By special order of the commission, periodic surveys may be made of the reservoirs in this state containing oil and gas. These surveys will be thorough and complete and shall be made using methods approved by the director. The condition of the reservoirs containing oil and gas and the practices and methods employed by the operators shall be investigated. The produced volume and source of crude oil and natural gas, the reservoir pressure of the reservoir as an average, the areas of regional or differential pressure, stabilized gas-oil ratios, and the producing characteristics of the field as a whole and the individual wells within the field shall be specifically included.
All operators of oil wells are required to permit and assist the agents of the commission in making any and all special tests that may be required by the commission on any or all wells.
N.D. Admin Code 43-02-03-12
General Authority: NDCC 38-08-04
Law Implemented: NDCC 38-08-04