N.M. Admin. Code § 19.15.25.13 - REQUEST FOR APPROVAL AND PERMIT FOR APPROVED TEMPORARY ABANDONMENT
A. An operator
seeking approval for approved temporary abandonment shall submit on form C-103
a notice of intent to seek approved temporary abandonment for the well
describing the proposed temporary abandonment procedure the operator will use.
The operator shall not commence work until the division has approved the
request. The operator shall give 24 hours' notice to the appropriate division
district office before beginning work.
B. The division shall not approve a permit
for approved temporary abandonment until the operator furnishes evidence
demonstrating that the well's casing and cementing are mechanically and
physically sound and in such condition as to prevent:
(1) damage to the producing zone;
(2) migration of hydrocarbons or
water;
(3) the contamination of
fresh water or other natural resources; and
(4) the leakage of a substance at the
surface.
C. The operator
shall demonstrate both internal and external mechanical integrity pursuant to
Subsection A of
19.15.25.14 NMAC.
D. Upon successful completion of the work on
the temporarily abandoned well, the operator shall submit a request for
approved temporary abandonment to the appropriate division district office on
form C-103 together with other information Subsection E of
19.15.7.14 NMAC
requires.
E. The division shall not
approve a permit for approved temporary abandonment until the operator provides
financial assurance for the well that complies with Subsection D of
19.15.8.9 NMAC.
F. The division shall specify the permit's
expiration date, which shall be not more than five years from the date of
approval.
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