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HB0226 • 2013

Enhanced oil and gas recovery-carbon dioxide certification.

AN ACT relating to oil and gas; providing a procedure for certification of quantities of carbon dioxide stored through enhanced recovery of oil and gas; providing rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Lockhart
Last action
2013-02-25
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2013-02-25 House

    H Died In Committee

  2. 2013-02-04 House

    H Introduced and referred to H09; No report prior to CoW Cutoff

  3. 2013-01-24 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09

  4. 2013-01-23 House

    H Received for Introduction

  5. 2013-01-22 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2013
STATE OF
WYOMING
13LSO-0588

HOUSE BILL
NO.

HB0226

Enhanced oil and gas recovery-carbon dioxide certification.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Lockhart

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating
to oil and gas; providing a procedure for certification of quantities of carbon dioxide stored through enhanced recovery of oil and gas; providing rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 30
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5
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502 is created to read:

30
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5
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502.

Certification of quantity of carbon dioxide incidentally stored during enhanced recovery operations.

(a)

If there is production of oil, gas or both from
enhanced
recovery operations under a commission order entered pursuant to W.S. 30
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5
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110 utilizing the injection of carbon dioxide, the commission, upon application by the unit operator, may enter an order recognizing the
incidental sequestration of carbon dioxide occurring through the enhanced recovery operation and certifying the quantity of carbon dioxide being stored. An application or certification under this section shall not subject the enhanced recovery operation to the requirements of W.S. 35
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11
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313 through 35
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11
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318 or require the operator to obtain a permit under those sections.

(b)

The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section, including developing procedures to determine the quantity of carbon dioxide sequestered in an enhanced recovery operation.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2013.

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