Louisiana Administrative Code
potpourri
Application fee schedule
sonris explained
UIC Program Sub-Status' By Well Class
Ensuring you are in full compliance with well permitting and operational standards can be a complex hurdle. We have simplified our Rules and Regulations portal to provide operators with a clear, step-by-step roadmap for every stage of a well's lifecycle—from initial application and site preparation to active production and final decommissioning. By centralizing these requirements, we aim to help you navigate the "nitty-gritty" of state and federal mandates, such as casing standards, environmental protections, and reporting timelines, without the usual administrative headache.
This section serves as a public notice for upcoming rule changes, substantively amended rules, or general agency information, such as DCE Orphaned Well declarations.
The document LAC 43v19 29-R is a fee schedule most recently issued in 2019 by the Louisiana Office of Conservation that outlines the application costs for various mineral-related operations, including permits to drill wells based on depth and duration. It serves as an essential regulatory guide for industry operators to determine the specific amounts payable for administrative and operational applications required under Louisiana state law.
SONRIS (the Strategic Online Natural Resources Information System) is Louisiana’s official online database for accessing natural resource and regulatory information maintained by the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy.
In addition to oil and gas information, SONRIS provides access to mineral leasing records, coastal use permits, and interactive GIS mapping tools that help visualize wells, leases, and other resource data across the state.
Louisiana is one of the few states that has primacy, meaning the state government, specifically the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy (DCE), manages the program instead of the federal EPA.