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30 CFR §250.460

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  1. (a)If you intend to conduct a well test, you must include your projected plans for the test with your APD (form BSEE-0123) or in an Application for Permit to Modify (APM) (form BSEE-0124). Your plans must include at least the following information:
    1. (1)Estimated flowing and shut-in tubing pressures;
    2. (2)Estimated flow rates and cumulative volumes;
    3. (3)Time duration of flow, buildup, and drawdown periods;
    4. (4)Description and rating of surface and subsurface test equipment;
    5. (5)Schematic drawing, showing the layout of test equipment;
    6. (6)Description of safety equipment, including gas detectors and fire-fighting equipment;
    7. (7)Proposed methods to handle or transport produced fluids; and
    8. (8)Description of the test procedures.
  2. (b)You must give the District Manager at least 24-hours notice before starting a well test.