OH brine transportation bonds.
$450 flat. Five minutes.

A certified brine transporter in Ohio must file a $15,000 surety bond with the ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management, under R.C. 1509.222–1509.223. Ours is $450 flat — 3% of the bond amount, the same for every hauler. No credit check on this bond.

Required for your brine transportation certification — ODNR Division of Oil & Gas, R.C. 1509.222–.223
Fixed $15,000 amount, $450 flat — alongside the $600,000 liability-insurance requirement
Multi-year terms available — set it up once, hold it for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Your brine-transporter certification is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your transporter details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Fixed-amount bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Division of Oil & Gas

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your brine transportation certification. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$15,000 bond × 3% = $450, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$450
2-year term
$900
3-year term
$1,350
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Ohio regulates oil-and-gas brine — the saltwater byproduct of drilling — through the ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management. A person who transports brine for hire must be certified, and under R.C. 1509.222–1509.223 a brine transporter posts a $15,000 surety bond along with at least $600,000 of liability insurance.

The bond is an environmental and compliance guarantee: it backs the transporter's duties under Chapter 1509 — proper handling, transport, and disposal of brine — so that spills, illegal dumping, or other violations don't fall on the public. If a violation causes a recoverable loss, the state can claim against the bond up to $15,000.

It is not insurance for you. The separate $600,000 liability policy handles third-party injury and damage; this bond backs your compliance with the brine-transport rules. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.

R.C. 1509.222–1509.223 (Division of Oil & Gas)Ohio brine transporters are certified by the ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management under R.C. Chapter 1509. Sections 1509.222 and 1509.223 require a brine transporter to carry liability insurance of not less than $600,000 and to file a $15,000 surety bond conditioned on compliance with the brine-transportation requirements. Confirm the amount and form on your certification paperwork.

You need this bond if you're

A certified brine transporter hauling oil-and-gas brine for hire in Ohio
Applying for a new certification through the Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management
Renewing your certification and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing
Adding brine hauling to an existing oil-and-gas service operation

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

Start the application →
FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Ohio brine transportation bond? +
The premium is $450 — a flat 3% of the fixed $15,000 bond amount, the same for every hauler. The $15,000 is set by rule, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $15,000? +
No. You pay $450. The $15,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Is the bond the same as the $600,000 insurance? +
No — they're separate requirements. R.C. 1509.222–.223 calls for both: at least $600,000 of liability insurance and a $15,000 surety bond. We write the bond; your insurer handles the liability policy.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. The fixed $15,000 brine bond doesn't require one.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the certification. Buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term, and we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.
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