Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining

Draft Bond Rule

Summary:

The existing rules are over two decades old, and the number of documented orphan wells is increasing, along with their plugging costs. The draft rule aims to provide operators with tools to manage their bond amounts based on operational risks and production, potentially reducing the state's financial liability. This involves a tiered bonding system and considers factors like production levels and well risk ratios, ultimately striving to better manage funds for plugging and abandoning wells better serving the state and industry.

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Public comment closed April 16th, 2025, end of business day.