EPA’s Underground Injection Control Program：EPA的地下喷射控制程序.pptVIP

EPA’s Underground Injection Control Program Brine Disposal Well Regulation in Pennsylvania Stephen Platt, UIC National Expert UIC Program History Regulations authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act National concerns regarding unregulated injection Protects USDWs from all types of injection UIC program regulations promulgated in July, 1980 EPA begins direct implementation of the Pennsylvania program June, 1985 UIC Well Classification Class I – Industrial and Municipal (including hazardous waste) Class II – Oil and Gas (including enhanced recovery and brine disposal) Class III – Mining related (e.g. salt solution mining) Class IV – Shallow hazardous waste injection, banned Class V – All other wells EPA UIC Permitting Mandate to protect underground sources of drinking water (USDWs) USDWS defined as having less than 10,000 mg/l Total Dissolved Solids Current and future use protected Permitting is performance based Hydraulic fracturing not regulated under UIC Program EPA UIC Permitting (cont.) Major Permitting requirements: Defining Area of Review/Zone of Endangering Influence Injection well construction (Depth of surface casing critical) Well operation (Maximum Injection Pressure and Injection Rates critical) Mechanical integrity testing Plugging and abandonment Financial Responsibility Area of Review Permit Issuance Process No application fee One stop shopping: Permit issued for construction, operation, monitoring and reporting Processing generally takes between 3-6 months Public notification and opportunity for public hearing required. Brine Disposal in Pennsylvania Facility Name County Injection Formation Injection Pressure Injection Volume (Bbls/M) Columbia Gas Beaver Huntersville/Oriskany 1300 21,000 EXCO-North Coast Clearfield Oriskany 3240 4260 CNX Gas Green