§28.1. Avoiding disturbance of privately owned water well
A. An owner or operator of a permitted oil and gas well shall construct and maintain the drilling activity area in such a manner as to avoid disturbing the use of any privately owned active water well existing at the time of the application for the permit to drill.
B. An owner or operator of a permitted oil and gas well may negotiate with the owner of a privately owned active water well to relocate such water well. The owner or operator of a permitted oil and gas well shall pay for the relocation and plugging of the water well.
Acts 2010, No. 646, §1.