2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 520 - Conservation of Gas and Oil
Section 520.045 - Determination of waste of oil or gas.


(1) Collect data.
(2) Make investigations and inspections.
(3) Examine properties, leases, papers, books and records, including drilling records and logs.
(4) Examine, check, test and gauge oil and gas wells and tanks.
(5) Hold hearings.
(6) Provide for the keeping of records and the making of reports.
(7) Take such action as may be reasonably necessary to enforce this chapter. [1953 c.667 §6; 2007 c.672 §8]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources

Chapter 520 - Conservation of Gas and Oil

Section 520.005 - Definitions.

Section 520.017 - Fees; rules; disposition of fees.

Section 520.025 - Permit for drilling well or using well; extension; annual report; grounds for granting or denying permit.

Section 520.027 - Information holes; holes drilled as part of seismic program; trade secrets.

Section 520.045 - Determination of waste of oil or gas.

Section 520.055 - General jurisdiction and authority of board; tidal lands; rules.

Section 520.095 - Rules and orders; bond.

Section 520.097 - Abandonment or completion of well; well logs and records; trade secrets.

Section 520.125 - Authority of board to summon witnesses and require production of evidence.

Section 520.175 - Injunctions to restrain violation or threatened violation of chapter.

Section 520.210 - Establishment of spacing units for pool or field; purpose; scope; effect.

Section 520.220 - Integrating interests or tracts within spacing unit.

Section 520.230 - Approved agreement for cooperative or unit development of pool not to be construed as violating certain regulatory laws.

Section 520.240 - Voluntary unitization of operations by lessees of tidal or submersible lands; Department of State Lands’ function.

Section 520.260 - Hearing to determine need for unitization of operations; required findings; order.

Section 520.270 - Plan for unit operations.

Section 520.280 - Allocation of production under plan; ownership.

Section 520.290 - When unitization order to become effective; supplemental hearings.

Section 520.300 - Amending unitization order.

Section 520.310 - Unitization of area including area previously unitized; partial unitization of pool.

Section 520.320 - Unitization order does not terminate prior agreements or affect oil and gas rights; acquisition of property during unit operations.

Section 520.350 - Property rights in underground reservoirs for natural gas storage.