Operations

PURPOSE: This rule provides for procedures or requirements for activities as part of oil and gas production operations. General operations include hydrocarbon storage, metering of produced gas, and spill response. (1) Tank identification. All oil tanks, tank batteries, tanks used for produced water collection or disposal, and tanks used for oilsediment treatment or storage shall be identified by a sign posted on, or not more than fifty feet (50’) from, the tank or tank battery. Within ninety (90) days of any transfer, the transferee shall change the tank battery identification sign to include the new operator information. The sign shall— (A) Identify name, license number, and contact information of the operator; (B) Identify name of the lease or unit being served by the tank; (C) Identify location of the tank, including section, township, range, and county; (D) Identify contents of the tank; (E) Be of durable construction; and (F) Be large enough to be legible under normal conditions at a distance of fifty feet (50'). (2) Spill Notification. Each operator, immediately upon discovery or knowledge of any spill or release, will take immediate action in accordance with the Spill Bill, section 260.500 to 260.550, RSMo, and the implementing regulations in 10 CSR 24. This does not alter responsible parties’ obligations under any other applicable law. AUTHORITY: section 259.060 and 259.070, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Sept. 15, 2015, effective March 30, 2016. Amended: Filed June 27, 2018, effective Feb. 28, 2019. *Original authority: 259.060, RSMo 1965, amended 1972 and 259.070, RSMo 1965, amended 1972, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1995, 2012, 2015.