Department of Energy
Department of Energy
Meeting:
Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Virginia Gas & Oil Regulations (4 VAC 25-150)
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| Date / Time | 10/23/2009 1:00 pm | |
| Location | The hearing will be held at the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy’s office located at 3405 Mountain Empire Road; Big Stone Gap, Virginia, in Conference Room 219 of the Buchanan-Smith Building. | |
| Board Website | https://www.energy.virginia.gov | |
| Agenda document |
Meeting Agenda
8/21/2009
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| Minutes document | agency has not posted | |
| Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | ||
| Purpose of the meeting The purpose of this hearing is to receive written and oral public comments on proposed amendments to the Virginia Gas & Oil Board Regulations. As a result of periodic review, the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is amending 4VAC25-150, Virginia Gas & Oil Regulation. Sections of 4VAC25-150 will be amended to correct technical areas for accuracy, improve worker safety, and provide clarity. These amendments will aid the gas and oil industry and the Gas & Oil Board in the review and regulation of gas and oil permits. Amending parts of Section 4VAC25-150-150 will reduce workload and increase efficiency for applicants by providing flexibility and economy to the permit process. Section 4VAC25-150-90 will be updated to include symbols that are consistent with current industry usage and available CAD technology. Amendments to sections 4VAC25-150-80, 4VAC25-150-260, 4VAC25-150-300, 4VAC25-150-380, and 4VAC25-150-630 will protect the safety and health of oil and gas industry employees. An amendment to 4VAC25-150-90 is being made to bring consistency to data submission requirements for the Division of Gas & Oil. The use of latitude and longitude and the Virginia Coordinate System of 1927 have been replaced by the Virginia Coordinate System of 1983 in other Division of Gas & Oil regulations. Current industry practice is to use the more modern 1983 coordinate system for describing the locations of wells and core holes. Applicants for permits under this chapter must currently convert their coordinates back to the 1927 system, as required by the regulation, in order to submit them to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy’s Division of Gas & Oil. The amendment will allow applicants to use the updated 1983 coordinate system. The public hearing is being conducted pursuant to §45.1-230 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, § 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Administrative Process Act, and §2.2-4100 et seq. of the Virginia Register Act. | ||
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Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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This meeting is a public hearing to receive comment on the following proposed stage(s)
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| Contact Information | |
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| Name / Title: | Tabitha Hibbitts Peace / Policy Analyst |
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Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy 3405 Mountain Empire Road Big Stone Gap, 24219 |
| Email Address: | tabitha.peace@dmme.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (276)523-8212 FAX: (276)523-8148 TDD: ()- |