Okla. Admin. Code § 165:10-3-26

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

Section 165:10-3-26 - Well logs

(a)60 days to submit well log(s). All well logs required by this Section shall be submitted to the Conservation Division within 60 days from the earlier of the date of completion of the well or the date that the last formation evaluation type well log was run. An operator who fails to properly submit formation evaluation type well logs, if run, may be fined up to $250.00.

(b)Formation evaluation type well logs. This Section does not require an operator to run a formation evaluation type well log. However, if an operator does run formation evaluation type well logs, the operator shall only be required under this Section to submit a resistivity log and a porosity log, if available. Resistivity and porosity logs include but are not limited to spontaneous potential, induction, laterolog, density, gamma ray, neutron and sonic logs.

(c)Other logs to be available upon request. Any other well logs, if available, shall be submitted to the Technical Services Department upon Commission order or special request of the Conservation Division.

(d)Requirements for submitting a copy of a log. A copy of a log submitted under this Section shall be in digital image, continuous as full size pages with 200 dpi, a single page Tiff image file, and Tiff Group 4 compression, with the well's legal description noted on it, unless the operator obtains authorization from the Technical Services Department to submit a continuous print paper version of the log. If there are separate runs for multiple casing strings, the operator shall submit the separate runs.

(e)Obtaining confidential treatment of well log(s).

(1) Unless the operator requests confidential treatment of a well log(s), any well log(s) submitted to the Conservation Division shall be available for public inspection.

(2) To obtain confidential treatment of a well log, the operator of the well shall:

(A) Place the well log(s) in a sealed envelope with a completed Form 1002B attached to the envelope.

(B) Submit to the Technical Services Department of the Conservation Division the envelope with the log(s) and Form 1002B within 60 days from the earlier of:

(i) The completion date of the well, or

(ii) The date that the last formation evaluation log was run.

(3) A confidential well log under this subsection shall remain confidential for one year from the date the last log was run on the well. Upon written request, the Conservation Division may administratively extend the period of confidentiality for six months. Under no circumstances shall confidentiality be granted for a period in excess of 18 months from the date the last log was run on the well.

(f)No allowable before submission of well logs. The Conservation Division shall not assign an allowable to a well before the operator of the well submits to the Conservation Division any well log required to be submitted under (b) of this Section.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:10-3-26

Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2295, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1949, eff 7-11-11

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014

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

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/14/2018

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