25 Pa. Code § 78.82

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

Section 78.82 - Use of conductor pipe

If the operator installs conductor pipe in the well, the following provisions apply:

(1) The operator may not remove the pipe;

(2) Conductor pipe shall be installed in a manner that prevents the subsurface infiltration of surface water or fluids by either driving the pipe into place or cementing the pipe from the seat to the surface;

(3) Conductor pipe must be made of steel unless a different material is approved for use by the Department.

25 Pa. Code § 78.82

The provisions of this §78.82 adopted July 28, 1989, effective 7/29/1989, 19 Pa.B. 3229; amended February 4, 2011, effective 2/5/2011, 41 Pa.B. 805.

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 78.81 (relating to general provisions); 25 Pa. Code § 78.102 (relating to criteria for approval of inactive status); and 25 Pa. Code § 78.103 (relating to annual monitoring of inactive wells).