This rule was filed as Rule G-603.

TITLE 19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 14 GEOTHERMAL POWER

PART 103 AREAS WITH HISTORY OF BLOWOUTS

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

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19.14.103.2 SCOPE: [RESERVED]

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19.14.103.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: [RESERVED]

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19.14.103.4 DURATION: [RESERVED]

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19.14.103.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: [November 15, 1983]

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19.14.103.6 OBJECTIVE: [RESERVED]

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19.14.103.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

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19.14.103.8 AREAS WITH HISTORY OF BLOWOUTS: Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Rule G-602 [now 19.14.102 NMAC], above, when drilling in any geothermal resources area which has a history of lost circulation and/or blowouts, the operator shall equip the well with adequate blowout prevention equipment to contain such pressures as may have previously been encountered in the other well(s).

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HISTORY OF 19.14.103 NMAC:

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

Rule G-603, Areas With History of Blowouts, 11/1/83.

History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]