Illinois Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27, 2024) |
TITLE62. MINING |
PART240. THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT |
SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 240.10. Definitions |
§ 240.20. Prevention of Waste [Repealed] |
§ 240.30. Jurisdiction [Repealed] |
§ 240.40. Enforcement of Act [Repealed] |
§ 240.50. Delegation of Authority [Repealed] |
§ 240.60. Right of Inspection [Repealed] |
§ 240.70. Right of Access [Repealed] |
§ 240.80. Sworn Statements [Repealed] |
§ 240.90. Additional Reports [Repealed] |
§ 240.100. When Rules Become Effective [Repealed] |
§ 240.110. Notice of Rules [Repealed] |
§ 240.120. Forms [Repealed] |
§ 240.125. Notice |
§ 240.130. Hearings--Notices [Repealed] |
§ 240.131. Unitization Hearings |
§ 240.132. Integration Hearings |
§ 240.133. Hearings to Establish Pool-Wide Drilling Units |
§ 240.134. Lease Validation Petitions |
§ 240.135. Falsification or Misstatement of Information |
§ 240.140. Notice of Noncompliance |
§ 240.150. Notice of Violation |
§ 240.155. Civil Complaint |
§ 240.160. Director's Decision |
§ 240.170. Cessation Order [Repealed] |
§ 240.180. Enforcement Hearings |
§ 240.185. Cessation of Operations Orders |
§ 240.186. Cessation of Conditions Creating an Imminent Danger to Public Health and Safety and the Environment [Repealed] |
§ 240.190. Temporary Relief Hearings |
§ 240.195. Subpoenas |
SUBPART B. PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR PRODUCTION WELLS |
§ 240.200. Applicability |
§ 240.210. Application for Permit to Drill, Deepen or Convert to a Production Well |
§ 240.220. Contents of Application |
§ 240.230. Authority of Person Signing Application |
§ 240.240. Additional Requirements for Directional Drilling |
§ 240.245. Additional Requirements for Horizontal Drilling |
§ 240.250. Issuance of Permit to Drill or Operate |
§ 240.251. Revocation of Permit to Drill |
§ 240.255. Conversion of a Production Well to a Water Well |
§ 240.260. Change of Well Location |
§ 240.270. Application for Approval of Enhanced Recovery Injection and Disposal Operations [Repealed] |
§ 240.280. Duration of Underground Injection Well Orders [Repealed] |
SUBPART C. PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS |
§ 240.300. Applicability |
§ 240.305. Transfer of Management [RECODIFIED] |
§ 240.310. Application for Permit to Drill, Deepen, or Convert or Amend to a Class II UIC Well |
§ 240.311. Application for Freshwater Aquifer Exemption |
§ 240.312. Freshwater Aquifer Exemptions |
§ 240.320. Contents of Application |
§ 240.330. Authority of Person Signing Application |
§ 240.340. Proposed Well Construction and Operating Parameters |
§ 240.350. Groundwater and Potable Water Supply Information |
§ 240.360. Area of Review |
§ 240.370. Public Notice |
§ 240.380. Issuance of Permit |
§ 240.385. Conversion of a Class II Well to a Water Well |
§ 240.390. Permit Amendments |
§ 240.395. Update of Class II UIC Well Permits Issued Prior to July 1, 1987 |
SUBPART D. SPACING OF WELLS |
§ 240.400. Definitions |
§ 240.410. Drilling Units |
§ 240.420. Well Location Exceptions within Drilling Unit |
§ 240.425. Change of a Permitted Drilling Location |
§ 240.430. Drilling Unit Exceptions |
§ 240.440. More Than One Well on a Drilling Unit |
§ 240.450. Directional Drilling |
§ 240.455. Horizontal Drilling |
§ 240.460. Modified Drilling Unit |
§ 240.465. Special Drilling Unit |
§ 240.470. Establishment of Pool-Wide Drilling Units Based Upon Reservoir Characteristics |
SUBPART E. WELL DRILLING, COMPLETION AND WORKOVER REQUIREMENTS |
§ 240.500. Definitions |
§ 240.510. Department Permit Posted |
§ 240.520. Drilling Fluid Handling and Storage |
§ 240.525. Saltwater or Oil Based Drilling Fluid Handling and Storage |
§ 240.530. Completion Fluid and Completion Fluid Waste Handling and Storage |
§ 240.540. Drilling and Completion Pit Restoration |
§ 240.550. Disposal of General Oilfield Wastes and Other Wastes |
SUBPART F. WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION WELLS |
§ 240.600. Applicability |
§ 240.605. Drilled Out Plugged Hole (DOPH) Notification |
§ 240.610. Construction Requirements for Production Wells |
§ 240.620. Remedial Cementing of Leaking Wells |
§ 240.630. Operating Requirements |
§ 240.640. Reporting Requirements |
§ 240.650. Confidentiality of Well Data |
§ 240.655. Mechanical Integrity Testing for Class II Injection Wells [Repealed] |
§ 240.660. Monitoring and Reporting Requirements for Enhanced Recovery Injection and Disposal Wells [Repealed] |
§ 240.670. Avoidable Waste of Gas [Repealed] |
§ 240.680. Escape of Unburned Gas Prohibited [Repealed] |
SUBPART G. WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS |
§ 240.700. Applicability and Definitions |
§ 240.710. Surface and Production Casing Requirements for Newly Drilled Class II UIC Wells |
§ 240.720. Surface and Production Casing Requirements for Conversion to Class II UIC Wells |
§ 240.730. Surface and Production Casing Requirements for Existing Class II UIC Wells |
§ 240.740. Other Construction Requirements for Class II UIC Wells |
§ 240.750. Operating Requirements for Class II UIC Wells |
§ 240.760. Establishment of Internal Mechanical Integrity for Class II UIC Wells |
§ 240.770. Establishment of External Mechanical Integrity for Class II UIC Wells |
§ 240.780. Reporting Requirements for Class II UIC Wells |
§ 240.790. Confidentiality of Well Data |
§ 240.795. Commercial Saltwater Disposal Well |
§ 240.796. Operating and Reporting Requirements, Hydraulic Fracturing Operations, Seismicity |
SUBPART H. LEASE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS |
§ 240.800. Definitions |
§ 240.805. Lease and Well Identification |
§ 240.810. Tanks, Tank Batteries and Containment Dikes |
§ 240.815. Permanent Well Site Equipment Setback |
§ 240.820. Flowlines |
§ 240.830. Power Lines |
§ 240.840. Equipment Storage |
§ 240.850. Concrete Storage Structures |
§ 240.860. Pits |
§ 240.861. Existing Pit Exemption For Continued Production Use |
§ 240.862. Existing Pit Exemption For Alternative Use |
§ 240.870. Leaking Unpermitted Drill Hole |
§ 240.875. Leaking Previously Plugged Well |
§ 240.880. Initial Spill Notification |
§ 240.890. Crude Oil Spill Remediation Requirements |
§ 240.891. Crude Oil Spill Waste Disposal and Remediation |
§ 240.895. Produced Water Spill Remediation Requirements |
SUBPART I. LIQUID OIL FIELD WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL |
§ 240.900. Definitions |
§ 240.905. Application for Permit to Operate a Liquid Oilfield Waste Transportation System |
§ 240.906. Application for a Liquid Oilfield Waste Transportation Vehicle Permit |
§ 240.910. Inspection of Vehicles (Tanks) |
§ 240.920. Issuance of Liquid Oilfield Waste Transportation System and Vehicle Permits |
§ 240.925. Liquid Oilfield Waste Recordkeeping Requirements |
§ 240.926. Liquid Oilfield Waste Transportation System and Vehicle Operating Requirements |
§ 240.930. Produced Water |
§ 240.940. Crude Oil Bottom Sediments |
§ 240.945. Lease Road Oiling |
§ 240.950. Crude Oil Spill Waste Disposal [Repealed] |
§ 240.960. Oil Field Brine Hauling Permit Conditions [Repealed] |
§ 240.970. Inspection of Vehicles [Repealed] |
§ 240.980. Transfer of Permits [Repealed] |
§ 240.985. Revocation of Oil Field Brine Hauling Permit [Repealed] |
§ 240.990. Records and Reporting Requirements [Repealed] |
§ 240.995. Bonds--Blanket Surety Bond [Repealed] |
§ 240.1000. Definitions |
SUBPART J. VACUUM |
§ 240.1005. Applicability |
§ 240.1010. Application for Vacuum Permit |
§ 240.1020. Contents of Application |
§ 240.1030. Authority of Person Signing Application |
§ 240.1040. Notice and Hearing |
§ 240.1050. Issuance of Permit |
§ 240.1060. Permit Amendments |
SUBPART K. PLUGGING OF WELLS |
§ 240.1105. Plugging of Non-Productive Wells [Repealed] |
§ 240.1110. Definitions |
§ 240.1115. Plugging Responsibility |
§ 240.1120. Plugging of Uncased Wells |
§ 240.1130. Plugging and Temporary Abandonment of Inactive Production Wells |
§ 240.1131. Extension of Future Use Status for Production Wells [Repealed] |
§ 240.1132. Plugging and Temporary Abandonment of Inactive Class II UIC Wells |
§ 240.1140. General Plugging Procedures and Requirements |
§ 240.1150. Specific Plugging Procedures |
§ 240.1151. Procedures for Plugging Coal Seams |
§ 240.1160. Plugging Fluid Handling and Storage |
§ 240.1170. Plugging Fluid Waste Disposal and Well Site Restoration |
§ 240.1180. Lease Restoration |
§ 240.1181. Lease Restoration Requirements [Repealed] |
§ 240.1190. Filing Plugging Report |
SUBPART L. REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST WELLS |
§ 240.1200. Applicability |
§ 240.1205. Application for Permit to Drill a Test Well or Drill Hole |
§ 240.1210. Contents of Application for Permit to Drill or Convert to an Observation, Gas Storage Well or Service Well [Repealed] |
§ 240.1220. Contents of Application for Coal Test Hole, Mineral Test Hole, Structure Test Hole, or Coal or Mineral Groundwater Monitoring Well |
§ 240.1230. Authority of Person Signing Application |
§ 240.1240. Issuance of Permit |
§ 240.1250. When Wells Shall Be Plugged and Department Notification |
§ 240.1260. Plugging and Restoration Requirements |
§ 240.1270. Confidentiality |
§ 240.1280. Converting to Water Well |
SUBPART M. PROTECTION OF WORKABLE COAL BEDS |
§ 240.1300. Introduction |
§ 240.1305. Permit Requirements in Mine Areas |
§ 240.1310. Workable Coal Beds Defined |
§ 240.1320. Mining Board May Determine Presence of Coal Seams |
§ 240.1330. Well Locations Prohibited |
§ 240.1340. Notice to Mining Board |
§ 240.1350. Casing and Protective Work |
§ 240.1360. Operational Requirements Over Active Mine |
§ 240.1370. Inspection of Vehicles [RECODIFIED] |
§ 240.1380. Transfer of Permits [RECODIFIED] |
§ 240.1385. Revocation of Oil Field Brine Hauling Permit [RECODIFIED] |
§ 240.1390. Records and Reporting Requirements [RECODIFIED] |
§ 240.1395. Bonds--Blanket Surety Bond [RECODIFIED] |
SUBPART N. ISSUANCE OR TRANSFER OF PERMIT TO OPERATE |
§ 240.1400. Definitions |
§ 240.1405. Transfer of Management [Repealed] |
§ 240.1410. Applicability |
§ 240.1420. Notification of Transfer |
§ 240.1425. Authority of Person Signing Notification of Transfer |
§ 240.1430. Responsibilities of Current Permittee |
§ 240.1440. Responsibilities of New Permittee |
§ 240.1450. Authority of Person Signing Notification of Acceptance |
§ 240.1460. Conditions for and Effect of Issuance or Transfer of Permit to Operate |
§ 240.1465. Condition for and Effect of Transfer of PRF Wells |
§ 240.1470. Revocation of Permit to Operate |
§ 240.1480. Involuntary Transfer |
§ 240.1485. Administrative Record Correction |
§ 240.1490. Transfer Hearings |
SUBPART O. BONDS |
§ 240.1500. When Required, Amount and When Released |
§ 240.1510. Definitions |
§ 240.1520. Bond Requirements |
§ 240.1530. Forfeiture of Bonds |
SUBPART P. WELL PLUGGING AND RESTORATION PROGRAM |
§ 240.1600. Definitions |
§ 240.1610. Plugging Leaking or Abandoned Wells |
§ 240.1620. Plugging Orphaned Wells |
§ 240.1625. Plugging Abandoned Wells Through Landowner Grant |
§ 240.1630. Emergency Well Plugging, Emergency Repair Work, Emergency Projects |
§ 240.1635. Emergency Well Plugging and Emergency Project Reimbursement |
§ 240.1640. Repayment of Funds |
§ 240.1650. Authorization for a Permittee to Operate Its Wells Placed into the Plugging and Restoration Fund Program for Abandonment |
§ 240.1660. Authorization for a Permittee to Operate Their Wells Placed into the Plugging and Restoration Fund Program for Non-payment of Annual Well Fees |
SUBPART Q. ANNUAL WELL FEES |
§ 240.1700. Fee Liability |
§ 240.1705. Amount of Assessment |
§ 240.1710. Annual Permittee Reporting |
§ 240.1720. When Annual Well Fees are Due |
§ 240.1730. Opportunity to Contest Billing |
§ 240.1740. Delinquent Permittees |
SUBPART R. REQUIREMENTS IN UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE FIELDS AND FOR GAS STORAGE AND OBSERVATION WELLS |
§ 240.1800. Applicability |
§ 240.1805. Definitions |
§ 240.1810. Submission of Underground Gas Storage Field Map |
§ 240.1820. Permit Requests in a Underground Gas Storage Field |
§ 240.1830. Application for Permit to Drill or Convert Wells |
§ 240.1835. Contents of Application for Permit to Drill or Convert to an Observation or Gas Storage Well |
§ 240.1840. Authority of Person Signing Application |
§ 240.1850. Issuance of Permit |
§ 240.1851. Gas Storage and Observation Well Safety, Construction, and Operating Requirements |
§ 240.1852. Inspection and Maintenance Plan |
§ 240.1853. Gas Storage and Observation Well Records and Reporting Requirements |
§ 240.1854. Notice of Probable Violation, Complaints, Hearings and Civil Penalties |
§ 240.1855. Civil Complaint |
§ 240.1856. Determination of Penalty |
§ 240.1857. Director's Approval of Penalty or Agreed Compromise |
§ 240.1858. Enforcement Hearings |
§ 240.1859. Emergency Abatement Orders |
§ 240.1860. Temporary Relief Hearings |
§ 240.1861. Subpoenas |
§ 240.1862. Well Drilling Completion and Workover Requirements |
§ 240.1865. Liquid Oilfield Waste Disposal |
§ 240.1870. Plugging of Gas Storage and Observation Wells |
§ 240.1880. Sole Source Aquifer: Natural Gas Incident Notice to Department |
§ 240.1890. Sole Source Aquifer: Inspection Fees for Underground Natural Gas Storage Fields |
§ 240.1892. Sole Source Aquifer: When Annual Inspection Fees Are Due |
§ 240.1894. Sole Source Aquifer: Opportunity to Contest Billing |
§ 240.1898. Waiver |
SUBPART S. REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE WELLS |
§ 240.1900. Applicability |
§ 240.1905. Application for Permit to Drill or Convert to Other Types of Wells or Drill Holes |
§ 240.1910. Contents of Application for Permit to Drill or Convert to a Service Well |
§ 240.1920. Authority of Person Signing Application |
§ 240.1930. Issuance of Permit |
§ 240.1940. When Wells Shall Be Plugged and Department Notification |
§ 240.1950. Plugging and Restoration Requirements |
§ 240.1960. Converting to Water Well |
SOURCE: Adopted November 7, 1951; emergency amendment at 6 Ill. Reg. 903, effective January 15, 1982, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 5542, effective April 19, 1982; codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 2475; amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 2818, effective January 27, 1987; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 2317, effective January 25, 1990; recodified at 14 Ill. Reg. 3053; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 13620, effective August 8, 1990; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 20427, effective January 1, 1991; amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 2706, effective January 31, 1991; recodified at 15 Ill. Reg. 8566; recodified at 15 Ill. Reg. 11641; emergency amendment at 15 Ill. Reg. 14679, effective September 30, 1991, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 15493, effective October 10, 1991; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 2576, effective February 3, 1992; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 15513, effective September 29, 1992; expedited correction at 16 Ill. Reg. 18859, effective September 29, 1992; emergency amendment at 17 Ill. Reg. 1195, effective January 12, 1993, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 2217, effective February 8, 1993; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 14097, effective August 24, 1993; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 19923, effective November 8, 1993; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 8061, effective May 13, 1994; emergency amendment at 18 Ill. Reg. 10380, effective June 21, 1994, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 16361, effective November 18, 1994; amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 10981, effective July 14, 1995; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 7164, effective June 3, 1997; emergency amendment at 22 Ill. Reg. 988, effective December 22, 1997, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 8422, effective April 28, 1998; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 8845, effective April 28, 1998; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 22314, effective December 14, 1998; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 9045, effective July 9, 2001; amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 13281, effective July 26, 2011; amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 18717, effective August 29, 2014; amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 22052, effective November 14, 2014; amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 7051, effective April 22, 2016; expedited correction at 40 Ill. Reg. 11042, effective April 22, 2016; emergency amendment at 40 Ill. Reg. 13265, effective September 1, 2016, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired January 28, 2017; amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 2957, effective February 21, 2017; amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 5811, effective March 14, 2018; emergency amendment at 43 Ill. Reg. 4650, effective April 4, 2019, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired August 31, 2019; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 10459, effective September 6, 2019; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 11524, effective September 24, 2019; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 13907, effective October 25, 2021; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 20013, effective January 1, 2023.
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Notation
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Illinois Oil and Gas Act [225 ILCS 725], the Illinois Underground Natural Gas Storage Safety Act [415 ILCS 160], and Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100].