Geothermal Energy Regulation 2022
sec.18Information for surrender report— Act , s 302
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sec.18 Information for surrender report— Act , s 302
For section 302 (2) (c) of the Act , the following information is prescribed for a surrender report for a geothermal tenure— the general area information for the tenure; the hazard information for the tenure; a description of the methods used to produce geothermal energy in the surrendered area; an estimate of— the amount of geothermal energy produced from each geothermal well in the surrendered area for each year since the tenure took effect; and the volume of water or disposal fluid injected into each injection well in the surrendered area; the surface temperature of the water or disposal fluid mentioned in paragraph (d) (ii) at the point of injection; a description of the geological features of the classified geothermal resources in the surrendered area from which geothermal energy was produced; the reason the geothermal tenure holder has applied to surrender all or part of the area of the tenure; any other information stated in the relevant direction for the report. In this section— injection well means a well used to— return geothermal fluid to a geothermal reservoir after its use; or introduce another fluid into the reservoir. water, supercritical carbon dioxide (sec.18-ssec.1) For section 302 (2) (c) of the Act , the following information is prescribed for a surrender report for a geothermal tenure— the general area information for the tenure; the hazard information for the tenure; a description of the methods used to produce geothermal energy in the surrendered area; an estimate of— the amount of geothermal energy produced from each geothermal well in the surrendered area for each year since the tenure took effect; and the volume of water or disposal fluid injected into each injection well in the surrendered area; the surface temperature of the water or disposal fluid mentioned in paragraph (d) (ii) at the point of injection; a description of the geological features of the classified geothermal resources in the surrendered area from which geothermal energy was produced; the reason the geothermal tenure holder has applied to surrender all or part of the area of the tenure; any other information stated in the relevant direction for the report. (sec.18-ssec.2) In this section— injection well means a well used to— return geothermal fluid to a geothermal reservoir after its use; or introduce another fluid into the reservoir. water, supercritical carbon dioxide
- (a) the general area information for the tenure;
- (b) the hazard information for the tenure;
- (c) a description of the methods used to produce geothermal energy in the surrendered area;
- (d) an estimate of— (i) the amount of geothermal energy produced from each geothermal well in the surrendered area for each year since the tenure took effect; and (ii) the volume of water or disposal fluid injected into each injection well in the surrendered area;