§ 15-72-207 - Log requirements generally. - Arkansas Statutes

15-72-207. Log requirements generally.

(a) It shall be the duty of the owner of any well drilled for gas or oil to keep a careful and accurate log of the drilling of the well.

(b) The log shall show:

(1) The character and depth of the formation passed through or encountered in the drilling of the well; and

(2) The location and depth of the water-bearing strata, together with the character of the water encountered from time to time; and

(3) At what point the water was shut off, if at all, and if not, so state in the log; and

(4) The depth at which oil-bearing or gas-bearing strata is encountered; and

(5) The character of the oil-bearing or gas-bearing strata; and

(6) Whether all water overflowing or underlying the oil-bearing or gas-bearing strata was successfully and permanently shut off, so as to prevent the percolation or penetration into the oil-bearing or gas-bearing strata.

(c) The log shall:

(1) Be verified by the person in charge of the drilling;

(2) Be attested as correct by the owners of the well;

(3) Be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the well is located, and preserved by him or her in the public records; and

(4) Definitely describe the location of the well.