ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION OPERATIONS AND LEASES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

12-16-2015

Publisher

American Petroleum Institute

1 Scope
2 References
  2.1 Normative References
  2.2 References for Operations on Federal Lands
  2.3 References for All Onshore Operations
3 Acronyms and Abbreviations
4 Government Agencies
  4.1 General
  4.2 Surface Owners and Users
5 Lease Roads
  5.1 Introduction
  5.2 Planning
  5.3 Design and Construction
  5.4 Primitive or Nonconstructed Roads and Routes
  5.5 Maintenance
  5.6 Reclamation and Abandonment
6 Producing, Injection/Disposal Wells
  6.1 Completion, Stimulation, and Workover Operations
  6.2 Well Operations
  6.3 Well Testing
  6.4 Plugging and Abandonment
7 Lease Gathering and System Lines
  7.1 Introduction
  7.2 Route Selection
  7.3 Design
  7.4 Construction and Installation
  7.5 Operation and Maintenance
  7.6 Abandonment of Gathering and System Lines
8 Production and Water Handling Facilities
  8.1 Requirement Determination (Preplanning Considerations)
  8.2 Site Selection Considerations
  8.3 Facility Design
  8.4 Construction Considerations
  8.5 Operation and Maintenance
  8.6 Waste and Residual Management
  8.7 Spill Prevention, Response, and Cleanup
  8.8 Environmental Assessment Before Purchase or Sale of
      Existing Fields and Leases
  8.9 Closure and Abandonment of Facilities
Annex A - Good Neighbor Practices

Gives environmentally sound practices, including reclamation guidelines, for domestic onshore oil and gas production operations.

DocumentType	Standard
Pages	48
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2015 This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria
PublisherName	American Petroleum Institute
Status	Current
Supersedes	API 51R : 2009

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