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.

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 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 Lease means only: (i) the production of oil, gas, or other Hydrocarbons in Paying Quantities; (ii) Drilling Operations (as hereafter defined); or (iii) Reworking Operations (as hereafter defined).

• No later than sixty (60) days after the cessation of Drilling Operations for an oil or gas well capable of producing in Paying Quantities, Lessee will present to Lessor for Lessor’s approval a proposed designation of Production Acreage for such well, which must be delivered in writing (electronic mail is acceptable) to Lessor.

• The term "Drilling Operations" means the actual drilling of an oil or gas well, together with work in the hole necessary to properly complete or abandon the oil or gas well, conducted with due diligence and in a good and workmanlike manner.

• If Xxxxxx is engaged in Continuous Drilling Operations at the end of the Primary Term, then such Continuous Drilling Operations will be deemed to have ceased when Lessee fails to commence Drilling Operations within ninety (90) days after the rig release of the preceding well, and this Lease will terminate, except as to Production Acreage assigned to xxxxx then producing in Paying Quantities located on the Leased Premises, as provided in this Section 8.

• If Lessee desires to drill a well, whether or not classified as an allocation well, across the Leased Premises which traverses leases or units off the Leased Premises, Lessee is prohibited from commencing Drilling Operations for such well until it obtains a Production Sharing Agreement executed by Lessor, which may be granted or withheld in Lessor’s sole discretion.

More Definitions of Drilling operations

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

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

Drilling operations means the actual drilling, redrilling, or recompletion of the well for production or injection including the running and cementing of casing and the installation of well head equipment. Drilling operations do not include perforating, logging, and related operations.