House Bill No. 205, introduced by Representative McCormick, amends existing regulations concerning saltwater disposal wells in the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, Red River, and Webster. The bill specifically prohibits the commissioner of conservation from imposing a limit on the maximum surface injection pressure for these wells to less than 0.5 pounds per vertical foot from the surface to the injection point. This change aims to provide more operational flexibility for saltwater disposal well operators in the specified parishes.

Additionally, the bill allows operators with existing permits that restrict their maximum surface injection pressure to below the new threshold to request modifications to their permits to comply with the updated regulations. The amendments to R.S. 30:4(C)(16)(c) and the enactment of R.S. 30:4(C)(16)(d) reflect these changes, ensuring that the rules governing saltwater disposal wells are aligned with the new pressure limits while maintaining the authority of the commissioner to regulate these facilities.

Statutes affected:
HB205 Original: 30:4(C)(16)
HB205 Engrossed: 30:4(C)(16)