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SF0028 • 2016

Carbon capture, storage and sequestration permit.

AN ACT relating to environmental quality; specifying criteria for the conversion of an enhanced oil and gas recovery carbon dioxide injection permit to a geologic sequestration permit; providing authority to the director of the department of environmental quality for conversion of a permit as specified; providing for findings and recommendations of the conversion of a permit by the oil and gas conservation commission supervisor; providing notice and opportunity for hearing; and providing for an effective date.

Energy Land
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Minerals
Last action
2016-03-07
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2016

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Amendments

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SF0028HS001

Standing Committee • HMinerals

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HMinerals

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SF0028S2001

2nd reading • Von Flatern

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Von Flatern

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SF0028S3001

3rd reading • Von Flatern

Adopted

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SF0028S3002

3rd reading • Anderson

Withdrawn

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SF0028SS001

Standing Committee • SMinerals

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SMinerals

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Bill History

  1. 2016-03-07 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2016-03-04 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0026

  3. 2016-03-01 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0026

  4. 2016-03-01 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0026

  5. 2016-03-01 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0026

  6. 2016-02-29 Senate

    S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-0

  7. 2016-02-29 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2016-02-29 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 48-10-2-0-0

  9. 2016-02-26 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. 2016-02-25 House

    H COW:Passed

  11. 2016-02-25 House

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2016-02-24 House

    H Placed on General File

  13. 2016-02-24 House

    H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

  14. 2016-02-17 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals

  15. 2016-02-16 House

    H Received for Introduction

  16. 2016-02-12 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0

  17. 2016-02-12 Senate

    Amendment was withdrawn before vote

  18. 2016-02-12 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2016-02-11 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  20. 2016-02-11 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  21. 2016-02-10 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  22. 2016-02-10 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  23. 2016-02-10 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  24. 2016-02-10 Senate

    S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  25. 2016-02-08 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 30-0-0-0-0

  26. 2016-02-05 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  27. 2016-01-15 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115

Bill No.:
SF0028
Effective
:
7/1/2016

LSO No.:
16LSO-0057

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0026

Chapter No.:
85

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Carbon capture, storage and sequestration permit.

Subject:
Conversion of an enhanced oil and gas recovery carbon dioxide injection permit to a
geological sequestration permit

Summary/Major Elements:

W.S. 35-11-313 sets standards for when an oil and gas operator ceases oil and gas recovery operations and converts its operations to the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide.

When this conversion occurs, regulation of the operations and sequestration site
is transferred
from the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC)
to the Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ)
.

This
act
specifies
that
an enhanced oil and gas recovery carbon dioxide injection permit should be converted into a geological sequestration permit
when an oil and gas operator injects carbon dioxide for the primary purpose of long term storage, and the storage results in an increased risk to an underground source of drinking water.

The
act
gives the d
irector of DEQ the authority to determine
which permit is appropriate
based upon findings and recommendations
of
the
WOGCC
Supervisor.
The Supervisor’
s recommendations
must be made
after a hearing of the WOGCC examiners.

A
ffected operators
must
be
given notice of the Supervisor’
s findings
and recommendations and provided
an opportunity for a public hearing
before the WOGCC
.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
Senate
ENGROSSED
File No
.
SF0028

ENROLLED ACT NO. 26,

SENATE

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2016 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to environmental quality; specifying criteria for the conversion of an enhanced oil and gas recovery carbon dioxide injection permit to a geologic sequestration permit; providing authority to the director of the department of environmental quality for conversion of a permit as specified; providing for findings and recommendations of the conversion of a permit by the oil and gas conservation commission supervisor; providing notice and opportunity for hearing; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section
1
.

W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
313
(c)
is amended to read:

35
‑
11
‑
313
.

Carbon sequestration; permit requirements.

(c)

If an oil and gas operator converts to geologic sequestration upon the cessation of oil and gas recovery operations,

or injects carbon dioxide
for the primary purpose of long term storage
that results in an increased risk to an underground source of drinking water as compared to enhanced oil recovery operations,

then regulation of the geologic sequestration facility and the geologic sequestration site shall be transferred to the department. If the oil and gas operator does not convert to geologic sequestration, the wells shall be plugged and abandoned according to the rules of the Wyoming oil and gas conservation
commission
.
When determining
whether an
oil and gas recovery
operation
is injecting carbon dioxide for the primary purpose of long term storage
that results in an

increased risk to an underground source of drinking water as compared to enhanced oil recovery operations, the director shall
consider

the findings and recommendations of
the supervisor of the Wyoming oil
and gas conservation commission
.
The supervisor shall make his determination following a hearing of the oil and gas conservation commission examiners held under the commission
'
s rules and
regulations
promulgated
under Title 30, Chapter 5 of the Wyoming statutes.

The
supervisor shall provide the
operator
and director

with
notice
of
the
supervisor
'
s

finding
s and recommendations under this subsection and an
opportunity for a public hearing before the Wyoming oil and gas conservation commission.

Within fifteen (15) days of receiving notice
as provided in
this
subsection, t
he operator
may request a hearing b
efore the
Wyoming
oil and gas
conservation
commission
.
If both a change in primary purpose to long term storage and an increased risk to an underground source of drinking water as compared to enhanced oil recovery operations are found to have occurred, the commission shall
recommend
transfer
of
regulation of the operation to the department.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2016
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
Senate
.

Chief Clerk

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