Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-7-104 - Application for Permit to Drill

A. Before drilling or re-entering any well or conducting any surface disturbance associated with such activity, the operator shall submit to the Commission an application for permit to drill or re-enter and obtain approval. The complete application package shall contain:

1. An application for permit to drill on a form provided by the Commission, which shall include the operator's name, address, and phone number, and a description of the proposed well and its location;

2. A well and well-site construction plan that meets the requirements of R12-7-108 through R12-7-118;

3. A plat, prepared and certified by a registered surveyor bearing the surveyor's certificate number, on which is shown the exact acreage or legal subdivision allotted to the well as required by R12-7-107, the well's exact location, and its ground-level elevation;

4. An organization report as required by R12-7-194;

5. A performance bond, as required by R12-7-103; and

6. A fee of $25.00 per well.

B. The Commission shall mail to the applicant, within 30 days of receipt of the application required in subsection (A), written notice of administrative completeness or a detailed list of deficiencies. Within 30 days of receipt of all items required in subsection (A), the Commission shall review the application and:

1. Issue a permit to drill, or

2. Provide a written explanation in compliance with A.R.S. § 41-1076 to the applicant if the application is not approved.

C. Time-frames

1. The administrative review period is 30 days. The substantive review period is 30 days. The overall time-frame is 60 days.

2. For the purpose of this subsection, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be included in the time-frame computation. The last day of the notice period shall be included in the computation unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

D. Unless operations are commenced within 180 days after date of approval, the permit to drill shall become null and void unless an extension in writing is granted by the Commission.

E. In case of imminent danger to public safety or of contamination of the environment, the Commission may authorize the drilling of an emergency relief or offset well to reduce the danger or hazard. Within 10 days of commencing an emergency relief or offset well, the operator shall file an application as required in subsection (A). No well drilled under this subsection shall be used for production unless it conforms to the provisions of R12-7-107.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-7-104

Former Rule 103; Former Section R12-7-104 renumbered and amended as Section R12-7-105, former Section R12-7-103 renumbered and amended as Section R12-7-104 effective September 29, 1982 (Supp. 82-5). Amended effective January 19, 1994 (Supp. 94-1). Amended effective June 6, 1997 (Supp. 97-2).