Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES
Division 10 - OIL AND GAS RULES
Section 632-010-0210 - Disposal of Solid and Liquid Wastes
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 632-010-0210
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1)
(a)
Permit stipulations by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality regarding
disposal of solid and liquid wastes generated by drilling, redrilling,
deepening, or reworking operations are deemed to be a requirement of every
permit issued under OAR 632-010-0010.
(b) All wells used for disposal of solid and
liquid wastes must be equipped with tubing and packers and be tested for
mechanical integrity at least once every five years to determine that there are
no leaks in the casing, tubing, or packers, and that there is no fluid movement
into an underground source of water, other than that from which the fluid was
produced, unless otherwise approved by the department. Acceptable tests include
pressuring the tubing and casing annuli to demonstrate the integrity of the
casing, tubing, and packers. Tracer surveys, noise logs, temperature logs,
spinner surveys, or other methods approved by the department may be used to
detect water movement adjacent to the wellbore. The department must be notified
of all mechanical integrity tests, and the results submitted as required by OAR
632-010-0017.
(2) Once field development is initiated, a separate permit is required from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for disposal of liquid and solid wastes.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 520
Stats. Implemented: ORS 520.095
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