Current through December 12, 2024
Section 534A.196 - Application for permit for injection well1. An operator shall file with the Division an application for a permit to drill or operate an injection well or a permit to drill or operate injection wells in a project area. The application must contain, in addition to the information required by NAC 534A.190 or 534A.193, as applicable: (a) A description of the casings in the wells, or the proposed wells, and the proposed method for testing the casings before those wells are used for injection;(b) The estimated maximum injection pressure and temperature; and(c) A description of the proposed pipelines, metering equipment and safety devices that will be used to prevent accidental pollution.2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, an operator shall obtain a permit issued by the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources pursuant to the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive, and any regulations adopted by the State Environmental Commission pursuant thereto, before the operator may operate an injection well.Nev. Admin. Code § 534A.196
(Added to NAC by Comm'n on Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A 12-16-92)-(Substituted in revision for NAC 534A.440); A by R032-19A, eff. 12/16/2019NRS 513.063, 534A.070, 534A.090