Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-52-08-.03 - DIRECTIONAL SURVEY

(1) A directional survey shall be run by a qualified contractor approved by the Supervisor and 2 certified copies thereof filed with the Supervisor on any well, if:

(a) The well is directionally controlled and is thereby intentionally deflected from the vertical; or Rule 0400-52-08-.03, continued)

(b) The resultant level deviation as calculated from inclination survey data is a distance greater than the distance from the center of the surface location of the well bore to the nearest property or unit line and might violate the distance from property lines rule; or

(c) The well bore deviates a resultant distance greater than that determined by a 5 degree angle from a vertical line passing through the center of the surface location of the well bore.

(2) The Supervisor, on his own initiative or at the request of an offset operator, shall have the right to require the operator to run a directional survey on any well if there is reasonable cause therefore. Whenever a survey is so required, and the operator of the well and the offset operator are unable to agree as to the terms and conditions for running such survey, the Supervisor, upon request of either, shall determine such terms and conditions, after notice to all interested parties and a public hearing.

(3) Unless required by the Supervisor, a directional survey shall not be required for any well which is not directionally controlled and thereby intentionally deflected from the vertical and which has a surface location, maximum angle of deviation and total depth, in compliance with the provisions of Chapters 0400-52-01 through 0400-52-12.

(4) The provisions hereof shall not alter or affect the minimum spacing provisions of Chapters 0400-52-01 through 0400-52-12.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-52-08-.03

Original rule filed March 20, 2013; effective June 18, 2013.

Authority: T.C.A §§ 60-1-201 et seq., and 4-5-201 et seq.