| (2) Alternative monitoring. As an alternative to plugging
a hydrocarbon storage well that has been permanently deactivated,
an operator may request approval by the Commission or its designee
of a plan to convert the storage well to a monitor well. A pressure
monitoring plan must be submitted to the Commission along with the
request to convert the storage well to a monitoring well.
(q) Penalties.
(1) Penalties. Violations of this section may subject
the operator to penalties and remedies specified in the Texas Natural
Resources Code, Titles 3 and 11, and other statutes administered by
the Commission.
(2) Certificate of compliance. The certificate of compliance
for any underground hydrocarbon storage facility may be revoked in
the manner provided in §3.73 of this title (relating to Pipeline
Connection; Cancellation of Certificate of Compliance; Severance).
(r) Applicability of other Commission rules and orders.
The owner or operator of an underground hydrocarbon storage facility
is not relieved by this section of compliance with any other requirement
of Chapters 3, 4, 7, or 8 of this title (relating to Oil and Gas Division;
Environmental Protection; Gas Services Division; or Pipeline Safety
Regulations).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §3.95 adopted to be effective January 1, 1994, 18 TexReg 8871; amended to be effective November 24, 2004, 29 TexReg 10728; amended to be effective January 30, 2007, 32 TexReg 289; amended to be effective July 2, 2012, 37 TexReg 4892 |
