LAC 43:XVII.3135. Inactive Caverns

A. The operator shall comply with the following minimum requirements when there has been no disposal of waste into a salt cavern for 30 consecutive days or more, regardless of the reason: 1. notify the Office of Conservation as per the requirements of §3109.H.3; 2. disconnect all flowlines for injection to the salt cavern well; 3. maintain continuous monitoring of salt cavern pressure, fluid withdrawal, and other parameters required by the permit; 4. maintain and demonstrate salt cavern well and salt cavern mechanical integrity if disposal operations were suspended for reasons other than a lack of mechanical integrity; 5. maintain compliance with financial responsibility requirements of these rules and regulations; 6. any additional requirements of the Office of Conservation to document the salt cavern well and salt cavern shall not endanger the environment, or the health, safety and welfare of the public during the period of salt cavern inactivity.