Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-7-121

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R12-7-121 - Well Completion and Filing Requirements

A. An operator shall file a completion report with the Commission within 30 days after a well is completed. The completion report shall contain a description of the well and lease, the casing, tubing, liner, perforation, stimulation, and cement squeeze records, and data on the initial production. The operator shall submit other well data to the Commission within 30 days of the date the work is done, including any:

1. Lithologic, mud, or wireline log;

2. Directional survey;

3. Core description and analysis;

4. Stratigraphic or faunal determination;

5. Formation or drill-stem test;

6. Formation fluid analysis; or

7. Other similar information or survey.

B. An operator shall furnish samples of drilled cuttings, at a maximum interval of 10 feet, to the Commission within 30 days after drilling is completed. The operator may furnish samples of continuous core in chips at 1-foot intervals. The operator shall:

1. Wash and dry all samples;

2. For each sample, place approximately 3 tablespoons of the sample in an envelope with the following identifying information: the well from which the sample originates, the location of the well, the Commission's permit number for the well, and the depth at which the sample is taken; and

3. Package sample envelopes in protective boxes and ship prepaid to:

Oil and Gas Administrator

Arizona Geological Survey

416 W. Congress, Ste. 100

Tucson, AZ 85701

C. Confidential records:

1. The Commission shall keep the completion report and all well information required by this Section for any well drilled for oil and gas in unproven territory confidential for one year after the drilling is completed unless the operator gives written permission to release the information at an earlier date. The Commission shall provide notice to the operator 60 days before confidential records become subject to public inspection and, at the operator's request, extend the confidential period for six months to two years from the date of the request if the Commission finds that the operator has provided credible evidence that disclosure of the information is likely to cause harm to the operator's competitive position with respect to unleased land in the vicinity of the well.

2. The Commission shall keep the completion report and all well information required by this Section for any well drilled in search of geothermal resources confidential for one year after drilling is completed upon operator request.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-7-121

Former Rule 120; Former Section R12-7-121 renumbered and amended as Section R12-7-122, former Section R12-7-120 renumbered and amended as Section R12-7-121 effective September 29, 1982 (Supp. 82-5). Amended effective January 2, 1996 (Supp. 96-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 4827, effective December 7, 2000 (Supp. 00-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 4596, effective February 2, 2008 (Supp. 07-4).