Ohio § 1571.02

§ 1571.02.

(A) Any reservoir operator who, on September 9, 1957, is injecting gas into, storing

gas in, or removing gas from a reservoir shall within sixty days after such date file

with the division of oil and gas resources management a map thereof as described in

division (C) of this section, provided that if a reservoir operator is, on September

9, 1957, injecting gas into or storing gas in a reservoir solely for testing, the

reservoir operator shall at once file such map with the division. (B) If the injection of gas into or storage of gas in a gas storage reservoir is begun

after September 9, 1957, the operator of such reservoir shall file with the division

a map thereof as described in division (C) of this section, on the same day and not

less than three months prior to beginning such injection or storage. (C) Each map filed with the division pursuant to this section shall be prepared by a

registered surveyor, registered engineer, or competent geologist.  It shall show both of the following: (1) The location of the boundary of such reservoir and the boundary of such reservoir's

protective area, and the known fixed monuments, corner stones, or other permanent

markers in such boundary lines; (2) The boundary lines of the counties, townships, and sections or lots that are within

the limits of such map, and the name of each such county and township and the number

of each such section or lot clearly indicated thereon.  The legend of the map shall indicate the stratum or strata in which the gas storage

reservoir is located. The location of the boundary of the gas storage reservoir as shown on the map shall

be defined by the location of those wells around the periphery of such reservoir that

had no gas production when drilled into the storage stratum of such reservoir, provided

that if the operator of such reservoir, upon taking into consideration the number

and nature of such wells, the geological and production knowledge of the storage stratum,

its character, permeability, and distribution, and operating experience, determines

that the location of the boundary of such reservoir should be differently defined,

the reservoir operator may, on such map, show the boundary of such reservoir to be

located at a location different than the location defined by the location of those

wells around the periphery of such reservoir that had no gas production when drilled

into the storage stratum. Whenever the operator of a gas storage reservoir determines that the location of the

boundary of such reservoir as shown on the most recent map thereof on file in the

division pursuant to this section is incorrect, the reservoir operator shall file

with the division an amended map showing the boundary of such reservoir to be located

at the location that the reservoir operator then considers to be correct. (D) Each operator of a gas storage reservoir who files with the division a map as required

by this section shall, at the end of each six-month period following the date of such

filing, file with the division an amended map showing changes, if any, in the boundary

line of such reservoir or of such reservoir's protective area that have occurred in

the six-month period.  Nothing in this division shall be construed to require such a reservoir operator

to file an amended map at the end of any such six-month period if no such boundary

changes have occurred in such period. An operator of a gas storage reservoir who is required by this section to file an

amended map with the division shall not be required to so file such an amended map

after such time when the reservoir operator files with the division a map pertaining

to such reservoir, as provided in section 1571.04 of the Revised Code .