43 CFR 3262.12
§ 3262.12 Must I post a sign at every well?
United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective
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- 43 CFR 3262.12, § 3262.12 Must I post a sign at every well?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/212657
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Yes. Before you begin drilling a well, you must post a sign in a conspicuous place and keep it there throughout operations until the well site is reclaimed. Put the following information on the sign:
(a) The lessee or operator's name;
(b) Lease serial number;
(c) Well number; and
(d) Well location described by township, range, section, quarter-quarter section or lot.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.