WV HB4265 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
January 23 2012 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require flowback plans for all work on oil and gas wells. The bill requires a flowback tank with a closed loop system that prevents the release of volatile organic compounds and fugitive pollutants into the environment to be part of that plan. The bill permits flowback pits to be used only under certain conditions. The bill also requires the proper disposal of drilling mud.
Title
Requiring flowback plans for all work on oil and gas wells
Sponsors
| Del Larry W. Barker | Del David Walker | Del Mike Manypenny | Del Joe Talbott |
| Del Tim Manchin | Del Virginia Mahan | Del Nancy Peoples Guthrie | Del Barbara Evans Fleischauer |
| Del John Doyle | Del Anthony Barill |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-23 | To House Judiciary | |
| 2012-01-23 | Introduced in House | |
| 2012-01-23 | To Judiciary then Finance | |
| 2012-01-23 | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 6A | 7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 22 | 6A | 8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
