SF0156 Enhanced recovery-carbon dioxide certification.

Bill History

2013-02-26 Senate

S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

2013-02-04 Senate

S Introduced and referred to S09; No report prior to CoW Cutoff

2013-01-23 Senate

S Introduced and Referred to S09

2013-01-23 Senate

S Received for Introduction

2013-01-22 LSO

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WORKING DRAFT
2013
STATE OF
WYOMING
13LSO-0587

SENATE FILE
NO.

SF0156

Enhanced recovery-
carbon dioxide certification.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Hines

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
geologic sequestration; providing a procedure for certification of quantities of carbon dioxide stored through enhanced recovery of oil and gas;
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.

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 section
s
.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2013.

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SF0156

Enhanced recovery-carbon dioxide certification.

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