| (M) Certificates are nontransferable, and a new operator of a system or any acquired element of a system or operation shall be required to certificate that operation. Operator of a certificated system shall notify the commission in writing when the system or any operating part has been transferred to another operator. An amended certificate shall be required should any change occur that would add or delete a Railroad Commission identification number covered by the certificate. (N) Each operator shall maintain a current master list of all his operations for which a certificate of compliance is in effect and shall submit such list for inspection upon request by the commission. (2) Completion report provision. (A) The operator shall report on the initial completion report for new oil or gas wells the hydrogen sulfide concentrations of the wellhead gas for all wells where the hydrogen sulfide concentration is equal to or exceeds 100 ppm. (B) The drilling of a well in an area which would require the submission of a certificate of compliance (Form H-9) shall have noted on the drilling application (Form W-1) that such certification has been filed. (3) Releases of, and accidents related to, hydrogen sulfide. The operator shall furnish a written report to the district office within ten days of any accidental release of hydrogen sulfide gas of sufficient volume to present a hazard and of any hydrogen sulfide related accident, whether it be from an accidental or intentional release. (e) Exception provision. Any application for exception to the provisions of this section should specify the provisions to which exception is requested, and set out in detail the basis on which the exception is to be requested. |
| Source Note: The provisions of this §3.36 adopted January 1, 1976; amended to be effective September 1, 1976, 1 TexReg 1517; amended to be effective September 15, 1985, 10 TexReg 2069; amended to be effective April 7, 1995, 20 TexReg 2285; amended to be effective November 24, 2004, 29 TexReg 10728 |
