Kansas Statutes
§ 55-157 — Cementing in surface casing and additional pipe prior to testing, completion or abandonment of well; penalty for noncompliance
Prior to the testing, completion or abandonment of any well, an operator shall cement in the surface casing below the fresh water strata and shall cement in additional pipe as is necessary to protect from pollution and from loss through downward drainage any usable water in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the commission. Failure to comply with such rules and regulations shall be a severity level 10, nonperson felony.
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Related
Larson Operating Co. v. Petroleum, Inc.
84 P.3d 626 (Court of Appeals of Kansas, 2004)
Legislative History
L. 1982, ch. 228, § 10; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 229; July 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 55-1,101
Definitions§ 55-1,105
Rules and regulations§ 55-1,108
Contractual obligations, when amended§ 55-1,110
Severability§ 55-1,111
Commission review of exit tap on gathering system, access, service, abandonment; procedure§ 55-1,116
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