Office of Conservation

The Office of Conservation rules are contained in Title 43 of the Louisiana Administrative Code. The Division of Administration, Office of the State Register, is the official authority responsible for Executive Orders issued by the Governor, the Louisiana Administrative Code, and the monthly Louisiana Register. The Louisiana Administrative Code is a state-certified publication that provides a set of permanent rules which have been formally adopted or amended by Louisiana state agencies.

The State Register offers Office of Conservation rules on its Web site. Connect to the complete list of Titles of the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43 for more information.

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Advanced Notices of Possible Rulemaking Actions

 

Proposed Rules

Rule Notice of Intent* Louisiana Register (Published) Public Hearing Public Comment Deadline Reports Effective Date
LAC 43:XVII Chapter 37 Statewide Order No. 29-M-5 for Class V Storage Wells in Solution-Mined Salt Dome Cavities NOI Submitted 6/9/2022 6/20/2022   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
5:00 p.m.
7/27/2022		 » FEIS
» Initial Report		 9/20/2022
LAC 43:XVII Chapter 33 Statewide Order No. 29-M-3 for Class III (Solution-Mining) Injection Wells NOI Submitted 6/9/2022 6/20/2022   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
5:00 p.m.
7/27/2022		 » FEIS
» Initial Report		 9/20/2022
LAC 43:XVII Chapter 3 Statewide Order No. 29-M for Hydrocarbon Storage Wells in Salt Dome Cavities NOI Submitted 6/9/2022 6/20/2022   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
5:00 p.m.
7/27/2022		 » FEIS
» Initial Report		 9/20/2022
LAC 56 Chapter 1 303 and 503 for Guidance Manual for Environmental Boreholes and Monitoring Systems NOI Submitted 3/10/2022

3/20/2022

   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
4:00 p.m.
4/10/2022		 » FEIS
» Initial Report		 6/20/2022 
LAC 56 Chapter 1 117 and 119 for Water Well Registration Forms NOI Submitted 8/10/2021

8/20/2021

   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
4:00 p.m.
9/10/2021		 » FEIS
» Initial Report		 1/20/2022 
LAC 43:XIX Chapter 1 Statewide Order No. 29-B for Increasing Safety Involving Oil and Gas Storage Tanks NOI Submitted 7/14/2021 7/20/2021  11:00 am 8/24/2021 Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
4:00 p.m.
8/31/2021		 » FEIS
» Initial Report		  
LAC 43:XIX and LAC 33 for Pipeline Safety Rule Update NOI Submitted 5/20/2021

8/20/2021

9/20/2021

   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
4:00 p.m.
6/21/2021		 » FEIS
» Summary Report		  8/20/2021
LAC 43:XVII Chapter 6 Statewide Order No. 29-N-6 for Class VI Wells NOI Submitted 10/7/2020 10/20/2020   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
5:00 p.m.
12/1/2020		 » FEIS
» Summary Report		 1/20/2021
SWO-29-R-FY19/20 and Forward - Fee Schedule FY19/20 and Forward NOI Submitted 8/9/2019 8/20/2019   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
4:00 p.m.
9/10/2019		 » Initial Report
» Attachment 1
» Attachment 2
» Summary Report
» Summary Attachments
» Summary Receipts		 11/20/2019

LAC 43:I Chapter 23 Statewide Order No. 29-B for OSR rule update to reference existing law

 NOI Submitted 3/8/2019 3/20/2019  

Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
4:00 p.m 4/10/2019

 » Initial Report 
» FEIS
» NOI Legis		  

LAC 43:XIX Chapter 8 Statewide Order No. 29-B for Alternative Source Well Requirements

 NOI Submitted 1/11/2019 1/20/2019  

Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
4:00 p.m 2/10/2019

 » Initial Report 
» FEIS 
» Insertion Order		  
LAC 43:XIX Chapter 1 Statewide Order No. 29-B for Compliance with Act 526 of 2016 NOI Submitted 11/7/2018 11/20/2018   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
4:00 p.m.
12/14/2018		 » Initial Report
» Attachment 1		  
SWO-29-R-FY18/19 - Fee Schedule FY18/19 NOI Submitted 8/9/2018 11/20/2018   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
4:00 p.m.
9/10/2018		 » Initial Report
» Attachment 1
» Attachment 2
» Summary Report
» Summary Attachments
» Summary Receipts		 11/20/2018
LAC 43:XIX Chapter 5 Statewide Order No. 29-B
for Compliance with Act 191 of 2018		 NOI Submitted 7/11/2018 7/20/2018   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
4:00 p.m.
8/10/2018		 » Initial Report
» Attachment 1
» Attachment 2
» Summary Report		  
LAC 43:XIX Chapter 5 Statewide Order No. 29-B
for Compliance with Act 634 of 2016		 NOI Submitted  2/10/2018 3/20/2018   Hand Delivered or USPS Mail Only
4:00 p.m.
4/4/2018		 » Initial Report
» Attachment 1

  

Archives »

*Disclaimer: The notices accessible within these pages, as required by Act 401 of 2014,  are not certified as the official copies published in the State Register as they may be subsequently revised by the Office of State Register pursuant to La. R.S. 49:983 prior to publishing. Access to official copies of rule making notices are available from the Office of State Register found at this website.

 

Emergency Rules

 

Recent Rule Changes

Updated Forms:

 

Title 43
Natural Resources

Part IX Office of Conservation Natural Gas Policy Act

Chapter 1. NGPA Well Category Determination Rules and Procedures

Chapter 3. Tight Formation Rules and Procedures
Part XI Office of Conservation Pipeline Division

Subpart 1. Natural Gas and Coal

Subpart 2. Underwater Obstructions

Subpart 3. Pipeline Safety

Subpart 4. Carbon Dioxide

Subpart 5. Compressed Natural Gas
Part XIII Office of Conservation Natural Gas Pipeline Safety

Subpart 1. General Provisions

Subpart 2. Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline (CFR 49 Part 191)

Subpart 3. Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards (CFR 49 Part 192)

 

Subpart 4. Drug and Alcohol Testing (CFR 49 Part 199)
Part XV Office of Conservation Surface Mining

Subpart 1. General Information

Subpart 2. Areas Unsuitable for Mining

Subpart 3. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations Permits and Coal Exploration and Development Procedures Systems

Subpart 4. Bond and Insurance Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations

Subpart 5. Permanent Program Performance Standards

Subpart 6. Abandoned Mine Lands
Part XVII Office of Conservation Underground Injection Control

Subpart 1. Statewide Order No. 29-N-1
Chapter 1. Class I, III, IV and V Injection Wells

Subpart 2. Statewide Order No. 29-N-2
Chapter 2. Class I Hazardous Waste Injection Wells

Subpart 3. Statewide Order No. 29-M
Chapter 3. Hydrocarbon Storage Wells in Salt Dome Cavities

Subpart 4. Statewide Order No. 29-M-2
Chapter 31. Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste in Solution-Mined Salt Caverns

Subpart 5. Statewide Order No. 29-M-3
Chapter 33. Class III (Solution-Mining) Injection Wells

Subpart 6. Statewide Order No. 29-N-6
Chapter 36. Class VI Injection Wells
Part XIX Office of Conservation

General Operations

Unitization Guidelines

Subpart 1. Statewide Order No. 29-B
Chapter 1. General Provisions

Chapter 3. Pollution Control - Onsite Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste (E&P Waste) Generated from the Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells (Oilfield Pit Regulations)

Chapter 4. Pollution Control (Class II Injection/Disposal Well Regulations)

Chapter 5. Off-site Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste Generated from Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells

Subpart 2. Statewide Order No. 29-R-19/20 and Forward
Chapter 7. Fees (Fees Schedule)

Chapter 8. Alternative Source Well Requirements

Subpart 3. Statewide Order No. 25
Chapter 9. Reporting

Subpart 4. Statewide Order No. 29-B-a
Chapter 11. Required Use of Storm Chokes

Subpart 5. Statewide Order No. 29-C-4
Chapter 13. Multiple Completions

Subpart 6. Statewide Order No. 29-D-1
Chapter 15. Commingling of Oil and Gas Production

Subpart 7. Statewide Order No. 29-E
Chapter 19. Oil and Gas Well Spacing

Subpart 8. Statewide Order No. 29-F
Chapter 21. Allowable Production of Natural Gas

Subpart 9. Statewide Order No. 29-G-1
Chapter 23. Automatic Custody Transfer

Subpart 10. Statewide Order No. 29-H-1
Chapter 25. New Pools

Subpart 11. Statewide Order No. 29-J
Chapter 27. Tubingless Completions

Subpart 12. Statewide Order No. 29-K-1
Chapter 29. Substitute Unit Wells

Subpart 13. Statewide Order No. 29-L-3
Chapter 31. Termination of Units

Subpart 14. Statewide Order No. 31-A
Chapter 33. Record Keeping and Report Filing

Subpart 15. Statewide Order No. 45-I-A
Chapter 35. Gas/Oil Ratios, Allowables and Venting of Natural Gas

Subpart 16. Statewide Order No. 151-A-2
Chapter 37. Statewide Crude Oil Depth Bracket Allowable Schedule

Subpart 17. Procedures for Hearings and Unit and Survey Plat Requirements
Chapter 39. Hearings
Chapter 41. Unit and Survey Plats

Subpart 18. Statewide Order No. 29-S

Subpart 19. Enhanced Recovery
Chapter 45. Produced Water Injection Incentive (Statewide Order No. 29-T)
Chapter 47. Expedited Permit Processing Program

 

Title 44
Public Records

Section 1 Office of Conservation Well Log Confidentiality

Part 1.B

Title 33
Environmental Quality

Part V Office of Conservation Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety (CFR 49 Part 195)

Chapter 301 through 313