RCW 79.14.160
Development after discovery.
After the discovery of oil, gas or other hydrocarbons in paying quantities, lessee shall proceed to develop the oil, gas or other hydrocarbons in the lands covered thereby through the drilling of such wells as will efficiently extract the oil, gas or other hydrocarbons therefrom and such development shall take into account the productiveness of the producing horizon, the depth at which it occurs, the average cost of wells, the market requirements obtaining at any given time, and the maintenance of proper oil and gas ratios.
[ 1955 c 131 § 16. Prior: 1937 c 161 § 20. Formerly RCW 78.28.430.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 79.14 - Mineral, Coal, Oil, and Gas Leases.
79.14.020 - Leases authorized—Terms—Duration.
79.14.030 - Rental fees—Minimum royalties.
79.14.040 - Compensation to owners of private rights and to state for surface damage.
79.14.050 - Drilling operations beyond lease term—Lease provisions.
79.14.060 - Surrender of lease—Liability.
79.14.080 - Leases of land within a geologic structure.
79.14.090 - Cancellation or forfeiture of leases—New leases.
79.14.100 - Cooperative or unit plans—Communization or drilling agreements.
79.14.110 - Customary provisions in leases.
79.14.130 - Wells to be located minimum distance from boundaries—Exception.
79.14.140 - Rights-of-way over public lands—Payment for timber.
79.14.150 - Sales of timber—Rules.
79.14.160 - Development after discovery.
79.14.170 - Spacing and offsetting of wells.
79.14.180 - Lands may be withheld from leasing.
79.14.190 - Payment of royalty share—Royalty in kind.
79.14.200 - Prior permits validated—Relinquishment for new leases.
79.14.210 - Assignments and subleases of leases.
79.14.220 - Appeal from rulings of commissioner.
79.14.300 - Prospecting and mining contracts—Authority—Exceptions.
79.14.310 - Prospecting and mining—Public auction of mining contracts.
79.14.315 - Recreational prospecting permits.
79.14.320 - Department may adopt rules.
79.14.330 - Prospecting lease—Application fee.
79.14.340 - Compensation for loss or damage to surface rights.
79.14.350 - Prospecting leases—Term—Rent—Conditions.
79.14.360 - Conversion to mining contract.
79.14.370 - Prospecting and mining—Lessee's rights and duties.
79.14.380 - Prospecting and mining—Termination for default.
79.14.390 - Prospecting leases and mining contracts—Form, terms, conditions.
79.14.400 - Prospecting and mining—Reclamation of premises.
79.14.410 - Prospecting and mining—Minimum royalty.
79.14.420 - Mining contracts—Renewal of contract.
79.14.430 - Prospecting and mining—Consolidation.
79.14.440 - Prospecting and mining—Disclosure of information.
79.14.450 - Prospecting and mining—Disposition of materials not covered by lease or contract.
79.14.470 - Leases and option contracts authorized.
79.14.480 - Application for option contract—Fee.
79.14.490 - Investigation and issue of option contract.
79.14.500 - Damage to surface owner or lessee.
79.14.510 - Lease—Application, terms, royalties.
79.14.520 - Lease without option contract.
79.14.530 - Confidential information.
79.14.540 - Use and sale of materials from land.
79.14.550 - Suspension of mining—Termination of lease.
79.14.560 - Condition of premises on termination.