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Title 62 - MININGPart 240 - THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS ACT
Subpart G - WELL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II UIC WELLS
Section 240.720 - Surface and Production Casing Requirements for Conversion to Class II UIC Wells

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 62 § 240.720

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Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 44, November 1, 2024
Section 240.720 - Surface and Production Casing Requirements for Conversion to Class II UIC Wells
a) Surface Casing

For conversions of existing production wells which do not have surface casing completely covering the fresh water zone, further cementing is not required unless it is necessary to establish external mechanical integrity in accordance with Section 240.770.

b) Production Casing

For all conversions of existing production wells, cement shall extend to at least one hundred (100) feet above the injection interval or the bottom of the casing in an open hole completion.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 62, § 240.720

Former Section recodified to Section 240.680; new Section adopted at 15 Ill. Reg. 15493, effective October 10, 1991