(1) Prior to the application to the Division of Resource Management for the permit to drill for oil, gas, and related products referred to in s. 377.242(1), the applicant must own a valid deed, or other muniment of title, or lease granting said applicant the privilege to explore for oil, gas, or related mineral products to be extracted only through the well hole on the land or lands included in the application. However, unallocated interests may be unitized according to s. 377.27.
(2) As a condition precedent to the issuance or renewal of a permit, the division shall require satisfactory evidence that the applicant has implemented, or is in the process of implementing, programs for control of pollution related to oil, petroleum products or their byproducts, and other pollutants and the abatement thereof when a discharge occurs.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-299; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 72-394; s. 70, ch. 79-65.
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.