This rule was filed as Rule G-601.

TITLE 19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 14 GEOTHERMAL POWER

PART 101 GENERAL PROVISIONS

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

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19.14.101.2 SCOPE: [RESERVED]

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19.14.101.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: [RESERVED]

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19.14.101.4 DURATION: [RESERVED]

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19.14.101.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: [November 15, 1983]

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19.14.101.6 OBJECTIVE: [RESERVED]

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19.14.101.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

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19.14.101.8 GENERAL:

A. In areas where high subsurface pressures are known to exist, or where there is a history of lost circulation and/or blowouts, or in areas where subsurface pressures are not known, all proper and usual precautions shall be taken for keeping the well under control, including the use of blowout preventers and high pressure fittings attached to properly cemented casing strings.

B. The division geothermal supervisor shall have the authority to waive the requirement for casing and/or blowout preventers for holes less than 500 feet deep.

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HISTORY OF 19.14.101 NMAC:

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

Rule G-601, General, 11/1/83.

History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]