§ 3222. Well reporting requirements
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 58 Pa.C.S.A. Oil and GasEffective: March 31, 2015
Effective: March 31, 2015
58 Pa.C.S.A. § 3222
Formerly cited as PA ST 58 P.S. § 601.210
§ 3222. Well reporting requirements
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (a.1), each well operator shall file with the department, on a form provided by the department, an annual report specifying the amount of production, on the most well-specific basis available, along with the status of each well, except that in subsequent years only changes in status must be reported. The Commonwealth may utilize reported information in enforcement proceedings, in making designations or determinations under section 1927-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175),1 known as The Administrative Code of 1929, or in aggregate form for statistical purposes.
(5) Upon request by the department within one year, the well operator shall file a copy of drill stem test charts, formation water analysis, porosity, permeability or fluid saturation measurements, core analysis and lithologic log or sample description or other similar data as compiled. No information shall be required unless the well operator had it compiled in the ordinary course of business, and interpretation of data under this paragraph is not required to be filed.
(b.2) Trade secret or confidential proprietary information.--When an operator submits its stimulation record under subsection (b.1), the operator may designate specific portions of the stimulation record as containing a trade secret or confidential proprietary information. The department shall prevent disclosure of a designated trade secret or confidential proprietary information to the extent permitted by the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L. 6, No. 3),2 known as the Right-to-Know Law or other applicable State law.
(c) Drill cuttings and core samples.--Upon notification by the department prior to commencement of drilling, the well operator shall collect any additional data specified by the department, including representative drill cuttings and samples from cores taken and any other geological information that the operator reasonably can compile. Interpretation of the data is not required to be filed.
(d) Retention and filing.--Data required under subsection (b)(5) and drill cuttings required under subsection (c) shall be retained by the well operator and filed with the department no more than three years after completion of the well. Upon request, the department shall extend the deadline up to five years from the date of completion of the well. The department shall be entitled to utilize information collected under this subsection in enforcement proceedings, in making designations or determinations under section 1927-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 and in aggregate form for statistical purposes.
Credits
2012, Feb. 14, P.L. 87, No. 13, § 1, effective in 60 days [April 16, 2012]. Affected 2014, Oct. 22, P.L. 2853, No. 173, § 4(2), effective March 31, 2015.
58 Pa.C.S.A. § 3222, PA ST 58 Pa.C.S.A. § 3222
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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