RS 30:1107.1

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RS 30:1107.1

§1107.1. Reporting; recordkeeping

A. The owner or operator of a permitted Class VI well shall provide quarterly reports to the commissioner containing, at a minimum, the following:

(1)Any changes to the physical, chemical, and other relevant characteristics of the carbon dioxide stream from the proposed operating data or parameters.

(2)Monthly average, maximum, and minimum values for injection pressure, flow rate and volume, and annular pressure.

(3)The monthly volume or mass of the carbon dioxide stream injected over the reporting period and the volume injected cumulatively over the life of the project.

(4)Additional reporting as required by applicable administrative rules.

B. At a minimum, the owner or operator of a permitted Class VI well shall provide a report within twenty-four hours of the occurrence of any of the following:

(1)Evidence that the injected carbon dioxide stream or associated pressure front may endanger an underground source of drinking water.

(2)Noncompliance with a permit condition, or malfunction of the injection system, which may cause fluid migration into or between underground sources of drinking water.

(3)Failure to maintain mechanical integrity.

(4)Any equipment malfunction that could lead to the release of stored carbon dioxide.

(5)Any release of stored carbon dioxide.

C. Reports required by Subsection B of this Section shall, at a minimum, include:

(1)The precise location of the incident.

(2)A description of the incident, including its cause, when possible.

(3)Potential risks to public health, water sources, and land stability.

(4)Immediate mitigation steps taken in response.

(5)A timeline for corrective action.

D. Owners or operators of Class VI wells shall retain records as required by applicable administrative rules.

E.(1) Any report required by Subsection B of this Section shall be disclosed by the operator to the following persons and entities:

(a)All emergency response teams, local law enforcement, and local governing officials within the affected area.

(b)The general public through an official press release.

(2)The department shall publish all reports required by Subsection B of this Section on its website.

F. Civil penalties. Failure to comply with the requirements of this Section or with any reporting or recordkeeping required by the department pursuant to administrative rules shall subject the storage operator to the remedies authorized by R.S. 30:1106.

Acts 2023, No. 378, §1, eff. June 14, 2023; Acts 2025, No. 397, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.