Title 13, Title 13: CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT--PARKS AND RESERVATIONS

13:1M-13. Order to plug well A well drilled for the production of oil or gas which is incapable of producing oil or gas in commercial quantities shall be plugged unless written permission is granted by the department to do otherwise. If the department finds that a well should be …

13:1M-14. Report on producible quantity Within seven days of determining that the well will yield a commercially producible quantity of oil or natural gas, the holder of a permit issued under section 2 of this act shall file a written report to the department providing, in additi…

13:1M-15. Permit for commercial operations No person shall commence commercial operations to extract or produce oil or natural gas without receiving a permit therefor from the Department of Environmental Protection. The application for this permit shall include information the de…

13:1M-16. Rules, regulations The Department of Environmental Protection, within 180 days of the effective date of this act and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the pur…

13:1M-17. Violations; injunctions; penalties a. If any person violates any of the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation or order promulgated or issued pursuant to the provisions of this act, the department may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction…

13:1M-18 Municipal, county regulation of oil, gas exploration. 18. a. Nothing in this act shall be construed to supersede or prohibit the adoption, by the governing body of any municipality or county, of any ordinance or resolution regulating or prohibiting the exploration beyond…

13:1M-2. Permit to commence operations Notwithstanding any requirements imposed pursuant to P.L. 1947, c. 377 (C. 58:4A-5 et seq.), or any other law, rule, or regulation, no person shall commence operations incident to the exploration and drilling of wells for oil or natural gas …

13:1M-3. Written findings required A permit required by section 2 of this act shall be issued only upon a written finding by the department that the authorized activities will not result in: a. Any adverse consequences to groundwater and surface water; b. Any significant degradat…

13:1M-4. Permit fee; display Each application for the permit required by section 2 of this act, or renewal thereof, shall be accompanied by a fee, established in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by the department by rule or regulation, reflecting the costs of reviewing and …

13:1M-5. Surety bond As a precondition to the issuance of a permit under section 2 of this act, the applicant shall execute and file with the department a surety bond guaranteeing compliance with all provisions of this act and all rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto an…

13:1M-6. Suspension order The department may order the immediate suspension of any exploration, drilling, or plugging activities if it finds that the activity poses an imminent danger to public health or safety or results in, or is likely to result in, substantial damage to natur…

13:1M-7. Forfeiture of bond If the department finds that a holder of a permit issued under section 2 of this act has violated a provision or condition of his permit or a rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this act, the department may declare the surety bond filed to guarantee…

13:1M-8. Restoration of surface A holder of a permit issued under section 2 of this act shall restore, or cause to be restored, the land surface within the area disturbed in siting, drilling and plugging and abandonment of the well, in accordance with rules and regulations adopte…

13:1M-9. Location change The location of a well drilling operation may be changed after the issuance of a permit under section 2 of this act only with the approval of the department. Requests for a change of location shall be accompanied by an amended application. Drilling shall …