Geothermal Energy Regulation 2022
sch.2-sec.1Removal of particular equipment
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sch.2-sec.1 Removal of particular equipment
All equipment, other than casing, that may create a hazard that is in, or immediately adjacent to, a geothermal well must be removed before the well is plugged and abandoned. However, if it is not reasonably possible to comply with subsection (1) — the location of the equipment must be surveyed before the well is plugged and abandoned; and details of the equipment and its location must be included in an end of tenure report. (sch.2-sec.1-ssec.1) All equipment, other than casing, that may create a hazard that is in, or immediately adjacent to, a geothermal well must be removed before the well is plugged and abandoned. (sch.2-sec.1-ssec.2) However, if it is not reasonably possible to comply with subsection (1) — the location of the equipment must be surveyed before the well is plugged and abandoned; and details of the equipment and its location must be included in an end of tenure report.
- (a) the location of the equipment must be surveyed before the well is plugged and abandoned; and
- (b) details of the equipment and its location must be included in an end of tenure report.