---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3264.12"
title: "43"
number: "3264.12"
heading: "What must I submit to BLM after I abandon a well?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3264.12"
---

# §3264.12. What must I submit to BLM after I abandon a well?


Send us a well abandonment report within 30 days after you abandon a well. If you plan to restore the site at a later date, you may submit a separate report within 30 days after completing site restoration. The well abandonment report must contain:

- (a) A complete chronology of all work done;
- (b) **A description of each plug, including—**
  - (1) Type and amount of cement used;
  - (2) Depth that the drill pipe or tubing was run to set the plug;
  - (3) Depth to top of plug; and
  - (4) If the plug was verified, whether it was done by tagging or pressure testing; and
- (c) **A description of surface restoration procedures.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1001-1028; 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; and Pub. L. 109-58.

### Source

Source: 72 FR 24400, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted.