Railroad Commission of Texas last week issued new guidelines for permitting of disposal wells in the Permian Basin. The commission said May 16 new requirements will be implemented for permits for saltwater disposal wells in the region. New and amended applications in the Permian Basin will now be evaluated based on three primary factors: (1) an expanded area of review at the injection site, (2) limits on the maximum injection pressure at the surface based on geologic properties and (3) limits on the maximum daily injection volume based on reservoir pressure.
The new permitting regulations go into effect June 1. The guidelines increase the area of review to a half mile – an increase from the current quarter mile.
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