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Permalink Reply by Rock Man on August 13, 2018 at 15:00

If Louisiana is anything like Texas, permitting an SWD (and especially a commercial SWD) requires a ton of paperwork and approvals. And if opposition pops up, it slows the process down even more.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 13, 2018 at 15:06

There could be some opposition but that would be rare.  More likely the reason for the delay is that the Office of Conservation is under staffed and the review and approval of many permits takes a long, long time.  Much longer than they should.  It now takes 6 to 9 months for a new well to receive an LUW code number which is required to report production to the state.  The budget cuts over the last eight to ten years have taken a toll.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Melder-Johnson on August 29, 2018 at 15:41

Believe me Skip, I am one of those very low paid state worker's with an enormous caseload.   Not to mention the government red tap,   Sorry not with office needed.

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Permalink Reply by Gayila B on August 18, 2018 at 2:19

Thanks for the reply. We will wait patiently for Oil Company to get their approvals/permits. It’s frustrating, but what can we do about it, but wait.

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