Proposed Casing Regulations

WATER POLLUTION STAFF DRAFTS NEW REGS - In a recent email to Scott Gilbert, TOGA President, Paul Schmierbach, Division of Water Pollution Control, wrote, "Due to a substantial increase of well blowouts above and below ground surface, the Tennessee Oil and Gas Board has developed Casing and Wellhead control procedures to improve Safety and Environmental Protection. This direction is taken pursuant to 1040-2-7-.02 Surface Casing, 1040-2-6-.02, Blowout Prevention.

TOGA officials are meeting with the Water Pollution staff to hear TOGA member's thoughts and concerns about these proposed new regs. If you have any comments, thoughts or suggestions, contact Scott Gilbert at 865-220-8457 or email at scott.gilbert@vinlandenergy.com.

To all,

Below are the new Regulations proposed by the state. These are drafts. They are inviting our input. There are three different documents. I have made comments to all three (mod 1). Please feel free to make comments in the document as I have or in a separate email or phone call. We will come up with a response, send it back to Don Owens and then set up a meeting in Knoxville to discuss the differences.

-- Scott Gilbert

Cover - Final Draft - Mod 1
Casing - Policy 1 - Final Draft
Casing - Policy 1 - Final Draft - Mod 1
Casing - Policy 2 - Final Draft
Casing - Policy 2 - Final Draft - Mod 1