1. (a) The operator of a geologic storage facility must provide, at a minimum, the following reports to the director and retain the following information.

   1. (1) Test records. The operator must file a complete record of all tests in duplicate with the district office within 30 days after the testing. In conducting and evaluating the tests enumerated in this subchapter or others to be allowed by the director, the operator and the director must apply methods and standards generally accepted in the industry. When the operator reports the results of mechanical integrity tests to the director, the operator must include a description of the test(s) and the method(s) used. In making this evaluation, the director must review monitoring and other test data submitted since the previous evaluation.

   2. (2) Operating reports. The operator also must include summary cumulative tables of the information required by the reports listed in this paragraph.

      1. (A) Report within 24 hours. The operator must report to the appropriate district office the discovery of any significant pressure changes or other monitoring data that indicate the presence of leaks in the well or the lack of confinement of the injected gases to the geologic storage reservoir. Such report must be made orally as soon as practicable, but within 24 hours, following the discovery of the leak, and must be confirmed in writing within five working days.

      2. (B) Report within 30 days. The operator must report:

         1. (i) the results of periodic tests for mechanical integrity;
         2. (ii) the results of any other test of the injection well conducted by the operator if required by the director; and
         3. (iii) a description of any well workover.

      3. (C) Semi-annual report. The operator must report:

         1. (i) a summary of well head pressure monitoring;
         2. (ii) changes to the physical, chemical, and other relevant characteristics of the CO₂ stream from the proposed operating data;
         3. (iii) monthly average, maximum and minimum values for injection pressure, flow rate and volume, and annular pressure;
         4. (iv) a description of any event that significantly exceeds operating parameters for annulus pressure or injection pressure as specified in the permit;
         5. (v) a description of any event that triggers a shutdown device and the response taken; and
         6. (vi) the results of monitoring prescribed under §5.206(d) of this title (relating to Permit Standards).

      4. (D) Annual reports. The operator must submit an annual report detailing:

         1. (i) corrective action performed;
         2. (ii) new wells installed and the type, location, number, and information required in §5.203(e) of this title (relating to Application Requirements);
         3. (iii) re-calculated area of review unless the operator submits a statement signed by an appropriate company official confirming that monitoring and operational data supports the current delineation of the area of review on file with the Commission;
         4. (iv) the updated area for which the operator has a good faith claim to the necessary and sufficient property rights to operate the geologic storage facility;
         5. (v) tons of CO₂ injected; and

         6. (vi) The operator must maintain and update required plans in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.

            1. (I) Operators must submit an annual statement, signed by an appropriate company official, confirming that the operator has:

               (-a-) reviewed the monitoring and operational data that are relevant to a decision on whether to reevaluate the area of review and the monitoring and operational data that are relevant to a decision on whether to update an approved plan required by §5.203 or §5.206 of this title; and

               (-b-) determined whether any updates were warranted by material change in the monitoring and operational data or in the evaluation of the monitoring and operational data by the operator.

            2. (II) Operators must submit either the updated plan or a summary of the modifications for each plan for which an update the operator determined to be warranted pursuant to subclause (I) of this clause. The director may require submission of copies of any updated plans and/or additional information regarding whether or not updates of any particular plans are warranted.
            3. (III) The director may require the revision of any required plan whenever the director determines that such a revision is necessary to comply with the requirements of this title.
         7. (vii) other information as required by the permit.
2. (b) Report format. The operator must report the results of injection pressure and injection rate monitoring of each injection well on Form H-10, Annual Disposal/Injection Well Monitoring Report, and the results of mechanical integrity testing on Form H-5, Disposal/Injection Well Pressure Test Report. Operators must submit other reports in a format acceptable to the Commission. At the discretion of the director, other formats may be accepted.
3. (c) Record retention. The operator must retain all wellhead pressure records, metering records, and integrity test results for at least five years. The operator must retain all documentation of good faith claim to necessary and sufficient property rights to operate the geologic storage facility until the director issues the final certificate of closure in accordance with §5.206(j)(7) of this title.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.207 adopted to be effective December 20, 2010, 2010, 35 TexReg 11202.