27-522. Records
A. All rules and orders made by the commission shall be in writing and entered in
full in a book kept by the commission. The book shall be a public record open to
inspection at all reasonable times during office hours. A copy of any rule, order or
other document on file in the office of the commission and certified by the commission
shall be received in evidence in all courts of the state with the same effect as the
original.
B. Well logs, casing records, compiled data and other information shall be properly
indexed and suitably recorded in the permanent records of the commission and shall be
open to inspection by the public at all reasonable times during office hours. The well
records of a well drilled in unproven territory shall not be subject to inspection for a
period of one year after drilling is completed. The commission shall provide sixty days'
notice to the operator before records become subject to inspection. At the operator's
request, the commission shall extend the confidential period for not more than two years
from the date of the request if the operator can provide credible evidence that
disclosure of the information is likely to cause harm to the operator's competitive
position. The director of water resources may inspect any well records at any time but
shall keep confidential all information that is not subject to inspection as otherwise
provided in this section.
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