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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.065 - "Person" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Person" includes any trust, estate, agency or governmental
				entity.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.066 - "Production well" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Production well" means a geothermal well which is used to
				transmit fluids derived from geothermal resources to the surface where the
				fluids are available for industrial, commercial or domestic purposes.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 12-16-92
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.067 - "Reservoir" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Reservoir" means an aquifer or combination of aquifers or
				porous zones containing a common geothermal or groundwater resource.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.069 - "Thermal gradient well" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Thermal gradient well" means a well drilled to obtain a
				temperature gradient reading in an area of potential geothermal
				resources.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.070 - "Underground water" defined (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
St. Engineer, Exploration
				Drilling Reg. part Art. I, eff. 12-13-77; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.080 - "Waste" defined (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
St. Engineer, Exploration
				Drilling Reg. part Art. I, eff. 12-13-77; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.083 - "Well bore" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Well bore" means a cylindrical hole made in the construction
				or drilling of a well.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.085 - "Well log" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Well log" means a written record progressively describing the
				strata, water and geothermal resources encountered in drilling a well. The term
				includes all relevant data maintained by the operator including volume,
				pressure, rate of fill-up and record of casing.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.090 - License to drill: Application; issuance (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
St. Engineer, Exploration
				Drilling Reg. part Art. II, eff. 12-13-77; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.100 - License to drill: Revocation (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
St. Engineer, Exploration
				Drilling Reg. Art. VI + Art. X, eff. 12-13-77; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.110 - Drilling rig: License to operate

Current through June 11, 2024
Any drilling rig operated in Nevada must be operated in
				compliance with the licensing procedures of the State Contractors'
				Board.
St. Engineer, Exploration
				Drilling Reg. part Art. II, eff. 12-13-77; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.120 - Notice of intention to drill (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
St. Engineer, Exploration
				Drilling Reg. Art. III, eff. 12-13-77; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.130 - Hole logs: Information required (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
St. Engineer, Exploration
				Drilling Reg. Art. III, eff. 12-13-77; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.140 - Hole logs: Subsurface information; confidentiality (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
St. Engineer, Exploration
				Drilling Reg. Art. VIII, eff. 12-13-77; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.150 - Sealing of holes (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
St. Engineer, Exploration
				Drilling Reg. Art. IV + part Art. VII, eff. 12-13-77; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.160 - Waiver of provisions (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
St. Engineer, Exploration
				Drilling Reg. Art. IX, eff. 12-13-77; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.170 - Types of wells

Current through June 11, 2024
A geothermal well is considered by the Division as:
1. A geothermal domestic well if the well is
			 used solely for domestic heating purposes by one or more single family
			 dwellings on a single parcel of land under the same ownership.
2. A commercial well if the well is used:
(a) By a commercial user who does not produce
			 geothermal heat for sale or the generation of power; or
(b) Primarily to provide geothermal resources
			 on a commercial basis for any purpose other than the generation of
			 power.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.173 - "Natural heat of the earth" construed for purposes of NRS 534A.010

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of
				NRS
				534A.010, "natural heat of the earth" means
				energy obtained from any medium used to transfer heat, the temperature of which
				is greater than 85 degrees Fahrenheit at the surface.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.175 - Authority of Administrator to grant exception to certain requirements of chapter

Current through June 11, 2024
Except for any fee required pursuant to NAC
				534A.210 to
				534A.216, inclusive, or
				534A.540, upon written
				application and good cause shown, the Administrator may grant an exception to
				any of the requirements of this chapter.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534A.180 - Applicability of provisions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Only the
			 provisions of NAC
			 534A.170 to
			 534A.690, inclusive, and
			 sections 3 to 8, inclusive, listed below apply to geothermal domestic wells:
(a) NAC
			 534A.190;
(b) NAC
			 534A.200;
(c) NAC
			 534A.210;
(d) NAC
			 534A.220;
(e) Paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection 1 of
			 NAC 534A.260;
(f) Subsections 1 and 2 of NAC
			 534A.270;
(g) NAC
			 534A.280;
(h) Subsection 3 of NAC
			 534A.330;
(i) NAC
			 534A.420;
(j) NAC
			 534A.470;
(k) NAC
			 534A.490 (except subsection 9 of
			 that section);
(l) NAC
			 534A.500;
(m) Section 6 of this regulation;
(n) Subsections 5 and 6 of NAC
			 534A.540;
(o) NAC
			 534A.550;
(p) NAC
			 534A.560; and
(q) NAC
			 534A.590 to
			 534A.690,
			 inclusive.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.185 - License required to drill geothermal well that uses water consumptively and geothermal domestic well

Current through June 11, 2024
A person must be licensed to drill wells in this State pursuant
				to
				NRS
				534.140 in order to drill any:
1. Geothermal well that uses water
			 consumptively and is subject to the appropriation procedures of chapters 533
			 and 534 of NRS pursuant to
			 NRS
			 534A.040; or
2. Geothermal domestic well.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.188 - Drilling rig: License to operate in compliance with licensing procedures of State Contractors' Board

Current through June 11, 2024
Any drilling rig operated in Nevada must be operated in
				compliance with the licensing procedures of the State Contractors'
				Board.
[St. Engineer,
				Exploration Drilling Reg. part Art. II, eff. 12-13-77] - (NAC A by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources by R032-19, 12-30-2019) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				534A.110)
NRS 513.063,
				  532.120,
				  534.020,
				  534.110,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.190 - Application for permit for individual geothermal well

Current through June 11, 2024
An application for a permit to drill or operate an individual
				geothermal well must be submitted to the Division on a form provided by the
				Administrator. Except as otherwise provided in NAC
				534A.196, an application
				must:
1. Include a statement of the
			 purpose and estimated depth of the well;
2. Include a description of the kind of
			 casing, equipment for the prevention of a blowout and drilling rig which will
			 be used;
3. Include the name of the
			 owner of the land or designated lot on which the well will be located and the
			 owner of the geothermal resource;
4. Include the name and address of the
			 operator and drilling contractor;
5. Be accompanied by the bond required
			 pursuant to NAC
			 534A.250;
6. Include a description of the location of
			 the proposed well by the quarter-quarter section, section, township and range.
			 For domestic and commercial wells a street address may be used, if
			 available;
7. Include the global
			 positioning coordinates of the location of the well which:
(a) Are identified by latitude and longitude
			 using decimal degrees or coordinates of the Universal Transverse Mercator
			 system; and
(b) Specify the datum
			 used; and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.193 - Application for permit for geothermal wells in a project area

Current through June 11, 2024
An application for a permit to drill or operate geothermal
				wells in a project area must be submitted to the Division. Except as otherwise
				provided in NAC 534A.196, the application must:
1. Include a statement of the number, purpose
			 and estimated depth of the proposed wells in the project area;
2. Include a description of the kind of
			 casing, equipment for the prevention of a blowout and drilling rig which will
			 be used;
3. Include the name of the
			 owner of the land or designated lots on which the proposed wells will be
			 located;
4. Include the name of the
			 owner of the geothermal resource;
5. Include the name and address of the
			 operator and drilling contractor;
6. Include a description and map of the
			 project area by section, township and range; and
7. Be accompanied by the bond required by NAC
			 534A.250.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 12-16-92; A 8-22-94
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.196 - Application for permit for injection well

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An operator
			 shall file with the Division an application for a permit to drill or operate an
			 injection well or a permit to drill or operate injection wells in a project
			 area. The application must contain, in addition to the information required by
			 NAC 534A.190 or
			 534A.193, as applicable:
(a) A description of the casings in the
			 wells, or the proposed wells, and the proposed method for testing the casings
			 before those wells are used for injection;
(b) The estimated maximum injection pressure
			 and temperature; and
(c) A
			 description of the proposed pipelines, metering equipment and safety devices
			 that will be used to prevent accidental pollution.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.200 - Location of well: Limitations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. No well may be
			 drilled within 100 feet of:
(a) The boundary
			 of the land on which the well is situated.
(b) A public road, street or
			 highway.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.205 - Location of well: Survey required; filing of certified plat of location

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 3, the location of an individual geothermal well or the geothermal wells in a
			 project area must be surveyed by a professional land surveyor who is licensed
			 pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS.
2.
			 Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a certified plat of the location
			 must be filed with the Division within 30 days after the completion of the
			 construction of the well. The plat must:
(a)
			 Be of a standard size;
(b) Show the
			 location of any designated lots; and
(c) Contain a description of the location of
			 the proposed well:
(1) Within a 40-acre legal
			 subdivision; or
(2) Which includes
			 an accurate course and distance tied to an established corner of a section or
			 quarter section and a full description of the corner to which the tie is made,
			 together with all markings thereon.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.210 - Fees for permits for individual geothermal wells

Current through June 11, 2024
A person who files an application for a permit to drill or
				operate an individual geothermal well shall pay to the Commission a fee
				according to the following schedule:
INDUSTRIAL WELLS
Production Well
							 ...................................................................................................
$500
Injection Well
							 ......................................................................................................
500
Observation Well...........
300
Thermal Gradient Well
							 ........................................................................................
100
COMMERCIAL WELLS
Production Well
							 ...................................................................................................
200
Injection Well
							 ......................................................................................................
200
GEOTHERMAL DOMESTIC WELLS
							 ..................................................................
50
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A 12-16-92; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.080,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.212 - Fees for permits for geothermal wells in project areas

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 2, a person who files an application for a permit to drill or operate
			 geothermal wells in a project area shall pay to the Commission an application
			 fee of $500 and an additional fee per well according to the following schedule:
First Well
Each Subsequent Well of the Same Type
Production Well
$500
$300
Injection Well
500
300
Observation Well
300
150
Thermal Gradient Well
100
50
2. A
			 person who files an application for a permit to drill or operate a thermal
			 gradient well in a project area need not pay the application fee, but shall pay
			 the applicable additional fees listed in subsection 1.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 12-16-92; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.080,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.214 - Annual fee for geothermal production well or geothermal injection well

Current through June 11, 2024
On or before January 31 of each year:
1. The owner of the geothermal resource or
			 the operator of an industrial or commercial geothermal production well or
			 geothermal injection well shall submit to the Division a fee of $600 for each
			 well which produced or was used to dispose of fluids derived from geothermal
			 resources into an underground reservoir during the preceding calendar year. The
			 provisions of this subsection do not apply to an industrial well which produced
			 fluids during the preceding calendar year if no power was generated at the well
			 and the production was only for the purpose of testing the well.
2. The owner or operator of a thermal
			 gradient or an observation well shall submit to the Division a fee of $100 for
			 each such well unless the well has been abandoned and plugged.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 12-16-92; A by R069-99, 8-19-99; A by
				R057-15,
				eff. 12/21/2015; A
				by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.080,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.216 - Payment of fee based on depth of well

Current through June 11, 2024
Within 30 days after the completion of the construction of a
				geothermal well listed in this section and the removal of the drill rig from
				the location of the well, the person who holds a permit to drill or operate an
				individual geothermal well or a permit to drill or operate geothermal wells in
				a project area shall pay to the Division a fee based on the depth of the well
				according to the following schedule:
INDUSTRIAL WELLS
300 to 1,000 Feet Deep
1,001 to 5,000 Feet Deep
Over 5,000 Feet Deep
Production Well
$1,000
$2,000
$2,500
Injection Well
1,000
2,000
2,500
Observation Well
300
500
2,500
COMMERCIAL WELL
200
200
200
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 12-16-92; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.080,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.220 - Expiration of permits

Current through June 11, 2024
Unless operations have been commenced or the operator is
				proceeding with due diligence, a permit to drill an individual geothermal well
				or a permit to drill geothermal wells in a project area expires 24 months after
				the date on which it was issued unless extended by the Administrator for good
				cause shown.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A 12-16-92
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.240 - Assignment of permits

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A permit to
			 drill or operate an individual geothermal well or a permit to drill or operate
			 geothermal wells in a project area may be assigned, subject to the conditions
			 of the permit, upon the written approval of the Administrator. The transferee
			 must furnish a bond as provided in NAC 534A.250.
2. Approval by the Division of the transfer
			 is the authority for release or cancellation by the transferor of his or her
			 surety.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A 12-16-92
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.250 - Bond: Filing requirements; amount; form; duration

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Except as otherwise provided in this section, the operator shall provide a
			 sufficient bond in favor of the State of Nevada for each geothermal well,
			 conditioned on the plugging of the well upon abandonment in accordance with NAC
			 534A.170 to
			 534A.690, inclusive, and
			 sections 3 to 8, inclusive. The bond must be:
(a) In the sum of:
(1) For a thermal gradient well, not less
			 than $10,000; and
(2) For a
			 commercial or industrial well, not less than $25,000.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.260 - Requirements for casing

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 2:
(a) All
			 wells must be cased in such a manner as to minimize damage to the environment,
			 ground and surface waters, geothermal resources and property.
(b) Except as otherwise ordered by the
			 Administrator, the completion equipment for a well must be attached to the
			 surface casing. All casing, except conductor casing, which reaches the surface
			 must provide adequate anchorage for equipment for the prevention of a blowout
			 and control of the pressure in the well.
(c) Surface casing must:
(1) Provide for the control of formation
			 fluids and protection of fresh water. The cement for the surface casing must be
			 circulated up the annulus to the surface. If the cement does not circulate or
			 falls back, the casing must be cemented at the surface. Sufficient casing must
			 be set to reach a depth below all known or reasonably estimated levels of fresh
			 water to protect those aquifers and to prevent blowouts or uncontrolled
			 flows.
(2) Be cemented to a depth
			 that is at least 10 percent of the proposed total depth of the well, with a
			 minimum of 200 feet and a maximum of 1,500 feet of casing.
(3) If the first string of surface casing has
			 not been cemented in a competent geological formation or if an unusual drilling
			 hazard exists, include a second string of surface casing that is cemented into
			 or through a competent geological formation.
(d) When intermediate casing is installed,
			 cement must be circulated to the surface or to the top of the casing with at
			 least a 100-foot overlap into the next string of casing.
(e) Production casing may be set above or
			 through the production or injection zone. Casing must be cemented to the
			 surface or, if a liner is used, to the top of the casing. If surface casing
			 overlaps into an intermediate string, the overlap must be at least 100 feet,
			 solidly cemented and tested to withstand at least 750 pounds of differential
			 pressure per square inch of gauge. A decline in the pressure of 10 percent or
			 less at the surface in 30 minutes is acceptable. For geothermal domestic wells
			 less pressure or another acceptable mechanical test may be approved by the
			 Administrator.
(f) For wells with
			 downhole centralizers, casing strings must be properly centered and the top of
			 the casing must be properly centered with the drilling rig during and
			 immediately after the casing is cemented into place. The number and depth of
			 the casing centralizer must be recorded in the well driller's log during the
			 installation of the casing strings.
(g) If a cellar is utilized, the design of
			 the cellar must:
(1) Prohibit any contact
			 between soil and water and the casing and wellhead components; and
(2) Prevent the occurrence of standing water
			 around the casing and wellhead components.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.270 - Prevention of blowout; testing of casing and equipment for prevention of blowout

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An operator
			 shall take all precautions which are necessary to keep wells under control and
			 operating safely at all times. Well control and wellhead assemblies used in any
			 geothermal well must meet the minimum specifications for assemblies prescribed
			 by the American Petroleum Institute, or its successor organization, in the most
			 current edition of Standard 53, "Well Control Equipment Systems for Drilling
			 Wells, " or as may be otherwise prescribed by the Administrator. The most
			 current edition is available by mail from Global Engineering Documents, 15
			 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado 80112-5776, by telephone at (800)
			 854-7179 or at the Internet address
http://global.ihs.com
, for the price of
			 $160.
2. Equipment for the
			 prevention of a blowout, capable of shutting in the well during any operation,
			 must be installed on the surface casing and maintained in good operating
			 condition at all times. This equipment must have a rating for pressure greater
			 than the maximum anticipated pressure at the wellhead. Equipment for the
			 prevention of a blowout is required on any well where temperatures may exceed
			 200°F.
3. An operator shall
			 test the equipment for the prevention of a blowout under pressure. A
			 representative of the Division must observe the test in person or otherwise
			 approve the results of the test before the operator drills the casing shoe out
			 of the casing. An operator shall notify the Division not less than 24 hours
			 before conducting a test pursuant to this subsection.
4. The operator shall submit to the Division
			 the pressure data and supporting information for the equipment for the
			 prevention of a blowout as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the test
			 conducted pursuant to subsection 3. The operator shall record the results of
			 each test in the daily drilling log of the operator.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A by
				R011-14,
				eff. 10/24/2014; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.280 - Measurements of temperature

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The temperature
			 of the mud that is returned up the well bore must be observed continuously by
			 the operator during the drilling of the well whenever temperatures of the
			 drilling fluids at the surface reach 125°F. These temperatures must be
			 entered into the well log after each joint of pipe has been drilled.
2. Mud cooling equipment is required when the
			 flow line temperature reaches 125°F.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A 8-22-94; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.300 - Logging of wells (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A 12-16-92; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.310 - Taking of cuttings is condition for approval; submission to Bureau of Mines and Geology

Current through June 11, 2024
The operator shall take two sets of cuttings at least every 30
				feet. The cuttings and a split of any core must be:
1. Cleaned, dried, marked for location and
			 depth and placed in envelopes; and
2. Submitted to the Bureau of Mines and
			 Geology of the State of Nevada within 30 days after the well is
			 completed.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.320 - Limitation on opening of interval in well (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Section 534A.330 - Identification of producing wells by sign; assignment of code number

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each producing well must be identified by
			 a sign posted within 100 feet of the well unless the property on which the well
			 is located has a street address. The sign must
(a) Be of durable construction.
(b) Use lettering kept in legible condition
			 that is large enough to be legible under normal conditions at a distance of 25
			 feet.
(c) Show the:
(1) Number of the well. Every well must be
			 numbered in a nonrepetitive, logical and distinctive sequence.
(2) Name of the lease, which must be
			 different and distinctive for each lease.
(3) Name of the lessee, owner or
			 operator.
(4) Location of the well
			 by legal land description which must include:
(I) Lot, tract or quarter-quarter section;
			 and
(II) Section, township and
			 range.
(5) Permit number
			 of the well
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › PRODUCTION › Section 534A.340 - Records to be kept by owner or operator of geothermal resource; inspection (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › PRODUCTION › Section 534A.350 - Filing of logs and other records (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A by
				R057-15,
				eff. 12/21/2015; R
				by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › PRODUCTION › Section 534A.360 - Filing of directional survey after completion of directionally drilled well (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › PRODUCTION › Section 534A.390 - Equipment for development and production of geothermal resources; additional testing or remedial work

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All equipment
			 used or purchased for the development and production of geothermal resources
			 must meet the minimum standards generally accepted for equipment used for
			 geothermal wells.
2. The Division
			 may require additional testing or remedial work to prevent waste and damage to
			 the environment.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › PRODUCTION › Section 534A.400 - Measurement of rate of flow of water and steam and of pressure and temperature of fluids

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The rate of the
			 flow of water or steam, or both, and the pressure and temperature of the fluids
			 from each well must be accurately measured. Metering must be on a continuous
			 basis and each well must be gauged at the frequency prescribed by the
			 Administrator.
2. All equipment
			 used to take the measurements required pursuant to subsection 1 must be
			 calibrated on a regular basis in accordance with the manufacturer's
			 recommendation.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › PRODUCTION › Section 534A.410 - Monthly reports of production and temperature; annual reports (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A 9-11-95; A by
				R057-15,
				eff. 12/21/2015; R
				by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › PRODUCTION › Section 534A.420 - Reinjection of fluids unless alternative method of disposal approved; "by-product" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Unless the
			 Administrator approves an alternative method of disposal, all fluids derived
			 from geothermal resources must be reinjected into the same reservoir from which
			 the fluids were produced.
2. For
			 purposes of this section, "by-product" means any minerals which are found in
			 solution or in association with geothermal resources and which because of
			 quantity, quality or technical difficulties in extraction and production are of
			 insufficient value to warrant extraction and production by
			 themselves.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › PRODUCTION › Section 534A.430 - Casing of injection wells; filling of annular space

Current through June 11, 2024
Injection wells must be completed with safe and adequate casing
				which is properly cemented to protect fresh water aquifers. The annular space
				must be filled by circulating cement up the annulus to the surface. If the
				cement does not circulate or falls back, the casing must be cemented to the
				surface.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › PRODUCTION › Section 534A.450 - Notification of beginning and discontinuance of injection

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Immediately before beginning any
			 injection, the operator shall notify the Division of the date on which
			 injection will begin.
2. Within 10
			 days after the discontinuation of the operations, the operator shall notify the
			 Division of the date of discontinuation and the reasons therefor.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › PRODUCTION › Section 534A.460 - Monthly report of injection (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › INACTIVE WELLS; ABANDONMENT AND PLUGGING › Section 534A.465 - Inactive well: Order to show cause why well should stay open; declaration of abandonment and order to plug; notice to operator; effect of failure of operator to respond

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a well is
			 inactive for 2 years or more, the Administrator may issue an order to the
			 operator to show cause as to why the well should remain open and that such
			 action is consistent with:
(a) The policies
			 specified in
			 NRS
			 445A.305 and
			 445B.100;
(b) The purposes of chapters 533 and 534 of
			 NRS; and
(c) The purposes specified
			 in chapter 501 of NRS.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › INACTIVE WELLS; ABANDONMENT AND PLUGGING › Section 534A.470 - Application for permission to abandon and plug geothermal well

Current through June 11, 2024
The owner of the geothermal resource or the operator shall file
				with the Division an application for permission to abandon and plug a
				geothermal well pursuant to NAC
				534A.540. The application
				must:
1. Be accompanied by a detailed
			 statement of the proposed activity to abandon and plug the geothermal well;
			 and
2. If conditions within the
			 geothermal well make it impossible for the owner or operator to plug the
			 geothermal well, include an explanation of those conditions and a plan for the
			 owner or operator to substantially comply with the requirements of NAC
			 534A.480,
			 534A.490 and
			 534A.500.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A 12-16-92; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › INACTIVE WELLS; ABANDONMENT AND PLUGGING › Section 534A.480 - Abandonment of thermal gradient or observational well

Current through June 11, 2024
For abandonment of a thermal gradient well, the following
				provisions apply:
1. If the well was
			 drilled and no water was encountered, the well bore must be backfilled with
			 cuttings and a cement plug 50 feet long must be placed at the top of the
			 well.
2. If the well encountered
			 water when drilled, the well bore must be filled with a material approved by
			 the Division and a cement plug of 50 lineal feet must be placed at the top of
			 the well.
3. The surface must be
			 restored as near as practicable to its original condition.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A by
				R057-15,
				eff. 12/21/2015; A
				by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › INACTIVE WELLS; ABANDONMENT AND PLUGGING › Section 534A.490 - Abandonment of geothermal or injection well

Current through June 11, 2024
For abandonment of a geothermal production, injection or
				observation well, the following provisions apply:
1. Cement used to plug the well, except
			 cement used for surface plugging, must be placed in the well bore by pumping
			 through drill pipe or tubing. The cement must consist of a mix which resists
			 high temperatures.
2. Cement plugs
			 must be placed in the uncased portion of wells to protect all subsurface
			 resources. These plugs must extend a minimum of 100 lineal feet above the
			 producing formations and 100 lineal feet below the producing formations or to
			 the total depth drilled, whichever is less. Cement plugs must be placed to
			 isolate formations and to protect the fluids in those formations from
			 interzonal migration.
3. Where
			 there is an open well bore, a cement plug must be placed in the deepest casing
			 string by:
(a) Placing a cement plug across
			 the guide shoe extending a minimum of 100 lineal feet above and below the guide
			 shoe, or to the total depth drilled, whichever is less; or
(b) Setting a cement retainer with effective
			 control of back pressure approximately 100 lineal feet above the guide shoe,
			 with at least 200 lineal feet of cement below, or to the total depth drilled,
			 whichever is less, and 100 lineal feet of cement above the retainer.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › INACTIVE WELLS; ABANDONMENT AND PLUGGING › Section 534A.500 - Casing strings to be cut off and capped; removal of structures and other facilities

Current through June 11, 2024
All casing strings must be cut off below ground level and
				capped by welding a steel plate on the casing stub. All structures and other
				facilities must be removed.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › INACTIVE WELLS; ABANDONMENT AND PLUGGING › Section 534A.510 - Removal of equipment without approval of Administrator prohibited; permission may be given orally

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Drilling
			 equipment must not be removed from any site where drilling operations have been
			 suspended, either temporarily or indefinitely, without the prior approval of
			 the Administrator.
2. Permission to
			 remove equipment may be given orally by the Administrator.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 534A.520 - Maintenance of records to substantiate reports; requirement of additional reports (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 534A.530 - Filing of organizational chart and amendments (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 534A.535 - Notice of intention to engage in certain activities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The owner of the geothermal resource or
			 operator shall notify the Division of his or her intention to:
(a) Make a minor change in the manner in
			 which a well is operated;
(b)
			 Conduct a temperature or pressure survey; or
(c) Perform routine maintenance of a well.
The notice must be submitted to the Division on Form 4 (Sundry
				Notices and Reports on Wells) not later than 5 days of initiating the
				activity.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 534A.537 - Notice to Division by operator of geothermal well before taking certain actions relating to well; immediate notice required of serious incident

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator of a geothermal well shall
			 notify the Division by telephone, electronic mail or any other method approved
			 by the Administrator:
(a) At least 48 hours
			 before spudding or testing the production or injection operations for the well;
			 and
(b) At least 24 hours before
			 testing the equipment for the prevention of a blowout pursuant to NAC
			 534A.270 or testing the casing
			 of the well.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 534A.540 - Permission to engage in certain activities; report of progress or completion; authority of Division

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person shall
			 not engage in an activity listed in subsection 3 or 4 without the permission of
			 the Division.
2. The owner of the
			 geothermal resource or operator shall submit an application for permission to
			 engage in an activity listed in subsection 3 or 4 on Form 4 (Sundry Notices and
			 Reports on Wells). Upon request, the Administrator may, as he or she deems
			 appropriate in extraordinary circumstances, grant oral permission to engage in
			 an activity listed in subsection 3 or 4. Oral permission to engage in an
			 activity listed in subsection 3 or 4 does not relieve the owner of the
			 geothermal resource or operator of his or her obligation to submit an
			 application pursuant to this section.
3. The fee is $300 to file an application for
			 permission to engage in any one of the following activities:
(a) Increasing the depth of a well;
(b) Testing of water shut-off;
(c) Entering or opening a plugged
			 well;
(d) Shooting, acidizing or
			 fracture treating;
(e) Drilling in
			 a direction which is not intended to be vertical, including directional
			 drilling;
(f) Changing the
			 construction of a well bore or well, including:
(1) Placing a plug in the well bore or well;
			 and
(2) Recovering or altering the
			 casing;
(g) Conducting a
			 major work over or cleaning of a well; and
(h) Any other proposed activity for which the
			 Division:
(1) Conducts an extensive
			 review;
(2) Conducts a field
			 inspection; or
(3) Evaluates
			 information or documentation regarding the construction of a well bore or
			 well.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 534A.550 - Filing of report of completion and well logs

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Within 30 days after the completion of the construction of a well, the owner of
			 the geothermal resource or the operator shall file with the Division:
(a) A report setting forth the manner in
			 which the well was completed on a form designated by the Division;
(b) For a directionally drilled well, a
			 directional survey, which must include, without limitation, a plat obtained by
			 the method used to survey the well;
(c) A lithologic log, which must include the
			 lithologic characteristics and depths of the formations, the depths and
			 temperatures of water-bearing and steam-bearing strata and the temperatures,
			 chemical compositions and other characteristics of fluids encountered during
			 drilling; and
(d) The following
			 well logs, if applicable:
Well Log Type
Industrial or Commercial Production Well
Industrial or Commercial Injection Well
Geothermal Domestic Well
Thermal Gradient Well
Gamma or similar log
Required
Required
Submit if run
Submit if run
Cement bond log
Submit if run
Submit if run
Submit if run
Submit if run
Temperature log
Required
Required
Required
Required
Other logs
Submit if run
Submit if run
Submit if run
Submit if run
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 534A.555 - Required filings: Daily drilling log; monthly report for well that produces or injects

Current through June 11, 2024
The operator shall file with the Division:
1. On each day of drilling, a daily drilling
			 log, which must include, without limitation, the results of any test of the
			 equipment for the prevention of a blowout pursuant to NAC
			 534A.270; and
2. On or before the last day of each month, a
			 monthly report for the preceding month on a form provided by the Division for
			 any well that produces or injects for any part of the month and includes the
			 following information, as applicable:
(a) For
			 a production well, all geothermal production, sales, average temperatures and
			 the consumptive use from commercial and industrial wells.
(b) For an injection well, the details of any
			 well used to inject geothermal fluids into a reservoir, including, without
			 limitation:
(1) The volume of geothermal
			 fluid;
(2) If utilized, the volume
			 of augmentation water; and
(3) The
			 pressure and temperature of the injection fluid at the
			 wellhead.
(c) For any
			 non-reinjected fluid, the volume and temperature of any water that is not
			 reinjected and the use of that fluid.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 534A.560 - Monthly reports

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The owner of the
			 geothermal resource or the operator of the well shall keep the following
			 records at the site of the well or at the nearest office of the owner or
			 operator:
(a) A copy of each monthly report
			 filed by the operator pursuant to section 7 of this regulation;
(b) The lithologic log required pursuant to
			 paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NAC
			 534A.550;
(c) A record of the core, which must contain
			 a notation of the depth, lithologic character and fluid content of the
			 core;
(d) A history of the well,
			 which must describe in detail all significant operations and equipment used
			 during all phases of drilling, testing, completing and abandoning each
			 well;
(e) A summary of the well,
			 which must include all data pertinent to the condition of the well at the time
			 the well is completed; and
(f) Any
			 other appropriate books and records covering his or her operations in this
			 State for a period of at least 5 years after any such operations have
			 ended.