Oil and Gas Rule Change

On October 26, the Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining approved the repeal and reenactment of Oil and Gas Rule R649-3-32, which establishes standards for the reporting of fluid spills and natural gas releases by oil and gas companies to the Division. Stakeholders and the Division recognized the rule needed more clarification, plus updates to the standards after comparison to nearby states.

The Division pursued a collaborative approach to the rule making, utilizing an informal rule process from April to August, in addition to the formal process in September and October.

The Utah Petroleum Association and the Western Energy Alliance expressed support for the rule change and the rulemaking process undertaken by the Division and the Board. No opposition to the rule was expressed during the informal or formal rule making. The rule becomes effective November 1.

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