Section 601.212 - Well reporting requirements(a) Except as provided in subsection (a.1), every well operator shall file with the department, on a form provided by the department, an annual report specifying the amount of production on the most well-specific basis available. Annual reports shall also specify the status of each well; however, in subsequent years, only changes in the status need be reported. The Commonwealth shall have the right to utilize such information in enforcement proceedings, in making designations or determinations under section 1927-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, or in aggregate form for statistical purposes.(a.1) Every operator of a well which produces gas from the Marcellus Shale formation shall file with the department, on a form provided by the department, a semiannual report specifying the amount of production on the most well-specific basis available. The initial report required under this subsection shall be filed with the department on or before August 15, 2010, and shall include production data from the preceding calendar year. Initial reports shall also specify the status of each well; however, in subsequent reports, only changes in the status must be reported. Subsequent semiannual reports shall be filed with the department on or before February 15 and August 15 of each year and shall include production data from the preceding reporting period. The Commonwealth shall have the right to utilize such information in enforcement proceedings, in making designations or determinations under section 1927-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, or in aggregate form for statistical purposes. Beginning November 1, 2010, the department shall make the reports available on its publicly accessible Internet website. Any costs incurred by the department to comply with the requirements of this subsection shall be paid out of the fees collected under section 201(d) . (b) It shall be the duty of the well operator to keep records of any well drilled or altered. A record of the well containing such information as required by regulation shall be filed with the department within 30 days of cessation of drilling. A completion report containing such additional information as required by regulation shall be filed with the department within 30 days after the completion of the well and it shall be kept on file by the department. Within 90 days after the completion of drilling or recompletion of a well, if requested by the department, the well operator shall submit a copy of the electrical, radioactive or other standard industry logs if they have been run. In addition, if requested by the department within one year, the well operator shall file a copy of drill stem test charts, formation water analysis, porosity, permeability or fluid saturation measurements, core analysis and lithologic log or sample description or other similar data as compiled. No such information shall be required unless the well operator has had such information compiled in the ordinary course of business. No interpretation of the data is to be filed.(c) Upon notification by the department prior to commencement of drilling, the well operator shall collect for the department additional data as the department shall specify, such as representative drill cuttings and samples from cores taken and any other such geological information that the operator reasonably can compile. No interpretation of the data is to be filed.(d) All electrical, radioactive or other standard industry logs, drill stem test charts, formation water analyses, porosity, permeability or fluid saturation measurements, core analysis and lithologic logs or sample description or other similar data as compiled, required under subsection (b) or drill cuttings required under subsection (c) shall be retained by the well operator and shall be filed with the department three years after completion of the well. Upon request of the well operator, the department shall extend the date for the filing of the data, but the extension shall not exceed five years from the date of completion of the well: Provided, however, That the department shall have the right to utilize such information in enforcement proceedings, in making designations or determinations under section 1927-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, or in aggregate form for statistical purposes.1984, Dec. 19, P.L. 1140, No. 223, § 212, effective in 120 days. Amended 1992, July 2, P.L. 365, No. 78, § 4, effective in 30 days; 2010, March 22, P.L. 169, No. 15, §1, effective in 60 days [ 5/21/2010].