GroundRules
43 CFR 3264.12: What must I submit to BLM after I abandon a well?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 43—Public Lands: Interior
- Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands
- CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
- SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)
- PART 3200—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING
- Subpart 3264—Reports—Drilling Operations
Send us a well abandonment report within 30 days after you abandon a well. If you plan to restore the site at a later date, you may submit a separate report within 30 days after completing site restoration. The well abandonment report must contain:
(a) A complete chronology of all work done;
(b) A description of each plug, including:
(1) Type and amount of cement used;
(2) Depth that the drill pipe or tubing was run to set the plug;
(3) Depth to top of plug; and
(4) If the plug was verified, whether it was done by tagging or pressure testing; and
(c) A description of surface restoration procedures.
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