Oregon Statutes 520.027 – Information holes; holes drilled as part of seismic program; trade secrets
(1) A person may not drill an information hole or a hole drilled as part of a seismic program without first applying for approval from the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and paying the fee established in ORS § 520.017. The application must be submitted on a form provided by the department and must include all information requested by the department.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 520.027
- Information hole: means a hole drilled for information purposes only, including but not limited to core holes, stratigraphic holes or other test holes. See Oregon Statutes 520.005
- Person: means any natural person, partnership, corporation, association, receiver, guardian, fiduciary, administrator, representative of any kind, or the State of Oregon and any public body as defined in ORS § 174. See Oregon Statutes 520.005
- Seismic program: means the collection of seismic exploration data through a continuous field operation. See Oregon Statutes 520.005
(2) A person issued an approval under this section shall comply with all terms of the department’s approval and any other applicable law or rule. The department may not require the person receiving approval under this section to provide information from seismic programs. The department may require the submittal of information from information holes, but the information is a trade secret under ORS § 192.345 and is not subject to public disclosure under ORS § 192.311 to 192.478. [2007 c.672 § 6]
[Repealed by 1953 c.667 § 21]