The exploration, development and production of subsurface minerals requires a permit and is regulated under Chapters 38-12 and 43-02-02 of the North Dakota Century and Administrative Codes, respectively.
These regulations cover many of the minerals not included in the oil and gas and coal regulatory programs.
Forms
- Exploration Permit Application - (Form 1-SM)
- Well Permit Application - (Form 1A-SM)
- Organizational Report - (Form 2-SM)
- Single Shallow Well Bond - (Form 3-SM)
- Single Deep Well Bond - (Form 3B-SM)
- Treating Plant Bond - (Form 3C-SM)
- Written Notice of Drilling Operation - (Form 3D-SM)
- Sundry Notices and Reports - (Form 4-SM)
- Report of Mineral Production - (Form 5-SM)
- Completion Report - (Form 6-SM)
- Well Completion Report - (Form 6A-SM)
- Well Plugging Record - (Form 7-SM)
- Notice of Transfer of Wells - (Form 8-SM)
- Notice of Transfer of Mining Facility - (Form 8A-SM)
- Notice of Transfer of Treating Plant Facility - (Form 8B-SM)
- Reservoir Pressure Test - (Form 9-SM)
- Tank Bottom Cleaning Report - (Form 10-SM)
- Central Tank Battery Well Test Report - (Form 11-SM)
- Central Tank Battery Well Test Report Continuation - (Form 11A-SM)
- Notice Subsurface Minerals