Some say the gas well regulatory programs in the key states have been caught flat-footed by the explosion of interest in developing the Marcellus and Utica shale gas plays. If that was ever true, the regulators are picking up the pace now, as shown by a host of new statutes and regulations aimed at imposing more detailed permitting requirements, enhancing surface and mineral owner rights, and expanding inspection and enforcement regimes. This program, presented by attorneys with substantial experience in addressing issues under Ohio, West Virginia and federal regulatory programs, will review some of the key aspects of these new state requirements, with a special focus on what it takes to get a drilling permit and approval for hydraulic fracturing.
Among the topics to be discussed:
The basic well drilling and fracking processes, as well as the primary steps between the wellhead and market.
State (Ohio and West Virginia) requirements for obtaining gas well drilling permits, including:
Site and drainage control plans
Water management plans
Well construction requirements
Reporting requirements
Application fees and bonding/financial assurance mechanisms
Public notice and comment requirements
Special requirements and standards applicable to hydraulic fracturing, including:
Water acquisition and disposal
Disclosure of fracking fluid chemicals
Community impact provisions, including upgrades to roads and bridges used for water transportation
Siting restrictions.
EPAs Class II UIC well program and the prospects for greater federal involvement in the well permitting process
Litigation risks and recommendations
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