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Oil And Gas Conservation

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Purpose of chapter--Development of oil and gas resources.

Section
45-9-1.1

Functions of environment and natural resources board transferred to Board of Minerals and Environment.

Definition of terms.

Waste of oil and gas prohibited--Production of gas in conjunction with water excluded from coverage of chapter.

Application to drill oil or gas well--Permit--Rules and regulations of board--Fee, disposition--Agreement with surface owner.

Identification of ownership of facilities for producing oil or gas.

Testing of oil and gas wells.

Separation of production from wells--Gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons--Measurement.

Classification of wells.

Metering or measuring of oil, gas, or product.

Section
45-9-10

Operation of wells with inefficient gas-oil or water-oil ratios.

Section
45-9-11

Operations for production of oil or gas, regulation by board.

Section
45-9-12

Production of oil and gas from field, pool, or area where physical waste created.

Section
45-9-13

Administration of chapter by board--Rules and orders to prevent waste, protect correlative rights and govern procedure before board.

Section
45-9-14

Prevention of oil or gas escape, intrusion of water, pollution of fresh-water supplies, and blowouts, cavings, seepages, and fires.

Section
45-9-15

Plugging and performance bond for wells--Amount--Conditions.

Section
45-9-15.1

45-9-15.1.Repealed by SL 2013, ch 227, §2.

Section
45-9-15.2

Application date of bond requirements.

Section
45-9-15.3

Supplemental plugging and performance bond--Idle wells--Amount.

Section
45-9-16

Recordkeeping by producers, handlers, and processors of the quantities of oil or gas--Examination.

Section
45-9-17

Reports or plats--Filing with board.

Section
45-9-18

Mechanical well logs, surveys and reports on well location, drilling, and production--Samples, core chips, and complete cores--Filing--Exploratory wells.

Section
45-9-19

False representations as perjury--Drilling without permit as misdemeanor.

Section
45-9-20

Spacing units for a pool--Purposes--Establishment by board--Exception.

Section
45-9-21

Spacing units for a pool--Size and shape, establishment by board, modifications and exceptions.

Section
45-9-22

Spacing units to be sized and shaped for efficient development of pool--Minimum size.

Section
45-9-23

Spacing units for a pool--Production limited by waste--Order of board establishing, contents.

Section
45-9-24

Spacing units of different sizes or shapes--Adjustment of allowable production.

Section
45-9-25

Hearing to establish spacing units--Establishment of temporary spacing units by board pending determination of ultimate spacing period.

Section
45-9-26

Order establishing spacing units for a pool--Size and shape of each unit--Location of permitted well--Exception for wells drilled or drilling at time of application.

Section
45-9-27

Drilling of well at other than prescribed location when authorized by secretary.

Section
45-9-28

Scope of order establishing spacing units for a pool--Modification--Inclusion of additional area--Exclusion of land not underlaid by pool.

Section
45-9-29

Order establishing spacing units--Modification to prevent waste, avoidance of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights.

Section
45-9-30

Two or more separately owned tracts or interests embraced within spacing unit--Pooling of interests.

Section
45-9-31

Order pooling all interests in spacing unit--Application by interested person--Notice and hearing--Terms and conditions.

Section
45-9-32

Operation of well--Rights of owners to participate--Payment of expenses.

Section
45-9-33

Alternative rights of owners--Surrender of leasehold interest to participating owners--Participation on a limited basis.

Section
45-9-34

Spacing unit covered by pooling order--Definition of terms--Operations incident to the drilling of a well--Portion of production allocated to each tract.

Section
45-9-35

Rights of owners operating well or paying costs for benefit of another under pooling order--Share of production--Determination of costs by board.

Section
45-9-36

Well completed prior to pooling of interest in spacing unit--Sharing of production--Calculation of costs.

Section
45-9-37

Operation as unit of one or more pools--Consideration of need--Hearing.

Section
45-9-38

Findings of board requiring order for unit operation of a pool.

Section
45-9-39

Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Terms and conditions--Prescribing plan of operation--Essential elements of plan.

Section
45-9-40

Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Not effective until approved by persons responsible for operating costs.

Section
45-9-41

Supplemental hearing on approval of plan for unit operation.

Section
45-9-42

Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Revocation when not approved by persons owning required percentage of interest.

Section
45-9-43

Amendment of order for unit operations--Conditions.

Section
45-9-44

Order of board for unit operation of a pool embraced in unit area established by prior order--Allocation of production.

Section
45-9-45

Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation on less than whole of a pool--Size and shape of unit area.

Section
45-9-46

Operation of well upon unit area--Unit of production allocated to separately owned tract.

Section
45-9-47

Order of board for unit operation--Express or implied obligations of contract covering land in unit area, fulfillment by conducting operations under order.

Section
45-9-48

Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation--Ownership of portion of production allocated and proceeds of sale.

Section
45-9-49

Order for unit operations does not transfer title.

Section
45-9-50

Contract for sale or purchase of production from separately owned tract not terminated.

Section
45-9-51

Rights of owners within unit area to property acquired in conduct of unit operation.

Section
45-9-52

Agreement for cooperative development or operation of field or pool--Approval by board--Failure to submit for approval not evidence of antitrust law violation.

Section
45-9-53

Lands to which chapter applies.

Section
45-9-54

Enforcement of chapter--Jurisdiction of board.

Section
45-9-55

Investigations by board.

Section
45-9-56

Authority of board to act--Upon its own motion--Petition of interested person.

Section
45-9-57

Repealed by SL 2012, ch 212, § 4.

Section
45-9-58

Notice of hearing--Service by mail or publication--Proof of service.

Section
45-9-59

Witnesses--Production of books and records.

Section
45-9-60

Noncompliance with subpoena--Refusal of witness to testify--Court order--Contempt.

Section
45-9-61

Prior rules, regulations, and orders continued in force--Accrued penalties and liabilities not repealed.

Section
45-9-62

45-9-62.Repealed by SL 1993, ch 256, §49

Section
45-9-63

Repealed by SL 2012, ch 212, § 6.

Section
45-9-64

Emergency order of board--Issuance without notice or hearing--Promulgation--Termination.

Section
45-9-65

45-9-65, 45-9-66.Repealed by SL 1993, ch 256, §§51, 52

Section
45-9-67

Appeal from rule, regulation, or order of board--Persons adversely affected--Procedure.

Section
45-9-68

Violation of law, rule, regulation, or order--Civil penalty--Liability for damages to environment.

Section
45-9-69

Action by attorney general to recover civil penalties--Venue.

Section
45-9-70

Shutting down and sealing property or equipment by secretary for violation--Cancelation of lease or bond forfeiture.

Section
45-9-71

Action for injunction--Service--Order.

Section
45-9-72

Failure of board to enjoin violation on request of person adversely affected--Action for injunction by affected person.

Section
45-9-73

Procedure for issuance, suspension, revocation, and renewal of permits--Hearing--Uncontested recommendation.

Section
45-9-74

Hearing on application for order under chapter--Notice--Contested case hearing--Procedure.