General Provisions

NAC 534A.170. Types of wells.

NAC 534A.180. Applicability of provisions.

Permits, Fees and Other Requirements for Drilling

NAC 534A.190. Application for permit for individual geothermal well.

NAC 534A.193. Application for permit for geothermal wells in a project area.

NAC 534A.196. Application for permit for injection well.

NAC 534A.200. Location of well: Limitations.

NAC 534A.205. Location of well: Survey required; filing of certified plat of location.

NAC 534A.210. Fees for permits for individual geothermal wells.

NAC 534A.212. Fees for permits for geothermal wells in project areas.

NAC 534A.214. Annual fee for geothermal production well or geothermal injection well.

NAC 534A.216. Payment of fee based on depth of well.

NAC 534A.220. Expiration of permits.

NAC 534A.240. Assignment of permits.

NAC 534A.250. Bond: Filing requirements; amount; form; duration.

NAC 534A.260. Requirements for casing.

NAC 534A.270. Prevention of blowout; testing of casing and equipment for prevention of blowout.

NAC 534A.280. Measurements of temperature.

NAC 534A.300. Logging of wells.

NAC 534A.310. Taking of cuttings is condition for approval; submission to Bureau of Mines and Geology.

NAC 534A.320. Limitation on opening of interval in well.

NAC 534A.330. Identification of producing wells by sign; assignment of code number.

NAC 534A.340. Records to be kept by owner or operator of geothermal resource; inspection.

NAC 534A.350. Filing of logs and other records.

NAC 534A.360. Filing of directional survey after completion of directionally drilled well.

Production

NAC 534A.390. Equipment for development and production of geothermal resources; additional testing or remedial work.

NAC 534A.400. Measurement of rate of flow of water and steam and of pressure and temperature of fluids.

NAC 534A.410. Monthly reports of production and temperature; annual reports.

NAC 534A.420. Reinjection of fluids unless alternative method of disposal approved; “by-product” defined.

NAC 534A.430. Casing of injection wells; filling of annular space.

NAC 534A.450. Notification of beginning and discontinuance of injection.

NAC 534A.460. Monthly report of injection.

Abandonment and Plugging

NAC 534A.470. Application for permission to abandon and plug geothermal well.

NAC 534A.480. Abandonment of thermal gradient or observational well.

NAC 534A.490. Abandonment of geothermal or injection well.

NAC 534A.500. Casing strings to be cut off and capped; removal of structures and other facilities.

NAC 534A.510. Removal of equipment without approval of Administrator prohibited; permission may be given orally.

Miscellaneous Records, Reports and Other Requirements

NAC 534A.520. Maintenance of records to substantiate reports; requirement of additional reports.

NAC 534A.530. Filing of organizational chart and amendments.

NAC 534A.535. Notice of intention to engage in certain activities.

NAC 534A.540. Permission to engage in certain activities; report of progress or completion; authority of Division.

NAC 534A.550. Filing of report of completion and well logs.

NAC 534A.560. Monthly reports.

NAC 534A.570. Report of injection of fluid.

Rules of Practice and Procedure

NAC 534A.590. Application for public hearing; petition for rehearing.

NAC 534A.600. Docket; numbering of hearings.

NAC 534A.610. Notice of hearing; continuance; notice of certain hearings by publication.

NAC 534A.620. Hearings informal; record; protests; preliminary procedure.

NAC 534A.630. Order of proceedings.

NAC 534A.640. Examination of witnesses.

NAC 534A.650. Record of proceedings at formal hearings; cost of transcribing and reporting.

NAC 534A.660. Presentation of briefs.

NAC 534A.670. Depositions.

NAC 534A.680. Declaratory order or advisory opinion.

NAC 534A.690. Petition for adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of regulation.