Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org7779945.2-1636 Abandonment or cessation of well or corehole operation; plugging required2025Mines, Minerals, and EnergyGas and OilVirginia Gas and Oil ActRegulation of Gas and Oil Development and Production

Upon the abandonment or cessation of the operation of any well or corehole, the gas, oil, or geophysical operator shall immediately fill and plug the well or corehole in the manner required by regulations in force at the time of abandonment or the operation’s cessation.

1990, c. 92, § 45.1-361.34; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.