Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulations

A public hearing will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., July 17, 2008, at the Kansas Corporation, 130 South Market, Room 2078, Wichita, Kansas 67202, to consider the adoption of proposed permanent regulations for the conservation of crude oil and natural gas.

The 60-day notice period from the date of this publication to the date of the public hearing constitutes a public-comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed rules and regulations. Written comments may be submitted by mail to John McCannon, Litigation Counsel, State Corporation Commission, Finney State Office Building, 130 S. Market, Room 2078, Wichita, Kansas 67202, or to via electronic mail.

Any person requiring special accommodations under The Americans with Disabilities Act needs to give notice to the Commission at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing date.

Copies of the proposed regulations and the economic impact statements may be obtained from the Commission’s Office at 130 South Market, Room 2078, Wichita, Kansas 67202, or from the Commission website at http://kcc.ks.gov/. Persons requesting a copy of the proposed regulations and economic impact statements, in accordance with K.S.A. 45-129, will be required to compensate the Commission for the cost of reproduction. All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity at the hearing to present their views orally or in writing in regard to the adoption of the proposed regulations.

All written or oral comments submitted by interested parties on or before July 17, 2008, will be considered by the Commission as a basis for making changes to these proposed permanent regulations.

The following is a brief summary of the proposed regulations and economic impact statements:

K.A.R. 82-3-107. This regulation is being amended to require the filing of electronic well logs, if available, after a well is spud or recompleted. The amendments also include minor wording and sentence structure changes for clarification.

Economic Impact Statement. These amendments are anticipated to have a beneficial economic impact on the agency, the industry, other governmental agencies, and the general public. As the well logs will be transferable in an electronic format, costs for copying and mailing paper logs, as well as personnel time, will be minimized, and fewer natural resources will be consumed to reproduce the logs.

K.A.R. 82-3-108. This regulation is being amended to clarify that notice of a well location exception application must be published as required by Commission regulation as well as mailed to certain parties specified by Commission regulation. The amendments also include minor wording and sentence structure changes for clarification.

Economic Impact Statement. These amendments will have no economic impact on the agency, the industry, other governmental agencies, and the general public, because no additional requirements are being imposed with which the industry is not currently complying.

K.A.R. 82-3-111. This regulation is being amended to formalize a Conservation Division policy that wells should not be granted temporary abandonment authority beyond a 10-year period. The amendments also include minor wording and sentence structure changes for clarification.

Economic Impact Statement. This amendment is anticipated to have a long-term economic impact. Because wells will not be approved for temporary abandonment beyond a ten-year timeframe, the amendment will ensure that the party legally responsible for the well bears the cost of plugging the well.

K.A.R. 82-3-135a. This regulation is being amended to extend the protest period for underground injection control applications to 30 days, as required by federal law, specifically 40 C.F.R. § 124.10(b). The amendments also include minor wording and sentence structure changes for clarification.

Economic Impact Statement. These amendments are anticipated to have no economic impact on the industry, the Commission, other governmental agencies, or the general public.

K.A.R. 82-3-135b. This regulation sets forth the requirements for protests to Conservation Division applications. It is being amended to extend the protest period for underground injection control applications to 30 days, as required by 40 C.F.R. § 124.10(b). The amendments also include minor wording and sentence structure changes for clarification.

Economic Impact Statement. These amendments are anticipated to have no economic impact on the industry, the Commission, other governmental agencies, or the general public.

K.A.R. 82-3-138. This regulation is being amended to clarify notice requirements for new pool applications. The amendments also include minor wording and sentence structure changes for clarification.

Economic Impact Statement. These amendments are anticipated to have no economic impact on the industry, the Commission, other governmental agencies, or the general public.

K.A.R. 82-3-402. This regulation sets forth notice and protest requirements for underground injection control applications. The regulation is being amended to extend the protest period for underground injection control applications to 30 days, as required by 40 C.F.R. § 124.10(b). The amendments also include minor wording and sentence structure changes for clarification.

Economic Impact Statement. These amendments are anticipated to have no economic impact on the industry, the Commission, other governmental agencies, or the general public.