Geothermal Energy Regulation 2022
sch.2-sec.10Requirement for liner
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sch.2-sec.10 Requirement for liner
A horizontal geothermal well must be abandoned containing a slotted liner that is not made of steel. a slotted PVC liner However, if the horizontal geothermal well has the potential to cause a hazard to future mining because of high levels of methane, the geothermal tenure holder must conduct a risk assessment that includes an assessment of whether a fire resistant anti-static (or FRAS) liner should be used in the well. (sch.2-sec.10-ssec.1) A horizontal geothermal well must be abandoned containing a slotted liner that is not made of steel. a slotted PVC liner (sch.2-sec.10-ssec.2) However, if the horizontal geothermal well has the potential to cause a hazard to future mining because of high levels of methane, the geothermal tenure holder must conduct a risk assessment that includes an assessment of whether a fire resistant anti-static (or FRAS) liner should be used in the well.