Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of
Rule 20.07.02 - RULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO
Subchapter C - DRILLING, WELL TREATMENT, AND PIT PERMITS
Section 20.07.02.200 - PERMIT TO DRILL, DEEPEN, OR PLUG BACK

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 20.07.02.200

Current through September 2, 2024

01. Permits Required. Prior to the commencement of operations to drill, deepen, or plug back to any source of supply other than the existing producing horizon, application shall be delivered to the Department of intention to drill, deepen, or plug back any well for oil or gas, and approval obtained.

02. Fees. An application fee must accompany each application for permit to drill, deepen, or plug back. No service fee is required for a permit to deepen or plug back in a well for which the fee has been paid for permit to drill unless the drilling permit has expired.

03. Time Required to Commence Operations; Term of Permit. On the first anniversary of the date of issuance of a permit to drill, deepen, or plug back, said permit will expire and be of no further force or effect, unless the work for which the permit was issued has been started. Prior to the anniversary date, the owner or operator may apply for a one-time, six-month extension if work has not started. If conditions have not changed and no changes to the permit are requested, the extension may be approved by the Department. If a permit expires due to the failure to commence operations, then reapplication is required prior to commencing operations.

04. Application. The Application for Permit to Drill shall include a Department approved form and the following:

a. An accurate plat showing the location of the proposed well with reference to the nearest lines of an established public survey.

b. The location of the nearest structure with a water supply, or the nearest water well as shown on the IDWR registry of water rights or well log database.

c. Information on the type of tools to be used and the proposed logging program.

d. Proposed total depth to which the well will be drilled, estimated depth to the top of the important geologic markers, and the estimated depth to the top of the target formations.

e. The proposed casing program, including size and weight thereof, the depth at which each casing type is to be set.

f. The type and amount of cement to be used, and the intervals cemented.

g. Information on the drilling plan.

h. Best management practices to be used for erosion and sediment control.

i. Plan for interim reclamation of the drill site after the well is completed, and a plan for final reclamation of the drill site following plugging and abandonment of the well. These plans must contain the information needed to implement reclamation as described in Subsection 310.16 and Section 510 of these rules.

j. Applications that include the following actions must also provide the information from the respective Section of these rules:
i. Well treatments require the submittal of the information in Section 210.

ii. Pit construction and use requires the submittal of the information in Section 230.

iii. Directional or horizontal drilling requires the submittal of the information in Section 330.

k. Any other information which may be required by the Department based on site specific reasons.

05. Permit Denial. Applications may be denied for the following reasons:

a. Application fee was not submitted.

b. Application is incomplete.

c. Failure to post required bonds.

d. Proposed well will result in a waste of oil or gas, a violation of correlative rights, or the pollution of fresh water supplies.

Effective March 18, 2022

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