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82-11-188. Incidental carbon dioxide storage — certification

82-11-188. Incidental carbon dioxide storage — certification. (1) An operator or producer of an oil or gas enhanced recovery project may request that the board certify the quantity of carbon dioxide being stored incidentally through the enhanced recovery project. (2) The operator or producer shall submit a plan to account for the incidentally stored carbon dioxide on […]

82-11-174. Offset permitting — geographic requirements

82-11-174. Offset permitting — geographic requirements. The board is authorized and directed to issue, upon application and subject to the regulatory requirements of the program and 82-11-175, permits for coal bed methane production wells that will offset permitting by federal agencies, tribal agencies, or agencies of other states of coal bed methane wells that are located […]

82-11-175. Coal bed methane wells — requirements

82-11-175. Coal bed methane wells — requirements. (1) Coal bed methane production wells that involve the production of ground water must comply with this section. (2) Ground water produced in association with a coal bed methane well must be managed in any of the following ways: (a) used as irrigation or stock water or for other beneficial uses […]

82-11-180. Preservation of property rights

82-11-180. Preservation of property rights. (1) Title 82, chapter 11, parts 1 and 2, and the issuance of a permit for a carbon dioxide injection well pursuant to Title 82, chapter 11, parts 1 and 2, do not: (a) prejudice the rights of property owners within a geologic storage reservoir to exercise rights that have not been […]

82-11-181. Geologic storage reservoir administrative fee — account established

82-11-181. (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Geologic storage reservoir administrative fee — account established. (1) (a) A geologic storage operator shall pay to the board a fee on each ton of carbon dioxide injected for storage for the purpose of carrying out the state’s responsibility to monitor and manage geologic storage reservoirs. If a geologic storage operator […]

82-11-182. Liability for carbon dioxide during injection

82-11-182. (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Liability for carbon dioxide during injection. (1) Until the certificate of project completion is issued pursuant to 82-11-183(1) and title to the stored carbon dioxide and geologic storage reservoir is transferred to the state pursuant to 82-11-183(7), the geologic storage operator is liable for the operation and management of the […]

82-11-183. Certificate of completion — department of environmental quality participation — transfer of liability

82-11-183. (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Certificate of completion — department of environmental quality participation — transfer of liability. (1) Pursuant to subsection (3), after carbon dioxide injections into a reservoir end and upon completion of the certification requirements pursuant to subsections (4) and (5), the board shall issue the geologic storage operator a certificate of […]

82-11-184. Conversion of enhanced recovery wells

82-11-184. (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Conversion of enhanced recovery wells. (1) A well regulated under this chapter in which carbon dioxide is injected for the purpose of enhancing the recovery of oil and gas may be converted to a carbon dioxide injection well. (2) (a) The board shall develop rules with regard to the conversion of wells […]

82-11-185. Makoshika state park requirements

82-11-185. (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Makoshika state park requirements. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), on lands managed as Makoshika state park pursuant to Title 23, chapter 1, and under the control of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks by grant, acquisition, lease, easement, or other means, a person may not: (a) drill, construct, convert, […]