NDAC 43-02-13-23
Reclamation of exploration test wells
Cite as N.D. Admin. Code § 43-02-13-23
The plugging and reclamation of exploration test wells must comply with all applicable rules in
chapter 43-02-03, including plugging and site reclamation. The commission may require the well bore
to be filled with concrete or another approved plugging material from the base of the hole to the ground
surface.
All lands disturbed during exploration must be reclaimed to a condition consistent with prior land
use and productive capacity.