This rule was filed as Rule G-204.

TITLE 19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 14 GEOTHERMAL POWER

PART 55 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AND AUTHORIZATION TO PRODUCE

GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES (FORM G-104)

19.14.55.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Energy and Minerals Department, Oil Conservation Division, P.O. Box 2088, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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19.14.55.2 SCOPE: [RESERVED]

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19.14.55.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: [RESERVED]

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19.14.55.4 DURATION: [RESERVED]

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19.14.55.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: [November 15, 1983]

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19.14.55.6 OBJECTIVE: [RESERVED]

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19.14.55.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

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19.14.55.8 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AND AUTHORIZATION TO PRODUCE GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES (FORM G-104):

A. Prior to placing any geothermal resources well on production, injection or disposal, the owner or operator of said well shall file (in quintuplicate) with the division and receive approval thereof form G-104, certificate of compliance and authorization to produce geothermal resources, outlining thereon the information required and certifying that all division rules and regulations pertaining to the well have been complied with. Production of or injection into any well in violation of this rule shall result in the well being shut in by the division subject to the penalties provided by law for violation of the division's rules, orders and regulations. (In addition to form G-104 being approved, additional approval for injection or disposal must be obtained pursuant to Rules G-501- G-505) [now 19.14.91 NMAC - 19.14.95 NMAC]. Form G-104 must be accompanied by three copies of form G-105, geothermal resources well log outlining the data required and with the attachments required by Rule G-205 A [now 19.14.56.8 NMAC], three copies of form G-106, geothermal resources well summary report (See Rule G-206) [now 19.14.57 NMAC] completely filled in and three copies of rorm G-107, geothermal resources well history (See Rule G-207) [now 19.14.58 NMAC] completely filled in.

B. Form G-104 shall also be filed in quintuplicate when there is a change in purchaser from a well or when there is a change of ownership of a producing well, injection well or disposal well. No change of ownership will be approved by the division unless the new owner has an approved bond in accordance with Rule G-101 [now 19.14.20 NMAC] and has filed satisfactory "Designation of Agent" (Rule G-100) [now 19.14.1.17 NMAC]. The former owner of the well, to obtain release of his bond, shall follow the procedures set forth in Rule G-101(b) [now Subsection B or 19.14.20.8 NMAC] (Form G-103 shall be used to report change of ownership of a drilling well; see Rule G-203 C(6).) [now Paragraph (6) of Subsection C of 19.14.54.8 NMAC].

C. After approval of form G-104, distribution of forms G-104, G-105, G-106 and G-107 shall be made by the division as follows:

(1) one approved copy of form G-104 shall be returned to the operator;

(2) one approved copy of form G-104 shall be forwarded to the purchaser from the well (except, of course, in the case of a disposal or injection well);

(3) one approved copy of form G-104 and one copy of each of Forms G-105, G-106 and G-107 shall be forwarded to the New Mexico bureau of mines;

(4) one approved copy of form G-104 and one copy each of forms G-105, G-106 and G-107 shall be forwarded to the United States geological survey; and

(5) one approved copy of form G-104 and one copy each of form G-105, G-106 and G-107 shall be retained by the division.

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HISTORY OF 19.14.55 NMAC

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this Part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives:

Rule G-204, Certificate of Compliance and Authorization to Produce Geothermal Resources (Form G-104), 11/1/83.

History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]