OAR 632-020-0030
Application for Geothermal or Prospect Well

A geothermal or prospect well permit is required from the department.

(1)

A permit required under OAR 632-020-0028 (Permit Required) must be obtained before commencing the construction of access roads, well pads, cellar excavations, setting the conductor pipe, drilling, redrilling, deepening or altering the casing of any geothermal or prospect well.

(2)

The application for a geothermal or prospect well permit must include all of the following:

(a)

A nonrefundable application fee in accordance with ORS 522.055 (Permit) or 522.155 (Liability for failure to protect ground water and surface water);

(b)

The location(s) and ground elevation(s) of the proposed well(s). The location includes the township, range, section, and the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates system;

(c)

Ownership rights or other rights as described in 632-020-0010 (Definitions)(8); and

(d)

The proposed geologic objectives and proposed well depth for each well.

(e)

Other pertinent data as the department may require in a form acceptable to the department.

(3)

The department will circulate an application to drill pursuant to ORS 522.125 (Circulation of application to state agencies)(1) for geothermal wells or 522.065 (Circulation of application to state agencies) for prospect wells. The information on the permit application is not confidential.

Source: Rule 632-020-0030 — Application for Geothermal or Prospect Well, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=632-020-0030 (accessed May 26, 2025).

632–020–0005
Jurisdiction and Authority 632–020–0010
Definitions 632–020–0015
Inspection and Supervision 632–020–0020
General Rules 632–020–0025
Supremacy of Special Rules 632–020–0028
Permit Required 632–020–0030
Application for Geothermal or Prospect Well 632–020–0031
Annual Permit Fees 632–020–0032
Permit Conditions 632–020–0035
Drilling Financial Security 632–020–0040
Assignment, Transfers of Ownership 632–020–0060
Filing of Well Records, Confidentiality 632–020–0065
Applications to Modify 632–020–0070
Well Designations 632–020–0090
Noise Abatement 632–020–0095
Casing Requirements 632–020–0100
Removal of Casings 632–020–0105
Directional Drilling 632–020–0110
Serving Orders 632–020–0115
Measurement of Geothermal Resources 632–020–0117
Spacing Plan 632–020–0120
Production Reports 632–020–0125
Proper Completion, Plugging, and Decommissioning 632–020–0130
Subsequent Decommissioning Report 632–020–0134
Naming of Fields 632–020–0135
Well Spacing 632–020–0138
Unit Agreements 632–020–0140
Commingling Production 632–020–0145
Pits or Sumps 632–020–0150
Disposal of Solid and Liquid Wastes 632–020–0151
Handling of Test Fluids 632–020–0154
Injection and Conservation 632–020–0155
Application to Inject 632–020–0156
Permit for Injection 632–020–0157
Injection Well Construction, Protection and Mechanical Integrity 632–020–0158
Wellhead Equipment, Injection Wells 632–020–0159
Monitoring Injection 632–020–0165
Judicial Review of Board Actions 632–020–0170
Environmental Protection 632–020–0175
Blowout Prevention for Geothermal Wells and Prospect Wells 2,000 Feet or More in Depth 632–020–0180
Blowout Prevention Rules for Prospect Wells Less than 2,000 Feet in Depth
Verified

May 26, 2025

Rule 632-020-0030's source at or​.us