Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) Permitting

Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) Permitting

The driller is not supposed to inject fluids (other than drilling and fracing fluids necessary to drill the well) into a well without getting a permit from the State.  Below is the State’s materials regarding the permitting of UIC wells.  Some of the later pages are more explanatory than the earlier pages.

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WVSORO’s follow up press release
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Aug 20 2025  Blog
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May 28 2025  Leasing / Amendment Advice
Diversified gets well plugging shortcut through 2025 Legislature (people signing new leases/amendments should disallow shortcut).
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