Section 522.726 - Additional requirements for oil and gas wells, including casings and casing stringsIn addition to the requirements prescribed by NAC 522.265, the operator of an oil or gas well shall:
1. Ensure that: (a) The surface location of the well is at a lateral distance of not less than 300 feet from any known perennial water source, existing water well or existing permitted structure.(b) The edge of the drilling pad is at a lateral distance of not less than 100 feet from any known perennial water source, existing water well or existing permitted structure. An owner or an operator may request and the Division may approve an exception to the requirements prescribed by this subsection.
2. For the intermediate casing string installed in the well directly below the surface casing, install the intermediate casing string through the surface casing from the installed depth of the intermediate casing string to the surface of the ground.3. For a production casing string, conduct a pressure test of the casing string in which the casing is pressurized to 3,000 pounds or more per square inch gauge (psig), not to exceed 80 percent of the burst-pressure rating of the casing, for a period of not less than 30 minutes. A pressure test must be conducted and the results of the test must be reported in the manner prescribed by subsection 7 of NAC 522.265.Nev. Admin. Code § 522.726
Added to NAC by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by R011-14, eff. 10/24/2014 The section number and name will be updated when available.