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The federal Safe Drinking Water Act and the underground injection of fluids into protected subsurface aquifers – implications for oil and gas production
Considering that oil and gas operators have been producing oil and gas in California since the 1800’s, many oil fields are beyond primary recovery, and operators commonly rely on the subsurface injection of fluids, including water and steam, for enhanced oil recovery projects (“EOR”), as well as for the disposal of waste water associated with Read More
What to Do In The Event Of A Notice of Violation
While no one anticipates violating the law in connection with their business operations, it is not uncommon for developers and operators to eventually wind up receiving at least one Notice of Violation (NOV) at some point in time. In the context of subsurface operations, be it oil and gas extraction, geothermal development, carbon sequestration efforts, Read More