RCW 78.52.270
Limitation of production to "oil allowable"—Proration.
Whenever the total amount of oil which all of the pools in this state can currently produce in accordance with good operating practices, exceeds the amount reasonably required to meet the reasonable market demand, the department shall limit the oil which may be currently produced in this state to an amount, designated the "oil allowable." The department shall then prorate this "oil allowable" among the pools on a reasonable basis, avoiding undue discrimination among the pools, and so that waste will be prevented. In determining the "oil allowable," and in prorating such "oil allowable" among the pools in the state, the department shall take into account the producing conditions and other relevant facts with respect to such pools, including the separate needs for oil and gas, and separate needs for oil of particular kinds or qualities, and shall formulate rules setting forth standards or a program for the determination of the "oil allowable," and shall prorate the "oil allowable" in accordance with such standards or program, and where conditions in one pool or area are substantially similar to those in another pool or area, then the same standards or program shall be applied to such pools or areas so that as far as practicable a uniform program will be followed: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That if the amount prorated to a pool as its share of the "oil allowable" is in excess of the amount which the pool can efficiently produce currently, then the department shall prorate to such pool the maximum amount which can be efficiently produced currently without waste.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 836; 1951 c 146 § 29.]
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.