(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.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development
Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine
Chapter 72 - Oil and Gas Production and Conservation
Subchapter 2 - Wells and Drilling Generally
§ 15-72-202. Penalties for violation of certain sections
§ 15-72-203. Prerequisite to exploring or drilling — Notice to surface owner — Definition
§ 15-72-204. Prerequisite for drilling permit — Operator's proof of financial responsibility
§ 15-72-205. Notice of intent to drill — Permit and fee
§ 15-72-206. Casing oil or gas wells — Keeping sands separate
§ 15-72-207. Log requirements generally
§ 15-72-208. Proper confinement of gas by possessor of well
§ 15-72-209. Right of others to confine gas
§ 15-72-210. Gas leaks in pipelines, machinery, etc
§ 15-72-212. Failure to control wild wells
§ 15-72-213. Surface owner's lien for damages caused by operator neglect
§ 15-72-214. Surface owner's claim for damages caused by operator neglect
§ 15-72-216. Requirement that dry or abandoned wells be plugged — Notice of abandonment
§ 15-72-217. Plugging dry or abandoned well by lessee or operator
§ 15-72-218. Plugging dry or abandoned well by another
§ 15-72-219. Compensation of surface owners and surface tenants for damages — Restoration of land