W. Va. Code R. § 38-23-12

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 38-23-12 - Records and Reports

12.1. Well Records. - Each CBM Well Operator or his contractor shall comply with all the applicable requirements of 38 CSR 18-12, subsections 12.1 and 12.2 related to records required to be kept or submitted to the Chief.

12.2. Annual Reports of Production. - Each CBM Well Operator shall submit to the Chief the annual report of production as required by 38 CSR 18-15.

12.3. Within 30 days after the completion of stimulation of a CBM Well, the CBM Well Operator shall certify on Form WW-30, "Affidavit of Stimulation of CBM Well." the details of the actual stimulation performed, copies of which shall be submitted to the Chief and to the coal owners or operators entitled to notice pursuant to W.Va. Code § 22-21-14(c).

12.4. Accident Reports. - If any explosion or other accident causing loss of life or serious personal injury occurs in or about a well or during the drilling, completing or plugging of a well, the CBM Well Operator or his contractor shall give notice, by the most expedient means practical, of the particulars of the explosion or accident to the District Oil and Gas Inspector or the Chief.

12.5. Annual Inspection. - The operator shall conduct an inspection at the surface of each unplugged well at which drilling has been completed more than five (5) years. Such an inspection shall be conducted no less frequently than once each calendar year in a method approved by the Chief. Certification of the performance of such inspection, in a form approved by the Chief, shall be filed with the Office of Oil and Gas in conjunction with the operator's annual report as required under Section 15.1. Should the operator detect evidence of any significant leakage or other indications of casing integrity failure, the operator shall give notice to the Office of Oil and Gas and take such measures as may be appropriate to eliminate or mitigate the leakage.

W. Va. Code R. § 38-23-12