N.M. Admin. Code § 19.14.26.8 - SEALING OFF STRATA
A.
During the drilling of any well, all fresh water strata and salt water strata
overlying the geothermal resources strata shall be sealed or separated to
prevent the migration of fluids from one stratum to the other.
B. All waters of present or probable future
value for domestic, commercial, agricultural or stock purposes shall be
confined to their respective strata and shall be adequately protected by
methods approved by the division. Special precautions by methods satisfactory
to the division shall be taken to guard against loss of artesian water from the
strata in which it occurs, and to prevent the contamination of such artesian
water strata by any objectional geothermal fluids. Sealing off of strata, and
migration prevention shall ordinarily be accomplished by cementing
casing.
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