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Geothermal Rules Effective Date: September 30, 2004 b. prior to submitting an application, the applicant shall give notice of the proposed multiple completion to the owners or operators of any valid, prior water or geothermal rights that are located within one half ('/2) mile of the proposed well. The notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall include a copy of the permit application. The notice shall instruct the owners or operators that they must submit a written objection to the State Engineer within forty-five (45) days of their receipt of the notice if they are opposed to the proposed multiple completion. Evidence that this notice was given shall be submitted with the permit application; and, C. if no objection to the multiple completion is filed within forty-five (45) days and if the State Engineer finds that the production from each reservoir can be identified and measured and that circumstances in a particular instance so warrant, he shall issue the permit. If an objection is filed, the State Engineer shall hold a hearing to determine whether circumstances in the particular instance warrant issuing a permit. 5.8 Unattended Open Wells - All geothermal wells, when unattended during construction or repair, shall be securely capped, covered or sealed to prevent objects or fluids from entering the well. 5.9 Well Identification - All Type B geothermal wells constructed pursuant to these Rules shall be marked by the owner in a conspicuous place with the owner's or operator's name, name of lease (if applicable), permit number of the well, name of the reservoir, the well designation given by the owner (if used), and legal description of the well. The owner shall take all necessary means and precautions to preserve and maintain these markings. A permanent sign shall be installed within sixty (60) days after the completion of the well. 5.10 Installation of Measuring Devices - The State Engineer and his authorized representatives have the authority to order the owner of a geothermal well to install and maintain meters, gauges, or other measuring devices and to report the readings of such meters, gauges, or measuring devices. 5.11 Well Testing - A flow test of each Type A -OS or Type B geothermal well shall be conducted for a continuous period of not less than seventy-two (72) hours unless the State Engineer specifies or approves a different period of time. The flow testing of any geothermal well shall not exceed a cumulative total of seven (7) days unless the State Engineer has granted prior written approval of additional testing. The State Engineer may impose other test requirements as deemed necessary. Copies of any temperature records and any fluid sample analyses obtained from the testing of geothermal wells shall be submitted with the Well Construction and Test Report (see Rule 12.7) or a plugging report (see Rule 12.12).