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 5 - Disclosure and Inspection of Public Records
Article 3 - Status Determination
Section 1997.3 - Classification as Experimental Log or Experimental Test

(a) The Supervisor shall not consider a log or test for classification as experimental unless the owner or operator requests that such log or test be classified as experimental at the time of filing of the log or test with the Division. Such request shall be made in writing to the appropriate party, as indicated in Section 1997.1 of this article; shall contain justification for the request; and shall be signed by a representative of the company.

(b) If the Supervisor fails to reply to a request for experimental status within twenty (20) working days from the date of receipt of such request, the request shall be deemed approved.

(c) A log or test that is the subject of a request for classification as experimental shall be retained in confidential status after receipt of the request until the Supervisor determines whether it is experimental.

(d) The Supervisor may review the experimental classification of logs and tests to determine if the classification remains appropriate. If technological advances or other factors indicate the experimental classification should be withdrawn, thus revoking confidential status, the Supervisor shall notify the operator of this decision. If no written appeal is made pursuant to section 1997.5 of this article, the Supervisor may open the log or test data to public review.