Record of wells.

43-02-03-13. Record of wells. The director shall maintain a record of official well names, to be known as the well-name register, in which shall be entered: (1) the name and location of each well; (2) the well file number; (3) the name of the operator, or the operator's agent; and (4) any subsequent name or names assigned to the well and approved by the director. The last name assigned to a well in the well-name register shall be the official name of the well, and the one by which it shall be known and referred to. 9 The director may, at the director's discretion, grant or refuse an application to change the official name. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars, which fee is established to cover the expense of recording the change. If the application is refused, the fee shall be refunded. History: Amended effective April 30, 1981; January 1, 1983; May 1, 1992. General Authority: NDCC 38-08-04 Law Implemented: NDCC 38-08-04