Kan. Admin. Regs. § 82-3-1302

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 82-3-1302 - Notice of intention to drill; setback

(a) Before commencing the drilling of any horizontal well, each operator shall submit to the conservation division and obtain approval of a written notice of the intention to drill according to K.A.R. 82-3-103 on a form supplied by the commission. The notice shall include information specific to the horizontal well, including the estimated true vertical depth, the estimated bottom-hole location, the estimated completion interval, a brief description of the leased acreage, and a statement regarding whether multiple leases are unitized. Each submitted form shall be accompanied by a detailed plat map that includes the surface location, estimated completion interval, estimated bottom-hole location, and lease or unit boundaries.

(b) The setback requirements in K.A.R. 82-3-108, K.A.R. 82-3-207, and K.A.R. 82-3-312 shall be applicable to the entire completion interval of each horizontal wellbore.

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 55-152; effective Aug. 16, 2013.