{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-9.88","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 9.88","heading":"What additional information must be included if I am proposing drilling operations?","body":"If you are proposing to drill a well, you must submit the following additional information:\n(a) Well-pad construction plans, including dimensions and cross sections of: cut and fill areas and excavations for ditches, sumps, and spill control equipment or structures, including lined areas;\n(b) Drill-rig and equipment layout plans, including rig components, fuel tanks, testing equipment, support facilities, storage areas, and all other well-site equipment and facilities;\n(c) The drilling program, including hole size for each section and the directional program, if applicable;\n(d) Proposed drilling depth and the estimated depths and names of usable water, brine, hydrocarbon, geothermal, or other mineral-bearing zones;\n(e) The type and characteristics of the proposed mud systems;\n(f) The casing program, including the size, grade, weight, and setting depth of each string;\n(g) The cementing program, including downhole location of any stage equipment, cement types, volumes, and additives to be used, and a description of pressure tests and cement verification techniques used that will be run to evaluate cement placement and integrity;\n(h) The minimum specifications for pressure control equipment function, and pressure testing frequency, and the blowout preventer stack arrangement;\n(i) The proposed logging, coring, and testing programs;\n(j) The completion program, including completion type (open-hole, perforated, slotted liner, etc.), any proposed stimulation techniques, and procedures, including considerations for well control; and\n(k) A description of the equipment, materials, and procedures for well plugging, including plug depths, plug types, and minimum mud weight.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER I—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","PART 9—MINERALS MANAGEMENT","Subpart B—Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"f420085870810699a84d1c3ae77c7b351b253b9842ea31f44d64160c59d9fce4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-9.87","next":"us/36-cfr-9.89"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}