55-1004. Unlawful to dispose of certain waste in oil-field disposal wells at excessive pressures; penalties. - Kansas Statutes

55-1004

Chapter 55.--OIL AND GAS Article 10.--DISPOSAL OF BRINES AND MINERALIZED WATERS

      55-1004.   Unlawful to dispose of certain waste in oil-field disposalwells at excessive pressures; penalties.It shall be unlawful for any person having possession, control or theuse of any oil-field waste disposal well wherein salt water, mineralizedbrine, oil or refuse produced from any oil well is disposed of below thesurface of the earth to inject such salt water, mineralized brine, oil orrefuse from any oil well therein at a pressure in excess of the maximumpressure established by the statecorporation commission and contained in the permit issued therebyexceptwhen noncompliance with this section is due to one or more causes beyond thecontrol of such person and, once such person knows or should have known of suchnoncompliance, such person takes immediate and reasonable steps to gain promptand full compliance with the applicable statutes and rules and regulations.Thestate corporation commission shall maintain a permanent record ofthe maximum pressure established by it on each such oil-field waste disposalwell.

      Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guiltyof a severity level 9, nonpersonfelony. Each day any such violationcontinues shall be deemed a separate offense.

      History:   L. 1953, ch. 270, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 67;L. 1986, ch. 201, § 21;L. 1998, ch. 122, § 3; July 1.