Section 3.17 - Pressure on Bradenhead(a) All wells shall be equipped with a Bradenhead. Whenever pressure develops between any two strings of casing, the district office shall be notified immediately. No cement may be pumped between any two strings or pipe at the top of the hole, except after permission has been granted by the district office.(b) Any well showing pressure on the Bradenhead, or leaking gas, oil, or geothermal resource between the surface and the production or oil string shall be tested in the following manner. The well shall be killed and pump pressure applied through the tubing head. Should the pressure gauge on the Bradenhead reflect the applied pressure, the casing shall be condemned and a new production or oil string shall be run and cemented. This method shall be used when the origin of the pressure cannot be determined otherwise.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.17
The provisions of this §3.17 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976.