Oklahoma Statutes
Title 52. Oil and Gas
§52-475. Penalty for violations - Civil actions.

Any person, association of persons, or corporation who, as purchaser thereof, shall knowingly fail or refuse to so measure, calculate or account for any such gas so purchased, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense recoverable in the name of the state in any district court in Oklahoma County, wherein service may be had by the Corporation Commission, and each day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense. But it shall be a defense to any claim for such penalty that the Corporation Commission has not made and published the findings provided for in Section 3a, as to the particular field in question.

Nothing herein shall prevent an aggrieved party from maintaining a civil suit for damages in the county or counties in which the gas is produced.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 134, § 5, emerg. eff. May 26, 1951.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 52. Oil and Gas

§52-1. Corporation Commission or Commission defined.

§52-1.1. Corporations for producing, transmitting or transporting natural gas.

§52-2. Foreign gas pipeline corporations - License.

§52-3. Eminent domain.

§52-4. Right-of-way must be granted by charter and damages paid - Damages.

§52-5. Construction and operation of pipelines - Safety regulations - Markers - Promulgation of rules - Personnel - Expenses.

§52-5.1. Cooperation with other agencies.

§52-5.2. Deposit of monies collected in Corporation Commission Revolving Fund.

§52-7. Necessity of incorporation.

§52-8. Plat and information showing trunk lines - Filing with Corporation Commission.

§52-9. Domestic pipeline companies - Erection of pumping stations.

§52-10. Pipeline companies may cross highways, bridges, etc. - Supplying gas to landowner.

§52-21. Businesses and persons subject to act - Vested rights excepted.

§52-22. Pipeline right-of-way - Eminent domain - Highways.

§52-23. Pipeline operators common purchasers - Requirements - Exemptions.

§52-24. Pipeline companies declared common carriers - Discrimination - Exemptions.

§52-24.1. Refusal to purchase or transport natural gas - Complaint - Hearing - Orders.

§52-24.2. Definitions.

§52-24.4. Definitions.

§52-24.5. Discriminatory fees – Open access – Commission authority.

§52-25. Parties not complying with act not to own gas wells, etc.

§52-26. Prerequisite to carrying gas - Filing acceptance and plats - Records for Corporation Commission.

§52-27. Right-of-way - Highways - Eminent domain - Foreign corporations - Negligent injuries.

§52-28. Filing records or plats with Corporation Commission - Extension of time.

§52-29. Production levels of gas wells - Rulemaking - Hardship wells - Field rules.

§52-30. Meters - Reports.

§52-30.1. Electronic natural gas measuring systems - Audit of certain leases and collection of royalties.

§52-31. Violation of act - Punishment.

§52-32. Violations - Receivership - procedure.

§52-33. Evidence - Certified transcripts of reports of gas companies.

§52-34. Enforcement by Corporation Commission - Appeals.

§52-36.1. Definitions.

§52-36.2. Public interest and welfare.

§52-36.3. Condemnation of subsurface stratum or formation - Operation of storage facilities - Limitations.

§52-36.4. Certificate of Commission.

§52-36.5. Petition to district court - Examination and determination - Subsequent proceedings.

§52-36.6. Ownership of gas.

§52-36.7. Partial invalidity.

§52-41. Gas from interstate pipelines - License from Corporation Commission.

§52-44. Gas to be furnished through meters at meter rates - Exceptions.

§52-45. Violations of act misdemeanor - Punishment.

§52-46.1. Ammonia - Commercial fertilizers - Transportation by pipeline.

§52-46.2. Hearing and determination of applications - Appeals.

§52-46.3. Eminent domain.

§52-46.4. Rules and regulations.

§52-47.1. Short title.

§52-47.2. Definitions.

§52-47.3. Powers and duties of Commission.

§52-47.4. Inspection, operation and maintenance plan.

§52-47.5. Determination of hazardous transportation system - Corrective action - Emergencies.

§52-47.6. Violations - Penalties.

§52-47.7. Action to redress or restrain violation.

§52-47.8. Appeals.

§52-51. Oil companies must comply with statute - "Petroleum" defined.

§52-52. Right-of-way.

§52-53. Foreign corporations.

§52-54. Common purchasers of oil - Required to purchase - Discrimination prohibited.

§52-55. Chapter inapplicable to businesses not of public consequence.

§52-56. Oil carriers are common carriers - Discrimination prohibited.

§52-57. Oil carriers not to be interested in producing.

§52-58. Acceptance of laws and plats to be filed.

§52-59. Domestic pipeline companies have right-of-way.

§52-60. Eminent domain extended to oil pipelines same as railroads.

§52-61. Eminent domain, who may have - Foreign corporations.

§52-62. Commission may extend time for filing plats.

§52-63. Penalty for violations.

§52-64. Suspension of penalty, when.

§52-65. Certified transcript shall be evidence.

§52-67. Authorization for construction, siting, expansion or operation of crude oil or refined petroleum product pipeline facilities – Schedule of approval.

§52-86.1. Definitions.

§52-86.2. Waste in production of oil - industrial use of water produced

§52-86.3. Waste of gas - Meaning - Prevention - Prohibition - Protection of fresh water and oil or gas bearing strata.

§52-86.4. Common source of supply - Orders, rules and regulations.

§52-86.5. Procedural requirements.

§52-86.6. Short title - Oil and Gas Produced Water and Waste Recycling and Reuse Act.

§52-86.7. Definitions – Purpose – Property rights – Operator rights and responsibilities – Liability - Disposal.

§52-86.8. Compliance with the Oklahoma Brine Development Act.

§52-87.1. Common source of supply of oil - Well spacing and drilling units.

§52-87.2. Protest of applications relating to spacing units - Proper parties - Intervention - Report by Corporation Commission.

§52-87.3. Application or petition for location exception - Notice of hearing.

§52-87.4. Affidavit of election for drilling well under pooling order.

§52-87.5. Applications for approval of increased density wells – Notice and hearing.

§52-87.6. Short title - Extended Horizontal Well Development Act - Definitions.

§52-87.7. Corporation Commission jurisdiction.

§52-87.8. Horizontal wells – Allocation of costs, production, and proceeds – Application for approval.

§52-87.9. Horizontal well unitization for targeted reservoirs.

§52-91. Meters on pipelines - Commission to designate type - Inspection - Cost of operation.

§52-92. Reports - Oil purchased or transported - Forms - Verification.

§52-93. Operators - Books - Oil produced and sold.

§52-94. Maps and drawings - Location of pipelines and connections - Verification.

§52-95. Reports - Quantity of oil produced and moved - Penalty.

§52-96. Verification of reports, statements, maps and drawings.

§52-97. Commission - Jurisdiction to make orders, rules and regulations - Hearings.

§52-98. Powers of Commission - Marshal of Commission.

§52-99. Filing of papers and documents - Use as evidence.

§52-100. Witnesses - Depositions.

§52-101. Procedure - Rules of - Enforcement of orders and rules.

§52-102. Contempt - Punishment - Enforcement of fines - Disposition of fines and penalties.

§52-103. Contempt - Proceedings - How commenced - Complaint - Citation.

§52-104. Right of entry and inspection by conservation officer, his assistants and deputies.

§52-105. Power to close wells - Orders regulating flow and production - Motion or petition for order - Temporary orders.

§52-106. Notice on filing of motion or petition.

§52-107. Process - Service - How made - Return.

§52-108. Oaths - Felony of perjury.

§52-109. False verification of documents as perjury - Punishment.

§52-110. Market demand - Transportation and marketing facilities - Evidence - Proceedings and hearings.

§52-111. Collateral attack on orders, rules and regulations - Appeals - Supreme Court.

§52-112. Application to amend or modify orders - Hearing - Appeal.

§52-113. Appeals - Power of Supreme Court - Supersedeas - Bond.

§52-114. Obstructing or delaying performance of duties a felony.

§52-115. Conspiracy to violate act - Punishment.

§52-116. Violation of orders, rules and regulations - Injunction - Appeal - Supersedeas.

§52-117. Bribery - Punishment.

§52-118. Bribery - Accepting bribe - Punishment.

§52-119. Bribery - State's evidence - Immunity.

§52-120. Powers - Grant of not to restrict general powers.

§52-132. Office of Management and Enterprise Services - Rooms and supplies.

§52-134. Partial invalidity - Effect.

§52-135. Pending actions not terminated.

§52-136. Application of procedural requirements - Right of appeal - Rules and regulations.

§52-137.1. Regulation of oil and gas activities by municipalities, counties, or other political subdivisions.

§52-138. Partial invalidity, effect of.

§52-139. Jurisdiction, powers and authority of Corporation Commission and Department of Environmental Quality.

§52-140. Earthen storage ponds - Remedial action.

§52-141. Rules and orders - Powers of Commission - Power to file applications with Commission or appear before Commission - Appeals.

§52-142. Cooperation and assistance of other environmental agencies.

§52-143. Penalties.

§52-144. Provisions supplemental - Exceptions.

§52-146. Right of condemnation by eminent domain to enforce Commission orders.

§52-147. Institution of condemnation proceedings by lessees.

§52-148. Court procedure.

§52-149. Conservation Division - Creation - Personnel - Duties - Qualifications.

§52-149.1. Oil and gas referees.

§52-149.2. Oil and Gas Appellate Referees.

§52-149.3. Teleconference hearings.

§52-152. Salaries, costs and expenses - Payment.

§52-153. Persons having authority to make investigations, serve orders, etc.

§52-201. Compacts with other states authorized - Objectives - Fact finding agency - Uniform conservation and tax laws.

§52-202. Interstate compacts - When binding.

§52-203. Interstate Compact ratified and confirmed.

§52-204. Terms and provisions of compact.

§52-205. Governor as official representative of state - Powers and duties - Assistant representatives.

§52-206. Clerical, technical and legal assistants - Expenses - Office.

§52-207. Interstate Oil Compact Fund - Purpose for which used - Disposition of unexpended balance.

§52-208. Duration of Act - Withdrawal from Compact - Credit of funds to General Revenue Fund.

§52-211. Further extensions - Withdrawal from Compact - Determination and necessary steps.

§52-231. Ownership of gas.

§52-232. Drilling rights.

§52-233. Sale of gas - Prices and amounts of gas to be taken - Delivery.

§52-234. Misappropriation of gas - Liability for damages and penalties.

§52-235. Misappropriation of gas - Felony of grand larceny.

§52-236. Waste prohibited.

§52-237. Waste defined.

§52-238. Conservation of gas.

§52-239. Common source of supply - Apportionment and regulation to prevent waste.

§52-240. "Common purchaser" - Discrimination in purchases prohibited - Regulation of purchases.

§52-241. Enforcement of act - Hearings before Corporation Commission.

§52-242. Appeals to Supreme Court.

§52-243. Corporation Commission - Authority to make rules and regulations.

§52-244. Pipeline companies - Acceptance of act as prerequisite to right to operate.

§52-245. Mine Inspector - Duties unchanged.

§52-246. Partial invalidity - Effect.

§52-247. Violation - Penalties.

§52-248. Declaration of policy.

§52-249. Definition.

§52-250. Natural gas - Pumping of water for irrigation - Preferred use.

§52-251. Prices, terms and conditions - Determination.

§52-252. Procedure - Appeals.

§52-253. Initiation of proceedings.

§52-254. Obligation of well operators.

§52-255. Controversies pending.

§52-256. Penalties.

§52-257. Order granting emergency relief.

§52-271. Waste prohibited.

§52-272. Production and sale regulated - Corporation Commission, authority of.

§52-273. Waste defined - Regulations to prevent.

§52-274. Common source of supply - Restrictions on production when full production would cause waste - Powers of Corporation Commission - Discrimination prohibited.

§52-275. Wells gauged - Regulation by Corporation Commission - Agents.

§52-276. Enforcement of act - Hearings before Corporation Commission.

§52-277. Appeals to Supreme Court - Effect on orders.

§52-278. Violation - Penalties.

§52-279. Partial invalidity.

§52-287.1. Legislative finding.

§52-287.2. Power and authority of Commission.

§52-287.3. Matters to be found by Corporation Commission - Requisites of petition.

§52-287.4. Order - Units and unit areas - Plan of unitization.

§52-287.5. Ratification or approval of plan by lessees and owners.

§52-287.6. Procedure - Notice - Appeals.

§52-287.7. Unlawful operation.

§52-287.8. Status and powers of unit - Liability for expenses - Liens.

§52-287.9. Modification of property rights, leases and contracts - Title to property - Distribution of proceeds - Delivery in kind - Effect of operations - Matters not affected.

§52-287.10. Enlargement of area - Creation of new units - Amendment of plan.

§52-287.11. Participation by public lands.

§52-287.12. Receipts as income.

§52-287.13. Definitions.

§52-287.15. Agreements not violative of laws governing monopolies or restraint of trade.

§52-288.1. Short title.

§52-288.2. Definitions.

§52-288.3. Oklahoma Energy Resources Board.

§52-288.4. Board - Composition - Qualifications - Terms - Vacancies - Additional members - First meeting - Compensation and expenses.

§52-288.5. Board - Powers, duties and responsibilities.

§52-288.5A. Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources.

§52-288.5B. Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources Revolving Fund.

§52-288.5C. Transferring the authority of the Commission on Marginally Producing Oil - terminating terms - transferring funds.

§52-288.5D. Levying fee to fund Commission.

§52-288.5E. Refund of fees levied on production.

§52-288.6. Board - Annual meeting - Regular meeting - Quorum - Additional meeting - Appointment of Director.

§52-288.7. Energy Resources Revolving Fund.

§52-288.8A. Levy of assessment - Remitting - Rate - Collection.

§52-288.9A. Refunds.

§52-288.11. Investment of funds - Utilizing funds to influence governmental action or policy.

§52-288.12. Act not to preempt or supersede other state or national programs - Application to rules and amendment of rules - Support of national program.

§52-291. Confinement of gas until used.

§52-292. Waste from gas pipeline - Unlawful if unnecessary.

§52-293. Flambeau lights unlawful.

§52-294. Lights - Daytime use prohibited.

§52-295. Burning gas during day.

§52-296. Refuse from wells - Disposition.

§52-296.1. Securing of crude oil storage tanks.

§52-302. Firing oil or gas, or interfering with appliances unlawful.

§52-303. Penalty for violations.

§52-305. Well drilling within 100 feet of underground coal mines prohibited.

§52-306. Workable coal beds or seams defined.

§52-307. Drilling of wells through workable seams - Regulations.

§52-308. Plugging.

§52-309. Findings and declarations.

§52-310. Leaking wells - Entry upon land to plug, replug or repair - Emergencies.

§52-311. Liability for damages.

§52-312. Responsibility for future remedial work.

§52-313. No admission of liability or discharge of action.

§52-314. Right of action for costs involved - Lien

§52-315. Supplemental remedy.

§52-316. Proceedings.

§52-317. "Person" defined.

§52-317.1. Seeping natural gas - Jurisdiction, power, and authority of the Corporation Commission.

§52-318. Remedial work - Contracts upon competitive bids.

§52-318.1. Agreement as to compliance with drilling and plugging regulations - Evidence of financial responsibility - Bond - Cost of plugging - Notice - Remedial operations.

§52-318.1a. Confidentiality of financial statement.

§52-318.2. Definitions.

§52-318.3. Notice of intent to drill - Negotiating surface damages.

§52-318.4. Undertakings which may be posted as damage deposit.

§52-318.5. Negotiating surface damages - Appraisers - Report and exceptions thereto - Jury trial.

§52-318.6. Appeal of decision on exceptions to report of appraiser or verdict upon jury trial - Execution of instruments of conveyance.

§52-318.7. Effect of act on existing contractual rights and contracts to establish correlative rights - Indian lands.

§52-318.8. Effect of act on jurisdiction, authority and power of Corporation Commission.

§52-318.9. Violation of act - Damages.

§52-318.21. Short title - Seismic Exploration Regulation Act - Definitions.

§52-318.22. Seismic exploration operations - Registration - Permits - Requirements - Penalty.

§52-318.23. Seismic test hole blasting - Damages.

§52-320. "Growing crops" defined.

§52-320.1. Restriction on location of habitable structures.

§52-320.2. Unlawful use of safety equipment in oil or gas production.

§52-391. Sale of petroleum products under deception as to quality or identity.

§52-392. Marked containers or distributing equipment - Use in selling petroleum products.

§52-393. Trademark - Imitation.

§52-394. Selling under false mark or name.

§52-395. Mixing or blending.

§52-396. Aiding violations of act.

§52-397. Violation of provisions - Misdemeanor.

§52-398. Definitions - Persons liable for violations by firm or corporation.

§52-399. Partial invalidity - Effect.

§52-420.1. Short title - Definitions.

§52-420.2. State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator - Deputies and enforcement officers.

§52-420.3. Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board.

§52-420.3A. Liability of sellers, suppliers, handlers, or transporters of liquified petroleum gas.

§52-420.4. Registration permits - Fees - Insurance requirements.

§52-420.5. Fees on sale, purchase, rental and/or use of refillable cylinders and containers - Penalties.

§52-420.6. Suspension or revocation of registration permits - Appeals - Rules governing sale or transfer.

§52-420.7. Inspections - Proving metering systems - Display of permit - Complaints and arrests - Condemnation of systems and appliances - Duties of Attorney General.

§52-420.8. Violations of law or rule.

§52-420.9. Specifications for commercial propane, butane and mixtures - Identification of vehicles - Motor carriers - Transportation out of state - Retail deliveries.

§52-420.10. Appointment of administrative staff.

§52-420.11. Disposition of funds and fees - Annual report - Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fund - Expenditures.

§52-420.14. Nonresidents - Prohibition on storage or dispensing.

§52-420.15. Safety schools for liquefied petroleum dealers.

§52-420.17. Inspectors' uniforms - Maintenance and cleaning allowance.

§52-420.20. Short title.

§52-420.21. Definitions.

§52-420.22. Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission - Creation.

§52-420.23. Commission membership - Appointment - Qualifications - Geographical distribution - Employment - Term of office - Vacancies - Chairperson - Travel reimbursement.

§52-420.24. Commission powers and duties.

§52-420.25. Commission meetings - Appointment of Director.

§52-420.26. LP Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Revolving Fund.

§52-420.27. Assessment on first sale or import of odorized LP gas - Records of remitted fees - Entry upon business premises - Suspension or revocation of registration permit.

§52-420.28. Assessment collection - Penalties.

§52-420.29. Assessment refund.

§52-420.29-1. Exports exempted from assessment.

§52-420.29-2. Application for refund by purchaser.

§52-420.29-3. Petition to Commission for refund.

§52-420.30. Certain programs not preempted - Designation of funds for payment of certain programs.

§52-420.31. Oklahoma Propane Education and Safety Council – Powers and duties.

§52-421.1. Liquefied petroleum gas emergency - Declaration by Governor.

§52-471. Short title.

§52-472. Terms defined - Pressure - Conversion to standard conditions.

§52-473. Determination of factors by Commission - Determination and report of volumes.

§52-474. Sales, purchases and deliveries - Adjustment of contract prices.

§52-475. Penalty for violations - Civil actions.

§52-476. Partial invalidity.

§52-477. Jurisdiction of Commission not restricted.

§52-521. Leasing of mineral interests of owners who cannot be located.

§52-522. Procedure.

§52-523. Negotiations by receiver - Deposit of funds - Discharge - Costs.

§52-524. Natural gas - Preferred use.

§52-525. Agricultural use of natural gas - Price - Installation of lines - Cessation of delivery.

§52-526. Irrigation pumps - Providing natural gas - Price - Installation of lines - Cessation of delivery.

§52-527. Method of measuring amount of gas.

§52-528. State Corporation Commission - Powers and duties - Duty of Operators.

§52-529. Liability of operators - Jurisdiction - Venue.

§52-548. Short title.

§52-549.1. Short title.

§52-549.2. Definitions.

§52-549.3. Oil and gas lien.

§52-549.4. Perfection of oil and gas lien.

§52-549.5. Oil and gas commingling.

§52-549.6. Rights of purchaser.

§52-549.7. Relative priority of oil and gas lien.

§52-549.8. Not affected by act.

§52-549.9. Waiver, relinquishment, release.

§52-549.10. Expiration of oil and gas lien - Enforcement of lien.

§52-549.11. Rights of operator.

§52-549.12. Cumulative rights.

§52-551. Definitions.

§52-552. Escrow accounts.

§52-553. Mineral Owner's Fund.

§52-554. Transmission of funds - Escrow report - Claims against Mineral Owner's Fund.

§52-555. Investment of funds - Apportionment of interest.

§52-556. Custody of Mineral Owner's Fund - Transfer of monies to Unclaimed Property Fund.

§52-557. Conditions for oil well plugging approval.

§52-558. Implementation of act – Rules - Prospective operation.

§52-570.1. Short title.

§52-570.2. Definitions.

§52-570.3. Application of act.

§52-570.4. Sharing of and payment of proceeds - Operator's capacity and duties - Alternative royalty disbursement procedure.

§52-570.5. Designation of person for certain royalty, accounting and remittance functions.

§52-570.6. Selling royalty gas in kind - Consumption and accounting for royalty gas.

§52-570.7. Out-of-balance wells.

§52-570.8. Working interest owner's statement to operator - Nomination of gas for producing owner's account - Producing owner's report - Gas meter owner's statement - First purchaser's or shipper's statement - Records to be maintained - Operator's ri...

§52-570.9. Production rights of owner - Ownership and payment of proceeds - Working interest owner's rights, duties and liability - Effect of act.

§52-570.10. Payment of proceeds from sale of oil and gas production.

§52-570.11. Division orders.

§52-570.12. Information to be included with payments to interest owner - Calculation of revenue decimals - Measurement of gas volume reported – Electronic dissemination.

§52-570.13. Promulgation of rules.

§52-570.14. Jurisdiction of district courts - Rulemaking power of Corporation Commission - Right of action of injured owner and costs of suit - Statute of limitations.

§52-570.15. Performance pursuant to act - Satisfaction of duties and obligation.

§52-581.1. Short title.

§52-581.2. Purpose and intent of act.

§52-581.3. Definitions.

§52-581.4. Exemptions - Owners ineligible to elect to market share.

§52-581.5. Election to market share - Procedure.

§52-581.6. Election to market share - Effect.

§52-581.7. Amount of gas produced from well.

§52-581.8. Distribution of revenues from sale of production.

§52-581.9. Construction and application of act.

§52-581.10. Enforcement powers of Corporation Commission - Promulgation of rules - Administration fees - Judicial remedies - Costs and expenses - Statute of limitations - Jurisdiction of district courts.

§52-601. Short title.

§52-602. Legislative intent.

§52-603. Definitions.

§52-604. Transfers prohibited.

§52-605. Exempted transfers.

§52-606. Valid transfers - Application for approval of transfer - Standards for approval - Waiver - Hearings, adjudications and appeals - Contracts for certain services.

§52-607. Fees and costs.

§52-608. Hearing relating to act or enforcement - Entities that may initiate - Jurisdiction - Time and place - Notice.

§52-609. Powers and authority of Commission.

§52-610. Violations - Fines and penalties - Collection of fines.

§52-611. Injunctions.

§52-612. Nonresident transferees - Service of process.

§52-613. Statute of limitations.

§52-614. Application of act.

§52-801. Exploration Rights Act of 2011.

§52-802. Definitions.

§52-803. Surface estate – Interference with solar energy agreement – Notice

§52-804. Eminent domain.

§52-805. Cumulative rights.

§52-901. Short title.

§52-902. Construction of oil and gas contracts, statutes and governmental orders.

§52-903. Failure to pay proceeds from production - Remedies.