Kan. Admin. Regs. § 82-3-131 - Vacuum and high volume pumps; application and approval
(a) Upon
application, the installation and use of vacuum pumps in fields that are nearly
depleted and the installation and use of high volume pumps may be permitted by
the commission. A high volume pump shall mean one that is capable of producing
total fluids in excess of 2,500 barrels per day. No application for commission
approval shall be required for the installation and use of vacuum or high
volume pumps in a field that is unitized for secondary recovery operations.
(b) The original and one copy of
the application shall be filed with the conservation division. The application
shall contain the following information:
(1)
The applicant's license number;
(2) the name, location, and producing
formation of the well or wells to be pumped;
(3) a plat map showing the subject well or
wells, the location of all oil and gas wells on the lease, and the location of
all offset wells within a 12-mile radius of the subject well or wells and their
operators' names;
(4) the
anticipated maximum daily production of oil, water, and gas;
(5) for vacuum pump applications, an estimate
of the remaining recoverable hydrocarbon reserves underlying the subject lease;
(6) for high volume pump
applications, the size and capacity of the pump to be used and the estimated
oilwater ratio; and
(7) any
additional relevant information that the commission may require.
(c) Each applicant shall provide
notice of the application pursuant to K.A.R. 82-3-135a.
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