Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 147  /  Sec. 147.1803 Existing Class I and III wells authorized by

The owner or operator shall limit injection pressure to the lesser of:

(a) A value which will not exceed the operating requirements of Sec. 144.28(f)(3)(i); or

(b) A value for well head pressure calculated by using the following formula: Pm = (0.8 - 0.433 Sg) d where: Pm = injection pressure at the well head in pounds per square inchSg = specific gravity of injected fluid (unitless)d = injection depth in feet. [49 FR 45308, Nov. 15, 1984]