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Code of Federal Regulations Title 50. Wildlife and Fisheries § 50.29.180 When must I plug my well?

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Except as provided in § 29.181, you must plug your well, in accordance with the standards and procedures outlined in this subpart, when any of the following occurs:

(a) Your drilling operations have ended and you have taken no further action on your well within 60 calendar days;

(b) Your well, which has been completed for production operations, has no measurable production quantities for 12 consecutive months;  or

(c) The period approved in your permit to maintain your well in shut-in status has expired.

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