Haw. Code R. § 13-183-76 - Well tests

(a) The chairperson shall require the well tests or remedial work as necessary to prevent and minimize damage to life, health, property, natural resources, geothermal resources, ground water resources, and the environment. Tests may include casing tests, cementing tests, directional tests, or equipment tests.

(b) All casing strings shall be pressure tested after cementing and before commencing any other operations on the well. Minimum casing test pressure shall be approximately one-third of the manufacturer's rated internal yield pressure; provided that the test pressure shall not be less than six hundred pounds per square inch and greater than 1500 pounds per square inch. In cases where combination strings are involved, the above test pressures shall apply to the lowest pressure-rated casing used. Test pressures shall be applied for a period of thirty minutes. If a drop of more than ten percent of the test pressure should occur, the casing or cement job shall be considered defective and corrective measures shall be taken before commencing any further operations on the well.

(c) If the cementing of any casing appears to be defective, or if the casing in any well appears to be defective or corroded or parted, or if there appears to be any underground leakage for whatever other reason which may cause or permit underground waste, the operator shall proceed with diligence to use the appropriate method or methods to eliminate the hazard. If the hazard of waste cannot be eliminated, the well shall be plugged and abandoned in accordance with a plugging program approved by the chairperson.

(d) All wells shall be tested to determine the deviation from the vertical at maximum intervals of five hundred feet or less.

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Haw. Code R. § 13-183-76

[Eff. JUN 22 1981] (Auth: HRS § 182-14) (Imp: HRS § 182-14)