Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 78.60 - Geothermal Resources.
78.60.200 - Drilling records, etc., to be maintained—Inspection—Filing.

RCW 78.60.200
Drilling records, etc., to be maintained—Inspection—Filing.

(1) The owner or operator of any well or core hole shall keep or cause to be kept careful and accurate logs, including but not restricted to heat flow, temperature gradients, and rock conductivity logs, records, descriptions, and histories of the drilling, redrilling, or deepening of the well.
(2) All logs, including but not restricted to heat flow, temperature gradients, and rock conductivity logs, records, histories, and descriptions referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be kept in the local office of the owner or operator, and together with other reports of the owner or operator shall be subject during business hours to inspection by the department. Each owner or operator, upon written request from the department, shall file with the department one paper and one electronic copy of the logs, including but not restricted to heat flow, temperature gradients, and rock conductivity logs, records, histories, descriptions, or other records or portions thereof pertaining to the geothermal drilling or operation underway or suspended.

[ 2007 c 338 § 4; 1974 ex.s. c 43 § 20. Formerly RCW 79.76.200.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum

Chapter 78.60 - Geothermal Resources.

78.60.010 - Legislative declaration.

78.60.020 - Short title.

78.60.030 - Definitions.

78.60.040 - Geothermal resources deemed sui generis.

78.60.050 - Administration of chapter.

78.60.060 - Scope of chapter.

78.60.070 - Drilling permits—Applications—Hearing—Fees.

78.60.080 - Drilling permits—Criteria for granting.

78.60.090 - Casing requirements.

78.60.100 - Plugging and abandonment of wells or core holes—Transfer of jurisdiction to department of ecology.

78.60.110 - Suspension of drilling, shut-in or removal of equipment for authorized period—Unlawful abandonment.

78.60.120 - Notification of abandonment or suspension of operations—Required—Procedure.

78.60.130 - Performance bond or other security—Required.

78.60.140 - Termination or cancellation of bond or change in other security, when.

78.60.150 - Notification of sale, exchange, etc.

78.60.160 - Combining orders, unitization programs and well spacing—Authority of department.

78.60.170 - Designation of resident agent for service of process.

78.60.180 - General authority of department.

78.60.190 - Employment of personnel.

78.60.200 - Drilling records, etc., to be maintained—Inspection—Filing.

78.60.210 - Filing of logs and surveys with department upon completion, plugging, abandonment, or suspension of operations.

78.60.220 - Statement of geothermal resources produced—Filing.

78.60.230 - Confidentiality of records—Preservation in an electronic data system.

78.60.240 - Removal, destruction, alteration, etc., of records prohibited.

78.60.250 - Violations—Modification of permit, when necessary—Departmental order—Issuance—Appeal.

78.60.260 - Liability in damages for violations—Procedure.

78.60.270 - Injunctions—Restraining orders.

78.60.280 - Judicial review.

78.60.290 - Violations—Penalty.

78.60.300 - Aiding or abetting violations.