LAC 43:XIX.4503. Application and Hearing to Qualify a Produced Water Injection Project

A. A 30-day notice and a public hearing shall be required as per rules of procedure for conducting hearings before the Commissioner of Conservation, LAC 43:XIX.3901, R.S. 30:5(C) and R.S. 30:6. In addition to any exhibits and testimony that may be necessary supporting compliance with LAC 43:XIX.3901, R.S. 30:5(C) and R.S. 30:6, the hearing testimony is to include discussions and exhibits of the following: 1. geological and engineering data to support Produced Water Injection Project classification as per R.S. 47:633.5; 2. geological and engineering data necessary to establish the estimated remaining primary and incremental oil and gas reserves expected from the proposed produced water injection project along with the estimated amount of severance tax to be forgiven; 3. estimated date of initiation of water injection which must begin on or after July 1, 1998; 4. proposed sources of produced water to be utilized for injection; 5. estimated date of commencement of incremental production; 6. any other pertinent information the application deems necessary.