Ala. Admin. Code r. 400-1-4-.16
When a location is abandoned, all material, debris and equipment, such as drill pipe, casing, tubing, treaters, separators, tanks, and other production, processing, injection, plant, and above-ground pipeline equipment and materials shall be removed from the location. All wastes and other material including petroleum contaminated soil shall be removed from the location and disposed of in a lawfully approved facility, or recycled or disposed of in accordance with appropriate permit(s) or regulation(s); provided, however, that petroleum contaminated soil may be approved by the Supervisor for on-site remediation. All wastes being removed from location shall comply with the requirements of Rule 400-1-9-.03, Transportation of Wastes Associated with Oil and Gas Operations. Adequate measures shall be taken to stabilize the location and silt fences or other erosion preventative measures shall be used to minimize erosion, unless otherwise approved by the Supervisor. In any event, the location shall be restored within ninety (90) days in a manner approved by the Supervisor. All water supply wells drilled in connection with the operation shall be properly plugged and abandoned unless future utilization of such well is desired by the landowner, in which case the operator must obtain written consent from the landowner to leave the well open. A copy of such request must be filed with the Supervisor.
Author: State Oil and Gas Board
Ala. Admin. Code r. 400-1-4-.16
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-17-1, etseq.