82-10-401. Notice required before abandonment of well -- owner's option. No person shall plug and abandon an oil or gas well located within this state without first giving reasonable notice of his intention to do so to the surface owner of record of the land on which said well is located. Upon receipt of notice to plug and abandon, the surface owner may, by written notice given within 15 days thereafter, direct that the well pipe for said well shall be buried to a depth of not less than 3 feet. The board of oil and gas conservation shall adopt regulations to implement this section.

     History: En. 60-901 by Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1974, 60-901.