| (j) The district director or the director's delegate
shall review and approve the notification of intention to plug in
a manner so as to accomplish the purposes of this section. The district
director or the director's delegate may approve, modify, or reject
the operator's notification of intention to plug. If the proposal
is modified or rejected, the operator may request a review by the
director or the director's delegate. If the proposal is not administratively
approved, the operator may request a hearing on the matter. After
hearing, the examiner shall recommend final action by the Commission.
(k) Plugging horizontal drainhole wells. All plugs
in horizontal drainhole wells shall be set in accordance with subsection
(d)(11) of this section. The productive horizon isolation plug shall
be set from a depth 50 feet below the top of the productive horizon
to a depth either 50 feet above the top of the productive horizon,
or 50 feet above the production casing shoe if the production casing
is set above the top of the productive horizon. If the production
casing shoe is set below the top of the productive horizon, then the
productive horizon isolation plug shall be set from a depth 50 feet
below the production casing shoe to a depth that is 50 feet above
the top of the productive horizon. In accordance with subsection (d)(7)
of this section, the Commission or its delegate may require additional
plugs.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §3.14 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective February 29, 1980, 5 TexReg 499; amended to be effective January 1, 1983, 7 TexReg 3989; amended to be effective March 10, 1986, 11 TexReg 901; amended to be effective September 8, 1986, 11 TexReg 3792; amended to be effective November 9, 1987, 12 TexReg 3959; amended to be effective May 9, 1988, 13 TexReg 2026; amended to be effective March 1, 1992, 17 TexReg 1227; amended to be effective September 1, 1992, 17 TexReg 5283; amended to be effective September 20, 1995, 20 TexReg 6931; amended to be effective September 14, 1998, 23 TexReg 9300; amended to be effective December 28, 1999, 24 TexReg 11711;amended to be effective July 10, 2000, 25 TexReg 6487; amended to be effective November 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 9924; amended to be effective January 9, 2002, 27 TexReg 139; amended to be effective July 28, 2003, 28 TexReg 5853; amended to be effective December 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 10747; amended to be effective September 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 8271; amended to be effective January 30, 2007, 32 TexReg 287; amended to be effective September 13, 2010, 35 TexReg 8332; amended to be effective July 2, 2012, 37 TexReg 4892 |
