Oil and Gas Program The state Oil and Gas Program administers and enforces the provisions of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act. In accordance with Session Law 2012-143, the program also provided support staff to the N.C. Mining and Energy Commission in establishing a regulatory program for the management of oil and gas exploration and development in the state. The Mining and Energy Commission submitted rules to the Office of Administrative Hearings for publication in July 2014. The rules were adopted in November 2014, and were reviewed and approved by the Rules Review Commission at the December 2014 and January 2015 meetings. The Mining and Energy Commission was dissolved July 31, 2015, as directed by Session Law 2014-4. Final Oil and Gas Rules Oil and Gas Well Permitting Flow Chart N.C. Oil and Gas Wells Drilled 1925-1998 Announcements Drilling Unit Applications Received: 0 Complete Oil or Gas Well Permit Applications Received: 0(figures updated daily) Oil and Gas Program Staff Jim Chapman Senior Geologist for Oil & Gas Regulations Oversight of Oil and Gas Program supporting the Oil and Gas Commissionjames.chapman@ncdenr.gov 919-707-9231 Mailing Address DEQ/Oil & Gas Program 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 For additional information, please contact Josh Kastrinsky at 919-707-3645 or josh.kastrinsky@ncdenr.gov.
Oil and Gas Program The state Oil and Gas Program administers and enforces the provisions of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act. In accordance with Session Law 2012-143, the program also provided support staff to the N.C. Mining and Energy Commission in establishing a regulatory program for the management of oil and gas exploration and development in the state. The Mining and Energy Commission submitted rules to the Office of Administrative Hearings for publication in July 2014. The rules were adopted in November 2014, and were reviewed and approved by the Rules Review Commission at the December 2014 and January 2015 meetings. The Mining and Energy Commission was dissolved July 31, 2015, as directed by Session Law 2014-4. Final Oil and Gas Rules Oil and Gas Well Permitting Flow Chart N.C. Oil and Gas Wells Drilled 1925-1998 Announcements Drilling Unit Applications Received: 0 Complete Oil or Gas Well Permit Applications Received: 0(figures updated daily) Oil and Gas Program Staff Jim Chapman Senior Geologist for Oil & Gas Regulations Oversight of Oil and Gas Program supporting the Oil and Gas Commissionjames.chapman@ncdenr.gov 919-707-9231 Mailing Address DEQ/Oil & Gas Program 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 For additional information, please contact Josh Kastrinsky at 919-707-3645 or josh.kastrinsky@ncdenr.gov.