OAR 632-020-0138
Unit Agreements

(1)

When voluntary unitization occurs under ORS 522.405 (Unitization) to 522.545 (Rulemaking authority), the unit operator must pay a fee to the department for the administration of the unit. The amount of the fee will be determined by the board on a case-by-case basis. The unit operator must collect equitable shares of this fee from all persons, or state or local governing bodies, special districts, or agencies with a royalty interest in the unitized development.

(2)

When the board requires the development of a unit agreement under ORS 522.405 (Unitization) to 522.545 (Rulemaking authority), the unit operator must pay a fee to the department for the creation and administration of the unit. The amount of the fee will be determined by the board on a case-by-case basis, for creation and administration of the unit. The unit operator must collect equitable shares of this fee from all persons, or state or local governing bodies, special districts, or agencies with a royalty interest in the unitized development.

(3)

The department will review voluntary unit agreements governing production of geothermal resources to ensure compliance with the provisions of ORS 522.405 (Unitization) to 522.545 (Rulemaking authority).

(4)

The operator or person proposing a board-initiated unit agreement must make application to the board.

(5)

The department shall enforce, when necessary, board-approved or initiated unit agreements.

(6)

The board may change or approve proposed changes in the boundaries of a unit area upon application by the unit operator or interested person. Such changes shall not jeopardize pre-existing contractual relationships between participating parties.

(7)

The board may levy fees upon any operator, person, state or local governing body, special district, or agency that holds a royalty interest in a unit area to cover reasonable costs associated with the development and administration of a unit agreement. If such a fee is not paid when due, the board may require the fee to be paid from proceeds of the sale of the unit production.

Source: Rule 632-020-0138 — Unit Agreements, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=632-020-0138.

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
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 632-020-0138’s source at or​.us