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Title 45.2 - MINES, MINERALS, AND ENERGYSubtitle IV - GAS AND OILChapter 16 - VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL ACT
Article 3 - REGULATION OF GAS AND OIL DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION
Section 45.2-1636 - Abandonment or cessation of well or corehole operation; plugging required

Va. Code § 45.2-1636

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Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
Section 45.2-1636 - Abandonment or cessation of well or corehole operation; plugging required

Upon the abandonment or cessation of the operation of any well or corehole, the gas, oil, or geophysical operator shall immediately fill and plug the well or corehole in the manner required by regulations in force at the time of abandonment or the operation's cessation.

Va. Code § 45.2-1636

1990, c. 92, § 45.1-361.34; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.