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Geothermal Rules <br />Effective Date: September 30, 2004 <br />after the prescribed form upon prior approval by the State Engineer. "As -Built" drawings <br />may be included but shall not be larger than 24 x 36 inches. All of the applicable data <br />requested on any form shall be accurately reported. <br />12.3 Substitution of Forms - All forms required by these Rules shall be submitted on <br />forms prescribed by the State Engineer. The State Engineer shall reject any form that <br />cannot be legibly reproduced. Drawings, maps, and data supplementing a form shall <br />not be larger than 24 x 36 inches. <br />12.4 Incomplete Forms - Forms submitted without the required information, filing fee <br />or signature shall be returned as incomplete. The State Engineer shall inform the <br />applicant or designated agent of any deficiencies on the permit application. If the <br />applicant fails to correct the deficiencies and resubmit the permit application within the <br />time requested, the State Engineer may consider the application withdrawn, and the fee <br />shall be forfeited. <br />12.5 Retention of Records - The permit application and original permit and <br />supplemental information shall be filed and preserved by the State Engineer and may <br />be used in determining the extent of the uses made of the various geothermal <br />resources. <br />12.6 Data Confidentiality - In the event that the information submitted falls within the <br />purview of Section 24-72-204(3)(a)(IV), C.R.S. (2003), and upon written request by the <br />owner or designated agent, the State Engineer shall deny the right of inspection of such <br />data to any person and keep the data confidential for not more than one (1) year after <br />submission. <br />12.7 Construction and Test Report - The well construction contractor or certified <br />individual shall maintain detailed information during the construction and completion of a <br />geothermal well. The information to be reported shall include at least the following: a <br />detailed and accurate lithologic log; diameter, type, grade and depth of all casing; <br />amounts, type, depths and placement method of all grouts used; construction and <br />completion history; types of fluids and temperatures encountered; types and depths of <br />production equipment installed; and copies of data from any flow or pressure testing. <br />This information shall be submitted by the well construction contractor or certified <br />individual to the State Engineer on a prescribed form within sixty (60) days of <br />completing the well, or seven (7) days after the expiration of the permit to construct, <br />whichever occurs sooner. <br />12.8 Production Records for a Type A -OS or Type B Well - In order to quantify the <br />geothermal energy extracted, the well owner or operator shall maintain permanent <br />records of the amounts of fluid appropriated and areas heated. These records shall be <br />collected at least monthly and shall be submitted to the State Engineer upon request. <br />For wells appropriating a geothermal fluid, these records shall include as a minimum the <br />appropriation rates and volumes and inflow and outflow temperatures. <br />26 <br />