Bill No.: SF0116                  Drafter:  JWL

LSO No.:  11LSO-0508              Effective Date:  2/18/2011

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0034

Chapter No.:       50

Prime Sponsor:     Senator Jennings

Catch Title:       Oil and gas enhanced recovery-microbial conversion.

Subject:  Unitization orders for enhanced methane gas recovery by injection and microbial conversion.

Summary/Major Elements:

• This act:

o Authorizes the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to issue orders authorizing well and reservoir injections to enhance the microbial conversion of hydrocarbon substrates to methane gas;

o Requires applicants to provide for unitization if the injections are into a pooled reservoir;

o Specifies application requirements, including evidence that groundwater will not be adversely affected;

o Requires the Commission to adopt rules implementing the new injection permit program.