Minimum Surface Casing Requirements
Minimum surface casing requirements for protecting fresh and usable water and to meet alternate #1 on Intent to Drill cards, Form C-1
S=Section, T=Township, R=Range
Mitchell County
Protect through the Dakota formation plus 20 feet into the underlying formation. The following options are open:
- (a) set through the Dakota plus 20 feet into the underlying formation or
- (b) set through all unconsolidated material plus 20 feet into the underlying formation and cement the production string from a point 20 feet below the base of the Dakota to the surface.
If (b) is used and the hole is dry, refer to K.A.R. 82-3-114. In all cases, set through all unconsolidated material plus 20 feet into the underlying formation.