Office of Conservation
Environmental Division
>> Exploration & Production Waste Management Section
The Exploration & Production Waste Management Section is responsible for implementation of regulatory controls for commercial Exploration & Production (E&P) Waste storage, treatment, and disposal facilities as well as coordinating all UIC related enforcement actions brought against commercial Class II injection well operators who violate rules and regulations. Commercial E&P Waste facility operations may include the use of various treatment and disposal options such as Class II injection well disposal, land treatment, phase separation, chemical fixation, thermal desorption, cavern disposal or incineration.
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Public Hearing
Defiance Energy Services, LLC
Commercial Class II Injection Well Disposal Facility Application No. 40942
Thursday, October 22, 2020 via Zoom at 6:00 PM
Please be advised that in accordance with the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation (Conservation) Certification of Inability to Meet In Person Due to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency For The Office of Conservation Public Hearings effective August 19, 2020, Conservation will hold the above referenced public hearing via Zoom internet video conference. The Legal Notice for this hearing can be found at the following link: Defiance Energy Legal Notice.
Instructions to sign into and participate in the Zoom internet video conference are available at the following web link: Virtual Public Hearing Instructions. If internet access is unavailable, this web link also contains instructions to access and participate in the public hearing via telephone conference at the following numbers, 636-651-0002 or 877-336-2829 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 102310. The Zoom internet video conference web link is https://zoom.us/j/92295678479, but will not be active until 30 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing time.
Any member of the public which would like to be included on the Conservation interested party list and enter oral comments into the public record, may pre-register by completing the following form Hearing Comment Request Form. Please note that you are NOT required to complete this form in order to make an oral statement or submit written comments. The pre-registration will simply assist Conservation during the hearing process.
A complete copy of the Commercial Class II Injection Well Disposal Facility Application can be found at the following web link Defiance Enegry Application.
For questions regarding this public, please contact Stephen Olivier at Stephen.Olivier@la.gov or by phone at (225)342-7394.
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Rules and Procedures
- Commercial Facility Rules
- Hours of Operation Amendment LAC 43:XIX.533 and 537
- Commercial Facility and Transfer Station Application Procedures PDF
- Commercial Facility and Transfer Station Application Procedures WORD
- Laboratory Procedures for Analysis of E&P Waste
E&P Waste Descriptions
- E&P Waste, Disposal, and Facility Type Codes and Descriptions
- RCRA Exempt and Nonexempt Wastes
- List of Approved Commercial Facilities in Louisiana
- GIS Map of Approved Commercial Facilities in Louisiana
- Louisiana Commercial Fluids & Solids Disposal Facilities Diagram (Revised September 2019)
Select "Environmental" in the Table of Contents of SONRIS GIS, then select boxes to turn on "Commercial Facilities" features to view locations
E&P Waste Studies
- E&P Waste Studies Background and Reports
- Characterization of E&P Wastes in Louisiana
- Risk Based Evaluation of E&P Wastes
- Minimum Safe Distance Calculations
Forms
Offshore Operator Waste Manifest Compliance Guidance
- Regulatory Guidance Statement (ENV-GS-2018-01)
- Regulatory Guidance Power Point (November 5, 2018)
- Responses and Revisions (Revision 6, December 21, 2020)
Contact Information
- Environmental Scientist Manager
- Stephen Olivier Environmental Scientist Supervisor
- Abigail Grant Environmental Scientist
Voice (225) 342-8244 Fax(225) 242-3505
Physical Address:
DNR/Office of Conservation/Environmental Division
LaSalle Building-8th Floor
617 N. 3rd Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Mailing Address:
DNR/Office of Conservation/Environmental Division
P.O. Box 94275 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9275