{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3264.12","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3264.12","heading":"What must I submit to BLM after I abandon a well?","body":"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:\n(a) A complete chronology of all work done;\n(b) A description of each plug, including:\n(1) Type and amount of cement used;\n(2) Depth that the drill pipe or tubing was run to set the plug;\n(3) Depth to top of plug; and\n(4) If the plug was verified, whether it was done by tagging or pressure testing; and\n(c) A description of surface restoration procedures.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"ae9ebcda17e89a6dc38581145e0ca2113cb00608730891feda2de07eb65b7560","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3264.11","next":"us/43-cfr-3264.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}