Effective: September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
(A) The chief of the division of mineral resources management may order the immediate suspension of the drilling or reopening of a well in a coal bearing township after determining that the drilling or reopening activities present an imminent and substantial threat to public health or safety or to a miner's health or safety.
(B) Before issuing an order under division (A) of this section, the chief shall notify the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management and the owner in any manner that the chief of the division of mineral resources management determines would provide reasonable notification of the chief's intent to issue a suspension order. However, the chief may order the immediate suspension of the drilling or reopening of a well in a coal bearing township without prior notification to the owner if the chief has made reasonable attempts to notify the owner and the attempts have failed. If the chief orders the immediate suspension of such drilling or reopening, the chief shall provide the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management and the owner notice of the order as soon as practical.
(C) Not later than five days after the issuance of an order under division (A) of this section to immediately suspend the drilling or reopening of a well in a coal bearing township, the chief of the division of mineral resources management shall provide the owner an opportunity to be heard and to present evidence that the drilling or reopening activities will not likely result in an imminent and substantial threat to public health or safety or to a miner's health or safety, as applicable. If the chief, after considering all evidence presented by the owner, determines that the activities do not present such a threat, the chief shall revoke the suspension order.
(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an owner may appeal a suspension order issued under this section to the reclamation commission in accordance with section 1513.13 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources
Chapter 1509 | Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management - Oil and Gas
Section 1509.01 | Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management - Oil and Gas Definitions.
Section 1509.02 | Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management; Chief; Oil and Gas Well Fund.
Section 1509.021 | Surface Locations of New Wells.
Section 1509.022 | Location of Wells Using Directional Drilling.
Section 1509.03 | Administrative Rules.
Section 1509.04 | Enforcement - Injunction Against Violation.
Section 1509.05 | Permit Required to Drill, Reopen, Convert or Plug Back Well.
Section 1509.06 | Application for Permit to Drill, Reopen, Convert, or Plug Back a Well.
Section 1509.061 | Request to Revise Existing Tract Upon Which Exists Producing or Idle Well.
Section 1509.062 | Temporary Inactive Well Status.
Section 1509.07 | Liability Insurance Coverage.
Section 1509.071 | Forfeiting Bond.
Section 1509.072 | Duty to Restore Disturbed Land Surface.
Section 1509.073 | Fluid Drilling Requirements.
Section 1509.08 | Determinations if Well in Coal Bearing Township.
Section 1509.09 | Changing Location of Well After Issuance of Permit.
Section 1509.10 | Well Log to Be Filed With Division - Contents - Form.
Section 1509.11 | Statement of Production of Oil, Gas and Brine.
Section 1509.12 | Defective Wells and Well Plugging.
Section 1509.13 | Permit to Plug and Abandon Well - Application.
Section 1509.14 | Report of Abandonment of Well.
Section 1509.15 | Rules for Methods of Plugging.
Section 1509.151 | Plugging at Expense of Operator.
Section 1509.16 | Disclosure Forms for Oil Country Tubular Goods.
Section 1509.17 | Encasing Wells.
Section 1509.18 | Well Drilled Within Limits of Mining Operation.
Section 1509.181 | Suspension of Drilling or Reopening of Well in Coal Bearing Townships.
Section 1509.19 | Well Stimulation.
Section 1509.20 | Prevention of Waste - Gas Flaring.
Section 1509.21 | Permits for Secondary or Additional Recovery Operations.
Section 1509.22 | Storage or Disposal of Brine, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, or Other Fluids.
Section 1509.222 | Registration Certificate and Identification Number for Transportation of Brine.
Section 1509.223 | Agreements for Transporting Brine - Duties of Transporters.
Section 1509.224 | Suspension or Revocation for Pattern of Negligent or Willful Violations.
Section 1509.225 | Surety Bond.
Section 1509.226 | Surface Applications of Brine by Local Governments.
Section 1509.227 | Permits for Operations in Existence Prior to 1/1/2014.
Section 1509.23 | Health and Safety Rules for Drilling of Wells and Production of Oil and Gas.
Section 1509.231 | Database of Information for Responding to Emergencies.
Section 1509.24 | Minimum Acreage Requirements for Drilling Units and Minimum Distances for Wells.
Section 1509.25 | Special Order for Drilling Unit Requirements in Particular Pool.
Section 1509.26 | Agreements to Pool Tracts to Form Drilling Unit.
Section 1509.27 | Mandatory Pooling Orders.
Section 1509.28 | Order Providing for Unit Operation of a Pool or Part Thereof.
Section 1509.29 | Order Establishing Tract as Exception Tract.
Section 1509.30 | Reports to Holder of Royalty Interest.
Section 1509.32 | Complaint Alleging Failure to Restore Disturbed Land Surfaces.
Section 1509.33 | Civil Penalties.
Section 1509.35 | Oil and Gas Commission.
Section 1509.36 | Appeal to Commission.
Section 1509.37 | Appeal to Court of Common Pleas.
Section 1509.38 | Technical Advisory Council.
Section 1509.40 | Limitation on Production.
Section 1509.41 | Anti-Trust Violations.
Section 1509.50 | Oil and Gas Regulatory Cost Recovery Assessment.
Section 1509.60 | Notice of Filing for Permit to Drill New Well.