This rule was filed as Rule G-200.
TITLE 19 NATURAL
RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
CHAPTER 14 GEOTHERMAL
POWER
PART 51 GENERAL
PROVISIONS
19.14.51.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Energy and Minerals Department, Oil Conservation Division, P.O. Box 2088, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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19.14.51.2 SCOPE: [RESERVED]
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19.14.51.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: [RESERVED]
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19.14.51.4 DURATION: [RESERVED]
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19.14.51.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: [November 15, 1983]
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19.14.51.6 OBJECTIVE: [RESERVED]
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19.14.51.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
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19.14.51.8 BOOKS AND RECORDS: All producers, transporters, purchasers or utilizers of geothermal resources within the state of New Mexico shall make and keep appropriate books and records for a period of not less than five years, covering their operations in this state, from which they may be able to substantiate the reports required by these rules.
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19.14.51.9 WELL RECORDS: The owner or operator of any geothermal resources well shall keep, or cause to be kept, a careful and accurate well log and history of the drilling of any such well, including the lithologic characteristics and depth of formations encountered, and the depths, pressures and temperatures of water-bearing and steam-bearing strata. These data, as well as such other tests, surveys and logs which may be taken on the well including the temperatures, chemical compositions and physical characteristics of fluids encountered in the well, deviation, directional and temperature surveys, logs, including electrical logs, physical logs and core logs, and tests, including potential tests, shall be placed in the custody of the designated agent (see Rule G-100) [now 19.14.12.17 NMAC] of the owner or operator of the well and shall remain in such custody within the state of New Mexico until all required forms and attachments pertaining to the well have been filed with the division. These data shall be subject to inspection, during normal business hours, by the division or its representatives, and by the state engineer or his representatives.
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19.14.51.10 WHERE TO FILE REPORTS: All forms and reports required by these rules shall be filed with the New Mexico oil conservation division, geothermal section, Post Office Box 2088, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501.
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19.14.51.11 ADDITIONAL DATA: These rules shall not be construed to limit or restrict the authority of the division to require the furnishing of such additional reports, data or other information relative to the production, transportation or utilization of geothermal resources in the state of New Mexico as may appear to be necessary or desirable, either generally or specifically, for the prevention of waste and the conservation of natural resources of the state of New Mexico.
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HISTORY OF 19.14.51 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History: The material in this Part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives:
Rule G-200, General, 11/1/83.
History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]