Administrative Rules for
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Rule 2332.
A person who drills or operates a well shall file a conformance bond with the
supervisor of mineral wells for the following amounts, as applicable:
(a) Single well conformance bonds
shall be filed in the following amounts, as applicable:
(i) $30,000.00 for a
disposal, storage, or brine well.
(ii) For an individual
test well:
(A)
$5,000.00 for a depth of 0 to 1,000 feet.
(B)
$10,000.00 for a depth greater than 1,000 feet to 2,000 feet.
(C)
$20,000.00 for a depth greater than 2,000 feet to 4,000 feet.
(D)
$30,000.00 for a depth greater than 4,000 feet.
(iii) For a blanket test
well permit, the following:
(A)
$5,000.00 for 1 to 24 wells.
(B)
$10,000.00 for 25 to 49 wells.
(C)
$15,000.00 for 50 to 75 wells.
(D)
$20,000.00 for 76 to 200 wells.
(b) Blanket conformance bonds may be
filed as an alternative to single well conformance bonds. If a blanket
conformance bond is used, then the permittee shall provide the supervisor of
mineral wells with a list of wells covered by the blanket conformance bond. A
maximum of 50 brine, storage, disposal, or individual test wells or any combination
of these may be covered by a blanket conformance bond. If the permittee has
more than 50 wells in a category, then the additional wells may be covered by
single well conformance bonds or additional blanket conformance bonds. Blanket
conformance bonds shall be filed in the amount of $400,000.00.
(c) Blanket test well permits shall
not be eligible for blanket conformance bonds.
(d) The permittee is not required to
file a blanket conformance bond or bonds in an aggregate amount of more than
$400,000.00. If the aggregate amount of the conformance bonds is $400,000.00,
then the permittee may file 1 blanket conformance bond of $400,000.00 to cover
all of his or her wells.
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