(A) Upon the discontinuance of the drilling or operations or the production of any crude oil or raw gas from any working well, the well shall be abandoned and plugged under the supervision of the Supervisor of Wells of the state.
(B) All plugging operations on all dry or abandoned wells shall commence within 60 days after drilling or production operations shall have ceased and shall be carried through forthwith to completion.
(C) The permittee shall fill all pits and cellars with dirt and level off the surface and restore the same as nearly as possible to its condition prior to the commencement of drilling operations. All equipment shall be removed from the location promptly and all machinery, tanks, pipes, and tools shall be transported from the well site, embankments leveled, and the surface of the land restored to its former condition.
(D) The permittee shall not permit any undue accumulation of slush, saltwater, or crude oil, or any other offensive or dangerous substances to accumulate, and upon the completion of the well shall remove and eliminate all debris and eliminate all conditions and circumstances contributing to the hazard of fire or pollution.
(1993 Code, § 114.14) Penalty, see § 114.99