California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources
Subchapter 4 - State-Wide Geothermal Regulations
Article 3 - Drilling
Section 1932 - Fees

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1932

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The appropriate fee, as listed below, shall be paid when the Notice of Intention to Drill is filed. (Refer to Section 1920.1 for definitions of terms and depth limitations.)

(a) $25 Fee.

(1) Shallow low-temperature geothermal well.

(2) Shallow observation well.

(b) $200 Fee.

(1) Shallow observation well program of up to and including 25 such wells (except as provided in PRC Section 3724.1).

(2) Intermediate depth low-temperature geothermal well.

(3) Intermediate depth observation well.

(c) $500 Fee.

(1) Intermediate depth observation well program of up to and including 5 such wells.

(2) Development well, other than low-temperature, to any depth.

(3) Deep low-temperature geothermal well.

(4) Injection well.

(5) Deep observation well.

(d) $1,000 Fee. Exploratory well, other than low-temperature, to any depth.

(e) If a Notice of Intention to Drill is cancelled, the Division shall refund the fee paid by the operator, minus the Division's administrative costs for processing and reviewing the notice.

1. Amendment filed 9-19-75 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 75, No. 38).
2. Amendment filed 4-13-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 16).
3. Amendment filed 8-16-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 33).
4. Amendment of subsection (a), repealer of subsection (a)(2), and amendment of subsection (b)(1) and NOTE filed 7-1-96; operative 7-31-96 (Register 96, No. 27).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)-(a)(1) and (b)(1) filed 9-3-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 36).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (e) filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3712 and 3714, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 3724 and 3724.1, Public Resources Code

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