California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources
Subchapter 1 - Onshore Well Regulations
Article 2.1 - Well Spacing Patterns-New Pools
Section 1721 - Objectives and Policy

The objectives of this article are to prevent waste, protect correlative rights, increase the ultimate economic recovery of oil and gas, or either, from new pools, and protect health, safety, welfare, and the environment.

To achieve the ultimate economic recovery of oil and gas, it shall be the policy of the Supervisor to give the greatest consideration to the minimum spacing, in acres per well, that can be established based on the geologic geometry of the pool and the area that can be effectively and efficiently drained by a well without economic loss.

1. New Article 2.1 (Sections 1721, 1721.1-1721.7) filed 8-5-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 32).
2. Amendment filed 2-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 8).
3. Amendment filed 2-28-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 9).
4. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 12-28-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 52).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).

Note: Authority cited: Section 3609, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 3609, Public Resources Code.