Arkansas § 15-72-207 - Log requirements generally.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-72-207 — Log requirements generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-72-207. Log requirements generally.
It shall be the duty of the owner of any well drilled for gas or oil to keep a careful and accurate log of the drilling of the well. The log shall show: The character and depth of the formation passed through or encountered in the drilling of the well; and The location and depth of the water-bearing strata, together with the character of the water encountered from time to time; and At what point the water was shut off, if at all, and if not, so state in the log; and The depth at which oil-bearing or gas-bearing strata is encountered; and The character of the oil-bearing or gas-bearing strata; and Whether all water overflowing or underlying the oil-bearing or gas-bearing strata was successfully and permanently shut off, so as to prevent the percolation or penetration into the oil-bearing or gas-bearing strata. The log shall: Be verified by the person in charge of the drilling; Be attested as correct by the owners of the well; Be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the well is located, and preserved by him or her in the public records; and Definitely describe the location of the well.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-72-207 cover?
Section 15-72-207 ("Log requirements generally.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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