LAC 43:XIX.4917. Drilling Fluids

A. The Inspectors and Agents of the Office of Conservation shall have access to the mud records of any drilling well, except those records which per­tain to special muds and special work with respect to patentable rights, and shall be allowed to conduct any essential test or tests on the mud used in the drilling of a well. When the conditions and tests indicate a need for a change in the mud or drilling fluid program in order to insure proper control of the well, the district manager shall require the operator or company to use due diligence in correcting any objectionable conditions.