Section 460.864. Permit for well connection.

(1) The operator of each well shall, before gas is produced from such well, make application to the commission on form provided therefor, (form 15A, appendix A) for permission to sell gas from such well: provided, that application and permit  shall  not   be  required  for making connection to pipe  lines  used  exclusively for  transporting   or transmitting gas for fuel for drilling wells, or  gas  used   in    homes of lessors of lands on which wells are located.

(2)   Any application for a standard  well  connection   permit  should   be submitted to the commission not less than 15 days before the  first  day  of the month during which it is expected  that  receiving,  transmitting   or purchasing of gas shall commence. Upon receipt from a well operator of a properly executed application for a well connection permit, the commission will issue well connection permit order (form 16A, appendix A) and will furnish  a   copy thereof  to  the   purchaser  or  transmitter designated   by  the applicant operator,  such   copy  to  be  furnished  to   the    purchaser or transmitter at least 10 days before the first day of the monthly period used in accounting for gas. The commission will cause a well capacity test to be made, and following such test will  issue  an  allowable   withdrawal order (form 17A, appendix A)

to the well operator, and will furnish a copy   thereof to the purchaser or transmitter on or before the first day of  the monthly period used in accounting for gas.

(3)   The purchaser or transmitter shall  connect  such  well  to  its gathering system and prepare to receive, transmit or purchase gas during the next succeeding monthly period used in accounting for  gas,  provided that it has received the copy of the well connection   permit  from  the commission at least 10 days  before  such   date; that the operator has prepared and placed the well in condition to make such connection conveniently possible, and that obstacles or conditions beyond its reasonable control do not prevent such connection.

(4)   In case of emergency a temporary well connection permit may  be issued by wire upon receipt of an application by telegraph  from  well operator, giving the full name of the applicant, the full name  of   the well,  the   conservation  department permit number,  the   date  of  well completion, and the open flow capacity of the well; and also a  telegraphic statement from the prospective transmitter or common purchaser of gas that it will accept said well for connection. Such telegraphic  application  must  be

followed within 10 days by the regular application required in    subrule  (1) of this rule.

(5)    The commission and a transmitter or purchaser may at their option and discretion cooperate, if it is reasonably practicable, to  issue orders, make well capacity tests, connect to wells and make provisions for receiving, transmitting or purchasing gas from a well if the  application   for  temporary or  standard  well connection permit has not been  filed   with the commission as much as 15 days before the beginning of the monthly period used by the transmitter or purchaser in accounting for gas, but there shall be no obligation in such cases on  the  part   of either the commission or the transmitter or purchaser to either commence or complete such orders, tests, connections or preparations to receive, transmit or purchase gas during the next succeeding monthly period.

(6)  With each standard well connection permit there will be issued a metal plate bearing the permit number. This plate must be affixed to the wellhead substantially as shown on plate 1A, appendix A, and in case of loss or destruction must be immediately replaced. The original plate will be furnished without charge, but a nominal charge of 50 cents will be made for each replacement plate.

(7)     When processed casinghead gas is to be  transmitted   for  public  use, application shall be made to the commission for a special connection permit before transmission by pipe line is begun. (See R 460.851.)

History: 1979 AC.