Oil Lease Sign Requirements
165:10-3-17 (d) Within 30 days after the completion of any producing oil or gas well, a sign shall be posted and maintained at the location showing operator of the well and the operator's business phone number, name of farm, number of the well, and legal description of the well; provided, however, where more than one well is producing on a lease, the operator may post and maintain a sign at the principal lease entrance showing the lease name, operator, legal description, and number of well, and on each well designate the number of the well. Within 30 days after completion or recompletion of an enhanced recovery injection well or a disposal well, a sign shall be posted and maintained at the well location showing the operator of well, name of farm, well number, legal description of the well, and the commission order number by which it was authorized. The legal description of each well completed on or after March 1, 1976, shall be posted at the welland shall describe the location of the well to the nearest quarter quarter section and shall show the section, township, and range. On a 160-acre or larger drilling or spacing unit, a sign shall also be posted at the entrance to the well site. The district office or field inspector may issue form 1036a for failure to post a required sign. If an operator fails to post a sign as directed, the Commission may fine the operator $50.00 per violation; provided that total fines per incident shall not exceed $500.00 per lease.
