Virginia Statutes
§ 45.2-1636 — Abandonment or cessation of well or corehole operation; plugging required
Virginia § 45.2-1636
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 45.2Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Subtitle IVGas and Oil
Ch. 16Virginia Gas and Oil Act
Art. 3Regulation of Gas and Oil Development and Production
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-1636 (2026).
Text
Upon the abandonment or cessation of the operation of any well or corehole, the gas, oil, or geophysical operator shall immediately fill and plug the well or corehole in the manner required by regulations in force at the time of abandonment or the operation's cessation.
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Legislative History
1990, c. 92, § 45.1-361.34; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
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