OAR 632-010-0010
Application and Permit to Drill, Redrill, Deepen, Alter Casing, or Rework

(1)

No person may construct, drill, operate, or decommission a well until the person has received a permit, paid to the department a nonrefundable fee for each such well pursuant to ORS 520.017 (Fees), and posted a bond or other financial security pursuant to OAR 632-010-0205 (Drilling Surety Bond). Construction includes construction of access roads, well pads and other site disturbances relating to the development of the site. Drilling includes redrilling, deepening, and drilling to set conductor pipe. Operation includes maintaining the well while in use or while production is suspended. Decommissioning includes plugging and restoration of the well site.

(2)

The application for a permit must include:

(a)

The location of the well;

(b)

The name and address of the surface owner, operator, permittee and any other person responsible for the conduct of the drilling operations;

(c)

The elevation of the well above sea level;

(d)

Casing and cementing programs giving details of casing sizes, casing grade, hole diameters, and volume of cement to be used;

(e)

Geologic objectives for wells proposed for known producing areas and proposed depth in all cases; and

(f)

Documentation of the ownership of mineral rights or a mineral rights lease on the property to be drilled, or the right or obligation, under the terms of an existing contract, to drill a well.

(3)

The permit will be suspended if the applicable rights in subsection (2)(f) of this rule cease to exist prior to the decommissioning of the well, access roads and any related disturbance.

(4)

If a completed application has not been received by one year from the date of the receipt of the initial application, the application will be automatically returned to the applicant and will be deemed withdrawn.

(5)

The applicant must be registered with the Secretary of State if registration is required by the laws of the State of Oregon.

(6)

Upon receipt of an application the department will determine within 21 days if the application is complete. The department will notify the applicant of the determination in writing.

(7)

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(a)

The department will circulate each application for a permit to drill for technical review to appropriate state agencies and the governing body of the county or city in which the well will be located. The agencies and governing body have 45 days from the date the department circulates the application in which to comment. The department can extend this period upon request by the reviewing agency for good cause. Within 60 days after receipt of a complete application for a permit, the department shall issue or deny the permit unless the department determines that a longer period is necessary to respond to comments or new information, or for any other good cause.

(b)

The department may approve immediately without circulating for technical review an application for a permit to redrill, deepen, or rework if the drilling operations are an uninterrupted continuance of previous drilling operations, provided conditions of OAR 632-010-0142 (Directional Drilling)(3) are met.

(8)

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(a)

The application for permit must be denied if the applicant is currently in violation of ORS 520 or with the rules in this division with respect to another well. A permit may also be denied if:

(A)

The permittee has unlawfully abandoned a well or failed to submit records or samples in a timely manner; or
(B)If the applicant controls or is controlled by a person that has been determined by the department to be in violation of ORS chapter 520 or the rules in this division or has unlawfully abandoned a well or failed to submit records or samples in a timely manner.

(b)

If the department refuses to issue a permit, it will notify the applicant and concurrently provide the reason for denying the permit. A person adversely affected by refusal to issue a permit may seek review of the decision by filing an appeal with the board within 30 days of the date the notice of the refusal to issue the permit is received by the applicant.

(9)

When issuing the permit, the department shall inform the applicant that:

(a)

Issuance of the permit is not a finding of compliance with the Statewide Planning Goals (ORS 197.225 (Preparation)) or compatibility with the acknowledged comprehensive plan and land use regulations; and

(b)

The applicant must receive land use approval from the affected local government supported by written findings as provided in OAR 632-001-0015 (State Agency Coordination Program) before the use can commence.

(10)

The department may temporarily suspend operations if they are not in compliance with applicable laws or rules of this chapter, or departmental orders.

(11)

The department may revoke a permit for noncompliance with applicable statutes, rules, orders, and permit conditions.

Source: Rule 632-010-0010 — Application and Permit to Drill, Redrill, Deepen, Alter Casing, or Rework, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=632-010-0010.

632–010–0002
General Rules 632–010–0004
Supremacy of Special Rules 632–010–0008
Definitions 632–010–0010
Application and Permit to Drill, Redrill, Deepen, Alter Casing, or Rework 632–010–0011
Active Permits 632–010–0012
Modifications to Drilling Permits 632–010–0014
Drilling Practices 632–010–0015
Down Hole Loss and Decommissioning of a Radioactive Source 632–010–0016
Enclosure and Identification of Wells, Tanks, and Other Oil Measuring Devices 632–010–0017
Well Records (Logs) 632–010–0018
Organization Reports 632–010–0020
Surface Equipment 632–010–0128
Boiler or Light Plant 632–010–0130
Rubbish or Debris 632–010–0132
Tubing 632–010–0134
Chokes 632–010–0136
Separators 632–010–0138
Fire Walls 632–010–0140
Reserve Pits, Sumps, and Above-Ground Tanks 632–010–0142
Directional Drilling 632–010–0144
Report of Perforating or Well Stimulation Treatment 632–010–0146
Vacuum Pumps Prohibited 632–010–0148
Production Practice 632–010–0150
Removal Of Casing 632–010–0151
Notification of Fire, Breaks, Leaks, or Blowouts 632–010–0152
Multiple Completion of Wells 632–010–0154
Determining and Naming Fields and Pools 632–010–0156
Spacing Units, Notification 632–010–0157
Exceptions to Special Rules 632–010–0159
Underground Reservoirs for Natural Gas Storage 632–010–0161
Compulsory Integration Orders 632–010–0162
Illegal Production 632–010–0163
Limitation of Production 632–010–0164
Commingling of Production Prohibited 632–010–0165
Allocation of Gas Pursuant to Special Pool Rules 632–010–0166
Reports by Purchasers and Producers 632–010–0167
Maximum Efficient Rate Hearings 632–010–0168
Use of Earthen Reservoirs 632–010–0170
Reservoir Surveys 632–010–0172
Operators to Assist in Reservoir Surveys 632–010–0174
Measurement of Potential Open-Flow of Gas Wells 632–010–0176
Supervision of Open-Flow and Pressure Tests 632–010–0178
Duration of Tests 632–010–0182
Gas to Be Metered 632–010–0184
Direct Well Pressure 632–010–0186
Gas-Oil Ratio 632–010–0188
Gas-Oil Ratio Surveys and Reports 632–010–0190
Gas Utilization 632–010–0192
Disposal of Brine or Salt Water 632–010–0194
Water Injection and Water Flooding of Oil and Gas Properties 632–010–0196
Gas Injection of Oil and Gas Properties 632–010–0198
Abandonment, Unlawful Abandonment, Suspension, Well Plugging 632–010–0205
Drilling Surety Bond 632–010–0210
Disposal of Solid and Liquid Wastes 632–010–0220
Measurement of Oil 632–010–0225
Spacing Plan 632–010–0230
Location of Wells 632–010–0235
Exceptions
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 632-010-0010’s source at or​.us