055-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-19 - Well Designations and Markers
(a) The
Owner/Operator shall mark each drilling, producing, or injection well in a
conspicuous place with his name, name of lease, well number, and legal
description of the location of the well. All signs shall be maintained in a
legible condition. Signs for wells in multi-well pad locations shall be located
near the multi-well pad or may be placed near the pad entrance and provisions
shall be made on or near each wellhead to enable positive identification of
each well.
(b) Plugged and
abandoned wells shall be marked with a permanent monument on which shall be
shown the operator, the lease, the well number, and location of the well. The
monument shall consist of a piece of pipe not less than four inches (4") in
diameter and not less than ten feet (10') in length of which four feet (4')
shall be above the ground level, the remainder being securely embedded in
cement. The top of the pipe must be permanently sealed.
(c) In order to lessen visual impact of a
large number of dry hole markers, or for other reasonable cause, the Supervisor
may waive the requirement to erect a dry hole marker. Requests for approval of
this procedure shall be submitted on the Notice of Intent to Abandon or on a
separate Sundry Notice (Form 4). If that option is desired, the well casing
must be cut off at least three feet (3') below the recontoured surface and a
plate with well designation as provided in subsection (b) of this section
permanently welded onto the top of the casing stub. In the event a marker is
not erected, the Owner/Operator must leave a temporary steel fence post marked
with the well number and location adjacent to the well bore so the field
inspectors can easily find the location.
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