Kan. Admin. Regs. § 82-3-124 - Dual or multiple-completed wells
(a) When
applicable. Production from more than one common source of supply through the
same well bore shall be permitted if separation of each source of supply is
maintained and after application and approval by the commission has been
obtained.
(b) Application.
Whenever an operator or producer desires to complete a well in more than one
common source of supply, an original and one copy of an application requesting
approval of dual or multiple completion shall be filed with the conservation
division. The application shall be submitted to the commission on the form
provided by the commission and shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) A description of the well with a plat
attached showing the location of the subject well, the location of all other
wells on the lease, the location of all offset wells within a 12-mile radius of
the subject well, and for each of these wells, the name of the lessee of record
or the operator. Well depths and producing sources of supply shall be properly
designated on the plat;
(2) the
names and upper and lower limits of the common sources of supply involved in
the dual or multiple completion;
(3) a wireline log of the subject well;
(4) a complete description of the
proposed installation including the size, weight, depth, and condition of all
casing and tubing, the size of all drilled holes, the amount of cement used and
the location of the tops of cement behind each casing string, the location or
intended location of casing perforations, the type of packer to be used and the
depth at which it is to be set. A diagram of the proposed installation shall be
attached to the application;
(5) a
description of the proposed plan for separately measuring and accounting for
the production for each source of supply;
(6) a description of storage facilities;
(7) a description and diagram of
the proposed wellhead to pipeline installation; and
(8) the applicant's license number.
(c) Notice. The
applicant shall provide notice of the application pursuant to K.A.R. 82-3-135a.
(d) Commission supervision. All
dual and multiple completions shall be made and operated under the direction of
the commission. Packers shall not be installed, removed, reinstalled, or
replaced in such a well, except upon notice to and with the approval of a
representative of the commission. If one of the producing sources of supply is
abandoned, the plugging of the abandoned source of supply shall be in
accordance with the requirements of the commission.
(e) Plugging. If any common source of supply
in an intended dual or multiple completion is found upon testing to be
nonproductive, it shall immediately be plugged under the direction of a
commission representative.
(f)
Packer testing. Dual and multiple-completed wells shall be operated and
maintained so as to ensure complete segregation of all fluids from the
producing sources of supply. In monitoring installation of packers, and in
inspecting dual and multiple-completed wells, tests shall be made by or at the
direction of representatives of the commission to determine whether packer
leakage exists. These tests may include bottom hole pressure measurements,
chemical analysis of oil, water, and gas, and any other tests which indicate
the effectiveness of the packer.
(g) Packer leakage. Whenever evidence of
leakage of the packer in any dual or multiple-completed well is discovered, the
packer shall be immediately repaired, a new packer shall be installed, or the
affected producing source of supply shall be plugged.
(h) Allowable. The allowable for each source
of supply shall be determined according to K.A.R. 82-3-203(b) or K.A.R.
82-3-312 for non-prorated common sources of supply or according to the basic
proration order for prorated common sources of supply, or both.
(i) Packer installation. Operators shall
notify the commission and the operators of offset producing leases at least 24
hours before installing a packer.
(j) Installation charge. An installation
charge for each dual or multiple-completed well, and a charge for any
inspection of such a well, shall be made to defray necessary expenses of
supervision by the commission.
(k)
Revocation. Failure of the operator of any dual or multiple-completed well to
comply with any of the provisions of this regulation shall constitute grounds
for the revocation of the order granting the dual or multiple completion, or
the suspension or cancellation of current or future allowables of that well. If
the order granting the dual or multiple completion of any well is revoked, all
but one of the producing sources of supply shall immediately be sealed off
under the direction of the commission.
(l) Approval. Tentative approval for dual or
multiplecompleted wells may be granted by the commission based on extenuating
circumstances. Final approval may be granted after proper application.
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