82-11-205. (Temporary) Board order for unit operation -- criteria. The board shall make an order providing for the unit operation of a pool or pools or part thereof if it determines, based on evidence presented at the hearing, that:
(1) such operation is reasonably necessary to increase the ultimate recovery of oil or gas;
(2) the value of the estimated additional recovery of oil or gas less royalties or, as to gas pools only, the value of the economies to be effected, exceeds the estimated additional cost incident to conducting such operations; and
(3) the full areal extent of the pool or pools or part thereof has been reasonably defined and determined by drilling operations.
82-11-205. (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Board order for unit operation -- criteria. The board shall make an order providing for the unit operation of a pool or pools or part of the pools or of a geologic storage reservoir if it determines, based on evidence presented at the hearing, that:
(1) the operation is reasonably necessary to increase the ultimate recovery of oil or gas or the operation is necessary for the long-term storage of carbon dioxide;
(2) the value of the estimated additional recovery of oil or gas less royalties or, as to gas pools only, the value of the economies to be effected, exceeds the estimated additional cost incident to conducting the operations; and
(3) (a) the full areal extent of the pool or pools or part of the pools has been reasonably defined and determined by drilling operations; or
(b) in the case of a geologic storage reservoir, the full areal extent of the project has been reasonably defined and determined by drilling operations, geologic interpretation, seismic information, or other information acceptable to the board.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 33, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 150, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 62, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 60-131.2; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 474, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas
Chapter 11. Oil and Gas Conservation
82-11-201. Establishment of well spacing units
82-11-202. Pooling of interest within spacing unit
82-11-203. Pooling agreements not in violation of antitrust laws
82-11-204. Hearing on operation of pool as unit
82-11-205. Board order for unit operation -- criteria
82-11-206. Terms and conditions of plan for unit operations
82-11-207. Approval of plan for unit operations by persons paying costs
82-11-208. Board orders -- amendment
82-11-209. Units established by previous order
82-11-210. Unit operations -- less than whole of pool
82-11-211. Operations considered as done by all owners in unit
82-11-212. Property rights and operator's lien
82-11-213. Contract not terminated by board order
82-11-214. Title to oil and gas rights not affected by board order
82-11-215. Unit operation not restraint of trade
82-11-216. No creation of relationship between parties in unit