Bill > SB711

This bill clarifies the state's regulatory authority over wells used for injecting fluids related to oil and gas production, ensuring consistency with federal regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which categorizes these as "class II injection wells." It amends existing law to define "fluid" broadly to include gases and specifies that the term "conventional" oil or gas production encompasses all forms of primary, secondary, and tertiary extraction. The bill also clarifies that "wastewater from gas plants" includes waste fluids intrinsically derived from oil and gas field operations, provided they are not classified as hazardous waste at the time of injection. Furthermore, it confirms the authority of the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) to regulate these injection wells and validates previous DOGGR approvals for such operations. The bill also updates requirements for indemnity bonds for commercial waste fluid disposal wells and modifies reporting requirements to include information on fluid injection for various purposes, including enhanced recovery and waste disposal.