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 1723.8 - Special Requirements
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
The Supervisor, in special cases, may set forth other plugging and abandonment requirements or may establish field rules for the plugging and abandonment of wells. Such cases include, but are not limited to:
(a) The plugging of a high-pressure saltwater zone.
(b) Perforating and squeeze-cementing previously uncemented casing within and above a hydrocarbon zone.
(c) The plugging of particular zones or specifying cleanout intervals within a wellbore.
1. Amendment filed 9-21-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 39).
2. New NOTE filed 12-28-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 52).
3. New subsection (c) filed 7-11-2006; operative 8-10-2006 (Register 2006, No. 28).
4. 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 3106, Public Resources Code.