(1) The nature, character and location of the lands involved; whether rural, such as farms, groves, or ranches, or urban property vacant or presently developed for residential or business purposes or are in such a location or of such a nature as to make such improvements and developments a probability in the near future.
(2) The nature, type and extent of ownership of the applicant, including such matters as the length of time the applicant has owned the rights claimed without having performed any of the exploratory operations so granted or authorized.
(3) The proven or indicated likelihood of the presence of oil, gas or related minerals in such quantities as to warrant the exploration and extraction of such products on a commercially profitable basis.
(4) For activities and operations concerning a natural gas storage facility, the nature, structure, and proposed use of the natural gas storage reservoir is suitable for the storage and recovery of gas without adverse effect to public health or safety or the environment.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-299; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 12, ch. 2013-205.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use
Chapter 377 - Energy Resources
Part I - Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources (Ss. 377.01-377.42)
377.01 - Governor to enter into interstate compact to conserve oil and gas.
377.03 - Extension of compact.
377.04 - Official report of state.
377.06 - Public policy of state concerning natural resources of oil and gas.
377.07 - Division of Resource Management; powers, duties, and authority.
377.075 - Division of Technical Services; geological functions.
377.10 - Certain persons not to be employed by division.
377.18 - Common sources of oil and gas.
377.21 - Jurisdiction of division.
377.23 - Monthly reports to division.
377.24 - Notice of intention to drill well; permits; abandoned wells and dry holes.
377.2408 - Application to conduct geophysical operations.
377.2409 - Geophysical activities; confidential information; penalties.
377.241 - Criteria for issuance of permits.
377.2411 - Lawful right to drill, develop, or explore.
377.242 - Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting through well holes or by other means.
377.2421 - Division to review federal applications.
377.2424 - Conditions for granting permits for geophysical operations.
377.2425 - Manner of providing security for geophysical exploration, drilling, and production.
377.2426 - Abandonment of geophysical holes.
377.243 - Conditions for granting permits for extraction through well holes.
377.2431 - Conditions for granting permits for natural gas storage facilities.
377.2432 - Natural gas storage facilities; protection of water supplies.
377.2433 - Protection of natural gas storage facilities; remedies.
377.2434 - Property rights to injected natural gas.
377.2435 - Rule adoption relating to natural gas storage.
377.244 - Conditions for granting permits for surface exploratory and extraction operations.
377.25 - Production pools; drilling units.
377.28 - Cycling, pooling, and unitization of oil and gas.
377.29 - Agreements in interest of conservation.
377.30 - Limitation on amount of oil or gas taken.
377.31 - Evidence of rules and orders.
377.32 - Issuance of subpoenas; service, etc.
377.33 - Injunctions against division.
377.34 - Actions and injunctions by division.
377.35 - Suits, proceedings, appeals, etc.
377.36 - False entries and statements; incomplete entries; penalties.
377.371 - Pollution prohibited; reporting, liability.
377.39 - Seizure and sale of illegal oil, gas, or product.
377.40 - Negligently permitting gas and oil to go wild or out of control.