OAR 632-020-0155
Application to Inject

(1)

The provisions of this rule apply to applications for geothermal wells intended for the injection of geothermal fluids, and are in addition to the requirements of ORS 522.019 (Injection of geothermal fluids).

(2)

An application for a permit to inject geothermal fluid into any underground reservoir must include, but is not limited to, the following:

(a)

A plan of injection explaining the proposed system including facilities other than the injection well necessary to conduct the operations;

(b)

A map of adequate scale (preferably 1:24,000, but not less than 1:62,500 or 1" = 1 mile) to show all existing and proposed wells, pipelines, and other surface facilities. All wells must be distinguished by type;

(c)

The injection fluid characteristics such as quality, quantity, source, chemical analysis, chemical reactivity, toxicity, temperature, and any additives such as but not limited to pH control, anti-scaling, or biocides;

(d)

The characteristics of the proposed injection zone including: volume capacity of the zone, geologic formation and structure, porosity, permeability, chemical analysis of zonal water, static formation pressures and temperatures, anticipated zonal fluid reactivity to the injected fluids, any previous history of injection operations into the same or similar formations, any injectivity tests which may have been conducted, and other pertinent data;

(e)

Description of the hydrology of the surrounding area, including groundwater quality, quantities, and analyses, and the predicted effects of the injected fluids on the existing surface and groundwater;

(f)

Subsurface maps and cross sections of the producing and injecting zone structure and lithology and any available logs or histories of a well or other wells penetrating the injection zone that have not been previously submitted.

(g)

Description of the effects of injection on such factors as potable water, seismicity, and local tectonic conditions;

(h)

Representative injection well drilling program;

(i)

Proposed downhole and surface injection equipment and metering facilities with capacity, design capabilities, and design safety factors in sufficient detail to enable adequate environmental analysis. Construction and engineering design plans should be included; and

(j)

Proposed injectivity surveys, seismic surveys, seismic monitoring, and other means to monitor injection.

Source: Rule 632-020-0155 — Application to Inject, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=632-020-0155.

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 632-020-0155’s source at or​.us