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Individual test wells

Individual test wells

Well identification

The following forms and documents constitute an administratively complete application

Describe in detail the purpose of the well and its anticipated life expectancy.

Notification: At the same time as submitting the permit application, mail via first-class United States mail, a copy of the first page of the permit application and cover letter to the surface owner of record of the land on which the well is to be located.

Project description

  • Description of the drilling program, including the drilling fluid and mud program, how the fluids will be handled, and ultimate disposition of the drilling fluids.  Include a discussion of whether overpressured zones are anticipated and how the mud program will be modified to accommodate such a condition.
  • If casing will be cemented, describe the cementing program including the type, properties and compressive strength of cement to be used on each casing string.
  • Description of the proposed wireline logging program.
  • Description of the testing program, including pressure tests on casing strings, and any planned drill stem tests.
  • Description of any planned coring program.
  • Provide a proposed plugging procedure and plugging schedule.

Forms used

Provide a conformance bond

For information regarding bonding options go to the GRMD web page or contact Jennifer Ferrigan at 517-290-6982. 

Mineral Well bond amounts

Well depth amount Amount
Individual test well from a depth of 0 to 1000 $5,500
Individual test well from a depth of 1001 to 2000 feet $11,000
Individual test well from a depth of 2001 to 4000 feet $22,000
Individual test well from a depth of greater than 4000 feet $33,000
Blanket bond for up to 50 individual test wells of any depth $440,000

The permit application fee as specified by statute for an individual test well is $500.00. 

 

Payment methods

Online credit card payment (preferred)

Check payment via US mail

EGLE
Revenue Control/Cashier's Office
PO Box 30657
Lansing, Michigan 48909-8157

Check payment via overnight/express delivery

MDOT
Accounting Services Center
425 West Ottawa Street
Lansing, Michigan 48933

Details for paper submittal methods

If payment is made by check and application is being submitted via overnight/express delivery

Send one original copy of all permit application materials to:

MDOT
Accounting Services
425 West Ottawa Street
Lansing, Michigan 48933

If payment is made by check and application is being submitted via US mail

Send one original paper copy of all permit application materials to:

EGLE
Office of Financial Management
Revenue Control/Cashier's Office
PO Box 30657
Lansing, Michigan 48909-8157

If payment was made online

Send one original paper copy of all permit application materials including online payment receipt to:

EGLE
Geologic Resources Management Division
Permits and Bonding Unit
PO Box 30256
Lansing, Michigan 48909-7756

  • Mineral well forms