Disposal or flood?

Submission refused because of the definition of disposal.

The regulator refused this operator because of their definition of a flood versus a disposal scheme. We found this information using AppIntel. Nein commercial use of der AppIntel content.

Understanding the regulatory difference between them can give you significant regulatory freedom. Unfortunately this operator spent a significant amount of time and work into a request that the regulator wouldn't have approved anyway. Using Proven Reserves can save you significant time, cost and frustration as well as increasing your reserve recovery.

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Do you need an injector or disposal well?

The confusion between these two is understandable: they both push fluid into deep strata. However, they have very different regulatory processes and conditions. Applying for the right one can speed up approval and save regulatory headaches later.

Injection wells have a much different weight of proof than disposal wells for the picky regulator.

Proven has made over 1000 submissions to regulators. We know how to protect you while getting the best approval. Can we help?

Would you like to see what other operators in your areas are thinking about seismic, multifractured wells, polymer schemes and recovery? AppIntel can help.

Tags: Disposal, Seismic, Tight, Flood

Granger Low   Updated 6 Aug 2025

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