Post on 19-Dec-2015
USEPA Region 6 Update
Brian Graves
TCEQ UIC Symposium
UIC Land Ban Coordinator
May 6, 2015
graves.brian@epa.gov
Claudia Hosch, Assoc. Director Stacey Dwyer, Assoc Director
Vacant
Richard WoosterActing Assoc Director
Vacant
Philip Dellinger, GeologistChief
214-665-8324FAX 214-665-2191
Ground Water Center
Ground Water UIC/Section6WQ-SG
US Environmental Protection AgencyRegion 6
1445 Ross AvenueDallas, TX 75202-2733
Michael Overbay, GeologistCoordinator 214-665-6482
Nancy Dorsey, GeologistSpecial Projects
214-665-2294
UIC Land Ban UIC State Programs
Brian Graves, EngineerCoordinator214-665-7193
Omar Martinez, Env. ScientistSole Source Aquifer
214-665-8485
Nancy Dorsey, Geologist214-665-2294
Mike Frazier, Geologist214-665-7236
Jana Harvill, Engineer214-665-8369
UIC Direct Implementation on Indian Lands
Bill Hurlbut, GeologistPermits
214-665-8305
Mike Frazier, GeologistCoordinatorRRC & LA
214-665-7236
Omar Martinez, Env. ScientistAOGC
214-665-8485
Lauren Ray, GeologistODEQ
214-665-2756
José Torres, EngineerTCEQ
214-665-8092
Ken Johnson, Engineer214-665-8473
Robert Todd, EngineerADEQ
214-665-2156
Nancy Dorsey, GeologistOCC
214-665-2294
Lisa Pham, Engineer NM & Aquifer Exemptions
214-665-8326
Miguel Moreno, Env. ScientistDecentralized Wastewater, GW 106,
Source Water Protection Special Projects
214-665-7296 Lauren Ray, Geologist214-665-2756
Robert Todd, Engineer214-665-2156
Arnold Bierschenk, Geologist214-665-74355/5/15
Region 6 UIC Web Pages
Region 6 UIC Program Main Page
http://www.epa.gov/region6/water/swp/uic/index.htm
854%
213%
533%
Waiting on Operator
Waiting on EPA
Under Review
Region 6 Workload Status
As of 5/5/15
(All Reissuances – Currently No New Petitions)
Petition Cessation of Injection Date
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3
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2
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2
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"Expiring"
Received
As of 5/5/15
Injection Induced Seismicity• Region 6 was the technical lead,
through the EPA UIC National Technical Workgroup, on a Headquarters requested project to provide recommendations to them related to injection induced seismicity.
• This product was finalized on 2/6/15 and a link to the product appears below.
http://www.epa.gov/region5/water/uic/ntwg/pdfs/induced-seismicity-201502.pdf
Technical Assistance• Region 6 continues to provide
assistance to EPA HQ, otherRegions and States.- Falloff test review for various well classes- Step-rate test review for various well classes- Input on no migration petition reviews- Radioactive tracer and temperature survey
reviews
Technical Training• Region 6 has developed training courses that
have been presented to diverse audiences. Presentation of these courses are typically available upon request.
- The Nuts and Bolts of Falloff Testing
- A Primer of Hydraulic Fracturing in Injection Wells
- A Primer to Step Rate Testing
- Calculating the Maximum Allowable Surface Injection Pressure (MASIP)
- Temperature and Radioactive Tracer Logs
- Aquifer Exemptions for In-Situ Leach Mining