§ 13753 Oil Well Conversion Rules

• •If you want to turn an old oil or gas well into a water well or another type of well, you have to follow the rules.
• •These rules are for wells that were first made under the watch of the Department of Conservation.
• •You can't just change the well however you want; you must do it the right way.

A farmer has an old oil well on their land that hasn't been used in years. They want to turn it into a water well to water their crops.

The farmer can't just start using the old oil well for water. They have to follow all the rules for changing it into a water well, like getting permission and making sure it's safe.