Section 1501:9-11-06 - Top-hole considerations(A) No person may pull conductor casing or drive pipe from the wellbore during plugging of the well.(B) A person has to attempt to pull un-cemented surface casing from a well prior to emplacing approved plugging material to protect underground sources of drinking water or a mineable coal seam. Prior to pulling un-cemented surface casing from a well, the person has to bail or circulate the wellbore using fresh water in a manner that removes all free crude oil and brine from inside the wellbore.(C) When a well does not have drive pipe, conductor casing, or surface casing, the plugging plan set forth in paragraph (E) of rule 1501:9-11-02 of the Administrative Code has to protect all USDWs and provide a means of well control for completion of plugging operations. Any casing installed in the well has to be installed in accordance with the standards established in rule 1501:9-1-08 of the Administrative Code.Ohio Admin. Code 1501:9-11-06
Effective: 6/30/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 8/10/2025
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1509.03, 1509.15, 1509.23
Rule Amplifies: 1509.01, 1509.02, 1509.021, 1509.022, 1509.03, 1509.04, 1509.05, 1509.06, 1509.061, 1509.062, 1509.07, 1509.072, 1509.074, 1509.08, 1509.09, 1509.11, 1509.12, 1509.13, 1509.14, 1509.15, 1509.16, 1509.17, 1509.18, 1509.181, 1509.19, 1509.20, 1509.22, 1509.23, 1509.24, 1509.25, 1509.28, 1509.32
Prior Effective Dates: 07/16/1982, 08/09/1993, 04/15/2004, 08/10/2020