4VAC25-150-230: Commencement of activity

A. Gas, oil or geophysical activity commences with ground-disturbing activity.

B. A permittee shall notify the division at least 48 hours prior to commencing ground-disturbing activity, drilling a well or corehole, completing or recompleting a well or plugging a well or corehole. The permittee shall notify the division, either orally or in writing, of the operation name and the date and time that the work is scheduled to commence. Should activities not commence as first noticed, the permittee shall make every effort to update the division and reschedule the commencement of activity, indicating the specific date and time the work will be commenced.

C. For dry holes and in emergency situations, the operator shall notify the division, orally or in writing, within 48 hours of commencing plugging activities.