1. (a) No later than March 31 of each year, an operator shall file with the commission a report on completed development or service wells that have been shut in for 365 days or longer as of January 1 of that year. The report must provide

   1. (1) the current known mechanical condition of the well, including the condition of installed tubing and casing strings;
   2. (2) the date the well was shut in and the circumstances surrounding the decision to shut in the well; and
   3. (3) an analysis of the future utility of the well.
2. (b) The commission will require an operator of a shut-in well to file additional information as the commission considers necessary to ensure that freshwater and hydrocarbon sources are protected.

(Eff. 11/7/99, Register 152)

Authority: AS 31.05.030