| (B) within 600 feet from any take point on a horizontal
well within the UFT field correlative interval.
(3) Persons who have received notice pursuant to paragraph
(2) of this subsection shall have 21 days from the date of issuance
of the notice to file a written objection with the Commission.
(4) If no timely filed written objection is received
by the Commission, the applicant provides written waivers from all
persons entitled to notice under paragraph (2) of this subsection,
or there are no persons entitled to notice, then the application may
be approved administratively without the requirement of filing supporting
data.
(5) If a timely filed written objection is received
by the Commission, the applicant may request a hearing, at which the
applicant shall show that the proposed exception to §3.38 of
this title is necessary to effectively drain an area of the UFT field
that will not be effectively drained by existing wells or to prevent
waste or confiscation. Notice of a hearing for a protested exception
application under §3.38 of this title for a well in a UFT field
will be provided to those persons entitled to notice of such an application
as specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(6) Permits granted pursuant to paragraphs (1) - (5)
of this subsection shall be issued as exceptions to §3.38 of
this title.
(7) Nothing in this subsection prevents an operator
from electing to apply for and obtain a density exception under the
provisions of §3.38 of this title rather than the provisions
of paragraphs (1) - (6) of this subsection.
(l) Tubing requirements for completions in UFT fields.
An operator of a flowing oil well in a UFT field may obtain a six-month
exception to the requirement in §3.13(b)(4)(A) of this title
(relating to Casing, Cementing, Drilling, Well Control, and Completion
Requirements) that flowing oil wells shall be produced through tubing.
The exception may be granted administratively. A revised completion
report shall be filed once the oil well has been equipped with the
required tubing string to reflect the actual completion configuration.
(1) For good cause shown, including a showing that
the well is flowing at a pressure in excess of 300 psig surface wellhead
flowing pressure, an operator may obtain from the District Director
one or more extensions to the six month exception. Each extension
shall be no more than six months in duration. If the request for an
extension is denied, the operator may request a hearing. If a hearing
is requested, the exception shall remain in effect pending final Commission
action on the request for an extension.
(2) This subsection applies to new drills, reworks,
recompletions, or new fracture stimulation treatments for any flowing
oil well in the field.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §3.86 adopted to be effective June 1, 1990, 15 TexReg 2635; amended to be effective July 10, 2000, 25 TexReg 6487; amended to be effective June 11, 2001, 26 TexReg 4088; amended to be effective September 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 8271; amended to be effective February 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 785 |
