Assistance to the states with risk based data management. Quarterly technical progress report, July 1--September 30, 1995

The Tasks of this project are to: Task 1--complete implementation of a Risk Based Data Management System (RBDMS) in the states of Alaska, Mississippi, Montana, and Nebraska; and Task 2--conduct Area of Review (AOR) workshops in the states of California, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. In general, Task 1 provides assistance to the named states with converting data from existing data management systems where applicable; coding and internal testing of the RBDMS; preparing documentation, training, and technology transfer; plus project management. Development of RBDMS in the first grouping of states (AK, MS, MT, and NB) is complete. The paper describes the RBDMS features, continued implementation of the RBDMS and future RBDMS workshops. RBDMS includes comprehensive well information for both producing and injection well types. The purpose of AOR workshops is to acquaint state agency and industry personnel with the AOR variance methodology that has been developed and to seek input from the attendees concerning application of variance methods to injection fields in the state. Workshops have been successfully completed in California and Oklahoma. The Kansas and Texas workshops are tentatively scheduled to take place in November