Oregon Statutes 522.205 – Notice by prospective operator of transfer or purchase of well; application; fee; notice by buyer of land of transfer or purchase; rules
(1) Except as excluded from the provisions of this section by rule of the governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, any prospective operator of a geothermal well shall notify the department in such form as the department may direct of the purchase, assignment, transfer, conveyance or exchange of the well within 45 days of the purchase and shall accompany such notice with an application for transfer of the permit for the particular well. The application must include the transfer fee specified in ORS § 522.115.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 522.205
- Board: means the governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. See Oregon Statutes 522.005
- Department: means the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. See Oregon Statutes 522.005
- Geothermal well: includes any excavation made for producing geothermal resources and any geothermal reinjection 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
(2) Any buyer of land on which a geothermal well is located shall notify the department of the purchase, assignment, transfer, conveyance or exchange of the land upon which such well is situated within 45 days of such purchase. [1975 c.552 § 15; 2009 c.794 § 18]
[1971 c.776 § 31; repealed by 1975 c.552 § 55]