| (1) |
This chapter does not apply to the injection of carbon dioxide for an enhanced oil or gas recovery project. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 40-11-17
- Board: means the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining. See Utah Code 40-11-1
- Carbon dioxide: means carbon dioxide (CO2) that has been captured from an emission source or direct air capture, plus incidental associated substances derived from the source materials and the capture process, and any substances added to the carbon dioxide to enable or improve the injection process. See Utah Code 40-11-1
- Storage facility: means the reservoir, underground equipment, and surface facilities and equipment used or proposed to be used in a geologic carbon storage operation. See Utah Code 40-11-1
| (2) |
| (a) |
This chapter does apply to the conversion of an enhanced oil or gas recovery project to a storage facility. |
| (b) |
To accommodate the conversion described in Subsection (2)(a), the board may make additional rules to allow for circumstances unique to the conversion of an enhanced oil and gas recovery project to a storage facility and not otherwise anticipated under this chapter. |
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Enacted by Chapter 62, 2022 General Session
