Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 259 - Oil and Gas Production
Section 259.060 - Waste prohibited.

Effective - 28 Aug 1972
259.060. Waste prohibited. — Waste of oil and gas is prohibited in the interest of conservation of natural resources.
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(L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 917 § 6, A.L. 1972 H.B. 1176)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development

Chapter 259 - Oil and Gas Production

Section 259.010 - Council established.

Section 259.020 - Council membership.

Section 259.030 - Council officers.

Section 259.040 - Expenses of members.

Section 259.050 - Definitions.

Section 259.052 - Oil and gas resources fund created, use of moneys.

Section 259.060 - Waste prohibited.

Section 259.070 - Powers and duties of council — rulemaking, procedure.

Section 259.080 - Permits — fee structure proposal.

Section 259.090 - Production — controls and allocations authorized.

Section 259.100 - Spacing of wells, exception, noncommercial gas wells.

Section 259.110 - Production pooling authorized.

Section 259.120 - Unit or cooperative development and operation agreements, hearings — petition, contents — findings, effect of — order, contents — unit expenses, how charged — enlarged units, how treated.

Section 259.130 - Lien for drilling expenses.

Section 259.140 - Council hearings — notice — procedure.

Section 259.150 - Questions of fact submitted to public service commission — costs.

Section 259.160 - Rehearing.

Section 259.170 - Appeal to circuit court — time for filing — procedure.

Section 259.180 - Prohibited acts — knowledge — certificate of clearance.

Section 259.190 - Contraband, seizure and sale — proceeds and bond forfeitures paid into oil and gas remedial fund, purpose.

Section 259.200 - Penalties.

Section 259.210 - Threatened violations — injunction.

Section 259.220 - Taxation of mineral rights.

Section 259.230 - Political subdivisions authorized to execute oil and gas leases on public lands — proceeds to general revenue.