(b) The amount of the bond or alternative form of financial security may not be less than $25,000 for each well or not less than $150,000 for all wells to be drilled.
(2) The bond or alternative form of financial security must be conditioned upon compliance with the requirements of this chapter and rules adopted and orders issued pursuant to this chapter and must secure the state against all losses, charges and expenses, including court costs and attorney fees, incurred by the state in obtaining such compliance.
(3) With the consent of the department, any bond or acceptable alternative form of financial security submitted pursuant to this section may be terminated or canceled. However, the department may not consent to the termination or cancellation of any bond or security until each geothermal well covered by such bond or security has been properly and safely plugged and decommissioned pursuant to the plan required by the permit or until another bond or security for each well has been submitted and approved by the department. [1975 c.552 §8; 1977 c.87 §3; 1981 c.694 §7; 1995 c.146 §2; 2009 c.794 §14]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources
Chapter 522 - Geothermal Resources
Section 522.005 - Definitions.
Section 522.019 - Injection of geothermal fluids; rules; water quality permit.
Section 522.025 - Application.
Section 522.055 - Permit; application; fees.
Section 522.075 - Bond or security; conditions; cancellation.
Section 522.080 - Operator liability.
Section 522.115 - Permit; application; fees.
Section 522.125 - Circulation of application to state agencies; suggested conditions to permit.
Section 522.135 - Permit; time limit for action; grounds for issuance; conditions; fees.
Section 522.145 - Bond or security; conditions; cancellation.
Section 522.155 - Liability for failure to protect ground water and surface water; rules.
Section 522.165 - Request for permit modification; fee.
Section 522.175 - Plugging and decommissioning; rules.
Section 522.225 - Notice of intent to plug and decommission.
Section 522.255 - Resolution of conflicts between geothermal and water uses.
Section 522.325 - Compliance with final order; appeal.
Section 522.355 - Records of well; contents; drill cutting and core samples.
Section 522.365 - Filing record with department; exemption from disclosure.
Section 522.405 - Unitization; development of unit agreement; rules.
Section 522.415 - Unit operation plan.
Section 522.425 - Provisions in rule or order requiring unit operation.
Section 522.445 - Condition to effectiveness of unitization plan and unit agreement.
Section 522.455 - Rehearing on rule or order; judicial review.
Section 522.475 - Board review of disputes over unit operation; appeal.
Section 522.485 - Amendment of unitization plan.
Section 522.505 - Unauthorized operation in unit area prohibited; exemption.
Section 522.515 - When agreement or plan held not to violate state securities or trade law.
Section 522.525 - Land subject to board authority; federal lands.
Section 522.535 - Fees; rules.
Section 522.545 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 522.815 - Rules by board; scope; adoption; notice.
Section 522.915 - False entries, omissions, destruction or removal of records or reports.