RCW 78.52.240
Development units—Pooling of interests.
When two or more separately-owned tracts are embraced within a development unit, or when there are separately owned interests in all or a part of the development unit, then the owners and lessees thereof may pool their interests for the development and operation of the development unit. In the absence of this voluntary pooling, the department, upon the application of any interested person, shall enter an order pooling all interests, including royalty interests, in the development unit for the development and operation thereof. Each such pooling order shall be made after notice and hearing. The applicant or applicants shall have the burden of proving that all reasonable efforts have been made to obtain the consent of, or to reach agreement with, other owners.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 831; 1983 c 253 § 17; 1951 c 146 § 26.]
NOTES:
Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum
Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.
78.52.001 - Declaration of purpose.
78.52.025 - Hearings and meetings of department.
78.52.030 - Employment of personnel.
78.52.031 - Conduct of hearings—Evidence.
78.52.032 - Hearing examiners.
78.52.033 - Failure of witness to attend or testify—Contempt.
78.52.035 - Attorney for department.
78.52.037 - State oil and gas supervisor—Deputy supervisors—Employment of personnel.
78.52.040 - Duty and powers of department—In general.
78.52.050 - Rules, regulations, and orders—Time and place of hearing—Notices.
78.52.070 - Hearing upon petition—Time for action.
78.52.100 - Records—Copies as evidence—Copies to be furnished.
78.52.120 - Drilling permit required—Notice.
78.52.140 - Carbon black and carbon products—Permit required.
78.52.150 - Investigations authorized.
78.52.155 - Investigations—Powers and duties.
78.52.200 - Development units authorized for known pools.
78.52.205 - Development units to be prescribed for pool after discovery—Temporary development units.
78.52.210 - Development units—Size and shape.
78.52.220 - Development units—Location of well.
78.52.230 - Development units—Order must cover entire pool—Modifications.
78.52.240 - Development units—Pooling of interests.
78.52.245 - Pooling order—Allocation of production.
78.52.250 - Pooled interests in well in development unit—Allocation of costs—Rights of owners.
78.52.260 - "Wildcat" or "exploratory" well data confidential.
78.52.270 - Limitation of production to "oil allowable"—Proration.
78.52.280 - Determining market demand—No undue discrimination in proration of "allowable."
78.52.290 - Limitation of production to "gas allowable"—Proration.
78.52.300 - Limitation of gas production from one pool.
78.52.310 - Proration of allowable production in pool—Publication of orders—Emergency orders.
78.52.320 - Compliance with limitation or proration required.
78.52.330 - Unit operation of separately owned tracts.
78.52.335 - Unit operation of pools.
78.52.345 - Ratable purchase of oil from owners or operators of pool required.
78.52.355 - Ratable purchase of gas from owners or operators of pool required.
78.52.365 - Enforcement of RCW 78.52.345 and 78.52.355.
78.52.450 - Participation of public lands in unit plan.
78.52.460 - Unit plan not deemed monopolistic.
78.52.463 - Suspension of operations for violation—Notice—Order—Hearing—Stay of order.
78.52.470 - Objections to order—Hearing required—Modification of order.
78.52.480 - Appeal from order or decision—Rights of department.
78.52.530 - Violations—Injunctions.
78.52.540 - Violations—Injunctions by private party.
78.52.550 - Violations—Penalty.