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 3 - Requirements
Section 1723.7 - Inspection of Plugging and Abandonment Operations
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Plugging and abandonment operations that require witnessing by the Division shall be witnessed and approved by a Division employee. When discretion is indicated by these regulations, the district deputy shall determine which operations are to be witnessed.
(a) Blowout prevention equipment--may inspect and witness testing of equipment and installation.
(b) Oil and gas zone plug--may witness placing and shall witness location and hardness.
(c) Mudding of hole--may witness mudding operations and determine that specified physical characteristics of mud fluid are met.
(d) Freshwater protection:
(e) Casing shoe plug--shall witness placing or location and hardness.
(f) Casing stub plug--may witness placing or location and hardness.
(g) Surface plug--may witness emplacement and shall witness or verify location.
(h) Environmental inspection (after completion of plugging operations)--shall determine that Division environmental regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Subchapter 2) have been adhered to.
1. Amendment filed 9-21-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 39).
2. Amendment of subsection (d)(1) filed 10-11-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 41).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (h) filed 12-28-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 52).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (h) filed 9-3-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 36).
5. Amendment of subsections (d)(2) and (f) filed 7-11-2006; operative 8-10-2006 (Register 2006, No. 28).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3013 and 3106, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 3228, Public Resources Code.
