2 Colo. Code Regs. § 404-1-410
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 2 CCR 404-1-410 - DIRECTIONAL DRILLINGa.Deviated Drilling Plan.(1) If an Operator intends to drill a deviated (directional, highly deviated, or horizontal) wellbore utilizing controlled directional drilling methods, the Operator will prepare a deviated drilling plan that includes sufficient data to describe the location of the wellbore in three dimensions from not greater than 500 feet below the surface of the ground to total depth.(2) The Operator will file the deviated drilling plan with the Form 2 in a format approved by the Director.b.Directional Survey for a Deviated Wellbore.(1) For an intentionally drilled deviated wellbore the Operator will perform a directional survey of the wellbore in a manner to gather sufficient data to describe the location of the wellbore in three dimensions and from not greater than 500 feet below the surface of the ground to total depth.(2) The directional survey will be included with the Form 5, and in a format approved by the Director.c.Inclination Survey for a Non-deviated Wellbore.(1) For a newly drilled non-deviated wellbore or for the re-entry, recompletion or deepening of an existing wellbore, the Operator will perform an inclination survey of the wellbore and file the inclination survey with the Form 5.(2) The first shot point of such inclination survey will be made at a depth not greater than 500 feet below the surface, and succeeding shot points will be made either at 500-foot intervals or at the nearest drill bit change thereto, but will not exceed 1,000 feet apart. The inclination survey may be made either during the normal course of drilling or after the Well has reached total depth. A directional survey meeting the requirements of Rule 410.b may be filed in lieu of an inclination survey.(3) In the event a Form 5 is not required for re-entry, recompletion, or deepening of an existing wellbore, the Operator will file the inclination survey with a Form 4.(4) The survey will be provided in a format approved by the Director.d.Wellbore Setback Compliance. The Operator will ensure that the wellbore complies with the setback requirements in the Commission's orders or Rules prior to producing the Well.37 CR 16, August 25, 2014, effective 9/30/201438 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 2/14/201538 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/2/201538 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 4/30/201538 CR 16, August 25, 2015, effective 9/14/201539 CR 04, February 25, 2016, effective 3/16/201641 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 4/1/201841 CR 06, March 25, 2018, effective 5/1/201841 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 12/30/201842 CR 02, January 25, 2019, effective 2/14/201942 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 9/30/201942 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 1/14/202043 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 9/30/202043 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 11/2/202043 CR 24, December 25, 2020, effective 1/15/202145 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/202245 CR 09, May 10, 2022, effective 5/30/202245 CR 13, July 10, 2022, effective 7/30/2022