ORS 522.055
Permit

  • application
  • fees

(1)

A person may not engage in drilling a prospect well except in compliance with a permit issued by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries under this section.

(2)

An application for a permit to drill prospect wells must include:

(a)

A plugging and decommissioning plan;

(b)

Such other information as the department by rule may require to assess the impacts of the proposed prospect well; and

(c)

A nonrefundable fee as determined by the department based on the estimated cost of review of the proposed prospect wells, not to exceed $2,000 per application or permit modification.

(3)

Each application may include up to five prospect wells per project area. The project area must be contiguous and include no more than 640 acres.

(4)

A permit to drill remains valid until it is revoked or modified by the department based on new information or changed conditions.

(5)

The permittee shall pay the department an annual nonrefundable renewal fee of $2,725 on or before the anniversary of each active permit.

(6)

A permittee that requests to transfer a permit issued under this section shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $2,000 at the time of the request.

(7)

All moneys received by the department under this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and deposited in the General Fund to the credit of the Geology and Mineral Industries Account established by ORS 516.070 (Geology and Mineral Industries Account). [1975 c.552 §4a; 1991 c.526 §2; 2009 c.794 §6; 2020 s.s.2 c.4 §8]

Source: Section 522.055 — Permit; application; fees, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors522.­html.

522.005
Definitions 522.015
Policy 522.019
Injection of geothermal fluids 522.025
Application 522.035
Ownership rights 522.045
Decommissioned well 522.055
Permit 522.065
Circulation of application to state agencies 522.075
Bond or security 522.080
Operator liability 522.085
Report certifying completion of decommissioning plan 522.115
Permit 522.125
Circulation of application to state agencies 522.135
Permit 522.145
Bond or security 522.155
Liability for failure to protect ground water and surface water 522.165
Request for permit modification 522.175
Plugging and decommissioning 522.195
Monthly production statement 522.205
Notice by prospective operator of transfer or purchase of well 522.215
Suspension of drilling or operation 522.225
Notice of intent to plug and decommission 522.245
Department approval of plugging and decommissioning 522.255
Resolution of conflicts between geothermal and water uses 522.275
Administration by State Geologist 522.305
Rules 522.315
Final order of department 522.325
Compliance with final order 522.355
Records of well 522.365
Filing record with department 522.405
Unitization 522.415
Unit operation plan 522.425
Provisions in rule or order requiring unit operation 522.435
Rule, order to supersede previous board action 522.445
Condition to effectiveness of unitization plan and unit agreement 522.455
Rehearing on rule or order 522.465
Appointment of unit operator 522.475
Board review of disputes over unit operation 522.485
Amendment of unitization plan 522.495
Presumptions regarding conduct of operation 522.505
Unauthorized operation in unit area prohibited 522.515
When agreement or plan held not to violate state securities or trade law 522.525
Land subject to board authority 522.535
Fees 522.545
Rulemaking authority 522.810
Suits to enjoin violations 522.815
Rules by board 522.910
Aiding in violations prohibited 522.915
False entries, omissions, destruction or removal of records or reports 522.990
Penalties
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 522.055’s source at oregon​.gov