SECTION 165:10-3-3. Well casing strings

(a)   Owners, operators, and drilling contractors shall comply with 165:10-3-4 and 165:10-5-2.

(b)   In the event a rupture, break, or opening occurs in any casing string, the owner or operator shall cease well drilling, completion, or production operations and take immediate action to repair it and shall report the occurrence either by telephone or by electronic mail to the appropriate Conservation Division District Office within twenty-four (24) hours of discovery. The owner or operator shall also notify the appropriate Conservation Division District Office of the occurrence by electronic mail or by telephone within forty-eight (48) hours and supply the following information:

(1)   Name of party reporting, firm name, mailing address, telephone number and electronic mail address.

(2)   Well name and legal description.

(3)   Name of operator.

(4)   Date of discovery of rupture, break or opening in the casing string.

(5)   Description of circumstances associated with the discovery of a rupture, break or opening in the casing string.

(c)   Any owner or operator who fails to timely report the discovery of a rupture, break, or opening in any casing string may be fined up to $5,000.00, and the well shall be shut down until it is repaired or plugged.

[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2295, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2128, eff 7-11-10; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1041, eff 7-1-13; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1121, eff 10-1-20]