sec.9Notice of completion, change or abandonment of geothermal well

sec.9 Notice of completion, change or abandonment of geothermal well

This section applies if any of the following events happen in relation to a geothermal well in the area of a geothermal tenure— drilling of the well is completed; the completion configuration of the well changes; the well is abandoned. The geothermal tenure holder must, within 10 business days after the event happens, give the chief executive a notice stating that the event has happened. For subsection (1) — drilling of a geothermal well in the area of the geothermal tenure is completed if— the drilling rig last used to drill the well is moved so it is no longer above the well; and the geothermal tenure holder does not intend to continue drilling the well; and the completion configuration of a geothermal well in the area of the geothermal tenure changes if, after drilling of the well is completed— additional casing is installed in the well; or any part of the well is plugged, other than for decommissioning the well; or an interval in the well is changed in any other way. (sec.9-ssec.1) This section applies if any of the following events happen in relation to a geothermal well in the area of a geothermal tenure— drilling of the well is completed; the completion configuration of the well changes; the well is abandoned. (sec.9-ssec.2) The geothermal tenure holder must, within 10 business days after the event happens, give the chief executive a notice stating that the event has happened. (sec.9-ssec.3) For subsection (1) — drilling of a geothermal well in the area of the geothermal tenure is completed if— the drilling rig last used to drill the well is moved so it is no longer above the well; and the geothermal tenure holder does not intend to continue drilling the well; and the completion configuration of a geothermal well in the area of the geothermal tenure changes if, after drilling of the well is completed— additional casing is installed in the well; or any part of the well is plugged, other than for decommissioning the well; or an interval in the well is changed in any other way.

• (a) drilling of the well is completed;
• (b) the completion configuration of the well changes;
• (c) the well is abandoned.
• (a) drilling of a geothermal well in the area of the geothermal tenure is completed if— (i) the drilling rig last used to drill the well is moved so it is no longer above the well; and (ii) the geothermal tenure holder does not intend to continue drilling the well; and
• (i) the drilling rig last used to drill the well is moved so it is no longer above the well; and
• (ii) the geothermal tenure holder does not intend to continue drilling the well; and
• (b) the completion configuration of a geothermal well in the area of the geothermal tenure changes if, after drilling of the well is completed— (i) additional casing is installed in the well; or (ii) any part of the well is plugged, other than for decommissioning the well; or (iii) an interval in the well is changed in any other way.