Okla. Admin. Code § 165:10-11-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 165:10-11-1 - License for pulling casing and plugging wells

(a) No person shall contract to pull casing or plug oil, gas, injection, disposal, or other service wells, or contract to salvage casing therefrom, or purchase wells for the purpose of salvaging casing therefrom until a license has been secured from the Commission. The application on Form 1055 for such license must include :

(1) The name, business address, business telephone number, business email address, and business facsimile number of the applicant.

(2) The names, business addresses, business telephone numbers, business email addresses, and business facsimile numbers of all partners, officers, directors, or principals if the applicant is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or any entity other than an individual.

(3) The experience of applicant in pulling casing and plugging wells.

(4) Evidence of financial responsibility of the applicant.

(5) The counties in which the applicant will operate.

(6) Other information as required by the Commission.

(b) Applicant shall submit the Form 1055 and required information to the Oil and Gas Conservation Division Field Operations Department for review at the email address indicated on the Form 1055. The Field Operations Department shall review the Form 1055, and the Form 1055 shall either be approved or disapproved within fifteen (15) business days of applicant's submission of all required or requested information. If the Form 1055 is approved, the Manager of the Field Operations Department shall sign the license. If the Field Operations Department denies the Form 1055, the applicant may request a hearing regarding the application.

(c) The license shall not be transferable and may at any time be suspended or revoked by the Commission upon application, notice, and hearing.

(d) Any person violating this Section may be fined up to $2,500.00. Any operation in violation of this Section shall be shut down pending compliance with this Section.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:10-11-1

Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2295, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2198, eff 7-1-97

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015.

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 10/1/2022