TN plugging, bonding, and reclamation requirements

Record: p09-TN-rec-01
State: TN
Category: requirements · plugging_requirements
Status: collected
Period: current
Quality: Unreviewed
Review state: Pending review
Native ID: TN-PLUG-BOND-RULES

Fields

board contract authority: Authorizes the Tennessee Board of Water Quality, Oil and Gas (Board) to contract with a person to perform plugging or reclamation work pursuant to an oil or gas well.
bond cap removal: Removes the statutory cap on such bonds in the amount of $15,000 per single well site and $10,000 per well for sites with multiple wells.
bond deep well: for all wells deeper than 5000 feet the bond shall increase $3000 at the rate of $1.00 for every foot deeper than 5000 feet
bond schedule: $2000 for wells from 0 to 2500 feet in depth; $3000 for wells that are deeper than 2500 feet, but less than or equal to 5000 feet in depth
plug extension: an extension of up to 90 days additional may be granted
plug time limit dry hole: shall be plugged within 1 year from cessation of drilling
plug time limit nonproducing: shall be plugged within 1 year from the date they cease producing 12 barrels of oil per year or 25 mcf of gas per month or are abandoned
reclamation fund plugging: This fund shall also be available to the board for expenditure for the plugging of dry or abandoned wells.
reclamation fund unbonded: It also may be expended to plug dry or abandoned wells not covered by a bond

Evidence

plug time limit dry hole: shall be plugged within 1 year from cessation of drilling
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/tennessee/Tenn-Comp-R-Regs-0400-52-09-.04 · evidence/p09-TN-notes.txt [RULE] rule body quote · source p09-TN-src-06 · visit p09-TN-visit-06
plug time limit nonproducing: shall be plugged within 1 year from the date they cease producing 12 barrels of oil per year or 25 mcf of gas per month or are abandoned
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/tennessee/Tenn-Comp-R-Regs-0400-52-09-.04 · evidence/p09-TN-notes.txt [RULE] rule body quote · source p09-TN-src-06 · visit p09-TN-visit-06
plug extension: an extension of up to 90 days additional may be granted
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/tennessee/Tenn-Comp-R-Regs-0400-52-09-.04 · evidence/p09-TN-notes.txt [RULE] rule body quote · source p09-TN-src-06 · visit p09-TN-visit-06
bond schedule: $2000 for wells from 0 to 2500 feet in depth; $3000 for wells that are deeper than 2500 feet, but less than or equal to 5000 feet in depth
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/tennessee/Tenn-Comp-R-Regs-0400-52-01-.01 · evidence/p09-TN-notes.txt [BOND] rule body quote · source p09-TN-src-07 · visit p09-TN-visit-07
bond deep well: for all wells deeper than 5000 feet the bond shall increase $3000 at the rate of $1.00 for every foot deeper than 5000 feet
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/tennessee/Tenn-Comp-R-Regs-0400-52-01-.01 · evidence/p09-TN-notes.txt [BOND] rule body quote · source p09-TN-src-07 · visit p09-TN-visit-07
reclamation fund plugging: This fund shall also be available to the board for expenditure for the plugging of dry or abandoned wells.
https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2021/title-60/chapter-1/part-4/section-60-1-404/ · searches.jsonl se-tn0000000000000000000007 Justia 60-1-404 snippet · source p09-TN-src-08 · visit p09-TN-visit-08
reclamation fund unbonded: It also may be expended to plug dry or abandoned wells not covered by a bond
https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2021/title-60/chapter-1/part-4/section-60-1-404/ · searches.jsonl se-tn0000000000000000000007 Justia 60-1-404 snippet · source p09-TN-src-08 · visit p09-TN-visit-08
board contract authority: Authorizes the Tennessee Board of Water Quality, Oil and Gas (Board) to contract with a person to perform plugging or reclamation work pursuant to an oil or gas well.
https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2231.pdf · searches.jsonl se-tn0000000000000000000008 SB2231 fiscal-note snippet · source p09-TN-src-09 · visit p09-TN-visit-09
bond cap removal: Removes the statutory cap on such bonds in the amount of $15,000 per single well site and $10,000 per well for sites with multiple wells.
https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2231.pdf · searches.jsonl se-tn0000000000000000000007 SB2231 fiscal-note snippet · source p09-TN-src-09 · visit p09-TN-visit-09

Provenance

Collected 2026-10-05 by agent p09-TN.