Texas Natural Resources Code § 91.1132 Prioritization Of High-risk Wells

Sec. 91.1132. PRIORITIZATION OF HIGH-RISK WELLS. The commission by rule shall develop a system for:

(1) identifying abandoned wells that pose a high risk of contaminating surface water or groundwater;

(2) periodically testing high-risk wells by conducting a fluid level test or, if necessary, a pressure test; and

(3) giving priority to plugging high-risk wells with compromised casings.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

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