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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB3174 Introduced 2/15/2018, by Sen. David Koehler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. Provides that wells with horizontal or directional extensions from a vertical bore hole shall not be classified as confidential. Provides that the length and direction of these wells shall be included in the Department of Natural Resources' weekly permit logs. Provides that all chemicals used during drilling and completion of these wells shall be contained in specified publications. Effective immediately.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB3174 | | LRB100 19698 XWW 34972 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Oil and Gas Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 12.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (225 ILCS 725/12.5 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 12.5. Wells; report. Wells with horizontal or |
| 8 | | directional extensions from a vertical bore hole, including oil |
| 9 | | and gas wells, coalbed methane wells, and coal mine methane |
| 10 | | wells, shall be prohibited from classification as |
| 11 | | confidential. The length and direction of all horizontal or |
| 12 | | directional extensions from a vertical bore hole shall be |
| 13 | | included in the Department's weekly permit logs. All chemicals |
| 14 | | used during drilling and completion of these wells shall be |
| 15 | | contained in a publicly available copy of the Well Completion |
| 16 | | Report or the Well Drilling Report.
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| 17 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 18 | | becoming law.
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