Drilling operations definition

Drilling operations means the drilling of an oil and gas well and the production and completion operations ensuing from the drilling which require entry upon the surface estate and which were commenced after June 30, 1979, and oil and gas geophysical and seismograph exploration activities commenced after June 30, 1983.

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Drilling operations means the drilling of a subsurface mineral extraction well and the injection, production, and completion operations ensuing from the drilling which require entry upon the surface estate, and includes subsurface mineral exploration activities.

Drilling operations means the drilling of an oil and gas well and the production and

Examples of Drilling operations in a sentence

• The term “Operations” as used in this Agreement means only (i) the production of oil, gas, or other Hydrocarbons in Paying Quantities, (ii) Drilling Operations and/or (iii) Completion Operations.

• Upon Developer’s Commencement of Drilling Operations for any Development Well, Developer shall promptly (but in no event later than thirty (30) days after such Commencement) deliver to University Lands in writing (electronic mail is acceptable) for each such Development Well the following: (i) the spud date; (ii) a preliminary plat (which shall include the API number); (iii) the actual depths within the Subject Lands the Developer plans to perforate and (iv) the expected Completion date.

• If Developer desires to drill a Development Well, whether or not classified as an allocation well, across the Subject Lands that traverses other lands, Developer is prohibited from Commencing Drilling Operations for such Development Well until it obtains a Production Sharing Agreement or other written consent executed by University Lands, which may be granted or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion.

• At the end of the Development Term or upon termination of this Agreement (if this Agreement is otherwise terminated prior to the end of the Development Term), if Developer is then engaged in Drilling Operations or Completion Operations with respect to a Development Well on the Subject Lands, then the Development Term shall be extended INSOFAR AND ONLY INSOFAR as to such ongoing Drilling Operations and/or Completion Operations with respect to such Development Well (such extension, the “Extended Term”).

• Once Developer begins Drilling Operations on a Development Block, Developer shall continuously Drill Development ▇▇▇▇▇ within the Development Block until the density of Development ▇▇▇▇▇ is met.

More Definitions of Drilling operations

Drilling operations means the period that begins when a well is spud and concludes when casing and cementing has been completed and casing slips have been set to install the tubing head.

Drilling operations means all of the physical and mechanical aspects of constructing a well for the exploration or production of oil or gas, or both, for injection of fluids associated with the production of oil or gas, or both, or the storage of natural hydrocarbons or liquefied petroleum gas derived from oil or gas, and includes all of the following:

Drilling operations means the actual drilling or redrilling of a well for exploration, production, observation, or injection, including the running and cementing of casing and the installation of wellhead equipment. “Drilling Operations” do not include perforating, logging, or related operations after all the casing has been cemented.

Drilling operations means operations relating to the drilling of a Well or Test Hole and which may include operations such as on-site preparation, Spudding, data acquisition, monitoring, Well control, modification, plugging and Completion of a Well, but excluding Workovers;

Drilling operations means the drilling of a subsurface mineral extraction well and

Drilling operations means the actual drilling or

Drilling operations is defined in Section 7.b. of this Lease.