This rule was filed as Rule G-205.

TITLE 19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 14 GEOTHERMAL POWER

PART 56 GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES WELL LOG (FORM G-105)

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

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19.14.56.2 SCOPE: [RESERVED]

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19.14.56.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: [RESERVED]

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19.14.56.4 DURATION: [RESERVED]

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19.14.56.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: [November 15, 1983]

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19.14.56.6 OBJECTIVE: [RESERVED]

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19.14.56.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

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19.14.56.8 FOR PRODUCING, INJECTION, OR DISPOSAL WELLS: Form G-105, geothermal resources well log, shall be filed in triplicate with the form G-104 when it is desired to put any geothermal resources well on production or injection or disposal. It shall be accompanied by copies of such logs, surveys, and tests which may have been conducted on the well, including electric logs, deviation and directional surveys, physical or chemical logs, water analyses, tests, including potential tests and temperature surveys. Failure to include these data and materials with the form G-105 will result in withholding approval of the form G-104, certificate of compliance and authorization to produce geothermal resources. Distribution of form G-105 for producing, injection or disposal wells shall be one copy to the New Mexico bureau of mines, one copy to the United States geological survey, and one copy retained by the division.

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19.14.56.9 FOR INACTIVE OR TEMPORARILY ABANDONED WELLS: Form G-105, geothermal resources well log, with the attachments described in Rule G-205 A [now 19.14.56.8 NMAC], shall be filed in triplicate for every geothermal resources well, except thermal gradient wells, not on active producing or injection or disposal status within six months after cessation of active drilling operations on the well unless a permit for temporary abandonment shall have been approved for the well in accordance with Rule G-303 B [now 19.14.73.9 NMAC]. In no event, even in the case of prolonged temporary abandonment approved by the division, shall the filing of form G-105 with required attachments be delayed for more than five years after cessation of active drilling operations. Distribution of form G-105 for inactive or temporarily abandoned wells shall be one copy to the New Mexico bureau of mines, one copy to the United States geological survey, and one copy retained by the division.

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19.14.56.10 FOR PLUGGED AND ABANDONED WELLS: Form G-105, geothermal resources well log, together with all the attachments required by Rule G-205 A [now 19.14.56.8 NMAC] above, shall be filed in triplicate for all plugged and abandoned wells, except thermal gradient wells, within six months after abandonment. Distribution of form G-105 for abandoned wells shall be one copy to the New Mexico bureau of mines, one copy to the United States geological survey, and one copy retained by the division.

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HISTORY OF 19.14.56 NMAC

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

Rule G-205, Geothermal Resources Well Log (Form G-105), 11/1/83.

History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]