Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

The Injection and Mining Division (IMD) has the responsibility of implementing two major federal environmental programs which were statutorily charged to the Office of Conservation: the Underground Injection Control (UIC) program with federal oversight from the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) and the Surface Mining Program with federal oversight from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining.

Underground Injection Control Section >>

The Underground Injection Control (UIC) Section administers a regulatory and permit program to protect underground sources of drinking water from endangerment by the subsurface emplacement of both hazardous and non-hazardous fluids through deep well injection, and other oilfield waste disposal techniques.

Surface Mining Section >>

The Surface Mining Section is responsible for the regulation of exploration, development, and surface mining operations for coal and lignite, and protection of state and private lands.

• Detailed Report of Wells in a Defined Area of Review
  Users can now generate a detailed report of wells within a defined AOR. This report can be particularly useful in determining if there are deficient wells in the AOR of a proposed injection well (11/10/2011)
  » Instructions
  » Generate a Report
• Jefferson Island Storage and Hub, LLC Proposed Operating Agreement and Public Notice for Hearing (8/18/2009)

• Statewide Order No. 29-R-11/12 | LAC 43:XIX.Chapter 7
  Fee schedule for fiscal year 2011-2012 (11/21/2011)
• LAC 43:XIX.303
  Administrative approval for disposal into a water-driven, productive zone (2/20/2004)
• LAC 43:XVII.Chapter 31
  Disposal of E&P waste into salt caverns and clarification of existing commercial facility regulations in LAC 43:XIX.501 et seq (6/20/2003)

• IMD-GS-10
  Location Plat Requirements for the Injection and Mining Division (11/1/2010)
• IMD-GS-01, Amendment 3
  Single String Casing Completion Requirements for SWD and EOR wells (9/1/2010)
• IMD-GS-09
  Clarification of determining the Maximum Allowable Surface Injection Pressure for SWD and EOR wells (3/24/2009)
• IMD-GS-08
  Public Notice Requirements for Applications for Solution-Mined Salt Caverns, Hydrocarbon Storage in a Solution-mined Salt Cavern, and Associated SWD Wells (4/2/2007)

• Directive on Salt Cavern Locations in Relation to Periphery of Salt Stock (1/30/2013)

• Financial Security Rules
  Financial Security Requirements for Operators
• Clarification of Fees Assessed for the Underground Injection Control Program
  Clarification on the assessment of certain fees as they pertain to the Underground Injection Control Program (11/12/2008)

Contact
Information

voice (225) 342-5515
FAX (225) 342-3094

Email
Injection-Mining@la.gov

Physical Address
Office of Conservation-9th Floor
Injection & Mining Division
617 N. 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
70802

Postal Address
Office of Conservation
Injection & Mining Division
P.O. Box 94275
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
70804-9275

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