NAC534.444. Waiver to use water to explore for oil, gas or geothermal resources.

     1. A request for a waiver to allow the temporary use of water from an existing well to explore for oil, gas or geothermal resources, or to drill a well and use the water from the well to explore for oil, gas or geothermal resources, must be submitted to the State Engineer in writing and contain:

     (a) The location of the proposed water well and the oil, gas or geothermal well by public land survey, county assessor’s parcel number, map of the vicinity and plat map;

     (b) The oil, gas or geothermal state or federal permit and lease number, name of the well and American Petroleum Institute number, if assigned;

     (c) The amount of water that will be consumed from the well each day;

     (d) The date the project is scheduled to be completed;

     (e) The name, address and telephone number of the person responsible for plugging the well, and the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the land if the owner is not the person who is responsible for plugging the well;

     (f) A notarized affidavit, on a form prescribed by the Division, which indicates the person who will be responsible for plugging the well upon abandonment and which is signed by:

          (1) For the private lands, the person or an authorized employee of the company that is the owner of record of the property; or

          (2) For public lands, the person or authorized employee of the company that has the appropriate authorization to use the public lands;

     (g) For private lands, written authorization to access the project area from the person or an authorized employee of the company that is the owner of record of the property and for public lands, a copy of the written authorization from the appropriate agency that has granted the right to use the public lands; and

     (h) The name, address and telephone number of a person who will be available to answer questions concerning the well.

     2. A waiver that allows the temporary use of water from a water well to explore for oil, gas or geothermal resources will bear a unique number preceded by the letters “OG.” The notice of intent to drill submitted to the Division pursuant to NAC 534.320 and the record of work submitted to the Division pursuant to NRS 534.170 must bear this number.

     3. A copy of the waiver must be in the possession of the well driller at the drill site.

     4. The well must be plugged in the manner prescribed in NAC 534.420 within 3 days after the completion of the project.

     5. The water from the well may not be used for any purpose other than the purpose set forth in the waiver without the written approval of the State Engineer.

     (Added to NAC by St. Engineer, eff. 1-9-90; A 12-30-97; R009-06, 6-1-2006; R039-12, 6-29-2012)