5 chapters · 261 sections in this title.
ORS 520.005 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Condensate” means liquid hydrocarbons that were originally in the gaseous phase in the reservoir. (2) “Field” means the general area underlaid by one or more pools. (3) “Gas” means all natural gas and all other …
ORS 520.017 Fees; rules; disposition of fees
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(1) The following fees are established under this chapter: (a) The application fee for a permit to drill a well is $5,000. (b) The fee to modify a well permit, information hole permit or seismic program permit is $5,000. (c) The annual renewal fee for a well permit, information h…
ORS 520.025 Permit for drilling well or using well; extension; annual report; grounds for granting or denying permit
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(1) A person may not drill or use a well without first obtaining a permit from the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and posting any bond that may be required pursuant to ORS 520.095 (1). When drilling has been completed, the well must be maintained under a permi…
ORS 520.027 Information holes; holes drilled as part of seismic program; trade secrets
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(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…