SECTION 800:30-3-6. Regulations for non-producing wells

(a)   If a well is declared dry or abandoned, the operator will plug the well as required by the Corporation Commission and will supply the Department a copy of the plugging record (Corporation Commission Form 1003) within 30 days from the plugging date.

(b)   Restoration of the drilling area and roads will be accomplished within 180 days of plugging date.

(1)   Drilling pad fill material will be removed within 2 feet of original contour and the area will be covered with topsoil and revegetated as described in Section 800:30-3-5 (b), (1) above.

(2)   Roads will be restored as described in Section 800:30-3-5 (c) and (d).

[Source: Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1591, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2128, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1131, eff 8-25-16]