47-311. PUBLIC INTEREST. It is declared to be in the public interest to foster, encourage and promote the development, production and utilization of natural resources of oil and gas in the state of Idaho in such a manner as will prevent waste; to provide for uniformity and consistency in the regulation of the production of oil and gas throughout the state of Idaho; to authorize and to provide for the operations and development of oil and gas properties in such a manner that a greater ultimate recovery of oil and gas may be obtained and that the correlative rights of all owners be fully protected; to encourage, authorize and provide for voluntary agreements for cycling, recycling, pressure maintenance and secondary recovery operations in order that the greatest possible economic recovery of oil and gas may be obtained within the state to the end that the land owners, the royalty owners, the producers and the general public may realize and enjoy the greatest possible good from these vital natural resources.
History:
[(47-311) 47-315, added 1963, ch. 148, sec. 1, p. 433; am. 2012, ch. 111, sec. 1, p. 302; am. and redesig. 2017, ch. 271, sec. 3, p. 681.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 3 - OIL AND GAS WELLS — GEOLOGIC INFORMATION, AND PREVENTION OF WASTE
Section 47-307 - USE OF INFORMATION.
Section 47-311 - PUBLIC INTEREST.
Section 47-312 - ACT NOT CONSTRUED TO RESTRICT PRODUCTION — WASTE PROHIBITED.
Section 47-313 - LANDS SUBJECT TO THIS ACT.
Section 47-315 - AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION.
Section 47-316 - PERMIT TO DRILL OR TREAT A WELL — FEES.
Section 47-317 - DRILLING LOCATIONS.
Section 47-318 - WELL SPACING.
Section 47-320 - INTEGRATION OF TRACTS — ORDERS OF DEPARTMENT.
Section 47-321 - UNIT OPERATIONS.
Section 47-322 - OIL AND GAS METERING SYSTEMS.
Section 47-323 - COMMINGLING OF PRODUCTION.
Section 47-324 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 47-325 - FALSIFICATION OF RECORDS — LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.
Section 47-327 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF WELL AND TRADE INFORMATION.
Section 47-328 - RULES FOR COMMISSION — ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
Section 47-329 - POWERS OF COMMISSION — WITNESSES — PENALTY.
Section 47-330 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION FUND CREATED — TAX.
Section 47-331 - OBLIGATION TO PAY ROYALTIES AS ESSENCE OF CONTRACT — INTEREST.
Section 47-332 - REPORTS TO ROYALTY OWNERS.
Section 47-333 - ACTION FOR ACCOUNTING FOR ROYALTY.
Section 47-334 - USE OF SURFACE LAND BY OWNER OR OPERATOR.
Section 47-335 - PRODUCERS — MONTHLY STATEMENTS — IDAHO STATE TAX COMMISSION.
Section 47-336 - INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR CONSERVATION OF OIL AND GAS RATIFIED.