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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › General Provisions › Section 519A.555 - "Responsible regulatory authority" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Responsible regulatory authority" means the governmental
				  agency that has authority to require, modify, release or require forfeiture of
				  a reclamation performance bond for a mining operation or an exploration
				  project.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Minerals, eff. 10-9-90
NRS
					 519A.290
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.570 - Administration by Division; application for participation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Division will administer the bond
				pool.
2. A person who wishes to
				participate in the bond pool must complete an application on a form provided by
				the Division and submit any relevant information or supporting documents
				requested by the Division.
3.
				Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, an application to participate in
				the bond pool must include a statement by the applicant and documentation that:
(a) Indicates whether the applicant has ever
				forfeited a bond or surety held for the reclamation of mined land and, if so,
				the location of the operation for which the bond or surety was forfeited and
				the circumstances of the forfeiture.
(b) Lists the location, scale and any other
				pertinent details of the previous mining or exploration activities of the
				applicant that required reclamation performance bonding during the preceding 10
				years.
(c) Shows the structure of
				the business organization and the financial status of the applicant at the time
				of application. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the documentation
				must include:
(1) An organizational chart
				naming any parent company;
(2)
				Current and long-term assets;
(3)
				Current and long-term liabilities;
(4) The net worth of the business
				organization; and
(5) Evidence that
				the financial statements have been reviewed by a certified public accountant
				and are a fair representation of the financial status of the
				applicant.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.575 - Submission of information by applicant; prequalification of applicant

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An applicant may submit any part of the
				information required by NAC 519A.570 before submitting the remaining required
				information.
2. The Administrator
				or his or her designee may prequalify an applicant for participation in the
				bond pool, subject to receipt and final review of any materials required to
				complete the application.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Minerals, eff. 10-9-90
NRS
					 519A.290
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.580 - Notification of applicant; right to appeal denial of application

Current through June 11, 2024
The Division will notify the applicant within 20 business
				  days after receipt of an application that:
1. The applicant has been accepted to
				participate in the bond pool subject to payment of the entry deposit and the
				first installment of the premium due the first year;
2. The application is incomplete and identify
				what additional information is required; or
3. The application has been denied and the
				reasons for the denial. An applicant may appeal this decision pursuant to NAC
				519A.630.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Minerals, eff. 10-9-90
NRS
					 519A.290
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.585 - Establishment of amount of bond; amount of coverage by bond pool

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The responsible regulatory authority shall
				establish the amount of the reclamation performance bond.
2. A participant is subject to a maximum bond
				amount for which the bond pool may be liable. The maximum amount may be reached
				by bonding more than a single mining operation or exploration project or a
				combination thereof.
3. A
				participant may participate in the bond pool with greater bond coverage than is
				required by the responsible regulatory authority with the approval of the
				Administrator or a person designated by him or her. Any coverage in excess of
				the coverage required by the responsible regulatory authority must be
				identified and may not be used to cover reclamation costs in the event of the
				forfeiture by the participant. The Administrator or a person designated by the
				Administrator will include any such coverage in determining the amount of the
				deposit the participant is required to pay pursuant to section 3 of this
				regulation and the amount of the premiums the participant is required to pay
				pursuant to NAC
				519A.595.
4. The maximum bond coverage for a
				participant who is the operator of one or more mining operations or exploration
				projects, or any combination thereof, is $3,000,000.
5. A participant may request a change in his
				or her bond pool coverage. The Administrator or a person designated by the
				Administrator may require additional information before increasing the bond
				coverage of a participant.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Minerals, eff. 10-9-90; A 3-4-92; A by Div. of Minerals, 11-14-97; A by
				  Comm'n on Mineral Resources by R066-02, 8-23-2002; A by
				  R044-19A,
				  eff. 12/17/2019
NRS
				  513.063,
				  519A.290
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.590 - Indemnification of bond pool

Current through June 11, 2024
Before acceptance into the bond pool, the applicant must
				  execute a general agreement of indemnity on a form provided by the Division.
				  After acceptance into the bond pool, the applicant must indemnify and keep
				  indemnified and save and hold harmless the bond pool against all loss, costs,
				  expenses and attorney's fees incurred by the bond pool as a result of his or
				  her participation in the bond pool or forfeiture of any part of his or her
				  bond.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Minerals, eff. 10-9-90
NRS
					 519A.290
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.593 - Payment of entry deposit

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each participant
				must pay the entry deposit required by this section to maintain participation
				in the bond pool. The amount of the deposit will be adjusted if the bond
				coverage provided by the pool increases or decreases solely because of a
				recalculation of the amount of the bond.
2. If an operator becomes a participant or
				the bond coverage provided by the pool changes because the plan is amended:
(a) Before August 23, 2002, the deposit is
				equal to 15 percent of his or her bond coverage at the time of entry into the
				bond pool or amendment of the plan, as applicable.
(b) On or after August 23, 2002, and before
				the effective date of this regulation, the amount of the deposit for:
(1) A bond that is less than $10,000, is 100
				percent of the amount of the bond; and
(2) A bond that is $10,000 or more, is a
				percentage of the amount of the bond calculated using the following formula:
3/299,000 (amount of bond - 10,000) +50
(c) On or after the effective date
				of this regulation, the amount of the deposit for:
(1) A bond for a notice-level project or for
				less than $10,000, is 100 percent of the amount of the bond; and
(2) A bond that is not for a notice-level
				project and is for $10,000 or more, is a percentage of the amount of the bond
				calculated using the following formula:
3/299,000 (amount of bond - 10,000) +50
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.595 - Payment of entry deposit and premiums

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each participant
				must pay the annual premiums, established as an equal percentage of the
				participant's bond coverage, as required by this section to maintain
				participation in the bond pool.
2.
				If an operator became a participant before the effective date of this
				regulation, premiums must be paid by the participant:
(a) In quarterly installments on or before
				March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31; or
(b) Annually in accordance with a schedule
				approved by the Administrator or a person designated by him or her.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.600 - Use of money held in bond pool; interest earned on money; transfer of administrative expenses

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All money held
				in the bond pool must be used only for the purposes of the bond pool, including
				administrative expenses.
2. All
				interest earned on money held in the bond pool must be added to the bond pool
				and be used solely for the purposes of the bond pool. Participants are not
				entitled to receive any interest on deposits or premiums paid into the
				pool.
3.  Except as otherwise
				provided in this subsection, administrative expenses, calculated at a rate of 3
				percent of the aver age total active bond amount held in the bond pool at the
				end of each of the 4 immediately preceding fiscal quarters, may be transferred
				annually from the bond pool to the Account for the Division of Minerals created
				pursuant to NRS
				NRS
				513.103. The amount transferred must be based
				on the actual administrative expenses incurred by the Division and may not
				exceed the amount resulting from the calculations made pursuant to this
				subsection.
4. As used in this
				section, "total active bond amount" means the total amount of money held in the
				bond pool that has not been re quested to be returned to a
				participant.
Added to
				  NAC by Dep't of Minerals, eff. 10-9-90; A by
				  R108-13,
				  eff. 10/24/2014
NRS
					 519A.290
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.605 - Failure to pay premiums: Penalty; termination of participation; liability of bond pool

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a participant
				fails to pay the premiums in the amount and by the time required by NAC
				519A.595, the participant shall
				pay a penalty of 5 percent of the amount of:
(a) His or her quarterly premium;
				or
(b) His or her annual premium,
				if the participant pays the premium annually in accordance with a schedule
				approved by the Administrator or a person designated by the Administrator
				pursuant to that section.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.610 - Release of deposit and unused premium

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A participant is
				eligible for the release of funds described in subsection 2 when the
				responsible regulatory authority confirms in writing that the participant:
(a) Has satisfied the requirement to reclaim
				land disturbed by a mining operation or exploration project and the bond may be
				released; or
(b) Has obtained a
				surety which replaces the bond coverage of the participant by the bond
				pool.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.615 - Partial release of deposit and unused premium

Current through June 11, 2024
The deposit of a participant and any unused premium paid by
				  him or her may be partially released in the same manner described in NAC
				  519A.610 if the responsible regulatory authority notifies the Division
				  that:
1. The required amount of the
				bond has been reduced; or
2. The
				participant has partially substituted another form of surety for a portion of
				the coverage provided by the bond pool.
The reduction in the amount of the deposit required is the
				  same percentage as the percentage decrease in the coverage provided by the bond
				  pool.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Minerals, eff. 10-9-90; A by Div. of Minerals,
				  11-14-97
NRS
					 519A.290
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.620 - Forfeiture of bond: Action by Administrator; liability and exoneration of bond pool

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Upon
				notification from the responsible regulatory authority that a participant has
				failed to complete the required reclamation and that the responsible regulatory
				authority, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, requires
				forfeiture of the bond, the Administrator will:
(a) Immediately notify the participant that
				his or her participation in the bond pool is terminated and his or her deposit
				will not be returned; and
(b)
				Request that the State Treasurer transfer to the responsible regulatory
				authority an amount of money from the bond pool determined by the Administrator
				or his or her designee to be equal to the estimated cost of reclamation less
				any other bonds or surety held in favor of the State of Nevada or the United
				States relating to the mining operation or exploration project of the
				participant to which the forfeiture applies.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.625 - Forfeiture of bond: Action against participant or former participant

Current through June 11, 2024
In the event of a forfeiture by a participant or a former
				  participant whose participation in the bond pool is terminated pursuant to NAC
				  519A.605, the Administrator or a person designated by the Administrator will
				  immediately notify the Attorney General and request that action be taken
				  against the participant or former participant in the name of the State of
				  Nevada in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the full costs
				  incurred by the bond pool as a result of the forfeiture. Any money recovered
				  must be deposited in the bond pool and used for the general purposes of the
				  bond pool.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Minerals, eff. 10-9-90; A by Div. of Minerals,
				  11-14-97
NRS
					 519A.290
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Program for the Pooling of Reclamation Performance Bonds › Section 519A.630 - Appeal of denial or termination of participation in bond pool

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any person who is denied participation in
				the bond pool pursuant to NAC 519A.580 or whose participation in the bond pool
				is terminated pursuant to NAC 519A.620 may appeal the denial or
				termination.
2. Written notice of
				the appeal must be received by hand delivery or certified mail, return receipt
				requested, by the Division within 20 calendar days after receipt of the notice
				of denial or termination.
3. The
				appeal must state the grounds for the appeal of the denial or
				termination.
4. Within 30 calendar
				days after receipt of a notice of appeal, the Division will send a notice of
				the hearing to the person appealing the denial or termination. The notice will
				include the time, place and nature of the hearing, the legal authority and
				jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held, and a statement of the
				matters asserted.
5. The hearing
				will be held before a panel composed of:
(a)
				The Administrator who is the chair of the panel and hearing officer;
(b) A member of the Commission who is
				designated by the Chair of the Commission; and
(c) A representative of the current
				participants in the bond pool who is selected by the Chair of the Commission
				and the Administrator.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Fee for Filing Plan of Operation › Section 519A.634 - Amount of fee

Current through June 11, 2024
The amount of the fee that an operator must pay pursuant to
				  subsection 1 of
				  NRS
				  519A.250 is $20 per acre or part of an
				  acre.
Added to NAC by Comm'n
				  on Mineral Resources by R069-99, eff. 8-19-99
NRS
					 519A.250
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 519A - Reclamation of Land Subject to Mining Operations or Exploration Projects › DUTIES OF DIVISION OF MINERALS › Fee for Filing Plan of Operation › Section 519A.635 - Refund of portion of fees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Division
				will refund to an operator a portion of the fees required by
				NRS
				519A.250 according to the following schedule:
(a) For an amended plan:
(1) That reduces the number of acres or part
				of an acre to be disturbed from the original number of acres or part of an acre
				to be disturbed; and
(2) For which
				a fee has been paid to the Division pursuant to
				NRS
				519A.250, the refund is $1 for each acre or
				part of an acre removed from planned disturbance by the amendment.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.010 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 522.020 and NAC 522.018 to 522.170, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 106, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.040 - "Blowout preventer" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Blowout preventer" means a control attached to the wellhead which is equipped with gates, rams or other packoff which can be closed around the drill pipe or cable tools and which completely closes the top of the casing.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 112, eff. 12-20-79
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.075 - "Developed area," "developed unit" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
1. "Developed area" or "developed unit" means an area or unit having a completed well which is capable of producing oil or gas in profitable quantities.
2. If the division finds that any part of a unit is nonproductive, the developed area of the unit includes only that part which is productive.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 119, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.085 - "Exploratory well" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
1. "Exploratory well" means a well drilled in an unproven area.
2. The term includes a well drilled into unproven formations.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 121, eff. 12-20-79
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.100 - "Gas well" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Gas well" means a well which produces primarily natural gas or any well classified as a gas well by the division. The term includes an exploratory well or a well that is otherwise drilled for exploratory purposes.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 124, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87; A by R011-14, eff. 10/24/2014
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.105 - "Mud-laden fluid" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Mud-laden fluid" means any approved mixture of fluids and clay or other material commonly used in the petroleum industry for drilling, abandonment or emergency conditions which will effectively prevent migration of fluids within the well bore.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 125, eff. 12-20-79
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.110 - "Multiple completion" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Multiple completion" means the completion of any well so as to permit the production from more than one pool, with the production from each pool completely segregated from the production of other pools.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 126, eff. 12-20-79
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.115 - "Oil well" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Oil well" means any well which is not a gas well and which is capable of producing oil or condensate. The term includes an exploratory well or a well that is otherwise drilled for exploratory purposes.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 127, eff. 12-20-79; A by R011-14, eff. 10/24/2014
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.120 - "Operator" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Operator" means a person, acting for himself or as an agent for others, designated to the division as the one who has the primary responsibility for complying with the division's regulations.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 128, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.125 - "Potential" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Potential" means the daily ability of a well to produce oil or gas as determined by a test approved or witnessed by the division or its authorized representative.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 129, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.135 - "Proven oil or gas land" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Proven oil or gas land" means an area which has been shown by development or geological information to be such that any additional wells drilled in the area are reasonably sure to be productive of oil, gas, or both.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 131, eff. 12-20-79
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.170 - "Well log" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
1. "Well log" means a written record progressively describing the strata, water, oil or gas encountered in drilling a well, with additional information on volumes, pressure, rate of fill-up, water depths, caving strata, casing record and other data usually recorded in the normal procedure of drilling.
2. The term includes all logs run by the operator.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 138, eff. 12-20-79
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.175 - Applicability of chapter

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The provisions of this chapter apply in all areas of the state unless otherwise stated in a special provision of NAC.
2. Special provisions of NAC will be adopted when required and will take precedence over general provisions if in conflict with them.
Div. of Mineral Res., §§ 100 & 101, eff. 12-20-79
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.185 - Protection of fresh water

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Fresh water must be protected from pollution, whether in drilling, plugging or producing oil or gas, or in disposing of salt water already produced.
2. Oil or gas wells and wells drilled for exploratory purposes are governed by the provisions of this chapter which pertain to the drilling, safety, casing, production, abandoning and plugging of wells. All operations must be carried on so as to prevent pollution of any stream or other watercourse of this state, or of any subsurface water, as the result of the escape, release or injection of oil, gas or salt water from any well.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 200 subsecs. 1 & 2, eff. 12-20-79
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.190 - Arrangements relating to conservation of oil and gas

Current through June 11, 2024
The division may enter into arrangements with agencies of the state and the Federal Government, with committees representing private enterprise and with other persons for special projects, services and studies relating to conservation of oil and gas.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 103, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 522.195 - Tentative approval of oral or telegraphed request

Current through June 11, 2024
If the division gives tentative approval of a request or plan, the person requesting the approval must promptly submit the request or plan in writing on the proper form for final approval and confirmation by the division.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 105, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87; A by R081-15, eff. 12/21/2015
NRS 522.040
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.210 - Application for permit to drill; approved permits available on Internet

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before any well is spudded in or drilled for oil or gas, application must be made to and a permit obtained from the division.
2. The application must be made on Form 2, properly completed and accompanied by Form 1, the required fee and a location plat prepared by a land surveyor licensed in Nevada. Evidence of a federal bond for drilling on a federal lease must be included in the space provided on Form 2. The source and estimated volume of water required for drilling each well must be included with the application.
3. If the well is to be drilled on state or private land, Form 3 or 3a, properly completed, must accompany the application.
4. The Division will, upon the approval of an application for a permit to drill or a sundry notice (Form 4) for a permit to conduct a hydraulic fracturing operation, make a copy of the permit available on the Internet web site maintained by the Division.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 203, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87; A by R011-14, eff. 10/24/2014
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.212 - Fee for permit to drill

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person desiring to drill and operate an oil or gas well must pay to the Division a fee as follows:
(a) For a conventional well on public or private land, $1,000.
(b) For a hydraulic fracturing well on federally-owned land, $3,500.
(c) For a hydraulic fracturing well on private or state-owned land, $4,500.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.215 - Cuttings: Requirements for permit; availability and use; notification of shortage

Current through June 11, 2024
The taking of cuttings and the filing thereof is a condition for approval of the drilling permit, and this condition will be stated on the permit. A minimum of two 15-milliliter sets of cuttings per sampling interval must be cleaned, dried and placed in sample envelopes, and the cuttings and a split of any core submitted to the bureau of mines and geology as soon as the drilling of the well is complete. The bureau shall remove a 15-milliliter set and place the set in permanent storage. The rest of the cuttings must be made available for public inspection and testing at that time or, if the records concerning the well are to be kept confidential pursuant to NAC 522.540, upon the expiration of the period of confidentiality. Destructive tests may be performed on the cuttings made available for public inspection and testing. The administrator of the division must be notified by the bureau of any sample envelopes containing less than 5 milliliters of cuttings.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 204, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 9-16-92)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.220 - Time limit of permit

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, unless operations have been commenced and the operator is proceeding with due diligence, a permit to drill or deepen a well for oil or gas expires 24 months after the date of issue.
2. The Division may grant an extension of the deadline prescribed in subsection 1.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 205, eff. 12-20-79; A by R081-15, eff. 12/21/2015
NRS 522.040
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.225 - Transfer of permit

Current through June 11, 2024
If the person to whom a permit was originally issued disposes of all his operating interest in the well, he must submit a written statement to the division setting forth that fact and requesting that the permit be transferred to the person who has acquired the well. The transferee must furnish a bond as required in NAC 522.230. The surety may be released or canceled by the transferor upon approval of the transfer by the division.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 208, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.230 - Bonds and deposits

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To ensure that a well, upon abandonment, is plugged in accordance with the regulations of the division and that the well is operated and repaired in a manner which does not cause waste, the division may, except as otherwise provided in this section, require that the owner:
(a) Obtain a bond in favor of the State of Nevada in a sum of not less than $10,000 for each well, or in a sum of not less than $50,000 covering all wells being drilled or to be drilled in Nevada by one owner;
(b) Deposit money with the division in a sum of not less than $10,000 for each well or in a sum of not less than $50,000 covering all wells being drilled or to be drilled in Nevada by one owner; or
(c) Deposit with the division a savings certificate or time certificate of deposit issued by a bank or savings or loan association in Nevada and made payable to the State of Nevada, in a sum of not less than $10,000 for each well or in a sum of not less than $50,000 covering all wells being drilled or to be drilled in Nevada by one owner. All interest earned on the deposit accrues to the account of the owner of the well.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.232 - Duties of operator

Current through June 11, 2024
An operator of an oil or gas well shall:
1. Maintain a copy of the approved drilling permit at the site of the well during the operation of the well, including, without limitation, during the stages of drilling, hydraulic fracturing, reconditioning and completion.
2. Not less than 24 hours before a well is spudded for oil or gas, notify the Division by telephone or electronic mail.
3. Not less than 24 hours before installing or cementing casing, installing any equipment for the prevention of a blowout or conducting a formation integrity test, notify the Division by telephone or electronic mail.
4. Ensure that the casing installed in the well meets the minimum specifications for casing prescribed by the American Petroleum Institute in Specification 5CT, "Specification for Casing and Tubing, Ninth Edition," or by its successor organization, or as may be otherwise prescribed by the Administrator.
5. Notify the Division if any casing or casing material has been previously used in a hydraulic fracturing operation or in any other oil or gas well.
6. Ensure that the cementing of each casing string meets the minimum specifications prescribed by the American Petroleum Institute in Specification 10A, "Specification for Cements and Materials for Well Cementing, Twenty-Fourth Edition," or by its successor organization, or as may be otherwise prescribed by the Administrator.
7. Store and contain all materials at the site of the well in a safe and orderly manner.
8. Manage spills or releases in the manner prescribed by the Division of Environmental Protection pursuant to chapters 445A of NRS and 445A of NAC.
9. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of section 12 of this regulation, contain all liquids that are returned to the surface and discharged from the wellbore in the manner prescribed by the Division of Environmental Protection pursuant to chapters 445A of NRS and 445A of NAC. A reserve pit for drilling liquids must not subsequently be used for the discharge of wellbore liquids during the testing of the well without the prior approval of the Administrator.
10. If an unintentional mechanical failure of the well or an uncontrolled flow or spill from the well site occurs, immediately notify:
(a) The Division at the telephone number of the Division.
(b) The Division of Environmental Protection at the spill reporting hotline maintained on its Internet website.
An operator may obtain information on the types of spills which must be reported pursuant to this subsection at the Internet website
http://ndep.nv.gov/BCA/spil_rpt.htm
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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.234 - Well control and safety; 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 an oil or gas well must meet the minimum specifications for assemblies prescribed by the American Petroleum Institute in Standard 53, "Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Fourth Edition," or by its successor organization, or as may be otherwise prescribed by the Administrator.
2. Equipment for the prevention of a blowout which is capable of shutting in the well during operation must be installed on the surface casing and maintained in good operating condition at all times. The equipment must have a rating for pressure greater than the maximum anticipated pressure at the wellhead. The equipment must include casing outlet valves with adequate provisions for mud kill and bleed-off lines of appropriate size and working pressure.
3. An operator shall test the equipment for the prevention of a blowout under pressure immediately after installing the casing and the equipment at the wellhead. A representative of the Division must observe the test in person or otherwise approve the results of the test before the operator drills the 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. 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 by R011-14, eff. 10/24/2014
NRS 522.040, 522.119
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.235 - Location of wells

Current through June 11, 2024
In a proven oil and gas field the spacing of wells will be governed by special rules for each particular field, to be adopted by the division after notice and hearing. In the absence of a special order of the division establishing drilling units or authorizing different densities of wells or patterns of location for particular pools or parts of pools, the following requirements apply:
1. Each well drilled for oil with a projected depth of 5,000 feet or less must be located not less than 330 feet from the outside boundary of a government quarter-quarter section, or of a lot, tract or combination of lots or tracts substantially equivalent to a quarter-quarter section as shown by the most recent government survey. Unless the administrator, in his discretion, determines otherwise, only one well may be issued a permit to produce oil from the same reservoir within the same quarter-quarter section.
2. Each well drilled for oil with a projected depth of greater than 5,000 feet must be located not less than 330 feet from the outside boundary of a government quarter section, or of a lot, tract or combination of lots or tracts substantially equivalent to a quarter section as shown by the most recent government survey. Unless the administrator, in his discretion, determines otherwise, only one well may be issued a permit to produce oil from the same reservoir within the same quarter section.
3. Each well drilled for gas with a projected depth of 5,000 feet or less must be located not less than 660 feet from the outside boundary of a government quarter section, or of a lot, tract or combination of lots or tracts substantially equivalent to a quarter section as shown by the most recent government survey. Unless the administrator, in his discretion, determines otherwise, only one well may be issued a permit to produce gas from the same reservoir within the same quarter section.
4. Each well drilled for gas with a projected depth of greater than 5,000 feet must be located not less than 990 feet from the outside boundary of a government section, or of a lot, tract or combination of lots or tracts substantially equivalent to a section as shown by the most recent government survey. Unless the administrator, in his discretion, determines otherwise, only one well may be issued a permit to produce gas from the same reservoir within the same section.
5. The requirements of this section for the location of a well do not apply to:
(a) Federal units.
(b) Wells drilled pursuant to a working interest agreement.
(c) Areas subject to existing orders for drilling and spacing.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.240 - Exceptions to location of wells and well spacing orders

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Upon proper application, the administrator may approve an exception to NAC 522.235 or to any order of the division establishing the spacing of wells for a pool.
2. An application for an exception must state fully the reasons the exception is necessary or desirable and must be accompanied by a plat showing:
(a) The locations at which an oil or gas well could be drilled in compliance with NAC 522.235 or the applicable order;
(b) The location at which the applicant requests permission to drill; and
(c) The locations at which oil or gas wells have been or could be drilled in accordance with NAC 522.235 or the applicable order:
(1) In a quarter section, for any oil well, regardless of depth, or any gas well of 5,000 feet or less; or
(2) In a section, for any gas well greater than 5,000 feet, directly or diagonally adjoining the quarter section or section for which the proposed exception is sought.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.245 - Change of location of well

Current through June 11, 2024
If, before drilling a well, the person to whom the permit was originally issued desires to change the location, he must submit a letter so stating and another application properly filled out showing the new location. No additional fee is payable if the location change is within the same quarter-quarter section, but drilling must not be started until the new location has been approved.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 207, eff. 12-20-79
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.250 - Identification of wells

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each well which is being drilled or is capable of producing must be identified by a sign posted on the derrick or not more than 100 feet from the well.
2. The sign must be of durable construction. The lettering must be kept in legible condition and be large enough to be legible under normal conditions at a distance of 50 feet. The wells on each lease or property must be numbered in nonrepetitive, logical and distinctive sequence. Each sign must show the number of the well, the name of the lease, which must be different and distinctive for each lease, the name of the lessee, owner or operator and the location by quarter section, township and range.
3. The division will assign to each well an identification number of the American Petroleum Institute when the drilling permit is approved. This number must be used for identification in:
(a) Electronic data processing; and
(b) The forms listed in NAC 522.480 to 522.520, inclusive, and section 1 of this regulation, which must also show the name of the company, the number of the lease and the number of the well.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.255 - Collecting pits

Current through June 11, 2024
1. No operator who conducts oil or gas development and production may use unlined collecting pits for storage and evaporation of brines from the oil field. The division may approve the use of impervious collecting pits in conjunction with approved operations for disposal of salt water.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to burning pits which are used exclusively for the burning of the accumulated waste from the bottom of a tank.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 200 subsec. 3, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.260 - Strata sealed off from other strata

Current through June 11, 2024
1. During the drilling of any oil or gas well, all strata bearing oil, gas or water above the producing horizon must be sealed or separated in order to prevent their contents from passing into other strata.
2. All fresh waters and waters of value or possible value for domestic, commercial or stock purposes must be confined to their respective strata and be adequately protected by methods approved by the division. Precautions must be taken in drilling and abandoning wells to guard against any loss of any fresh water from the strata in which it occurs, and the contamination of any fresh water by objectionable water or any oil or gas.
3. The operator of any well must shut off and exclude all water from any oil-or gas-bearing stratum to the satisfaction of the division.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 212 eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.265 - Casings and casing strings

Current through June 11, 2024
Unless a special provision requires otherwise, the following applies to all oil and gas wells:
1. An operator shall install conductor casing and cement the annular space surrounding the conductor casing from the shoe to the surface with cement, cement grout or concrete grout.
2. An operator shall install surface casing to a depth of not less than 500 feet below the surface of the ground. The annular space surrounding the surface casing string must be cemented with sufficient cement to circulate to the top of the hole. If the cement does not circulate to the top of the hole, the operator shall:
(a) Measure the distance from the surface of the ground to the top of the cement and report the measurement to the Division.
(b) Take any remedial action that may be required by the Administrator to ensure compliance with NAC 522.260 before the operator resumes drilling or conducts any testing pursuant to this section.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.275 - Directional drilling

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except for wells which are intentionally deviated, all wells must be drilled as nearly vertically as possible by normal, prudent and practical drilling operations. No interval in an oil well may be opened to the wellbore closer than 330 feet from the outer boundary of the lease on which the well is located, and no interval in a gas well may be opened to the well bore closer than 660 feet from the outer boundary of the lease on which the well is located.
2. Plans for directional drilling must be approved by the division before the drilling is begun. Upon completion of the well, a complete directional survey of the well, including a plat obtained by methods used for surveying wells must be filed with the division.
3. Deviation from the plan is permitted without the approval of the division for short distances to straighten the hole, sidetrack junk or correct other mechanical difficulties.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 213, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › DRILLING › Section 522.280 - Reentry

Current through June 11, 2024
If a hole is being reentered for any purpose, other than for repairs or a routine cleanout which does not change the producing interval, the operator must file with the division a notice of intention on Form 4.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 206, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › PRODUCTION PRACTICES › Section 522.300 - Classification of wells and pools

Current through June 11, 2024
The division will determine whether a particular well or pool is a gas or oil well or gas or oil pool, classify and reclassify wells and name pools accordingly, determine the limits of any pool producing oil or gas, and redetermine those limits as necessary.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 104, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › PRODUCTION PRACTICES › Section 522.305 - Ratio of gas to oil

Current through June 11, 2024
The division will, after notice and hearing, impose a limit on any ratio of gas to oil for wells in a pool.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 411, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › PRODUCTION PRACTICES › Section 522.310 - Equipment for measurement

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Adequate facilities must be provided for efficient measurement of the gas and oil produced for the purpose of obtaining gas to oil ratios on each well and reporting oil, gas and water production.
2. Wellhead equipment must be installed and maintained in good working condition so that static bottom hole pressures of flowing wells may be obtained at any time.
3. Valves must be installed on both casing and tubing so that surface pressures can be readily measured at any time.
Div. of Mineral Res., § 400, eff. 12-20-79
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › PRODUCTION PRACTICES › Section 522.315 - Multiple completion of wells

Current through June 11, 2024
No operator may permit multiple completion of a well without the approval of the division. The division may require adequate and complete separation, as determined by packer tests, of the various zones involved in the completions.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 405, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas › PRODUCTION PRACTICES › Section 522.320 - Production from different strata through same casing

Current through June 11, 2024
No operator may permit a well to produce either oil or gas from different strata through the same casing without first receiving written permission from the division.
[Div. of Mineral Res., § 404, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87)