W. Va. Code R. § 38-18-15

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 24, June 14, 2024

Section 38-18-15 - Reports

15.1. Annual Reports of Oil and Gas Production -

15.1.1. An annual report of oil and gas production for each well shall be filed with the Chief on or before the succeeding March 31. This report shall be on Form WR-39, "Report of Annual Production" or in such form as the Chief may approve. The report must identify and state the production from every oil and gas well not yet plugged, and abandoned, regardless of the status of the well. The data shall be submitted by the well operator . Oil shall be reported in barrels, and gas shall be reported in thousand cubic feet.

15.1.2. Measurement of Oil - The volume of oil production shall be determined through the standard practices of common carriers in the State of West Virginia. The report on volume of oil shall be the same volume on which the royalty interest was determined and shall be acceptable "pipeline quality."

15.1.3. Measurement of Gas -

15.1.3.1. If a meter has been set for each well, the gas production for each well shall be reported, with each well identified by API number or, if no API number exists, by the operator's well number.

15.1.3.2. If common or master meter measurement is in use, the wells subject to common measurement shall be identified by API number and production estimated for each such well shall be reported .

15.1.3.3. If calculated value is in use and no measurement of gas is available for an individual well or group of wells the calculated volume of gas production using accepted engineering methods shall be reported, and the wells so measured shall be identified by API number, and the production estimate for each such well shall be reported if such estimates are made.

15.1.4. Failure to submit an annual report of oil or gas as required by these regulations, or to provide proof of an existing use, or a bona-fide future use under 38 CSR 21-1 et seq. shall constitute a rebuttable presumption that the well is abandoned by the operator.

15.2. Accidents - If any explosion or other accident causing loss of life or serious personal injury occurs in or about a well or well work on a well, the well operator or his contractor shall give notice, stating the particulars of the explosion or accident, to the District Oil and Gas Inspector or the Chief.

W. Va. Code R. § 38-18-15