PURPOSE: A history of the production of an oil or gas well is important in the evaluation of a particular well or pool. Reservoir characteristics, fluid behavior, and production can be used for studies and estimates of production on future pools. Use of production data and reservoir analyses included on monthly reports can be correlated with recovery techniques to promote conservation and to prevent waste in the oil industry. This rule provides for the filing of monthly status, production, and water disposal reports, with certain waivers.

1. (1) Record Retention. Each operator of an injection well shall keep current, accurate records of the amount and kind of fluid injected into the injection well and shall preserve these records for five (5) years.

2. (2) Monthly Reporting.

   1. (A) Well status of each open well in a unit shall be reported by each operator monthly on a form provided by the department. The report shall be prepared in full and submitted to the state geologist no later than forty-five

3. (45) calendar days after the end of each calendar month.

   1. (B) Well production shall be reported by the first purchaser of the oil or gas monthly on a form provided by the department. The report shall be prepared in full and submitted to the state geologist no later than forty-five

4. (45) calendar days after the end of each calendar month. Production may be presented for each unit unless requested otherwise by the state geologist or the council.

   1. (C) Disposal of produced water shall be reported by each operator monthly on a form provided by the department. The report shall be prepared in full and submitted to the state geologist no later than forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each calendar month. The report must include the amount, type, and method of disposal of all fluids produced from oil wells, gas wells, or underground gas storage reservoirs.
   2. (D) Each party who owns, maintains, or operates the metering device used to record gas produced from each unit or well in any gas field shall file a monthly volume report showing the amount of gas actually metered on each unit, and may be directed by the state geologist to file a volume report showing the amount of gas actually metered for each well for a specified time period. The monthly volume report shall be prepared in full on a form provided by the department and submitted to the state geologist no later than forty-five

5. (45) calendar days after the end of each calendar month.

   1. (E) The required monthly gas well status and production reports may be waived by the state geologist upon application by the operator of the well when production from the well is for the owner’s sole and non-commercial use.

6. (3) Annual reporting.

   1. (A) Each operator of an injection well shall submit an annual injection well monitoring report on a form provided by the department. The report for the previous calendar year shall be submitted to the state geologist on or before March 1 of the following year.
   2. (B) Each operator shall submit annually on a form provided by the department a complete inventory report of all open wells as of December 31. The report shall be submitted to the state geologist on or before January 31.
   3. (C) Each operator shall submit an annual bonding report, on a form provided by the department, providing documentation of sufficient bonding for all open wells, as required by Chapter 259, RSMo, and implementing regulations. The report shall be submitted to the state geologist on or before January 31 of each year and shall include a signed and notarized statement from any applicable surety or issuer of a letter of credit or certificate of deposit documenting that the referenced bonds are valid and in full force.
7. (4) All monthly and annual reports will be on file at the office of the state geologist and will be retained and available for at least five (5) years.

AUTHORITY: section 259.070, RSMo Supp. 2015.* Original rule filed Oct. 11, 1966, effective Oct. 21, 1966. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 1973, effective Sept. 22, 1973. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 1975, effective Dec. 22, 1975. Amended: Filed Oct. 14, 1981, effective Feb. 11, 1982. Amended: Filed Sept. 15, 2015, effective March 30, 2016. *Original authority: 259.070, RSMo 1965, amended 1972, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1995, 2012, 2015.