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Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 3747 — Geothermal Resources

Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 3747

Type
Statute
Source
California Public Resources Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Before any work is commenced to abandon any well, the owner or operator shall give written notice to the supervisor or the district deputy of the owner’s or operator’s intention to abandon the well and the date upon which the work of abandonment will begin.

Citator

Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 3747 — Geothermal Resources is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Before any work is commenced to abandon any well, the owner or operator shall give written notice to the supervisor or the district deputy of the owner’s or operator’s intention to abandon the well and the date upon which the work of abandonment will begin.

The notice shall be given at least 10 days before the proposed abandonment, and it shall show the condition of the well and the proposed method of abandonment.

The owner or operator shall furnish the supervisor or the district deputy any additional information that the supervisor or the district deputy may request regarding the condition of the well and the proposed method of abandonment, at any time between the filing of the notice of intention to abandon the well and the completion of abandonment.