Section 30346 - Agreement with Well Owner or Operator(a) No licensee shall perform well logging services operations with a sealed source unless, prior to commencement of the operation, the licensee has a written agreement with the well operator, well-owner, drilling contractor, or land owner describing who shall be responsible for meeting the following requirements: (1) In the event a sealed source is lodged downhole, a reasonable effort shall be made to recover it.(2) A person may not attempt to recover a sealed source in a manner which, in the licensee's opinion, could result in its rupture.(3) Radiation monitoring required in section 30348.5(a) shall be performed.(4) If the environment, any equipment, or any personnel are contaminated with licensed radioactive material, they shall be decontaminated before release from the site or release for unrestricted use, as applicable.(5) If the sealed source is classified as irretrievable after reasonable efforts at recovery have been expended, the following requirements shall be implemented within 30 days: (A) Each irretrievable well logging source shall be immobilized and sealed in place with a cement plug.(B) A means to prevent inadvertent intrusion on the source, unless the source is not accessible to any subsequent drilling operations.(C) A permanent identification plaque, constructed of long lasting material such as stainless steel, brass, bronze, or monel, shall be mounted at the surface of the well, unless the mounting of the plaque is not practical. The size of the plaque shall be at least 7 inches square and 1/8 inch thick. The plaque shall contain the word "Caution", the radiation symbol (color requirements as described in section 20.1901(a) of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20, incorporated by reference in section 30253, need not be met), the date the source was abandoned, the name of the well owner or well operator as appropriate, the well name and well identification number(s) or other designations, an identification of the sealed source(s) by radionuclide and quantity, the depth of the source and the depth to the top of the plug, and an appropriate warning such as "Do not reenter this well".(b) The licensee shall retain a copy of the written agreement for three years after the completion of the well logging operation.(c) A licensee may apply, pursuant to section 30104, for approval on a case-by-case basis of proposed procedures to abandon an irretrievable well logging source in a manner not otherwise authorized in subsection (a)(5) above.(d) A written agreement between the licensee and the well owner or operator is not required if the licensee and the well owner or operator are part of the same corporate structure or otherwise similarly affiliated. However, the licensee shall still otherwise meet the requirements in subsection (a).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 30346
1. New section filed 11-4-91; operative 12-4-91 (Register 92, No. 5). For prior history, see Register 87, No. 28.
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-30-2014; operative 4-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 1). Note: Authority cited: Sections 114975, 115000 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114965, 114970, 115060, 115230, 115235, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 11-4-91; operative 12-4-91 (Register 92, No. 5). For prior history, see Register 87, No. 28.
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-30-2014; operative 4/1/2015 (Register 2015, No. 1).