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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0032 - Permit Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 After consideration of the information supplied by the applicant, the comments
			 supplied by public agencies as provided in ORS
			 522.065 for prospect wells and
			 522.125 for geothermal wells,
			 and other relevant information supplied to the department, the department will
			 determine whether to issue the permit with the appropriate conditions to be
			 placed in the permit to ensure compliance with the ORS chapter 522 and this
			 rule division. The conditions placed on the permit may address impacts arising
			 from the construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of the well,
			 including but not limited to the construction of access roads, well pads, and
			 cellar excavations, setting the conductor pipe, drilling, redrilling, or
			 deepening of the well, and altering of well casings.
(2) The department will make its decision on
			 the permit application within the periods established in ORS 522.0065 for
			 prospect wells and 522.135 for geothermal
			 wells.
(3) As established in ORS
			 522.0065 and 522.135 the department will
			 notify the applicant of its decision within the specified time limits after
			 making the determination described in section (1) of this rule. If a permit is
			 denied, the department will immediately notify the applicant in writing and
			 provide reasons for its determination.
(4) The permit will notify an applicant that,
			 before the applicant may undertake any activities authorized by the permit, the
			 applicant must receive written land use approval, supported by findings, from
			 the affected local government as required under ORS Chapter
			 197.180 and OAR
			 632-001-0015(5)(b).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented:522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0035 - Drilling Financial Security

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A permit for a prospect well will not be
			 issued until the applicant has complied with the requirements of ORS
			 522.075 relating to financial
			 security.
(2) A permit for a
			 geothermal well will not be issued until the applicant has complied with the
			 requirements of ORS 522.145 relating to financial
			 security.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0040 - Assignment, Transfers of Ownership

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A geothermal well or prospect well permit transfer application
				must include a nonrefundable fee in accordance with ORS
				522.055(4) or
				522.115(6) and
				replacement security in accordance with
				522.075 and
				522.145. Successor must provide
				all of the following:
(1)
			 Documentation of ownership or rights of the person to whom such rights were
			 sold, leased, assigned, transferred, conveyed, or exchanged;
(2) The date of such sale, lease, assignment,
			 transfer, conveyance, or exchange; and
(3) The API number, company name and location
			 of such well(s) to be transferred, in table or spreadsheet form, and a map of
			 the well location(s).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0060 - Filing of Well Records, Confidentiality

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The operator of a geothermal well must
			 keep copies of well records and related information as provided in ORS
			 522.355 and
			 522.365. In addition, the
			 operator must:
(a) Record the amount, size,
			 and weight of casing used; and the size, type and depths of perforations;
			 and
(b) File with the department,
			 within 60 days after completion, suspension, or decommissioning of a well, all
			 logs, samples, history, surveys, and other required data.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0065 - Applications to Modify

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The permittee of a geothermal prospect well must submit a written application
			 for a permit modification to change plans previously approved by the department
			 unless otherwise directed. The application must set forth in detail the
			 proposed work to be completed and the department must approve the application
			 before work begins.
(2) A detailed
			 report of the work accomplished and the methods employed, including all dates
			 and the results of such work, must be filed within 60 days after completion of
			 the work.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0070 - Well Designations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Every person drilling any well for geothermal resources or
				operating, owning, or controlling or in possession of any well drilled for
				geothermal resources, must paint or stencil and post and keep posted in a
				conspicuous place near the well, the name of the person drilling, operating,
				owning, or controlling the well, the name of the lease, the number of the well,
				and the number of the permit for the well, together with the longitude and
				latitude, section, township, and range.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0090 - Noise Abatement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The method and degree of noise abatement must comply with the
				pertinent rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Environmental
				Quality.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0095 - Casing Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The permittee of any geothermal well or prospect well must properly case the
			 well with adequate grade casing and cement the casing where necessary to
			 provide adequate anchor for blowout preventers. Casing design must take into
			 account stress imposed by the maximum expected temperature and the physical
			 effects of produced fluids and gases on casing durability. Surface casing for
			 any well with a proposed depth of more than 500 feet must be set at a depth of
			 at least ten percent of the proposed total depth of the well, or at least 25
			 feet into consolidated, competent rock, whichever is deeper, unless otherwise
			 approved by the department. In areas with no nearby drilling history, surface
			 casing must be set to a minimum of 300 feet into consolidated, competent rock
			 or confining clay layer, unless otherwise approved by the department.
(2) The permittee of a geothermal or prospect
			 well must prevent commingling of fluids. The permittee of a geothermal or
			 prospect well that penetrates a fresh water aquifer must set casing or tubing
			 through this formation and cement such casing or tubing from bottom to top
			 unless the department approves a different program.
(3) Casing and casing seals used for prospect
			 wells, where the temperature of groundwater does not exceed 250°F, must
			 comply with the general standards for the construction and maintenance of water
			 wells set by the State Water Resources Department.
(4) Each fluid-bearing zone above the
			 producing horizon in a geothermal resources well must be cased and sealed off
			 to prevent the migration of formation fluids to other areas. Such casing and
			 sealing off must be completed and tested using the methods and means prescribed
			 by the department.
(5) Cements used
			 in cementing casing and sealing formations must be of a grade and type best
			 suited for expected reservoir temperature, formation water chemistry and
			 bonding properties. Cements acceptable for use in high-temperature holes
			 include Modified Type A or G, Alumina Silica Flour, Phosphate Bonded Glass, or
			 other equivalent high-temperature design cement.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0100 - Removal of Casings

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
No person may remove a casing, or any part of a casing, from
				any geothermal well or prospect well without applying in advance and obtaining
				approval in writing from the department.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0105 - Directional Drilling

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The maximum point at which a well penetrates the producing formation must not
			 vary from the vertical drawn from the center of the hole at the surface by more
			 than 5 degrees. Deviation is permitted without special permission for short
			 distances to straighten the hole, sidetrack junk, or to correct other
			 mechanical difficulties.
(2) Except
			 for the purposes of straightening the hole, sidetracking junk, or correcting
			 mechanical difficulties as provided in this rule, an operator may not drill a
			 well that deviates from vertical unless the operator first files an application
			 and obtains a permit from the department. If drilling is in progress, the
			 operator must notify the department immediately of the deviation of the hole
			 and file a written request with the department for approval, as required. If
			 the department does not approve, the permittee must set a cement plug at the
			 point of deviation from vertical and complete the well as originally approved
			 or plug the well.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0110 - Serving Orders

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When the department gives any written direction concerning the
				drilling, testing, or other operations conducted with respect to any geothermal
				well or prospect well drilled, in the process of being drilled, redrilled,
				deepened, altered, or in the process of being decommissioned, and the operator,
				owner, or designated agent of either, serves written notice, either personally
				or by mail, addressed to the department, requesting that a definite order be
				made upon such subject, the department will, within a reasonable time after
				receipt of the notice, deliver a final written order on the subject matter. Any
				such final written order of the department may be appealed to the board and
				further redress may be sought in the manner provided in ORS Chapter 183 for
				appeals from final orders in contested cases.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0115 - Measurement of Geothermal Resources

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The operator must measure or gauge all production from each
				well in accordance with methods approved by the department or may arrange with
				the department for other acceptable methods of measuring and recording
				production. The quantity and quality of all production must be determined in
				accordance with the standard practices, procedures, and specifications
				generally used in the industry. For wells on federal land, the department will
				establish acceptable methods in concert with the responsible federal
				agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0117 - Spacing Plan

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The board may, on its own motion, or at the request of any
				interested party, hold a hearing to determine the maximum efficient rate at
				which any geothermal well in the state can produce a geothermal resource
				without waste. After the hearing, the board may set production rates by
				order.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0120 - Production Reports

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The owner or operator of any well producing geothermal
				resources must file with the department, before the 20th day of each month, a
				statement of the geothermal resources production from the well during the
				preceding calendar month. The report must be in a form acceptable to the
				department.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0130 - Subsequent Decommissioning Report

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The operation of a well can be suspended only as provided in
				ORS 522.225.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.175 &
				  522.305, &
				  522.245
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0134 - Naming of Fields

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The board, on its own or upon request of any interested person,
				may, after a public hearing, name a geothermal field and set the boundaries of
				the field. Using the same procedure, the board may later change the boundaries
				of a field.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0135 - Well Spacing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The board will approve proposed well-spacing programs for
				geothermal wells in a field or prescribe such modifications to the programs as
				it determines necessary for proper development. The board may do this by rule
				or order. In determining well spacing, the board will consider such factors
				as:
(1) Topographic characteristics of
			 the area;
(2) Hydrologic and
			 geologic conditions in the reservoir;
(3) Minimum number of wells required for
			 adequate development; and
(4)
			 Protection of the environment.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0138 - Unit Agreements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 When voluntary unitization occurs under ORS
			 522.405 to
			 522.545, the unit operator must
			 pay a fee to the department for the administration of the unit. The amount of
			 the fee will be determined by the board on a case-by-case basis. The unit
			 operator must collect equitable shares of this fee from all persons, or state
			 or local governing bodies, special districts, or agencies with a royalty
			 interest in the unitized development.
(2) When the board requires the development
			 of a unit agreement under ORS
			 522.405 to
			 522.545, the unit operator must
			 pay a fee to the department for the creation and administration of the unit.
			 The amount of the fee will be determined by the board on a case-by-case basis,
			 for creation and administration of the unit. The unit operator must collect
			 equitable shares of this fee from all persons, or state or local governing
			 bodies, special districts, or agencies with a royalty interest in the unitized
			 development.
(3) The department
			 will review voluntary unit agreements governing production of geothermal
			 resources to ensure compliance with the provisions of ORS
			 522.405 to
			 522.545.
(4) The operator or person proposing a
			 board-initiated unit agreement must make application to the board.
(5) The department shall enforce, when
			 necessary, board-approved or initiated unit agreements.
(6) The board may change or approve proposed
			 changes in the boundaries of a unit area upon application by the unit operator
			 or interested person. Such changes shall not jeopardize pre-existing
			 contractual relationships between participating parties.
(7) The board may levy fees upon any
			 operator, person, state or local governing body, special district, or agency
			 that holds a royalty interest in a unit area to cover reasonable costs
			 associated with the development and administration of a unit agreement. If such
			 a fee is not paid when due, the board may require the fee to be paid from
			 proceeds of the sale of the unit production.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305 &
				  522.405
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0140 - Commingling Production

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) As
			 part of a unit agreement, the department will require the operator to commingle
			 the production from different wells or leases or both with the production of
			 other operators subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The operator must not commingle the
			 production form different geothermal aquifers without prior approval from the
			 department.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0145 - Pits or Sumps

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Materials and fluids necessary for the drilling, production, or other
			 operations may be discharged or placed in pits and sumps only with the approval
			 of the department and the Department of Environmental Quality. The operator
			 must not allow the contents of the pit to:
(a)
			 Contaminate streams, artificial canals or waterways, groundwater, lakes, or
			 rivers;
(b) Adversely affect the
			 environment, persons, plants, fish, and wildlife and their populations;
			 or
(c) Damage the aesthetic values
			 of the property or adjacent properties.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0150 - Disposal of Solid and Liquid Wastes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Injection of geothermal fluids must not pollute waters of the
				state, create a public nuisance, impair beneficial uses of waters, or degrade
				the biologic habitat of aquatic life and domestic and wild animals. Permits for
				prospect and geothermal wells will be issued in accordance with ORS
				522.019,
				522.025, and
				522.135. The department will
				coordinate with the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of
				Water Resources to ensure that permit conditions are consistent and protective
				of natural resources and the environment.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0151 - Handling of Test Fluids

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Prior to conducting formation and production tests, the
				operator must provide adequate storage for anticipated volumes of formation
				fluids and drilling mud. Arrangements for ultimate disposal of waste fluids
				must be made with the department and the Department of Environmental
				Quality.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0154 - Injection and Conservation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Injection is the required method for handling geothermal fluids
				derived from geothermal resources to conserve natural heat energy and to
				maintain reservoir temperature and pressure. This rule applies to fluids
				derived from geothermal wells as defined in ORS
				522.005(12)
				that are subject to departmental regulation under ORS
				522.025, unless otherwise
				approved by the department.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0155 - Application to Inject

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The provisions of this rule apply to applications for geothermal wells intended
			 for the injection of geothermal fluids, and are in addition to the requirements
			 of ORS 522.019.
(2) An application for a permit to inject
			 geothermal fluid into any underground reservoir must include, but is not
			 limited to, the following:
(a) A plan of
			 injection explaining the proposed system including facilities other than the
			 injection well necessary to conduct the operations;
(b) A map of adequate scale (preferably
			 1:24,000, but not less than 1:62,500 or 1" = 1 mile) to show all existing and
			 proposed wells, pipelines, and other surface facilities. All wells must be
			 distinguished by type;
(c) The
			 injection fluid characteristics such as quality, quantity, source, chemical
			 analysis, chemical reactivity, toxicity, temperature, and any additives such as
			 but not limited to pH control, anti-scaling, or biocides;
(d) The characteristics of the proposed
			 injection zone including: volume capacity of the zone, geologic formation and
			 structure, porosity, permeability, chemical analysis of zonal water, static
			 formation pressures and temperatures, anticipated zonal fluid reactivity to the
			 injected fluids, any previous history of injection operations into the same or
			 similar formations, any injectivity tests which may have been conducted, and
			 other pertinent data;
(e)
			 Description of the hydrology of the surrounding area, including groundwater
			 quality, quantities, and analyses, and the predicted effects of the injected
			 fluids on the existing surface and groundwater;
(f) Subsurface maps and cross sections of the
			 producing and injecting zone structure and lithology and any available logs or
			 histories of a well or other wells penetrating the injection zone that have not
			 been previously submitted.
(g)
			 Description of the effects of injection on such factors as potable water,
			 seismicity, and local tectonic conditions;
(h) Representative injection well drilling
			 program;
(i) Proposed downhole and
			 surface injection equipment and metering facilities with capacity, design
			 capabilities, and design safety factors in sufficient detail to enable adequate
			 environmental analysis. Construction and engineering design plans should be
			 included; and
(j) Proposed
			 injectivity surveys, seismic surveys, seismic monitoring, and other means to
			 monitor injection.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0156 - Permit for Injection

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The department will issue a permit for injection of geothermal fluids after
			 finding that the injection plan is consistent with the purposes set forth in
			 ORS 468A.010,
			 468B.015,
			 468B.030,
			 537.525, 522 and these
			 rules.
(2) Appropriate approval
			 must be obtained from the Department of Environmental Quality before
			 re-injection is commenced. Issuance of a geothermal well permit allowing for
			 reinjection does not relieve any person from any obligation to register or to
			 obtain a permit under ORS
			 468B.050 or
			 468B.195 to
			 468B.197 (Department of
			 Environmental Quality).
(3) The
			 department will not issue a permit for injection of geothermal fluids until the
			 operator has financial security in compliance with OAR 632-020-0035.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0157 - Injection Well Construction, Protection and Mechanical Integrity

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Injection wells
			 must be constructed in compliance with the standards set in OAR 632-020-0095  and 632-020-0125.
(2) Special
			 standards may be required by the department to allow for corrosive effects of
			 injected fluids, precipitation of dissolved minerals, more extensive cementing
			 of casings, specifications for tubing packers and casing packers, or other
			 construction practices generally accepted by the industry.
(3) All wells for injection must be tested
			 for mechanical integrity at least once every five years to determine that there
			 is no leak in the casing and that there is no fluid movement into an
			 underground source of water other than that from which the fluid was produced,
			 unless otherwise approved by the department.
(4) Acceptable tests include pressure
			 build-up profiles, pressure testing, and casing thickness logs to demonstrate
			 integrity of the casing.
(5) The
			 department may, on a case-by-case basis, approve tracer surveys, noise logs,
			 temperature logs, spinner surveys, or other methods to detect water movement
			 adjacent to the wellbore and seismic monitoring.
(6) The department must be notified two weeks
			 before any mechanical integrity test. The results must be submitted within 60
			 days.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0158 - Wellhead Equipment, Injection Wells

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Adequate wellhead equipment must be installed to control
				expected pressures. Where underground conditions are unknown, the same
				equipment must be used as required for exploration holes.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0159 - Monitoring Injection

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The department requires monitoring of injection operations to ensure that there
			 is no escape of geothermal fluids from the casings or through the annular space
			 between casings and open hole except in the zone for which injection is
			 permitted.
(2) Monitoring required
			 by the department may include gauging pressure between casings, periodic
			 testing for casing leaks, surveys to detect movement of fluid in adjacent rock
			 formations, cement bond logs, temperature measurements, analyses of water
			 chemistry, special wellhead equipment or other methods employed by industry to
			 monitor re-injection operations.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0165 - Judicial Review of Board Actions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Any person adversely affected by any rule or order by the board
				may obtain judicial review thereof pursuant to ORS Chapter
				183.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0170 - Environmental Protection

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In conducting operations under this chapter, the permittee or
				operator must not pollute or otherwise damage land, water or air resources. The
				operator must comply with all federal and state air and water quality standards
				and requirements. Plans for the disposal of well effluents must be approved by
				the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and department before any
				disposal actions are taken.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  522.305
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0175 - Blowout Prevention for Geothermal Wells and Prospect Wells 2,000 Feet or More in Depth

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Cementing of Casing. All casing strings must be cemented with a quantity of
			 cement sufficient to fill the annular space back to the surface.
(a) The intermediate casing string must be
			 cemented to fill the annular space back to the surface unless otherwise
			 approved by the department.
(b)
			 Casing must be:
(A) Cemented with a high
			 temperature resistant cement, unless waived by the department and must be
			 cemented in a manner necessary to exclude, isolate, or segregate overlying
			 formation fluids from the geothermal resources zone and to prevent the movement
			 of fluids into possible fresh water zones; and
(B) Cemented back to the surface or to the
			 top of the inner casing. A temperature or cement bond log may be required by
			 the department after setting and cementing the production casing and after all
			 primary cementing operations if an unsatisfactory cementing job is
			 indicated.
(c) Proposed
			 well cementing techniques differing from the requirements of this paragraph
			 will be considered by the department on an individual well basis.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS › Section 632-020-0180 - Blowout Prevention Rules for Prospect Wells Less than 2,000 Feet in Depth

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All prospect wells must have adequate casing and wellhead
				controls installed, unless otherwise approved by the department. The casing
				must extend from the surface to at least ten percent of the proposed total
				depth of the well and be cemented back to the surface. Wellhead controls must
				consist of an annular preventer or double ram preventer or pipe rams and gate
				valve. Controls may be manual or hydraulic.
(1) If hot water or flowing steam at 65°
			 C. (150° F.) or greater is encountered, further drilling must stop
			 immediately, the operator must notify the department, and the hole will be
			 either:
(a) Completed as an observation hole
			 using steel tubing cemented from total depth to surface; or
(b) Permanently decommissioned by plugging
			 with cement from total depth to surface; or
(c) Deepened only after a review of the
			 adequacy of wellhead control equipment and approval from the department. If the
			 prospect well is deepened as described in this section, it must be completed as
			 described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 30 - OREGON MINED LAND RECLAMATION ACT - APPLICABLE TO ALL SURFACE MINING EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED UNDER OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 035 (COAL AND METAL-BEARING ORE OPERATIONS), AND OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 037 (CHEMICAL PROCESS MINING) › Section 632-030-0005 - Purpose and Application of These Rules

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(1) These rules implement the purposes of the
			 Mined Land Reclamation Act as established in ORS
			 517.760.
(2) These rules prescribe procedures for
			 obtaining an operating permit and for complying with the other requirements of
			 the Oregon Mined Land Reclamation Act. These rules apply to all operating
			 permits, including those for non-aggregate mineral mines and chemical process
			 mines, except where the provisions of OAR chapter 632, division 35 or 37
			 control. These rules do not address exploration activities. The requirements
			 for exploration permits are addressed in OAR chapter 632, division
			 33.
(3) Applicants seeking
			 operating permits from the Department should be aware that other state,
			 federal, and local agencies may require the applicant to obtain approval prior
			 to operation. For example, the Department of Environmental Quality may require
			 permits for air quality and water quality. Where reasonable, the Department
			 will coordinate with other agencies to avoid duplication on the part of
			 applicants. An operating permit from the Department does not constitute
			 authorization to proceed without approval of other agencies, if required. It is
			 the applicant's responsibility to obtain other necessary permits.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  516.090(2)(a),
				  517.740 &
				  517.840(1)(d)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  517.760
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 30 - OREGON MINED LAND RECLAMATION ACT - APPLICABLE TO ALL SURFACE MINING EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED UNDER OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 035 (COAL AND METAL-BEARING ORE OPERATIONS), AND OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 037 (CHEMICAL PROCESS MINING) › Section 632-030-0016 - Exclusion Certificates

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(1)
			 Pursuant to ORS 517.753, an exclusion certificate is required for a surface
			 mining operation that falls under the yard and acre thresholds for which an
			 operating permit is required. A person seeking an exclusion certificate must
			 file an application as provided in section (2) of this rule and the application
			 must be accompanied by the nonrefundable fee required under OAR 632-030-0022.
			 The application must be filed in accordance with the schedule established in
			 section (3) of this rule.
(a) When a mining
			 operation that is subject to an exclusion certificate loses its eligibility and
			 is required to obtain an operating permit, all areas and operations at the site
			 are subject to the Act and the rules adopted thereunder. When multiple mining
			 areas are located within one parcel or contiguous parcels, the yards produced
			 and disturbed acreage will be calculated based on the total of all sites within
			 the parcel or contiguous parcels.
(b) Excavation or other land disturbance
			 operations reasonably necessary for farming include only the term "farming" as
			 used in ORS 517.750(15)(b)(B)
			 and means "farm use" as defined in ORS
			 215.203 but does not include
			 other uses permitted in exclusive farm-use zones under ORS
			 215.213 or
			 215.283. Farm excavation or
			 other land disturbance operations are reasonably necessary only if it
			 substantially contributes to the profitability of the farm use and other
			 alternatives to accomplish the same objective are significantly more expensive
			 or otherwise impractical. Farming does not include excavation for ponds
			 intended for recreational or aesthetics purposes or for fish or wildlife
			 habitat.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 30 - OREGON MINED LAND RECLAMATION ACT - APPLICABLE TO ALL SURFACE MINING EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED UNDER OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 035 (COAL AND METAL-BEARING ORE OPERATIONS), AND OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 037 (CHEMICAL PROCESS MINING) › Section 632-030-0017 - Limited Exemption

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(1)
			 For the purposes of this rule:
(a) "Expansion"
			 means lateral expansion consequential to surface mining into land surfaces
			 previously not affected by surface mining.
(b) "Lands within the surfaces and contours
			 of surface mines in existence on July 1, 1972," means land affected by surface
			 mining before July 1, 1972, that have not been adequately reclaimed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 30 - OREGON MINED LAND RECLAMATION ACT - APPLICABLE TO ALL SURFACE MINING EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED UNDER OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 035 (COAL AND METAL-BEARING ORE OPERATIONS), AND OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 037 (CHEMICAL PROCESS MINING) › Section 632-030-0018 - County Authority; City or County Operations

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(1) Columbia County is the only county
			 operating its own mined land reclamation program under ORS
			 517.780(1) and
			 mining operations in Columbia County are exempt from regulation under these
			 rules.
(2)
(a) When any city or county elects to exempt
			 from these rules any city or county owned or operated sites according to the
			 provisions of ORS 517.780(2), it
			 must adopt the required ordinance for all city and county operated sites and
			 notify the Department of its action. A copy of the ordinance must be provided
			 with the notification. The city or county ordinance must meet the requirements
			 of ORS 517.780(2);
(b) Each city or county that operates under
			 its own ordinance under ORS
			 517.780(2) must
			 annually supply the Department with a list of sites covered by the exemption.
			 The information provided for each site on the list must include the following:
			 legal description, land ownership, acreage affected, acres reclaimed, and
			 status;
(c) Any city or county
			 exercising an exemption under ORS
			 517.780(2) must
			 designate a surface mining administrator and notify the Department of the name
			 of the administrator. The portion of each property mined by the city or county
			 under this exemption must be under the exclusive control of the city or county.
			 Reclamation of each site must be completed before the city or county
			 relinquishes control of the site;
(d) In order to maintain an exemption under
			 ORS 517.780(3), a
			 city or county may not produce more than 5,000 cubic yards of material per year
			 for a purpose other than city or county-owned projects or for on-site use by
			 the landowner.
(e) A city or county
			 surface mining operations operating under this exemption may not disturb more
			 than one acre of land unless the city or county has in place an ordinance that
			 ensures an enforceable reclamation plan is in place that ensures that natural
			 resources will be protected during mining and reclamation and that all
			 disturbed lands will be reclaimed in a timely manner returned and suitable for
			 the beneficial use or uses allowed under the applicable comprehensive plan and
			 land-use regulations.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 30 - OREGON MINED LAND RECLAMATION ACT - APPLICABLE TO ALL SURFACE MINING EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED UNDER OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 035 (COAL AND METAL-BEARING ORE OPERATIONS), AND OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 037 (CHEMICAL PROCESS MINING) › Section 632-030-0019 - Surface Mining on Federal Lands

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To the maximum extent permitted by law, surface mining
				conducted on federal lands is subject to the Act and these rules. The
				Department will coordinate with agencies of the federal government to minimize
				conflict or duplication in operating, reclamation, and security requirements.
				The Department may enter into formal agreements with federal agencies to
				establish the means by which these rules are carried out.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  516.090(2)(a),
				  517.740 &
				  517.840(1)(d)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  517.760 &
				  517.840
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 30 - OREGON MINED LAND RECLAMATION ACT - APPLICABLE TO ALL SURFACE MINING EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED UNDER OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 035 (COAL AND METAL-BEARING ORE OPERATIONS), AND OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 037 (CHEMICAL PROCESS MINING) › Section 632-030-0020 - Procedures for Applying for an Operating Permit

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(1) The
			 applicant shall submit the required application forms and such additional
			 information as may be required by the Department for each separate surface
			 mining operation.
(2) The applicant
			 shall submit a reclamation plan as defined in OAR 632-030-0025. The reclamation
			 plan must include a map acceptable to the Department as provided in
			 632-030-0015  and 632-030-0025(2).
(3) The application must be accompanied by
			 the application fee.
(4) For
			 applications on high value farmland in the Willamette Valley subject to OAR
			 632-030-0023, the applicant must also provide the information as outlined in
			 OAR 632-030-0023(4).
(5) The
			 applicant must submit a performance bond or alternative form of security
			 acceptable to the Department for the purpose of assuring performance of the
			 reclamation plan, other requirements of ORS
			 517.750 to
			 517.900, all rules
			 thereunder, and permit conditions. A performance bond or alternative form of
			 security must be in effect and approved by the Department under OAR
			 632-030-0021  prior to any disturbance of the land. The performance bond or
			 alternate form of financial security is not required to cover the costs of
			 excavation required by OAR 632-030-0023(3).
(6) If the applicant fails to meet the
			 requirements of sections (1) through (5) of this rule within 12 months after
			 the application is submitted, the application is deemed to have been withdrawn.
			 The applicant may resubmit an application without prejudice, but the new
			 application must be accompanied by a new application fee.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 517
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  517.790,
				  ORS
				  517.810  & ORS
				  517.825
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 30 - OREGON MINED LAND RECLAMATION ACT - APPLICABLE TO ALL SURFACE MINING EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED UNDER OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 035 (COAL AND METAL-BEARING ORE OPERATIONS), AND OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 037 (CHEMICAL PROCESS MINING) › Section 632-030-0021 - Performance Bonds and Alternative Forms of Security

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(1)
			 No Operating Permit shall be issued or renewed until a bond or alternative form
			 of security for a surface mining site is accepted by the Department. The bond
			 or other security must be maintained until the Department determines that the
			 surface mining site has been reclaimed in accordance with the approved
			 reclamation plan.
(2) The
			 Department may accept performance bonds, security deposit assignments, letters
			 of credit, or other security as authorized by ORS
			 517.810.
			 Performance bonds must be provided by surety companies authorized to do
			 business in Oregon. The security document submitted must be in a form
			 acceptable to the Department.
(3) A
			 security submitted for multiple surface mining sites under the provisions of
			 ORS
			 517.810(4)
			 must be accompanied by a list showing the permits covered by the security, the
			 amount of the bond applicable to each surface mining site, and the number of
			 acres bonded at each site. The Department may accept a multiple site bond for
			 sites operated by all members of an established trade association.
(4) The Department shall determine the amount
			 of the bond or other security required by estimating the cost of reclamation if
			 the Department were to perform the reclamation. The Department may seek the
			 advice of other agencies to determine the appropriate security
			 amounts.
(5) The Department may
			 consider when determining the amount of security:
(a) The size and geometry of the area
			 proposed for disturbance and the projected disturbance over the next 12
			 months;
(b) Supervision;
(c) Mobilization;
(d) Costs of equipment;
(e) Equipment capability;
(f) Costs of labor;
(g) Removal or disposition of debris, junk,
			 equipment, structures, foundations, and unwanted chemicals;
(h) Reduction of hazards such as in-water
			 slopes, highwalls, landslides, or other mass failure;
(i) Disposition of oversize, rejects,
			 scalpings, overburden;
(j)
			 Backfilling, contouring, or regrading and topsoil replacement;
(k) Draining, establishment of drainage, and
			 erosion control;
(l) Soil
			 tests;
(m) Seedbed preparation,
			 seeding, mulching, fertilizing, netting, tackifiers, or other stabilizing
			 agents;
(n) Tree and shrub
			 planting;
(o) Fencing;
(p) Liability insurance.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES › Division 30 - OREGON MINED LAND RECLAMATION ACT - APPLICABLE TO ALL SURFACE MINING EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED UNDER OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 035 (COAL AND METAL-BEARING ORE OPERATIONS), AND OAR CHAPTER 632, DIVISION 037 (CHEMICAL PROCESS MINING) › Section 632-030-0022 - Fees

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(1) The fees
			 applicable to this rule division are pursuant to ORS 517.753 and
			 517.800. The application fee for
			 an exclusion certificate is $80. Each holder of an exclusion certificate will
			 annually pay to the department a renewal fee of $150 pursuant to ORS 517.753.
(2) Annual fees are due on the
			 anniversary date of the issuance of the operating permit, limited exemption
			 certificate, or exclusion certificate unless a different renewal date is
			 established by the Department. The Department will provide the permittee or
			 certificate holder with 60 days advance notice before establishing a new
			 renewal date. The Department will prorate annual fees at the permittee's or
			 certificate holder's request if a new renewal date is established.
(3) A permittee or certificate holder must
			 renew their permit or certificate annually, on or before the last day of the
			 month shown on the permit or certificate as the renewal month. Operators that
			 hold both a limited exemption certificate and an operating permit on the same
			 property, or contiguous properties that are operated as a single mining
			 activity, will pay a single annual renewal fee pursuant to ORS
			 517.800, based upon the total
			 reported production from all sites within the parcel or contiguous parcels. The
			 non refundable annual fee must be paid and the annual report form returned
			 prior to renewal. A permittee or certificate holder must pay all delinquent
			 fees and accrued interest owed to this Department prior to renewal, transfer,
			 or amendment of the permit or certificate.
(4) The Department will impose a late fee
			 equal to five percent of the amount of any annual fee that is more than 60 days
			 past due.
(5) The fees established
			 by this rule also apply to emergency permits issued pursuant to ORS 517.832 and temporary operating permits issued under ORS
			 517.834.
(6) The Department may waive the fee for a
			 minor amendment in those situations where significant administrative resources
			 are not needed to process the amendment.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 517
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  517.800