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API 51R : 2009
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION OPERATIONS AND LEASES
11-08-2023
01-01-2015
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
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