HAR §13-183-80. Well operation and maintenance

(a) All wells and their appurtenances such as well head, separators, pumps, mufflers, scrubbers, manifolds, valves, and pipelines shall be operated and maintained by the operator in good working condition in order to prevent unacceptable pollution, waste and the loss of or damage to life, health, property, natural resources, and environment. The well head and appurtenances of all wells shall meet a test pressure of at least one and a half times the calculated or known pressure of the geothermal reservoir tapped or to be tapped by the well. (b) Periodic corrosion surveillance of any well and appurtenances may be conducted by the chairperson or authorized representative and any leakage, waste, or hazard shall be promptly corrected by the operator. (c) The operator of any well shall notify the chairperson of any blowout, break, leak, or spill of any well or appurtenant facilities. The notification to the chairperson shall consist of a written report submitted within ten days after discovery of the incident. (d) The chairperson shall notify the operator of any well not being operated or maintained in accordance with these rules to take whatever steps may be necessary to remedy the defect at the operator's expense within the period of time specified in the notice. If the operator fails to comply with the notice and remedy the defect within the specified period, the chairperson may do the work as maybe necessary to plug and abandon the well or put it in proper condition at the expense of the operator or the surety and the chairperson may take necessary action to enforce the penalty provided in these rules. [Eff. JUN 22 1981] (Auth: HRS §182-14) (Imp: HRS §182-14) Subchapter 11, Drilling; Abandonment of Wells