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Guidelines for Permit Amendments

Disposal Into Non-Productive Formations

Statewide Rule 9

Filing Requirements To Amend Injection Interval Injection Pressure Injection Volume Fresh Water Volume To Amend to Commercial To Amend Injection Fluid Type
(Other than H2S or NORM)
To Amend Injection Fluid Type
(H2S or NORM)
Filing Fee + Surcharge: 
$250 per well
Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes Yes Yes
 Application Form: 
(Form W-14)
 Yes    Yes    Yes   Yes   Yes  Yes  Yes
 Electric Log  Yes, unless previously filed   No  No   No  No   No   No
 GAU W-14 Review Letter  Yes, unless previously filed in the last 5 years   No  No   No  No   No   No
 Area of Review: 
Map of Wells
 Yes, if current permit issued before 4/1/82 or change is uphole  No  No   No  No   No  Yes
 Area of Review: 
Table of Wells
 Yes, if current permit issued before 4/1/82 or change is uphole  No  No   No  No   No  Yes
 Step-Rate Test  No   Yes, If pressure > 0.5 psi/ft.  No   No  No   No   No
 Ownership Survey Map to 
show wells/operator within 
one-half mile radius
 Yes   Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes   Yes  Yes
 Notify: 
Operators of wells within 
one-half mile radius
 Yes  Yes   Yes  Yes  Yes   Yes  Yes
Notify: 
Surface Owner
 Yes   Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes   Yes  Yes
Notify: 
Adjacent Surface Owners
 No    No    No   No   Yes    No   Yes (Commercial only)
Notify: 
County Clerk
 Yes    No    No   Yes  Yes   Yes  Yes
Notify: 
City Clerk
  Yes, if within city limits   No    No   Yes, if within city limits  Yes, if within city limits  Yes, if within city limits  Yes, if within city limits
Notify: 
Publication
 Yes    No    No     No   Yes, Specify "Commercial Well"   No   Yes
Seismic Survey  Yes   Yes  Yes    No    No    No    No
Fresh Water Data Form 
(Form H-7)
No  No  No Yes, if different freshwater source No   Yes, if Fresh Water No 
Fresh Water Questionnaire No  No  No  Yes No  Yes, if Fresh Water   No