1. 1. Objectives and Enforcement Authority. Administrative penalties are assessed under Section 40-6-11 of the Utah Oil and Gas Conservation Act (the "Act") to deter violations and to ensure maximum compliance with the terms and purposes of the Utah Oil and Gas Conservation Act on the part of the oil and gas industry. The division shall have any enforcement rights or procedures allowed under Title 40, Chapter 6, Board and Division of Oil, Gas and Mining.
2. 2. How Assessments are Made. The division shall appoint an assessment officer to review each unabated notice of violation in accordance with the assessment procedures described in Rule R649-11 to determine whether an administrative penalty shall be assessed and the amount of the penalty.

3. 3. Compliance Conference. A person may request a compliance conference with an authorized representative of the division to review the compliance status of any condition or practice at any operation.

   3.1. A compliance conference may not change the required abatement period contained in a notice of violation.

   3.2. The division shall grant any request for a compliance conference received within the abatement period contained within a notice of violation.

   3.3. The division may accept or reject any good faith request to conduct a compliance conference received after the abatement period contained within a notice of violation.

KEY: oil and gas law

Date of Last Change: December 3, 2025

Notice of Continuation: June 30, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 40-6-1 et seq.; 63G-4