A. If the operator or the commissioner determines that the disposal operation is causing fluid to enter an unauthorized stratum or to escape to the land surface, the operator shall shut-in the disposal well immediately and notify the commissioner by telephone within 24 hours at (225) 342-5515. Injection into the disposal well shall not be resumed until the commissioner has determined that the well is in compliance with all material permit conditions. If the certificate of compliance is not issued within 90 days, the permit shall be canceled and the disposal well shall be plugged and abandoned in accordance with §137.