§ 522.055 Permit; application; fees
§ 522.065 Circulation of application to state agencies; suggested conditions to permit; time limit for permit action
§ 522.075 Bond or security; conditions; cancellation
§ 522.080 Operator liability
§ 522.085 Report certifying completion of decommissioning plan
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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 522 > Prospect Wells

  • Board: means the governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. See Oregon Statutes 522.005
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. See Oregon Statutes 522.005
  • Drilling: includes drilling, redrilling and deepening of a geothermal well. See Oregon Statutes 522.005
  • Land: means both surface and mineral rights. See Oregon Statutes 522.005
  • Operator: means the person:

    (a) Who possesses the legal right to drill a geothermal well;

    (b) Who has obtained a drilling permit pursuant to ORS § 522. See Oregon Statutes 522.005

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Prospect well: includes any well drilled as a geophysical test well, seismic shot hole, mineral exploration drilling, core drilling or temperature gradient test well and drilled in prospecting for geothermal resources. See Oregon Statutes 522.005
  • State Treasury: includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets. See Oregon Statutes 174.100