Oregon Law
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522.005Definitions 522.010[1971 c.776 §2; 1973 c.388 §1; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.015Policy 522.019Injection of geothermal fluids; rules; water quality permit 522.020[1971 c.776 §32; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.025Application 522.035Ownership rights 522.045Decommissioned well; jurisdiction 522.050[1971 c.776 §1; 1975 c.552 §1; renumbered 522.015] 522.055Permit; application; fees 522.060[1971 c.776 §34; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.065Circulation of application to state agencies; suggested conditions to permit; time limit for permit action 522.070[1971 c.776 §7; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.075Bond or security; conditions; cancellation 522.080Operator liability 522.085Report certifying completion of decommissioning plan 522.110[1971 c.776 §11; 1973 c.388 §2; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.115Permit; application; fees 522.120[1971 c.776 §§12,13; 1973 c.388 §3; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.125Circulation of application to state agencies; suggested conditions to permit 522.130[1971 c.776 §14; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.135Permit; time limit for action; grounds for issuance; conditions; fees 522.140[1971 c.776 §6; 1973 c.388 §4; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.145Bond or security; conditions; cancellation 522.150[1971 c.776 §8; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.155Liability for failure to protect ground water and surface water; rules 522.160[1971 c.776 §18; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.165Request for permit modification; fee 522.170[1971 c.776 §5; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.175Plugging and decommissioning; rules 522.180[1971 c.776 §19; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.185[1975 c.552 §13; repealed by 1981 c.694 §12] 522.190[1971 c.776 §20; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.195Monthly production statement; rules 522.200[1971 c.776 §28; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.205Notice by prospective operator of transfer or purchase of well; application; fee; notice by buyer of land of transfer or purchase; rules 522.210[1971 c.776 §31; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.215Suspension of drilling or operation; application; terms; extension; presumption of abandonment; unlawful abandonment; notice; proceedings against operator 522.220[1971 c.776 §21; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.225Notice of intent to plug and decommission 522.230[1971 c.776 §23; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.235[1975 c.552 §18; repealed by 2009 c.794 §27] 522.240[1971 c.776 §9; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.245Department approval of plugging and decommissioning; report by operator; effect of failure to comply; proceedings against operator 522.250[1971 c.776 §10; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.255Resolution of conflicts between geothermal and water uses 522.260[1971 c.776 §30; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.275Administration by State Geologist 522.305Rules 522.310[1971 c.776 §24; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.315Final order of department; delivery to operator 522.320[1971 c.776 §§25,26; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.325Compliance with final order; appeal 522.330[1971 c.776 §27; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.355Records of well; contents; drill cutting and core samples 522.365Filing record with department; exemption from disclosure 522.405Unitization; development of unit agreement; rules 522.410[1971 c.776 §3; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.415Unit operation plan 522.420[1971 c.776 §35; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.425Provisions in rule or order requiring unit operation 522.430[1971 c.776 §36; repealed by 1973 c.388 §8] 522.435Rule, order to supersede previous board action 522.440[1971 c.776 §38; repealed by 1973 c.388 §8] 522.445Condition to effectiveness of unitization plan and unit agreement 522.450[1971 c.776 §37; repealed by 1973 c.388 §8] 522.455Rehearing on rule or order; judicial review 522.460[1971 c.776 §4; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.465Appointment of unit operator 522.470[1971 c.776 §22; 1973 c.388 §5; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.475Board review of disputes over unit operation; appeal 522.480[1971 c.776 §33; 1973 c.388 §6; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.485Amendment of unitization plan 522.495Presumptions regarding conduct of operation 522.505Unauthorized operation in unit area prohibited; exemption 522.510[1971 c.776 §15; 1973 c.794 §24; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.515When agreement or plan held not to violate state securities or trade law 522.520[1971 c.776 §17; 1973 c.794 §25; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.525Land subject to board authority; federal lands 522.530[1971 c.776 §16; repealed by 1973 c.794 §34] 522.535Fees; rules 522.540[1971 c.776 §29; repealed by 1973 c.794 §34] 522.545Rulemaking authority 522.810Suits to enjoin violations 522.815Rules by board; scope; adoption; notice 522.910Aiding in violations prohibited 522.915False entries, omissions, destruction or removal of records or reports 522.920[1971 c.776 §39; repealed by 1975 c.552 §55] 522.990Penalties

Chapter 522 — Geothermal Resources

ORS 522.495 Presumptions regarding conduct of operation

Any operation on any portion of the unit area, including, but not limited to, the drilling or operation of a well, is considered for all purposes the conduct of the same operation on the whole unit area. The portion of unit production allocated to a separately owned tract in a unit area is considered for all purposes to actually have been produced from a well drilled upon that tract. An operation conducted pursuant to a board rule adopted or order issued under ORS 522.405 constitutes a fulfillment of all express or implied obligations under each lease or contract covering lands in the unit area.

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