43 C.F.R. § 3264.12

What must I submit to BLM after I abandon a well?

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 110 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 43 C.F.R. § 3264.12 (2026)

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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