Section 245.810  Surface Equipment Pressure Testing

For all wells regulated by this Part, the final configuration of surface equipment associated with the HVHHF treatment, including the injection lines and manifold, associated valves, fracture head or tree and any other wellhead components or connections, must be pressure tested pursuant to the requirements of this Section before any pumping of hydraulic fracturing fluid.

a)         The permittee shall notify the Department's District Office by phone and electronic mail at least 24 hours before conducting a pressure test of the final configuration of the surface equipment used for the HVHHF treatment to enable an inspector to be present when the test is performed.

b)         The final configuration of the surface equipment used for the HVHHF treatment must be pressure tested with fresh water or brine to at least the maximum anticipated treatment pressure for at least 30 minutes with less than a 5% pressure loss.

c)         A record of the pressure test must be made on a form prescribed by the Department, maintained by the permittee in the well file, and made available at the well site to the Department upon request. (Section 1-75(b)(2) of the Act)

d)         If the configuration of surface equipment used for the HVHHF treatment has been reconfigured or changed in any manner that breaks any pressure connection after a stage of HVHHF operations treatment, the pressure test requirements of subsections (a) through (c) must be successfully repeated before initiating any subsequent stage of HVHHF operations.