North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 43 - Industrial Commission
Article 43-02 - Mineral Exploration and Development
Chapter 43-02-12 - Geophysical Exploration Requirements
Section 43-02-12-06 - Notification of work performed

The director may require progress reports prior to the completion of a project. Within thirty days following the completion of geophysical exploration by any person within this state, such person shall file with the commission a seismic completion report in the form of an affidavit deposing that the seismic project was completed in accordance with chapter 43-02-12, and incorporating a postplot map displaying the actual source point location and the location of all undetonated (loaded) holes, blowouts, and flowing holes or any other problem holes the director deems necessary. If obtained by the contractor, the latitude and longitude of each source and receiver point shall be submitted to the commission to the nearest tenth of a second.

Any person plugging a seismic hole must submit a plugging report and an affidavit of plugging detailing the line number, shot point number, hole depth, drill type, hole condition (wet, dry), bentonite used (sacks, capsules), and the depth at which the surface plug was set, and all other information necessary to describe the conditions of the shot hole.

The director is authorized to approve an operator's request to suspend a geophysical exploration project, although no suspension shall be granted beyond ninety days unless all charges are detonated.

The director is authorized to suspend operations of the entire geophysical exploration project, or any portion thereof, if further activity will cause excessive damage to the surface of the land. The geophysical exploration activity may continue upon the director approving a plan to mitigate the damage.

General Authority: NDCC 38-08.1

Law Implemented: NDCC 38-08.1-02, 38-08.1-05