(1) If a geothermal well in the area of a geothermal tenure is plugged and
abandoned, the geothermal tenure holder must give the chief executive a report
about the abandonment of the well (a
"well abandonment report" ) containing the information stated in schedule 1 ,
section 3.
(a) for a well
that is plugged and abandoned on or before the rig release day for the
geothermal well—with the well completion report for the well; or
(b)
otherwise—within 6 months after the day the plugging and abandoning of the
well is completed in compliance with section 200 of the Act .
(3) If the
well abandonment report for the geothermal well is given with the well
completion report for the well, the well abandonment report need not contain
information about the well already included in the well completion report.
