Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL OF WASTE FLUID BY INJECTION
Section 522.380 - Procedure for underground disposal of water

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 522.380

Current through September 16, 2024

1. A person who wishes to dispose of salt water, brackish water or other water unfit for domestic use or for livestock, irrigation or other use with a disposal well must obtain:

(a) Approval to drill and complete the disposal well from the Administrator; and

(b) A permit from the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources pursuant to NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive, that authorizes the person to inject fluids through a well.

2. Disposal wells must be cased and the casing cemented in such a manner that no damage is caused to fresh water, oil, gas or other minerals. All injection must be through tubing and below the packer unless another means is approved by the administrator.

3. The application for approval to drill and complete a disposal well for salt water, brackish water or other water unfit for domestic use or for livestock, irrigation or other use must be verified by the applicant and filed in duplicate with the division. The application must include:

(a) A plat showing the location of each disposal well and the location of all oil and gas wells, including abandoned wells, wells being drilled and dry holes, and the names of lessees of record of land within one-half mile of the proposed disposal well;

(b) The formation and depths to which all wells are currently completed;

(c) The name, description and depth of the formation into which water is to be injected;

(d) Logs of each disposal well, or a description of the typical stratigraphic level of the disposal formation in each disposal well;

(e) A description of the casings in each disposal well of the proposed casing program, and the proposed method for testing the casings before use of each disposal well;

(f) A statement specifying the source of water to be injected;

(g) The estimated minimum and maximum amount of water to be injected daily;

(h) The estimated minimum injection pressure; and

(i) The names and addresses of the operator of the project.

[Div. of Mineral Res., § 600, eff. 12-20-79]-(NAC A by Dep't of Minerals, 7-22-87); A by R081-15, eff. 12/21/2015

NRS 522.040

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