Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Subject 391-3-13 - OIL AND GAS AND DEEP DRILLING
Rule 391-3-13-.13 - Notice of Rig Removal

The Director shall be notified before any drilling rig is removed from any unplugged well, and permission must be granted by the Director for such removal. The Director may stipulate special protective measures to be taken before granting permission to remove a drilling rig, including but not limited to, the temporary plugging of the well, requiring monthly inspections of the well by an engineer or geologist registered to practice in Georgia, and proper restoration and reclamation of the well site. If, in the judgment of the Director, the well poses a hazard to health of the public or the environment, the Director may issue emergency orders for the well to be properly plugged and abandoned.

O.C.G.A. §12-4-2, et seq., as amended.