Administrative Rules for
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Rule 2322.
(1) A permittee of a well shall
obtain approval to skid a rig or move to start a new hole if a hole has been
lost. A new permit or additional fee is not required if the new well location
is within 165 feet of the lost hole.
(2) A permittee of a well may obtain
approval for skidding a rig or moving to a new well location because of a lost
hole from the authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells in
person or by telephone. Approval may be granted immediately if all of the
following provisions are complied with:
(a) The lost hole is
plugged before starting the replacement hole as provided by the provisions of
these rules.
(b) The new well
location is a safe distance from the lost hole.
(c) The new well
location does not create surface waste.
(d) An amended
application, which identifies the new well location, is filed within 5 business
days at the offices of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Office
of Geological Survey,
(e) Records as required
in R 299.2369 to R 299.2372 and well plugging records are filed on all lost
holes as provided by the provisions of these rules.
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