20 AAC 25.115. Shut-in wells

(a) No later than March 31 of each year, an operator shall file with the commission a report on completed development or service wells that have been shut in for 365 days or longer as of January 1 of that year. The report must provide

(1) the current known mechanical condition of the well, including the condition of installed tubing and casing strings;

(2) the date the well was shut in and the circumstances surrounding the decision to shut in the well; and

(3) an analysis of the future utility of the well.

(b) The commission will require an operator of a shut-in well to file additional information as the commission considers necessary to ensure that freshwater and hydrocarbon sources are protected.

History: Eff. 11/7/99, Register 152

Authority: AS 31.05.030

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