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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 21 - OIL AND GAS LEASES › Section R12-5-2118 - Cooperative and Unit Agreements

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A lessee seeking the Commissioner's approval of a cooperative
				  or unit agreement under A.R.S. §
									27-557,
				  shall comply with the following procedure and requirements.
1. To facilitate the Department's decision
				making process and to allow an applicant to obtain feedback prior to formal
				submission, an applicant shall submit the following information no less than 60
				days before submitting a cooperative or unit agreement for approval:
a. A copy of a plat map showing the area to
				be included in the cooperative or unit agreement;
b. Structural and geological information that
				supports the land to be included in the cooperative or unit agreement;
				and
c. A draft of the proposed
				cooperative or unit agreement for the Department's review.
d. If the proposed cooperative or unit
				agreement includes federal lands, and if by inclusion of those lands, the
				federal government requires standard provisions for a cooperative or unit
				agreement, the applicant shall submit a proposed cooperative or unit agreement
				that includes the federal provisions.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 21 - OIL AND GAS LEASES › Section R12-5-2120 - Surrender

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A lessee may surrender to the Department a lease or any part
				  of a lease, but not less than an approximate 40 acre parcel. A lessee shall
				  surrender the lease or a part of a lease to the Department by submitting to the
				  Department one copy of the lease and any monies owed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 21 - OIL AND GAS LEASES › Section R12-5-2122 - Monthly Statement

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A lessee shall submit to the Department a monthly statement
				  of oil or gas production and other statements required of the lessee under the
				  lease.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 22 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-5-2204 - Terms of Lease

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A. If, after the
				expiration of the ten year primary term or the additional two-year period
				provided for in A.R.S. § 27-6710, this lease is maintained in force and
				effect by the production of geothermal resources in paying quantities and the
				production shall cease, this lease shall continue in force and effect provided
				lessee pays the rentals provided for in these rules and conducts operations on
				the lands with reasonable diligence for the purpose of restoring the paying
				production of geothermal resources from the lands. In the event paying
				production of geothermal resources from the lands is restored within one year
				from the date of cessation of production, this lease shall remain in full force
				and effect.
B. If geothermal
				resources in paying quantities are discovered on the lands covered by this
				lease or on lands joined therewith in a cooperative or pooled unit, while the
				lease is in full force and effect, but lessee is unable to produce any
				geothermal resources because of lack of transportation, processing or
				generating facilities, the lease shall be extended beyond the primary term of
				ten years from year to year, but not to exceed a period of three years, by
				payment of a shut-in geothermal resources royalty of $2.00 per acre per year,
				payable in advance annually on the anniversary date of the lease, and if the
				payment is made it will be considered geothermal resources are being procured
				and produced in paying quantities from the leased premises for such
				year.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 22 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-5-2209 - Surface Use

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A. Geothermal
				resources lessees shall have the right to use so much of the surface of the
				lands as may be reasonably necessary for the conduct of their operations under
				the leases.
B. Surface rights to
				include:
1. Prospecting, exploration drilling
				and production.
2. Right to
				construct and maintain all roads, communication lines, pipelines, reservoirs,
				storage tanks, pumping stations, or other structures reasonably necessary to
				the production thereof, to the extent such construction is compatible with
				existing and future surface use of the land, as determined by the State Land
				Commissioner.
However, the lessee shall be liable for unnecessary or
				  excessive damage caused by lessee, in the judgment of the Department, to the
				  state's interest in the surface, or to the interest of a surface lessee, if
				  any, and the Department may require the lessee at any time to execute a bond in
				  a reasonable principal amount as determined by the Department conditioned upon
				  payment for all such damage. If the lessee and a surface lessee cannot agree
				  upon the amount of damages caused by lessee, such damages shall be appraised by
				  the Department or its agent and appeal from the judgment of the Department may
				  be taken as provided by law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 22 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-5-2210 - Environmental Protection and Conduct of Operations

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A. All lessees and operators shall comply
				with all applicable Arizona environmental statutes as now in effect or as
				hereafter enacted or amended, and all applicable rules and regulations. In
				addition, lessee must comply with all federal environmental statutes and
				regulations.
B. Lessee or operator
				shall be subject to liability for any excessive or unnecessary damage to the
				surface of the ground and improvements thereon, and is charged to conduct
				operations so as not to pollute surface or subsurface waters on the lands
				covered by the lease or on neighboring lands.
C. In addition, operations shall be conducted
				so as to prevent pollution to the air, noise pollution, compliance with the
				Arizona Antiquities Act and acts providing for the protection of native flora
				and fauna.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 22 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-5-2211 - Cooperative and Unit Agreements

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Commitment of leases of state lands to cooperative or unit
				  agreements shall be conditioned on the following procedure and requirements
				  which shall be submitted at time of application.
1. There shall be submitted to the Department
				two copies of a plat showing the area to be unitized, together with such
				geophysical and geological information as will tend to support the delineation
				of a geothermal resource area. The information so furnished shall be held
				confidential by the Department until released by the applicant or
				applicants.
2. There shall be
				submitted to the Department two preliminary drafts of the agreement for
				approval as to form. Where the amount of federal land predominates in any unit
				area, the standard form of unit agreement of the United States should be
				followed.
3. After determination by
				the Department that it is for the best interest of the state to permit a lessee
				to participate in a cooperative or unit agreement for the development and
				operation of a geothermal resource area, the Department may grant approval
				therefor when a request for such approval is submitted.
4. A cooperative or unit agreement shall not
				affect the leasehold of any leased state lands lying outside of the unit area,
				and shall not be effective as to the leaseholds lying within the unit area
				unless the lessees thereof and the then approved operating interests shall
				subscribe to such an agreement.
5.
				The terms and conditions of leases covering state lands will be modified and
				changed to the extent necessary to conform the same to the terms and conditions
				of the agreement.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 22 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-5-2216 - Abandonment - Other Uses

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As provided for in A.R.S. §
									27-667(C)
				   any well drilled for geothermal resource
				  which has penetrated fresh water zones may be disposed of as a fresh water well
				  subject to the following conditions:
1. State's lessee must file written request
				for such use with the Department.
2. Condition of the hole must be such that
				plugging back to fresh water zone can be safely accomplished.
3. Must meet the requirements of the rules
				and regulations of the Department pertaining to such use.
4. Must meet the requirements of the
				Commission's rules and regulations pertaining to disposal of
				groundwater.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2301 - Definitions

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Unless the context requires otherwise, in this
				  Article:
1. "Appellant" means the person that files a notice of appeal
				  with the Clerk under A.R.S. §
									37-215.
2. "Board" means the Land Department Board of Appeals
				  appointed by the Governor under A.R.S. §
									37-213(A).
3. "Chairperson" means the Chairperson or, in the
				  Chairperson's absence or by designation, the Vice-chairperson of the
				  Board.
4. "Clerk" means the person designated by the Board to handle
				  administrative matters for the Board.
5. "Commissioner" means the State Land Commissioner appointed
				  under A.R.S. §
									37-131, or
				  the Commissioner's designee.
6. "Department" means the State Land Department.
7. "Good cause" means a reason that the Board determines is
				  substantial enough to afford a legal excuse.
8. "Party" has the same meaning as prescribed in A.R.S.
				  §
									41-1001.
9. "Person" means an individual, limited liability company,
				  corporation, association, partnership, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor,
				  administrator, fiduciary representative, group acting as a unit, and any
				  department, agency, or instrumentality of the state or a political
				  subdivision.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2302 - Notice of Appeal

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A. A person that
				files a notice of appeal under A.R.S. §
									37-215
				shall ensure that the notice is written and contains a clear and concise
				statement of the grounds for appeal and the specific relief
				requested.
B. If a notice of appeal
				regards a final decision of the Commissioner relating to classification or
				appraisal of lands or improvements, the person filing the notice of appeal
				shall file it with the Commissioner under this Article.
C. If a notice of appeal regards a final
				decision of the Commissioner not relating to classification or appraisal of
				lands or improvements, the person filing the notice of appeal shall file it
				with the Department under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2303 - Notice of Hearing

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A. Setting a
				hearing date. Within 10 days after receipt of a notice of appeal under A.R.S.
				§ 37-215 and
				R12-5-2302(B),
				the Clerk shall set a date for the hearing.
B. Service of a notice of hearing. At least
				30 days before a hearing, the Clerk shall serve notice of the hearing, by
				certified mail or personal service, to the appellant, Department, and all other
				parties to the appeal.
C. Contents
				of a notice of hearing. The Clerk shall ensure that a notice of hearing
				contains a statement:
1. Identifying the
				Board, parties, and matters asserted;
2. Establishing the date, time, and place of
				the hearing;
3. Identifying the
				legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be
				held;
4. Advising the parties of
				the requirements of
				R12-5-2305;
				and
5. Referencing the particular
				statutes and rules involved.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2304 - Prehearing Disclosure

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A.
				Witnesses and exhibits. At least 15 days before the hearing date, each party
				shall:
1. File with the Clerk:
a. A list of all witnesses who may be called
				to testify on behalf of the party, and
b. Eight copies of all documentary exhibits
				to be offered on behalf of the party; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2305 - Continuances

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A. General. The
				Chairperson may, for good cause, continue or reschedule a hearing on the
				Chairperson's own motion, application of a party, or stipulation of the
				parties.
B. Application for
				continuance.
1. Filing. To obtain a
				continuance of a hearing, a party shall file an application for continuance
				with the Clerk and serve a copy of the application on all parties no later than
				10 days before the scheduled hearing. For good cause, the Chairperson may allow
				a party to file and serve an application for continuance less than 10 days
				before the scheduled hearing.
2.
				Contents. A party filing an application for continuance shall ensure that the
				application states why the continuance is requested, why a stipulation from
				adverse parties was not obtained, and the amount of time requested.
3. Response and reply. An opposing party may
				file and serve a response within five days after service of an application for
				continuance. The Board shall permit a reply that is filed and served within
				five days after the response is served.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2306 - Computation of Time; Additional Time after Service by Mail

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A. Computation. To compute any period
				prescribed or allowed by this Article or order of the Board, the day of the
				act, event, or default after which the period begins to run is not included.
				The last day of the period is included, unless the last day is a Saturday,
				Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the
				next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the period
				prescribed or allowed is 10 days or less, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and
				legal holidays are excluded in the computation.
B. Service by mail. If a party has a right or
				is required to do some act or proceed within a prescribed period after service
				of a notice or other paper and if the notice or paper is served by mail, five
				calendar days are added to the prescribed period.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2307 - Service of Documents Other Than Subpoenas

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A. Method of service. Unless otherwise
				specified in this Article, a person shall serve a document other than a
				subpoena by:
1. Personal service with receipt
				or certificate of delivery,
2.
				Legible fax with confirmed receipt, or
3. Regular mail.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2308 - Subpoenas

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A. Issuance of a
				subpoena. Upon written application of a party or on the Chairperson's own
				motion, the Chairperson may issue a subpoena requiring the attendance and
				testimony of a witness, production of documentary or other tangible evidence,
				or both.
B. Specificity required. A
				party that applies for a subpoena to compel production of documentary or other
				tangible evidence shall ensure that the application specifically identifies the
				books, papers, documents, or other evidence to be produced.
C. Service of a subpoena. A party that
				applies for a subpoena shall ensure that the subpoena is personally served. The
				person serving a subpoena shall provide proof of service by filing with the
				Board a certified statement of the date and manner of service and the name of
				the person served.
D. Objection to
				a subpoena. A party or the person served with a subpoena who objects to the
				subpoena, or a portion of the subpoena, may file a written objection with the
				Board. The person filing an objection shall:
1. File it within five days after service of
				the subpoena or at the beginning of the hearing, whichever occurs first;
				and
2. Ensure that the objection
				states why the subpoena is unreasonable or oppressive or how the desired
				testimony or evidence may be obtained by an alternative method.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2309 - Motions

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A. Generally. A
				party that requests an order or other relief from the Board shall file a
				motion. Unless made during a hearing, a motion shall be made in writing at
				least 10 days before the hearing. All motions, whether written or oral, shall
				state the factual and legal grounds supporting the motion and the relief or
				order sought.
B. Response to
				motion; reply. A party may file a response to a pre-hearing motion within five
				days after service of the pre-hearing motion. The responding party shall serve
				the response on the moving party. The moving party may file a reply within five
				days after service of the response.
C. Affidavits. If a party makes a motion that
				relies on facts that are neither apparent in the record nor subject to official
				notice, the party shall support the motion by affidavit or other satisfactory
				evidence.
D. Rulings on motions.
				The Board shall consider a pre-hearing motion on the written materials
				submitted by the parties, unless the Chairperson directs otherwise. The
				Chairperson may rule on a procedural motion. The Board shall rule on a
				non-procedural motion.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2310 - Hearing

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A. Recording of
				hearing. The Board shall ensure that a hearing record is made by tape recorder
				or stenographer.
B. Order of
				appearance. The Chairperson shall designate the order in which parties
				introduce their evidence.
C.
				Improper conduct. It is improper conduct to fail to comply with an order of the
				Chairperson or to disrupt a hearing. A person who engages in improper conduct
				shall be excluded from the hearing if the Chairperson determines that exclusion
				is necessary to facilitate the hearing.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2311 - Evidence

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A. Generally. A
				witness at a hearing shall testify under oath or affirmation. To encourage a
				full and true disclosure of the facts, the Chairperson shall ensure that all
				parties have the right to present oral or documentary evidence and conduct
				cross-examination. The Chairperson shall admit evidence that the Chairperson
				determines is relevant, probative, and material and rule upon offers of proof.
				The Chairperson shall exclude evidence the Chairperson determines is
				irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious.
B. Evidence. The Chairperson may conduct a
				hearing in an informal manner without adherence to the rules of evidence
				required in judicial proceedings.
C. Official notice. The Board may take
				official notice of any matter than might be judicially noticed by a superior
				court of Arizona or any matter that is peculiarly within the knowledge of the
				Board as an expert body.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2312 - Objection to Decision by Chairperson

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If any member of the Board objects to a decision made by the
				  Chairperson under this Article, the Board member may request that the Board
				  vote on the matter in question and the Chairperson shall submit the matter to a
				  vote of the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2313 - Ex Parte Communications

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A.
				Prohibitions. A party shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, orally or
				in writing, with a member of the Board about any substantive issue relating to
				a proceeding before the Board unless:
1. All
				parties are present, either personally or by an attorney;
2. It is during a scheduled proceeding where
				an absent party fails to appear after proper notice; or
3. It is by written motion with a copy to all
				parties.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2314 - Decision of the Board

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A. Time
				limit. Unless the parties stipulate otherwise, the Board shall render its final
				decision within 60 days after the hearing.
B. Contents. The Board shall include findings
				of facts and conclusions of law, separately stated, in the Board's
				decision.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 23 - BOARD OF APPEALS › Section R12-5-2315 - Rehearing or Review of Decision

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A. Generally. Except as provided in
				subsection (G), within 30 days after service of notice of a final decision
				issued by the Board, a party may file with the Board a written motion for
				rehearing or review of the decision. A party is not required to file a motion
				for rehearing or review of a decision to exhaust the party's administrative
				remedies. A party may seek judicial review of the Board's final decision under
				A.R.S. Title 12, Chapter 7, Article 6.
B. Amendment of motion; response; oral
				argument. A party may amend a motion for rehearing or review at any time before
				the Board rules on the motion. Another party may file a response to a motion
				for rehearing or review within 10 days after service of the motion or amended
				motion. A party shall ensure that a motion or response is supported by a
				memorandum discussing legal and factual issues. Oral argument may be requested
				by either party or the Board.
C.
				Grounds for rehearing or review. The Board may grant a rehearing or review for
				any of the following reasons materially affecting a party's rights:
1. Irregularity in the proceedings or any
				order or abuse of discretion that deprived the moving party of a fair
				hearing;
2. Misconduct of the
				Board, its staff, or the prevailing party;
3. Accident or surprise that could not have
				been prevented by ordinary prudence;
4. Newly discovered material evidence that
				could not, with reasonable diligence, have been discovered and produced at the
				hearing;
5. Error in the admission
				or rejection of evidence or other errors of law occurring at the hearing or
				during the progress of the proceedings; or
6. The findings of fact or decision is not
				justified by the evidence or is contrary to law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 25 - CLASSIFYING TRUST LANDS AS SUITABLE FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES › Section R12-5-2501 - Petition

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A. A petition to
				nominate trust land suitable for conservation purposes may be filed at the
				Arizona State Land Department during regular business hours. The petition shall
				be made on a form provided by the Department.
B. A petitioner shall nominate Trust lands in
				a manner consistent with and only for lands considered eligible under A.R.S.
				§
									37-311, et
				seq.
C. A petitioner shall include
				the following information in a petition to nominate trust land suitable for
				conservation purposes:
1. A legal description
				of the land and a map that identifies the Township (T), Range (R), section,
				land description, acreage and county where the land is located. (Example: T1N,
				R3E, Section 17, SWNW, 40 acres, Maricopa County);
2. A statement of proposed conservation uses
				of the land;
3. A statement of why
				the land is suitable for conservation purposes with reference to the criteria
				identified in R12-5-2502(A);
4. A
				statement of the existing surface uses on the land and how each existing use is
				affected both physically and economically by the proposed conservation
				use;
5. An identification of the
				local jurisdiction in which the land is located;
6. A statement of the local governing
				authority's comprehensive plan designation and existing zoning for the land and
				how the proposed conservation use is or is not consistent with the
				comprehensive plan and zoning;
7. A
				statement of the positive and negative physical and economic impacts on the
				local community nearest the land;
8. A statement of who or what entity will
				likely manage the land if, after the land is reclassified as suitable for
				conservation purposes, the land is approved for lease or purchase for
				conservation purposes; and
9. A
				statement of any known mineral potential, including sand and gravel, of the
				lands.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - State Land Department › Article 25 - CLASSIFYING TRUST LANDS AS SUITABLE FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES › Section R12-5-2503 - Bond

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A. Under A.R.S.
				§
									37-312(D),
				a petitioner shall submit a bond in an initial amount of $1,000 with a petition
				to nominate trust land suitable for conservation purposes. The bond shall be a
				surety bond or a cashier's check. The State Land Commissioner may require an
				additional bond amount under A.R.S. §
									37-312
				if the processing costs of the petition are estimated to exceed the initial
				bond amount based on the following factors:
1.
				Planning Costs: Planning involves review, consideration, and evaluation of:
a. Evidence and testimony presented at public
				hearing;
b. Physical and economic
				impact on other land owned or controlled by the current lessee or on the local
				community;
c. Existing holding
				leases, existing planning permits, and development plans in progress;
d. Input from local planning and zoning
				agencies and regional planning authorities;
e. Mineral potential, including sand and
				gravel; and
f. Consistency with the
				Enabling Act, the State Constitution, and Arizona Revised Statutes;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 6

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Article 1, consisting of
			 Sections R12-6-101 and R12-6-102, Article 2 consisting of Sections R12-6-201
			 through R12-6-206, Article 3 consisting of Sections R12-6-301 through
			 R12-6-310, Article 4 consisting of Sections R12-6-401 through R12-6-418,
			 Article 5 consisting of Sections R12-6-501 through R12-6-503, Article 6
			 consisting of Section R12-6-601, and Article 7 consisting of Sections R12-6-701
			 through R12-6-714, approved summary rules filed December 23, 1997; interim
			 effective date of July 25, 1997, now the permanent effective date (Supp. 97-4).
			 Article 1, consisting of Sections R12-6-101 and R12-6-102, Article 2 consisting
			 of Sections R12-6-201 through R12-6-206, Article 3 consisting of Sections
			 R12-6-301 through R12-6-310, Article 4 consisting of Sections R12-6-401 through
			 R12-6-418, Article 5 consisting of Sections R12-6-501 through R12-6-503,
			 Article 6 consisting of Section R12-6-601, and Article 7 consisting of Sections
			 R12-6-701 through R12-6-714, repealed by summary action with an interim
			 effective date of July 25, 1997; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State
			 July 2, 1997 (Supp. 97-3). Article 1, consisting of Sections R12-6-101 and
			 R12-6-102, Article 2 consisting of Sections R12-6-201 through R12-6-206,
			 Article 3 consisting of Sections R12-6-301 through R12-6-310, Article 4
			 consisting of Sections R12-6-401 through R12-6-418, Article 5 consisting of
			 Sections R12-6-501 through R12-6-503, Article 6 consisting of Section
			 R12-6-601, Article 7 consisting of Sections R12-6-701 through R12-6-714,
			 adopted effective October 8, 1985. Former Article 1 consisting of Section
			 R12-6-101 repealed effective October 8,
			 1985.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-101 - Definitions

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In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
"API" means American Petroleum Institute.
"Barrel" means 42 (US) gallons measured at 60° F and
				  atmospheric pressure at sea level.
"BTU" means British thermal unit and represents the quantity
				  of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1° F at or
				  near 39.2° F.
"Condensate" means liquid hydrocarbons recovered at the
				  earth's surface as a result of condensation due to reduced pressure or
				  temperature of petroleum hydrocarbons that exist in a gaseous phase in
				  subsurface reservoir rocks.
"Cubic foot of gas" means the volume of gas contained in 1
				  cubic foot of space at a standard pressure base of 14.73 pounds per square inch
				  absolute and a standard temperature base of 60° F.
"Gas well" means a well that produces with a gas-oil ratio in
				  excess of 50,000 cubic feet of gas per barrel of oil.
"Injection well" means a well used to inject air, gas, water,
				  or other substance into an underground stratum.
"Mcf" means 1000 cubic feet of gas reported at a pressure
				  base of 14.73 pounds per square inch absolute and a standard temperature base
				  of 60° F.
"Oil well" means a well that produces with a gas-oil ratio
				  less than 50,000 cubic feet of gas per barrel of oil.
"Operator" means any person authorized by an owner to control
				  the day-to-day activities of a well or production or refining facility.
"Shut-in well" means a well that is capable of production in
				  paying quantities, is completed as a producing well, and is not presently being
				  operated.
"Stratigraphic test or core hole test" means drilling a hole
				  for the sole purpose of obtaining geological information.
"Temporarily abandoned well" means a well that is not capable
				  of production in paying quantities and is not presently being
				  operated.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-103 - Bond

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A. An operator
				shall file a performance bond with the Commission before drilling a new well,
				re-entering an abandoned well, or assuming responsibility as the operator of an
				existing well. Choosing one of the following options, an operator shall provide
				a performance bond for each well or a blanket performance bond payable to the
				Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, State of Arizona and conditioned upon the
				faithful performance by the operator of the duty to drill each well, plug each
				dry or abandoned well, repair each well causing waste or pollution, maintain
				and restore each well site and otherwise act in a manner that is consistent
				with A.R.S. Title 27 Chapter 4 and this Chapter:
1. For individual wells, an operator shall
				provide a $10,000 bond for each well drilled to a total depth of 10,000 feet or
				less or a $20,000 bond for each well drilled deeper than 10,000 feet,
				or
2. For multiple wells, an
				operator shall provide one of the following blanket bonds to cover all wells:
a. $25,000 for 10 or fewer wells;
b. $50,000 for more than 10 but fewer than 50
				wells; or
c. $250,000 for 50 or
				more wells.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-104 - Application for Permit to Drill

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A.
				Before drilling or re-entering any well or conducting any surface disturbance
				associated with such activity, the operator shall submit to the Commission an
				application for permit to drill or re-enter and obtain approval. The complete
				application package shall contain:
1. An
				application for permit to drill on a form provided by the Commission, which
				shall include the operator's name, address, and phone number, and a description
				of the proposed well and its location;
2. A well and well-site construction plan
				that meets the requirements of
				R12-7-108
				through R12-7-118;
3. A plat,
				prepared and certified by a registered surveyor bearing the surveyor's
				certificate number, on which is shown the exact acreage or legal subdivision
				allotted to the well as required by
				R12-7-107, the
				well's exact location, and its ground-level elevation;
4. An organization report as required by
				R12-7-194;
5. A performance bond, as required by
				R12-7-103;
				and
6. A fee of $25.00 per
				well.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-105 - Change of Location

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A. No
				operator shall drill a well in a location other than that authorized by the
				permit issued pursuant to
				R12-7-104
				until the following requirements have been met:
1. If the operator decides to change the
				location before drilling the well, an amended application for permit to drill
				shall be filed showing the new location.
2. If it is determined that the location is
				erroneously described on the permit after drilling has begun, the operator
				shall obtain a new permit showing the correct location.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-106 - Identification of Wells, Producing Leases, Tanks, Refineries, Buildings, and Facilities

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A. The
				operator shall mark each drilling, producing, injection, or shut-in well in a
				conspicuous place with the operator's name, lease name or number, well number,
				and the legal description of the well's location.
B. The operator shall mark each abandoned
				well as required in
				R12-7-127(F).
C. The operator shall mark all tank
				batteries, gasoline plants, structures, storage buildings, compressors, and
				compressor buildings, and all other storage or transportation equipment with
				the operator's name, address, telephone number, lease name or number, and
				location. All structures within a fenced yard may be identified by a single
				sign at the principal outside entrance to the yard.
D. The operator of a storage-well facility
				shall clearly mark each well with the operator's name, lease name or number,
				and well number. Each outside entrance to the facility shall be marked with the
				operator's name, address, and one or more emergency response telephone
				numbers.
E. The operator of a
				refinery shall mark each facility at each outside entrance with the operator's
				name, address, and one or more emergency response telephone numbers.
F. Sign lettering shall contrast strongly
				with the background and be large enough to be legible under normal conditions
				at a distance of 25 feet. The operator shall preserve these markings and keep
				them legible and up to date.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-107 - Spacing of Wells

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A. Every well
				drilled for oil shall be located on a drilling unit consisting of approximately
				80 contiguous surface acres within two governmental quarter-quarter sections or
				lots having one side in common, upon which there is not located, and of which
				no part is attributed to, any other well completed in or drilling to, the same
				pool.
1. In areas not covered by United States
				Public Land Surveys, the oil drilling unit shall consist of an area bounded by
				four sides intersecting at angles of not less than 85 degrees or more than 95
				degrees. The unit shall contain at least 76 contiguous surface acres and its
				maximum dimension shall not exceed 3,000 feet.
2. No well drilled for oil shall be located
				closer than 330 feet to any boundary of the drilling unit or closer than 330
				feet to the shortest center line of the drilling unit.
3. No well drilled for oil shall be located
				within a quarter-quarter section or lot having one side in common with another
				quarter-quarter section or lot upon which there is located a well completed in
				or drilling to the same pool.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-108 - Pit for Drilling Mud and Drill Cuttings

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A. Each operator shall maintain an adequate
				supply of drilling mud to confine oil, gas, or water to its native stratum
				during the drilling of any well and shall provide, before drilling is
				commenced, an adequate pit, either earthen or portable, for the drilling mud or
				the accumulation of drill cuttings.
B. An earthen pit used for drilling,
				deepening, testing, reworking, or fracturing shall be constructed of or sealed
				with an impervious material and shall be maintained to prevent escape of any
				contained substance. Earthen pits shall be fenced on all sides at all
				times.
C. Earthen pits shall be
				constructed and maintained to prevent the entrance of outside runoff water and
				the fluid level in earthen pits shall be kept at all times at least 18 inches
				below the lowest point of the embankment.
D. Any mud contained in an earthen pit shall
				be water-based and contain no more than one pound per barrel of thinner for
				each 25 pounds per barrel of barite or hematite. Mud containing chromium
				lignosulfonate, ferrochrome lignosulfonate or other chromium compounds shall
				not be used.
E. Drilling mud shall
				be disposed of by either recycling or commercial off-site disposal. Mud
				described in subsection (D) may be disposed of by evaporation and subsequent
				leveling of the pits.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-110 - Surface Casing Requirements

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A.
				Surface casing shall be set at a sufficient depth to protect and isolate all
				known or reasonably estimated freshwater zones and to prevent blowouts or
				uncontrolled flows. The surface casing shall:
1. Be of sufficient size to permit the use of
				an intermediate string or strings of casing;
2. Be set in or through an impervious
				formation and shall be cemented by the pump and plug, displacement, or other
				method approved by the Commission;
3. Be cemented back to surface either during
				the primary cement job or by remedial action; and
4. Have API-approved centralizers on the
				bottom three joints as a minimum.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-111 - Intermediate and Production Casing and Tubing Requirements

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A. All producing wells shall be completed
				with production casing set directly above or through the producing interval and
				cemented by the pump and plug method, or other method approved by the
				Commission, to protect the zones to be produced. An intermediate string of
				casing may be required to seal off all potentially productive, lost
				circulation, and abnormally pressured zones that may be encountered in the
				well, except those to be produced. The Commission may require casing strings to
				be cemented from the maximum depth of the casing to at least 50 feet inside the
				previously run string of casing. For liners, a minimum of 100 feet of overlap
				between a string of casing and the next larger casing is required.
B. Strings of casing shall stand cemented for
				at least 12 hours before drilling out the cementing plugs or initiating such
				tests as the Commission may require.
C. Strings of intermediate and production
				casing shall be pressure tested to 70% of the manufacturer's rated internal
				yield pressure or one psi per foot of casing depth, whichever is less. In cases
				where combination strings utilizing casing of varied grades and weights are
				used, the above test pressures shall apply to the lowest pressure rated
				component used. If pressure declines more than 10% in 30 minutes, the casing
				shall be considered defective and corrective measures shall be applied.
1. In wells drilled with cable tools, casing
				may be tested by bailing the well dry, in which case the hole shall remain
				satisfactorily dry for at least one hour before commencing further operations
				on the well. Results of the above test and any remedial action shall be
				reported in writing to the Commission within 15 days following the
				test.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-112 - Defective Casing or Cementing

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A.
				The operator shall take immediate steps to correct the casing condition of any
				well that may cause, or is causing, underground waste of oil, gas, or
				geothermal resources or contamination of fresh waters. These steps shall
				restore the integrity of the casing to the standards set in
				R12-7-110(C)
				and
				R12-7-111(C).
B. The operator shall report the corrective
				actions taken in writing to the Commission within 15 days of the completion of
				the work. If the condition of the casing cannot be corrected, the well shall be
				plugged and abandoned in compliance with
				R12-7-127.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-113 - Blowout Prevention and Related Well-control Equipment

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A. When drilling in areas where pressures are
				unknown or high pressures do or are likely to exist, a blowout preventer,
				control head and related lines, and connections necessary to control the
				pressures and to keep the well under control at all times shall be installed as
				soon as the surface casing is set.
B. Upon installation, all ram-type blowout
				preventers and related equipment shall be pressure tested to the lesser of the
				manufacturer's full working pressure rating of the equipment, 70% of the
				minimum internal yield pressure of any casing subject to test, or one psi per
				foot of the last casing string depth. Annular or bag-type preventers shall be
				tested to the lesser of 1000 psi or 50% of full working pressure on
				installation. The blowout preventer and related equipment shall be tested:
1. After each string of casing is set in the
				well,
2. Not less than once each 14
				days from each control station, and
3. Following repairs that require
				disconnection of any pressure seal in the assembly. Only the component repaired
				or replaced needs be tested unless alteration or repair occurs at a normal full
				blowout preventer test period.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-114 - Recovery of Casing

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Recovery of inside or outside strings of casing is prohibited
				  unless written approval is obtained from the Commission. Approval shall be
				  given only for wells where mudding and plugging operations can be carried out
				  safely and the well abandoned in compliance with
				  R12-7-127.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 7 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission › Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › Section R12-7-115 - Deviation of Hole and Directional Drilling

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A. An operator drilling a well shall not
				intentionally deviate from the normal vertical course of the well unless the
				operator first files an application and obtains approval from the Commission
				after notice and hearing. The normal vertical course of a well is defined by an
				average deviation from vertical of not more than five degrees in any 500-foot
				interval. The operator shall test any vertical or deviated well that is drilled
				or deepened at least once each 500 feet or at the first bit change succeeding
				500 feet. The operator shall tabulate all deviation tests run and file the
				tabulation with the Commission within 30 days after drilling is completed.
				Deviation from the vertical for short distances is permitted in the drilling of
				a well without special approval only to straighten the hole, sidetrack junk, or
				correct other mechanical difficulties.
B. An application for directional drilling
				shall include:
1. The name, address, and
				telephone number of the operator;
2. The field name, lease name, well number,
				state permit number, reservoir name, and county where the proposed well is
				located;
3. A plat or sketch
				showing the distance from the surface location to section and lease lines and
				to the target location within the intended producing interval;
4. The reason for the intentional deviation;
				and
5. The signature of the
				operator.