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Guidelines for Permit Amendments

Disposal Into Productive Formations and Underground Storage of Gas in Productive or Depleted Reservoirs

Statewide Rule 46, Statewide Rule 96

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:
$500 per well
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Application Form: 
(Forms H-1 and H-1A)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Electric Log Yes, unless previously filed No No No No No No
GAU Water Protection Depth 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/operators 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 Owners
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Notify: 
Adjacent Surface Owners
No No No No Yes No Yes (for commercial)
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 (disposal well only) 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

* For published notice of an application under Statewide Rule 96, the published notice must be done three weeks in a row.