Abandoned and Orphan Well Plugging Fund.
Ark. Code Ann. § 19-6-806
in effectThe Abandoned and Orphan Well Plugging Fund shall consist of those special revenues as specified in § 19-6-301(230) , proceeds from the transfer of a well, well-site equipment, or hydrocarbons from the well as established by § 15-72-217(b)(2) , grants, gifts, and any other revenues as may be authorized by law, there to be used by the Oil and Gas Commission to provide security in the event an oil and/or gas well operator fails to perform plugging responsibilities under § 15-72-217 or fails to correct well conditions that create an imminent danger to the health or safety of the public, or threaten significant environmental harm or damage to property.
Source: Public.Resource.Org / UniCourt, Official Code of Arkansas Annotated, Release 78 (2020) (unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar)URL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar/transforms/ar/ocar/r78/gov.ar.code.title.19.htmlFetched: 11/8/2026
