Utah Admin. Code 649-3-21

Current through Bulletin 2024-17, September 1, 2024
Section R649-3-21 - Well Completion and Filing of Well Logs
1. For the purposes of this rule only, a well shall be determined to be completed when the well has been adequately worked to be capable of producing oil or gas or when well testing as required by the division is concluded.
2. Within 30 days after the completion of any well drilled or redrilled for the production of oil or gas, Form 8, Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log, shall be filed with the division, together with a copy of the electric and radioactivity logs, if run.
3. In addition, one copy of any drillstem test reports, formation water analyses, porosity, permeability or fluid saturation determinations, core analyses and lithologic logs or sample descriptions if compiled, shall be filed with the division.
4. As prescribed under Subsection R649-2-12, Test and Surveys, the directional, deviation or measurement-while-drilling (MWD) survey for a horizontal well shall be filed within 30 days of being run. Such directional, deviation or MWD survey specifically related to well location or well bore path shall not be held confidential. Other MWD survey data that presents well log, or other geological, geophysical, or engineering information may be held confidential as provided in Subsection R649-2-11, Confidentiality of Well Log Information.

Utah Admin. Code R649-3-21

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-15, effective 7/27/2020