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Va. Code § 45.2-1636: Abandonment or cessation of well or corehole operation; plugging required
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy
- Subtitle IV. Gas and Oil
- Chapter 16. Virginia Gas and Oil Act
- Article 3. Regulation of Gas and Oil Development and Production
Upon the abandonment or cessation of the operation of any well or corehole, the gas, oil, or geophysical operator shall immediately fill and plug the well or corehole in the manner required by regulations in force at the time of abandonment or the operation's cessation.1990, c. 92, § 45.1-361.34; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
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