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 4 - State-Wide Geothermal Regulations
Article 3 - Drilling
Section 1935 - Casing Requirements

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1935
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

All wells shall be cased in such a manner as to protect or minimize damage to the environment, usable ground waters and surface waters (if any), geothermal resources, life, health and property. The permanent wellhead completion equipment shall be attached to the production casing or to the intermediate casing if production casing does not reach to the surface.

Division specifications for casing strings shall be determined on a well-to-well basis. All casing strings reaching the surface shall provide adequate anchorage for blowout-prevention equipment, hole pressure control and protection for all natural resources. The following casing requirements are general but should be used as guidelines in submitting proposals to drill.

1. Change without regulatory effect amending second paragraph filed 9-3-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 36).

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