North Carolina General Statutes
Article 27 - Oil and Gas Conservation.
§ 113-390 - Waste prohibited.

113-390. Waste prohibited.
Waste of oil or gas as defined in this law is hereby prohibited. (1945, c. 702, s. 10.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 113 - Conservation and Development

Article 27 - Oil and Gas Conservation.

§ 113-378 - Persons drilling for oil or gas to register and furnish bond.

§ 113-379 - Filing log of drilling and development of each well.

§ 113-380 - Violation a misdemeanor.

§ 113-381 - Title.

§ 113-382 - Declaration of policy.

§ 113-389 - Definitions.

§ 113-390 - Waste prohibited.

§ 113-391 - Jurisdiction and authority; rules and orders.

§ 113-391.1 - Trade secret and confidential information determination; protection; retention; disclosure to emergency personnel.

§ 113-392 - Protecting pool owners; drilling units in pools; location of wells; shares in pools.

§ 113-393 - Development of lands as drilling unit by agreement or order of Commission.

§ 113-394 - Limitations on production; allocating and prorating "allowables."

§ 113-395 - Permits, fees, and notice required for oil and gas activities.

§ 113-395.1 - Miscellaneous permit requirements.

§ 113-395.2 - Subsurface injection of waste prohibited.

§ 113-395.3 - Environmental compliance review requirements for applicants and permit holders.

§ 113-395.4 - Seismic or geophysical data collection.

§ 113-396 - Wells to be kept under control.

§ 113-397 - Hearing in emergency.

§ 113-398 - Procedure and powers in hearings by Department.

§ 113-399 - Suits by Department.

§ 113-400 - Assessing costs of hearings.

§ 113-401 - Party to hearings; review.

§ 113-402 - Administrative review.

§ 113-403 - Judicial review.

§ 113-406 - Effect of pendency of judicial review; stay of proceedings.

§ 113-407 - Stay bond.

§ 113-408 - Enjoining violation of laws and rules; service of process; application for drilling well to include residence address of applicant.

§ 113-409 - Punishment for making false entries, etc.

§ 113-410 - Penalties for other violations.

§ 113-411 - Dealing in or handling of illegal oil, gas or product prohibited.

§ 113-412 - Seizure and sale of contraband oil, gas and product.

§ 113-414 - Filing list of renewed leases in office of register of deeds.

§ 113-415 - Conflicting laws.

§ 113-415.1 - Local ordinances regulating oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities invalid; petition to preempt local ordinance.

§ 113-420 - Notice and entry to property.

§ 113-421 - Presumptive liability for water contamination; compensation for other damages; responsibility for reclamation.

§ 113-422 - Indemnification.

§ 113-423 - Required lease terms.

§ 113-423.1 - Surface activities.

§ 113-425 - Registry of landmen required.

§ 113-426 - Publication of information for landowners.

§ 113-427 - Additional remedies.