Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-52 - Drilling, Re-Entering, Plugging and Abandoning Exploratory and Exploitation Oil and Gas Wells (Transferred from 1040-02)
Chapter 0400-52-09 - Well Abandonment (Transferred from 1040-02-09)
Section 0400-52-09-.03 - DELIVERABILITY TEST

Before any well shall be classified as a shut-in gas well, the operator shall furnish the results of a deliverability test. Such deliverability test shall be performed after the well has achieved a stabilized flow rate. If stabilization cannot be achieved, the maximum test period required is 24 hours. The results of the deliverability test shall be submitted on Gas Well Deliverability Tests (Form R-DT-1), and in the initial Production section of the Well History, Work Summary, and Completion or Recompletion Report (Form CN-0221), and shall be complete as to stabilized flow rate, hours tested, choke size, and pressure in order to demonstrate that a stabilized flow rate was achieved. A copy of the chart on which the deliverability is based shall also be submitted. All deliverability tests shall be conducted once every 3 years. The well shall remain shut-in in accordance with the requirements of Rule 0400-52-09-.06. In addition, a gas well may be considered shut-in if the well has been cemented with 41/2 inch casing and submitted with a report signed by a petroleum engineer or geologist.

Authority: T.C.A §§ 60-1-201 et seq., and 4-5-201 et seq.