Plugging — Oklahoma Code § 52-308
Oklahoma Code § 52-308 — Plugging. Reproduced from the official Oklahoma Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 52-308. Plugging
The owner or manager shall not permit any well drilled for oil,
gas, salt water disposal or any other purpose in connection with the
production of oil and gas, through a workable coal seam to remain
unplugged after such well is no longer used for the purpose for
which it was drilled or converted. Each such well plugged shall
protect the workable coal seam by a cement plug extending twentyfive (25) feet above said coal seam to a distance of twenty-five
(25) feet below the same or the bottom of the hole, whichever is
less.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 255, § 4.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Oklahoma Statutes § 52-308
- Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
- Code: Oklahoma Statutes
- Subject: Plugging
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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