1. (1) An operator shall obtain approval of the Supervisor for:

   1. (a) Initiating drilling, converting, or reentering a well, see Rule 400-1-2-.01(2);
   2. (b) Deepening, see Rule 400-1-2-.01(3);
   3. (c) Directionally drilling or sidetracking, see Rule 400-1-2-.01(4);
   4. (d) Change of operator, see Rule 400-1-2-.05;
   5. (e) Plan of abandonment of a radioactive logging source, see Rule 400-1-4-.05(3);
   6. (f) Plan of operation for reentering, converting, recompleting, or reworking a well containing a radioactive logging source, see Rule 400-1-4-.05(7);
   7. (g) Radioactive surveys, see Rule 400-1-4-.06;
   8. (h) Chemical treatment or fracturing, see Rule 400-1-4-.07;
   9. (i) Construction of any pit, see Rule 400-1-4-.10;
   10. (j) Disposal of pit fluids, see Rule 400-1-4-.11;
   11. (k) Plugging and abandonment, see Rule 400-1-4-.14;
   12. (l) Restoration of location, see Rule 400-1-4-.16;
   13. (m) Initial request for temporary abandoned or shut-in status, see Rule 400-1-4-.17;
   14. (n) Production testing, see Rule 400-1-5-.03;
   15. (o) Temporary test allowables, see Rule 400-1-5-.04;
   16. (p) Multiple completions, see Rule 400-1-5-.05;
   17. (q) Recompletion or reworking, see Rule 400-1-6-.06(1);
   18. (r) Construction and operation of a sour gas production facility, see Rule 400-1-7-.01(1);
   19. (s) Design, construction, and operation of a processing facility, see Rule 400-1-7-.01(2);
   20. (t) Design, construction, and operation of a plant and placing a plant into service, see Rule 400-1-7-.01(3);
   21. (u) Modifications to sour gas production facilities, processing facilities, and plants, see Rule 400-1-7-.01(4);
   22. (v) Transportation of oil, gas, condensate, or plant products, see Rule 400-1-8-.01;
   23. (w) Construction and operation of gathering lines, see Rule 400-1-8-.03(2);
   24. (x) Modifications to gathering lines, see Rule 400-1-8-.03(2)(b)4;
   25. (y) Operations involving hydrogen sulfide, see Rule 400-1-9-.02(8)(c);
   26. (z) Modification of existing hydrogen sulfide operations or facilities, see Rule 400-1-9-.02(8)(e);
   27. (aa) Hydrogen sulfide monitoring system and test equipment prior to initial test production, see Rule 400-1-9-.02(f);
   28. (bb) Construction and maintenance of sour flowlines and sour gathering lines, see Rule 400-1-9-.02(11)(a);
   29. (cc) Modifications to sour flowlines and sour gathering lines, see Rule 400-1-9-.02(11)(b)1;
   30. (dd) Repairing or replacing damaged sour flowlines or sour gathering lines, see Rule 400-1-9-.02(11)(b)2;
   31. (ee) Transportation of wastes, see Rule 400-1-9-.03(1)(a); and
   32. (ff) Modification of transportation of wastes procedures, see Rule 400-1-9-.03(1)(b).
2. (2) Witness of Activities. The Supervisor may send a duly authorized representative to the location to witness activities in section (1) above.

Author: State Oil and Gas Board

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-17-1, et seq.

Editor’s Note: Previous Chapter 400-1-3 (Rules 400-1-3-.01 through 400-1-3-.13) Repealed and New Chapter (Rules 400-1-3-.01 through 400-1-3-.03) adopted in lieu thereof: Filed April 11, 2000.

History: Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed October 31, 1984; Filed May 5, 1993.Repealed and New Rule: Filed April 11, 2000; effective May 16, 2000.