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Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions
55-101 Natural gas for residents of platted land outside city; laying and maintenance of pipes. - 55-101. Natural gas for residents of platted land outside city;...
55-102 Control and management of oil and gas wells; unlawful acts, penalties; flaring, venting or use of gas permitted, when. - 55-102. Control and management of oil and gas wells; unlawful...
55-112 Transportation of gas; standards for. - 55-112. Transportation of gas; standards for. (a) Any person or...
55-114 Penalty for violation of 55-112. - 55-114. Penalty for violation of 55-112. Any person or persons,...
55-143 Conservation fee fund; authorized expenditures; accounting procedures; reduction of fees and assessments, when. - 55-143. Conservation fee fund; authorized expenditures; accounting procedures; reduction of...
55-150 Definitions. - 55-150. Definitions. As used in this act unless the context...
55-151 Application of intent to drill wells, required information; notification of surface owner; fee and contents; information to department of health and environment and county clerk; approval of application, when; conditions; compliance with rules... - 55-151. Application of intent to drill wells, required information; notification...
55-152 Rules and regulations; recommendations of advisory committee; annual review of drilling methods. - 55-152. Rules and regulations; recommendations of advisory committee; annual review...
55-153 Advisory committee on regulation of oil and gas activities. - 55-153. Advisory committee on regulation of oil and gas activities....
55-154 Certification of compliance with statutes and rules and regulations. - 55-154. Certification of compliance with statutes and rules and regulations....
55-155 Licensure of operators and contractors; requirements; fees; transfers of operator responsibility; notification of surface owner. - 55-155. Licensure of operators and contractors; requirements; fees; transfers of...
55-156 Protection of water prior to abandoning of well; penalty for noncompliance. - 55-156. Protection of water prior to abandoning of well; penalty...
55-157 Cementing in surface casing and additional pipe prior to testing, completion or abandonment of well; penalty for noncompliance. - 55-157. Cementing in surface casing and additional pipe prior to...
55-158 Submission of bond logs and surveys; penalties. - 55-158. Submission of bond logs and surveys; penalties. Operators, upon...
55-159 Notification of commission prior to setting surface casing or plugging; inspections; penalty. - 55-159. Notification of commission prior to setting surface casing or...
55-160 Notification of commission prior to reentering plugged well; inspections. - 55-160. Notification of commission prior to reentering plugged well; inspections....
55-161 Investigation of abandoned wells; integrity tests; costs. - 55-161. Investigation of abandoned wells; integrity tests; costs. The commission...
55-162 Finding reasonable cause to believe that person has violated act or rules and regulations; hearing; procedure; order; immediate remedial action; reconsideration and judicial review; investigations; sealing of well; removal of seal, penalty. - 55-162. Finding reasonable cause to believe that person has violated...
55-164 Administrative penalties; procedure; costs and attorney fees; disposition of moneys. - 55-164. Administrative penalties; procedure; costs and attorney fees; disposition of...
55-165 Maintenance of information on wells. - 55-165. Maintenance of information on wells. The state corporation commission...
55-168 Insufficient moneys in abandoned oil and gas well fund; liabilities imposed on the conservation fee fund. - 55-168. Insufficient moneys in abandoned oil and gas well fund;...
55-169 Kansas surface owner notice act; citation. - 55-169. Kansas surface owner notice act; citation. K.S.A. 2021 Supp....
55-169a Same; definitions. - 55-169a. Same; definitions. As used in this act and in...
55-169b Same; authorization for rules and regulations. - 55-169b. Same; authorization for rules and regulations. The state corporation...
55-171 Permit required for the storage or disposal of salt water, oil or refuse in surface ponds. - 55-171. Permit required for the storage or disposal of salt...
55-172 Salt water, oil or refuse from wells; prevention of escape. - 55-172. Salt water, oil or refuse from wells; prevention of...
55-173 Notice prior to abandonment and plugging of wells; notification of surface owner. - 55-173. Notice prior to abandonment and plugging of wells; notification...
55-174 Penalty for failure to notify of intent to drill. - 55-174. Penalty for failure to notify of intent to drill....
55-175 Appointment of agents by the commission. - 55-175. Appointment of agents by the commission. The commission shall...
55-176 Commission's costs assessed against operators and agents; disposition of moneys. - 55-176. Commission's costs assessed against operators and agents; disposition of...
55-177 Removal of structures and abutments from lands after abandoning wells; exception. - 55-177. Removal of structures and abutments from lands after abandoning...
55-178 Abandoned wells; complaint concerning pollution or water loss; commission investigation. - 55-178. Abandoned wells; complaint concerning pollution or water loss; commission...
55-179 Same; responsibility for remedial actions; hearings; orders; plugging. - 55-179. Same; responsibility for remedial actions; hearings; orders; plugging. (a)...
55-180 Investigation of pollution by the commission; abandoned well plugging; costs; reimbursement authorized. - 55-180. Investigation of pollution by the commission; abandoned well plugging;...
55-181 Administration and enforcement of rules, regulations and orders. - 55-181. Administration and enforcement of rules, regulations and orders. In...
55-182 Agents of commission; right of ingress and egress; restoration of premises. - 55-182. Agents of commission; right of ingress and egress; restoration...
55-183 Rules and regulations; publication; fees, taxes and other charges required to be fixed by rules and regulations. - 55-183. Rules and regulations; publication; fees, taxes and other charges...
55-184 Act supplemental. - 55-184. Act supplemental. This act shall not be construed as...
55-186 Spill notification requirements. - 55-186. Spill notification requirements. The state corporation commission shall adopt...
55-191 Definitions. - 55-191. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Abandoned well"...
55-192 Abandoned oil and gas well fund established; well plugging assurance fund abolished. - 55-192. Abandoned oil and gas well fund established; well plugging...
55-193 Abandoned oil and gas well fund; certain transfers thereto. - 55-193. Abandoned oil and gas well fund; certain transfers thereto....
55-194 Annual report. - 55-194. Annual report. (a) The commission shall prepare an annual...
55-1,101 Definitions. - 55-1,101. Definitions. (a) As used in K.S.A. 55-1,101 through 55-1,109,...
55-1,102 Filing of rates and other information required; use of information; disclosure. - 55-1,102. Filing of rates and other information required; use of...
55-1,103 Limitations on manner of offering services and facilities. - 55-1,103. Limitations on manner of offering services and facilities. (a)...
55-1,104 Commission review of fees, terms, practices; complaint; procedure. - 55-1,104. Commission review of fees, terms, practices; complaint; procedure. (a)...
55-1,105 Rules and regulations. - 55-1,105. Rules and regulations. (a) The commission may adopt such...
55-1,106 Exemptions from rate averaging or pricing systems. - 55-1,106. Exemptions from rate averaging or pricing systems. (a) The...
55-1,107 Issuance of more than one certificate of convenience and necessity; exit fees prohibited. - 55-1,107. Issuance of more than one certificate of convenience and...
55-1,108 Contractual obligations, when amended. - 55-1,108. Contractual obligations, when amended. (a) Nothing in K.S.A. 55-1,101...
55-1,109 Notice of lack of capacity to serve required. - 55-1,109. Notice of lack of capacity to serve required. If...
55-1,110 Severability. - 55-1,110. Severability. If any provisions of this act or the...
55-1,111 Commission review of exit tap on gathering system, access, service, abandonment; procedure. - 55-1,111. Commission review of exit tap on gathering system, access,...
55-1,115 Underground storage of hydrocarbons; corporation commission regulation of underground porosity storage of natural gas. - 55-1,115. Underground storage of hydrocarbons; corporation commission regulation of underground...
55-1,116 Same; fee fund. - 55-1,116. Same; fee fund. (a) There is hereby created in...
55-1,117 Same; department of health and environment regulation of other underground storage. - 55-1,117. Same; department of health and environment regulation of other...
55-1,117a Same; department of health and environment regulation of underground crude oil storage. - 55-1,117a. Same; department of health and environment regulation of underground...
55-1,118 Same; fee fund. - 55-1,118. Same; fee fund. (a) (1) There is hereby established...
55-1,119 Same; penalties for violations of rules and regulations. - 55-1,119. Same; penalties for violations of rules and regulations. (a)...
55-1,120 Same; salt solution mining wells; abandonment, legal responsibility for. - 55-1,120. Same; salt solution mining wells; abandonment, legal responsibility for....
55-1,121 Same; fee fund. - 55-1,121. Same; fee fund. (a) There is hereby created in...
55-1,122 Same; representatives of secretary; right of ingress and egress. - 55-1,122. Same; representatives of secretary; right of ingress and egress....
Article 2 - Leases And Liens
55-201 Duty of lessee to have forfeited lease released; publication notice; affidavit to be recorded; notice to landowner; remedies. - 55-201. Duty of lessee to have forfeited lease released; publication...
55-202 Same; action to obtain release; damages, costs and attorney's fees; attachment. - 55-202. Same; action to obtain release; damages, costs and attorney's...
55-205 Record of lease as notice for definite term; extension upon contingency, affidavit. - 55-205. Record of lease as notice for definite term; extension...
55-206 Demand for release before bringing action; evidence. - 55-206. Demand for release before bringing action; evidence. At least...
55-207 Lien of contractor on gas and oil leasehold or pipeline for labor and material; filing of statement. - 55-207. Lien of contractor on gas and oil leasehold or...
55-208 Lien of subcontractor or materialman on gas and oil leasehold or pipeline. - 55-208. Lien of subcontractor or materialman on gas and oil...
55-209 Lien statement for labor or materials; filing and record in district court. - 55-209. Lien statement for labor or materials; filing and record...
55-210 Same; enforcement of liens. - 55-210. Same; enforcement of liens. All liens for labor and...
55-211 Lease of school grounds for drilling for oil and gas. - 55-211. Lease of school grounds for drilling for oil and...
55-211a Lease of lands by municipal corporations, board of park commissioners, improvement districts or other public agency or quasi-municipal corporation; disposition of moneys. - 55-211a. Lease of lands by municipal corporations, board of park...
55-211b Same; validation of prior leases. - 55-211b. Same; validation of prior leases. All oil and gas...
55-212 Lien of transporter of oil-field equipment, labor and materials; definitions. - 55-212. Lien of transporter of oil-field equipment, labor and materials;...
55-213 Same; extent of lien. - 55-213. Same; extent of lien. Any person who transports or...
55-214 Lien of transporter of oil-field equipment; filing of statement; service of notice; removal of equipment to another county. - 55-214. Lien of transporter of oil-field equipment; filing of statement;...
55-215 Same; time for actions. - 55-215. Same; time for actions. The holder of such lien...
55-216 Certain leases unrecorded prior to January 1, 1952, void. - 55-216. Certain leases unrecorded prior to January 1, 1952, void....
55-217 Same; certain assignments executed prior to January 1, 1925, not to be recorded. - 55-217. Same; certain assignments executed prior to January 1, 1925,...
55-218 Same; expunging certain purported assignments from records. - 55-218. Same; expunging certain purported assignments from records. If any...
55-219 Receiver for minority mineral interest in action where location of defendant-owner unknown. - 55-219. Receiver for minority mineral interest in action where location...
55-220 Same; contents of petition; hearing; notice; dismissal as to certain defendants; appointment of receiver. - 55-220. Same; contents of petition; hearing; notice; dismissal as to...
55-221 Same; duties of receiver; duties of court. - 55-221. Same; duties of receiver; duties of court. Such receiver...
55-222 Severability. - 55-222. Severability. The provisions of this act are hereby declared...
55-223 Implied covenant to explore and develop minerals established; burden upon lessee. - 55-223. Implied covenant to explore and develop minerals established; burden...
55-224 Same; presumption of breach of covenant, when. - 55-224. Same; presumption of breach of covenant, when. In any...
55-225 Same; presumption overcome by proof of compliance. - 55-225. Same; presumption overcome by proof of compliance. The presumption...
55-226 Same; remedies for breach; authority of court. - 55-226. Same; remedies for breach; authority of court. If the...
55-227 Same; action for breach not permissible, when. - 55-227. Same; action for breach not permissible, when. Nothing in...
55-228 Same; waiver of presumption prohibited. - 55-228. Same; waiver of presumption prohibited. As created by this...
55-229 Same; substantive rights and remedies saved; presumption cumulative. - 55-229. Same; substantive rights and remedies saved; presumption cumulative. This...
Article 4 - Petroleum Products Inspection
55-422 Petroleum products inspection law; definitions. - 55-422. Petroleum products inspection law; definitions. K.S.A. 55-422 et seq.,...
55-423 Standards for petroleum products established by the secretary. - 55-423. Standards for petroleum products established by the secretary. No...
55-424 Duties of secretary; entry upon premises; samples collected; stop-sale order. - 55-424. Duties of secretary; entry upon premises; samples collected; stop-sale...
55-425 Standards for tests; test methods and equipment. - 55-425. Standards for tests; test methods and equipment. (a) Whenever...
55-426 Fees, amount. - 55-426. Fees, amount. (a) The director of taxation is entitled...
55-427 Monthly report of sales and payment of fees; interest and penalty when delinquent; petroleum inspection fee fund. - 55-427. Monthly report of sales and payment of fees; interest...
55-434 Penalties. - 55-434. Penalties. (a) Any person who violates any of the...
55-435 Invalidity of part. - 55-435. Invalidity of part. If any part, or parts, of...
55-436 Administration and enforcement; jurisdiction of secretary of agriculture over inspections. - 55-436. Administration and enforcement; jurisdiction of secretary of agriculture over...
55-437 Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions. - 55-437. Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions. (a) All...
55-438 Same; transfer of officers and employees; retention of benefits and rights; service deemed continuous. - 55-438. Same; transfer of officers and employees; retention of benefits...
55-439 Same; resolution of conflicts by governor; succession to property and records. - 55-439. Same; resolution of conflicts by governor; succession to property...
55-440 Same; civil and criminal actions saved. - 55-440. Same; civil and criminal actions saved. (a) No suit,...
55-441 Same; transfer of appropriations; assumption of liability for compensation of transferred officers and employees. - 55-441. Same; transfer of appropriations; assumption of liability for compensation...
55-442 Rules and regulations. - 55-442. Rules and regulations. (a) The secretary of agriculture may...
55-443 Penalties; appeal procedure. - 55-443. Penalties; appeal procedure. (a) It is a violation for...
55-444 Secretary's rights. - 55-444. Secretary's rights. Nothing in this act shall limit the...
55-445 Injunction, restraining order. - 55-445. Injunction, restraining order. The secretary may bring an action...
55-447 Servicing or repairing a dispensing device; exceptions. - 55-447. Servicing or repairing a dispensing device; exceptions. Except as...
Article 5 - Transportation And Sale Of Oils And Liquid Fuels
55-501 Pipelines declared common carriers. - 55-501. Pipelines declared common carriers. All pipelines laid, built or...
55-502 Receptacles; duty to receive and transport oil; certificate. - 55-502. Receptacles; duty to receive and transport oil; certificate. It...
55-503 Charges for transportation. - 55-503. Charges for transportation. It shall be unlawful for any...
55-504 Supervision and control by state commission; rules; rates in excess of statutory provisions, when. - 55-504. Supervision and control by state commission; rules; rates in...
55-506 Transportation of liquid fuels over highways; purpose. - 55-506. Transportation of liquid fuels over highways; purpose. This act...
55-507 Liquid-fuel carrier's license; certificates for vehicles. - 55-507. Liquid-fuel carrier's license; certificates for vehicles. No person shall...
55-508 Liquid-fuel carrier's license; application, fee, certificates; suspension or revocation; notice and hearing. - 55-508. Liquid-fuel carrier's license; application, fee, certificates; suspension or revocation;...
55-511 Exhibit of certificate of license and bill of sale, bill of lading or manifest; required statement thereon. - 55-511. Exhibit of certificate of license and bill of sale,...
55-512 Marking of vehicles; determinations of weight, measure or volume of tanks; rules and regulations. - 55-512. Marking of vehicles; determinations of weight, measure or volume...
55-515 Deputies, inspectors, agents and employees; powers and duties; stopping of vehicles; prosecution. - 55-515. Deputies, inspectors, agents and employees; powers and duties; stopping...
55-516 Violations; vehicles and fuels declared nuisances and contraband; confiscation; liens. - 55-516. Violations; vehicles and fuels declared nuisances and contraband; confiscation;...
55-517 Duties of county and district attorneys and law enforcement officers; fees. - 55-517. Duties of county and district attorneys and law enforcement...
55-518 Proceeds of sales to state highway fund. - 55-518. Proceeds of sales to state highway fund. All proceeds...
55-525 Motor fuels defined. - 55-525. Motor fuels defined. As used in K.S.A. 55-506 et...
55-527 Limitation of MTBE in motor vehicle fuel; contingent on EPA waiver. - 55-527. Limitation of MTBE in motor vehicle fuel; contingent on...
Article 6 - Crude Oil Or Petroleum; Production And Sale
55-601 Waste prohibited. - 55-601. Waste prohibited. The production of crude oil or petroleum...
55-602 Waste defined; rules and regulations; person defined. - 55-602. Waste defined; rules and regulations; person defined. The term...
55-603 Production regulated; prevention of unreasonable discrimination. - 55-603. Production regulated; prevention of unreasonable discrimination. Whenever the full...
55-604 Powers of commission; proration of production; approval of plan or distribution. - 55-604. Powers of commission; proration of production; approval of plan...
55-604a Severability. - 55-604a. Severability. If any clause, sentence, section, subsection, provision, or...
55-605 Enforcement of act; jurisdiction of commission over proceedings and hearings; notice; emergency rule, regulation or order; punishment for contempt; conduct of investigations and hearings by certain officers or employees; findings and recommend... - 55-605. Enforcement of act; jurisdiction of commission over proceedings and...
55-606 Rehearing; judicial review. - 55-606. Rehearing; judicial review. (a) Any action of the commission...
55-607 Penalty for violations of 55-601 to 55-609. - 55-607. Penalty for violations of 55-601 to 55-609. In addition...
55-608 Injunction and other remedies. - 55-608. Injunction and other remedies. The corporation commission, the attorney...
55-609 Assessment of costs of administering 55-601 to 55-613; disposition of moneys. - 55-609. Assessment of costs of administering 55-601 to 55-613; disposition...
55-609a Invalidity of 55-601 to 55-609. - 55-609a. Invalidity of 55-601 to 55-609. If any section, subsection,...
55-609b Invalidity of 55-602 to 55-606. - 55-609b. Invalidity of 55-602 to 55-606. If any section, subsection,...
55-610 Buying or selling of illegally produced crude oil or petroleum unlawful. - 55-610. Buying or selling of illegally produced crude oil or...
55-611 Same; penalties. - 55-611. Same; penalties. Any person, firm or the officials of...
Article 7 - Production And Conservation Of Natural Gas
55-701 Waste of natural gas prohibited. - 55-701. Waste of natural gas prohibited. The production of natural...
55-702 Definitions. - 55-702. Definitions. The term "waste", in addition to its ordinary...
55-703 Regulation of production of natural gas by commission; considerations in determination of production from common sources of supply; exception for certain cities of second class. - 55-703. Regulation of production of natural gas by commission; considerations...
55-703a Well spacing and orderly development. - 55-703a. Well spacing and orderly development. The drilling and completion...
55-704 Rules and regulations authorized; notice and hearings. - 55-704. Rules and regulations authorized; notice and hearings. The commission...
55-705b Natural gas well allowable grants; procedure. - 55-705b. Natural gas well allowable grants; procedure. An allowable may...
55-706 Proceedings before commission upon petition; designation of certain officers or employees to conduct investigations and hearings; powers; findings and recommendations. - 55-706. Proceedings before commission upon petition; designation of certain officers...
55-707 Judicial review of commission's actions. - 55-707. Judicial review of commission's actions. Actions for judicial review...
55-708 Penalties for violations. - 55-708. Penalties for violations. In addition to any penalty that...
55-709 Injunction and other remedies. - 55-709. Injunction and other remedies. The state corporation commission shall...
55-710 Receivership upon violation of act. - 55-710. Receivership upon violation of act. In addition to any...
55-711 Assessment of costs of administering 55-701 to 55-713; disposition of moneys. - 55-711. Assessment of costs of administering 55-701 to 55-713; disposition...
55-712 Enforcement of act; agents. - 55-712. Enforcement of act; agents. The commission is hereby authorized...
55-713 Invalidity of part. - 55-713. Invalidity of part. If any clause, sentence, section, provision,...
Article 8 - Interstate Compact To Conserve Oil And Gas
55-801 Representative may be appointed to agree upon compact with petroleum-producing states; objectives of compact. - 55-801. Representative may be appointed to agree upon compact with...
55-802 When compact binding. - 55-802. When compact binding. No compact made under the authority...
55-803 "Interstate compact to conserve oil and gas" ratified. - 55-803. "Interstate compact to conserve oil and gas" ratified. The...
55-804 Text of such compact. - 55-804. Text of such compact. Said "interstate compact to conserve...
55-862 Further extension of compact to conserve oil and gas to September 1, 1979; amendment of compact; notice, withdrawal. - 55-862. Further extension of compact to conserve oil and gas...
55-863 Same; text of compact set out in 55-804 with exception of amendment. - 55-863. Same; text of compact set out in 55-804 with...
55-864 Same; substance of agreement executed by governor. - 55-864. Same; substance of agreement executed by governor. The agreement...
55-865 Same; official representative of Kansas; appointment, oath, expenses. - 55-865. Same; official representative of Kansas; appointment, oath, expenses. The...
55-866 Same; withdrawal from compact; notice. - 55-866. Same; withdrawal from compact; notice. The governor of Kansas...
Article 9 - Salt Water
55-901 Disposal of salt water; rules and regulations; assessment of costs; disposition of moneys. - 55-901. Disposal of salt water; rules and regulations; assessment of...
55-903 Reporting violations to the commission; prosecution. - 55-903. Reporting violations to the commission; prosecution. Any county or...
55-904 Disposal of salt water; penalties for violations. - 55-904. Disposal of salt water; penalties for violations. (a) It...
Article 10 - Disposal Of Brines And Mineralized Waters
55-1003 Disposal of oil-field or gas-field brines and mineralized waters; plans and specifications; approval; disposal wells; notice and hearing; judicial review; eminent domain. - 55-1003. Disposal of oil-field or gas-field brines and mineralized waters;...
55-1004 Unlawful to dispose of certain waste in oil-field disposal wells at excessive pressures; penalties. - 55-1004. Unlawful to dispose of certain waste in oil-field disposal...
55-1005 Disposal wells for salt brines and other oil field wastes; minimum depth; penalty. - 55-1005. Disposal wells for salt brines and other oil field...
55-1007 Same; injunctions, when. - 55-1007. Same; injunctions, when. The attorney general or county attorney...
Article 11 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas
55-1101 Containers; definitions. - 55-1101. Containers; definitions. The term "person" as used in this...
55-1102 Same; identification; unlawful acts. - 55-1102. Same; identification; unlawful acts. (a) If a liquefied petroleum...
55-1103 Same; unlawful to fill or refill unmarked containers if notified by owner. - 55-1103. Same; unlawful to fill or refill unmarked containers if...
55-1104 Same; evidence of unlawful use. - 55-1104. Same; evidence of unlawful use. The use of a...
55-1105 Same; penalty. - 55-1105. Same; penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this...
Article 12 - Underground Storage Of Natural Gas
55-1201 Definitions. - 55-1201. Definitions. As used in this act (a) "underground storage"...
55-1202 Public interest and welfare. - 55-1202. Public interest and welfare. The underground storage of natural...
55-1203 Appropriation of certain property. - 55-1203. Appropriation of certain property. Any natural gas public utility...
55-1204 Underground storage of natural gas; certificate of commission; notice and hearing; assessment of costs; disposition of moneys. - 55-1204. Underground storage of natural gas; certificate of commission; notice...
55-1205 Eminent domain procedure. - 55-1205. Eminent domain procedure. Any natural gas public utility, having...
55-1207 Leasing of state-owned lands for underground storage of natural gas; conditions. - 55-1207. Leasing of state-owned lands for underground storage of natural...
55-1208 Abandonment of underground natural gas storage facility; notification; hearings by corporation commission. - 55-1208. Abandonment of underground natural gas storage facility; notification; hearings...
55-1209 Plat map of location of underground natural gas facility required. - 55-1209. Plat map of location of underground natural gas facility...
55-1210 Property rights to injected natural gas established. - 55-1210. Property rights to injected natural gas established. (a) All...
Article 13 - Unitization
55-1301 Additional powers and duties of the state corporation commission. - 55-1301. Additional powers and duties of the state corporation commission....
55-1302 Definitions. - 55-1302. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) Except where...
55-1303 Requisites of application; hearings. - 55-1303. Requisites of application; hearings. Any working interest owner may...
55-1304 Matters to be found by the commission precedent to issuance of unitization order; hearings. - 55-1304. Matters to be found by the commission precedent to...
55-1305 Commission orders. - 55-1305. Commission orders. The order providing for the unitization and...
55-1306 Unit operations. - 55-1306. Unit operations. All operations, including, but not limited to,...
55-1307 Enlargement of area and creation of new units. - 55-1307. Enlargement of area and creation of new units. The...
55-1308 Existing rights, rights in unleased land, and royalties and lease burdens. - 55-1308. Existing rights, rights in unleased land, and royalties and...
55-1309 Employment of consultant to advise commission. - 55-1309. Employment of consultant to advise commission. Whenever in any...
55-1310 Procedures on unit operation plans; application of laws; notices; hearings, place of; publication of notice of applications and hearings; cost. - 55-1310. Procedures on unit operation plans; application of laws; notices;...
55-1311 Agreements not violative of laws governing monopolies or restraint of trade. - 55-1311. Agreements not violative of laws governing monopolies or restraint...
55-1312 Rendition for taxation of property used by unit; assessment and taxation. - 55-1312. Rendition for taxation of property used by unit; assessment...
55-1313 Certificates to be recorded. - 55-1313. Certificates to be recorded. Upon a unitization order becoming...
55-1314 Act supplemental. - 55-1314. Act supplemental. The provisions of this act shall be...
55-1315 Invalidity of part. - 55-1315. Invalidity of part. If any clause, sentence, section, provision,...
55-1316 Definition of "pool"; legislative intent. - 55-1316. Definition of "pool"; legislative intent. The amendment by this...
55-1317 Unitization without KCC order, when. - 55-1317. Unitization without KCC order, when. (a) As used in...
Article 14 - Pricing Of Natural Gas
55-1401 Citation of act. - 55-1401. Citation of act. This act may be cited as...
55-1402 Definitions. - 55-1402. Definitions. For the purposes of this act: (a) "Commission"...
55-1403 Applicability of act to natural gas purchase contracts. - 55-1403. Applicability of act to natural gas purchase contracts. Only...
55-1404 Effect of indefinite price escalator clauses of certain natural gas purchase contracts on price of natural gas. - 55-1404. Effect of indefinite price escalator clauses of certain natural...
55-1405 Same; limited effect of indefinite escalator clauses; price calculated monthly; exceptions. - 55-1405. Same; limited effect of indefinite escalator clauses; price calculated...
55-1406 Same; effect of indefinite price escalator clauses on gas produced from new wells or reservoirs and stripper wells; price calculated monthly; category determinations. - 55-1406. Same; effect of indefinite price escalator clauses on gas...
55-1407 Recovery of production and conservation fees and taxes. - 55-1407. Recovery of production and conservation fees and taxes. For...
55-1408 Voluntary renegotiation of price provisions. - 55-1408. Voluntary renegotiation of price provisions. Nothing contained in this...
55-1409 Enforcement of act by commission; rules and regulations. - 55-1409. Enforcement of act by commission; rules and regulations. Jurisdiction...
55-1410 Judicial review of commission's actions. - 55-1410. Judicial review of commission's actions. Any action of the...
55-1411 Price limitations to terminate December 31, 1984; reports by commission; end-use allocation by commission, when. - 55-1411. Price limitations to terminate December 31, 1984; reports by...
55-1412 Credit of gross profits of emergency or spot sales of natural gas in interstate commerce to customers; duties of commission. - 55-1412. Credit of gross profits of emergency or spot sales...
55-1413 Certain natural gas distributors to apportion the savings accrued from the operation of this act to its customers. - 55-1413. Certain natural gas distributors to apportion the savings accrued...
55-1414 Profits of pipelines from certain natural gas sales apportioned to customers. - 55-1414. Profits of pipelines from certain natural gas sales apportioned...
55-1415 Invalidity of part. - 55-1415. Invalidity of part. If any sentence, clause, subsection, or...
55-1424 Natural gas purchase contracts; definitions. - 55-1424. Natural gas purchase contracts; definitions. For the purposes of...
55-1425 Same; provision preventing certain taxes from inclusion in purchase price prohibited. - 55-1425. Same; provision preventing certain taxes from inclusion in purchase...
55-1426 Same; production taxes allowed in purchase price, when; taxes included deemed approved for purpose of purchased gas cost adjustments. - 55-1426. Same; production taxes allowed in purchase price, when; taxes...
55-1427 Same; act not applicable to direct purchases for irrigation purposes. - 55-1427. Same; act not applicable to direct purchases for irrigation...
Article 15 - Regulations Concerning Field Equipment, Crude Oil And Related Products
55-1501 Definitions. - 55-1501. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Carrier" means...
55-1502 Equipment dealers; records required; penalties for violations. - 55-1502. Equipment dealers; records required; penalties for violations. (a) Any...
55-1503 Carriers required to permit inspection of cargo; penalties for violations. - 55-1503. Carriers required to permit inspection of cargo; penalties for...
55-1504 Person possessing crude oil; documentation required; penalties for violations. - 55-1504. Person possessing crude oil; documentation required; penalties for violations....
55-1505 Tampering with field equipment identification; penalties for violations. - 55-1505. Tampering with field equipment identification; penalties for violations. (a)...
Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions
55-1601 Lapsing and reversion of mineral interests; definition. - 55-1601. Lapsing and reversion of mineral interests; definition. As used...
55-1602 Same; lapse and reversion, when. - 55-1602. Same; lapse and reversion, when. An interest in coal,...
55-1603 Same; use of mineral interest defined. - 55-1603. Same; use of mineral interest defined. (a) A mineral...
55-1604 Same; statement of claim, contents; filing, when and where; effect of failure to file. - 55-1604. Same; statement of claim, contents; filing, when and where;...
55-1605 Same; notice of lapse by succeeding owner; contents; prima facie evidence, when. - 55-1605. Same; notice of lapse by succeeding owner; contents; prima...
55-1606 Same; recordation by register of deeds of statement of claim or proof of notice. - 55-1606. Same; recordation by register of deeds of statement of...
55-1607 Same; waiver of law prohibited. - 55-1607. Same; waiver of law prohibited. The provisions of this...
55-1610 Development of minerals within city; definitions. - 55-1610. Development of minerals within city; definitions. When used in...
55-1611 Same; authorizing ordinance, requirements. - 55-1611. Same; authorizing ordinance, requirements. Whenever the governing body of...
55-1612 Same; protective ordinances permitted, when. - 55-1612. Same; protective ordinances permitted, when. Nothing in this act...
55-1613 Same; act not applicable to certain drilling units. - 55-1613. Same; act not applicable to certain drilling units. The...
55-1614 Interest payments on payments from oil or gas production; definitions. - 55-1614. Interest payments on payments from oil or gas production;...
55-1615 Same; interest on certain payments required; commencement and amount of payments; exception. - 55-1615. Same; interest on certain payments required; commencement and amount...
55-1616 Same; force and effect of waivers. - 55-1616. Same; force and effect of waivers. Any waiver of...
55-1617 Same; jurisdiction of court to settle disputes; attorney fees. - 55-1617. Same; jurisdiction of court to settle disputes; attorney fees....
55-1618 Same; nonapplicability to certain interest payments. - 55-1618. Same; nonapplicability to certain interest payments. No provision of...
55-1619 Same; rights of payee not limited or impaired. - 55-1619. Same; rights of payee not limited or impaired. No...
55-1620 Oil and gas payments to interest owners; information required to be included. - 55-1620. Oil and gas payments to interest owners; information required...
55-1621 Same; contractual obligations or rights not affected. - 55-1621. Same; contractual obligations or rights not affected. Nothing contained...
55-1622 Oil and gas payments to interest owners; specific listing of information; when. - 55-1622. Oil and gas payments to interest owners; specific listing...
55-1622a Annual notice to royalty interest owners, required contents. - 55-1622a. Annual notice to royalty interest owners, required contents. Not...
55-1622b Failure to provide required information; mediation; civil action. - 55-1622b. Failure to provide required information; mediation; civil action. (a)...
55-1623 Oil and gas regulation by commission; penalties, procedures. - 55-1623. Oil and gas regulation by commission; penalties, procedures. On...
55-1624 FERC-ordered refunds of tax reimbursements; recovery. - 55-1624. FERC-ordered refunds of tax reimbursements; recovery. (a) As used...
55-1625 Citation of act. - 55-1625. Citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp....
55-1626 Definitions. - 55-1626. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Act" means...
55-1627 Kansas oil and gas resources board; purpose; membership; officers. - 55-1627. Kansas oil and gas resources board; purpose; membership; officers....
55-1628 Same; powers and duties. - 55-1628. Same; powers and duties. The board shall have the...
55-1629 Same; meetings; director. - 55-1629. Same; meetings; director. (a) There shall be an annual...
55-1630 Same; assessments on production of oil and gas; oil and gas resources fund. - 55-1630. Same; assessments on production of oil and gas; oil...
55-1631 Assessments; amount, collection and payment; assessments voluntary and refundable to interest owner. - 55-1631. Assessments; amount, collection and payment; assessments voluntary and refundable...
55-1632 Same; refunds, request procedure. - 55-1632. Same; refunds, request procedure. (a) Any person subject to...
55-1633 Oil and gas resources fund; interest; use. - 55-1633. Oil and gas resources fund; interest; use. (a) All...
55-1634 National or regional assessment; use of portion of state assessment in lieu of, when. - 55-1634. National or regional assessment; use of portion of state...
55-1635 Effect of act; severability. - 55-1635. Effect of act; severability. (a) This act is intended...
55-1636 Carbon dioxide reduction act. - 55-1636. Carbon dioxide reduction act. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1636 through...
55-1637 Same; definitions; commission powers; liability limitation. - 55-1637. Same; definitions; commission powers; liability limitation. (a) As used...
55-1638 Same; carbon dioxide injection well and underground storage fund. - 55-1638. Same; carbon dioxide injection well and underground storage fund....
55-1639 Same; violations, penalties; commission authority. - 55-1639. Same; violations, penalties; commission authority. (a) The commission, upon...
55-1640 Same; commission ingress and egress for investigation and enforcement. - 55-1640. Same; commission ingress and egress for investigation and enforcement....
55-1641 Same; liability limitation. - 55-1641. Same; liability limitation. (a) Except as permitted by the...
Article 18 - Propane
55-1801 Citation of act. - 55-1801. Citation of act. This act shall be known and...
55-1802 Definitions. - 55-1802. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Council" means...
55-1803 Creation of council; membership; chairperson and committees; employees; duties. - 55-1803. Creation of council; membership; chairperson and committees; employees; duties....
55-1804 Assessment on odorized propane; method; payment to council; investment of funds; failure to pay. - 55-1804. Assessment on odorized propane; method; payment to council; investment...
55-1805 Expenditure of moneys collected by council, limitations. - 55-1805. Expenditure of moneys collected by council, limitations. Except as...
55-1806 Act does not preempt other propane safety or education programs. - 55-1806. Act does not preempt other propane safety or education...
55-1807 Citation of act; establishment of programs for regulation and licensing; definitions. - 55-1807. Citation of act; establishment of programs for regulation and...
55-1808 Application of act. - 55-1808. Application of act. (a) No person, firm, corporation, association...
55-1809 Damages; comparative negligence and liability. - 55-1809. Damages; comparative negligence and liability. (a) In any action...
55-1810 Liquefied petroleum gas facilities; application and plan; review by state fire marshal. - 55-1810. Liquefied petroleum gas facilities; application and plan; review by...
55-1811a Liquefied petroleum gas advisory board abolished. - 55-1811a. Liquefied petroleum gas advisory board abolished. On July 1,...
55-1812 Licensure; training, inspection and safety regulation; fees; exemption; violations; penalties. - 55-1812. Licensure; training, inspection and safety regulation; fees; exemption; violations;...
55-1813 State fire marshal liquefied petroleum gas fee fund; creation. - 55-1813. State fire marshal liquefied petroleum gas fee fund; creation....