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Section 45-9-1 - Purpose of chapter--Development of oil and gas resources. - 45-9-1. Purpose of chapter--Development of oil and gas resources. It...
Section 45-9-2 - Definition of terms. - 45-9-2. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:...
Section 45-9-3 - Waste of oil and gas prohibited--Production of gas in conjunction with water excluded from coverage of chapter. - 45-9-3. Waste of oil and gas prohibited--Production of gas in...
Section 45-9-4 - Application to drill oil or gas well--Permit--Rules and regulations of board--Fee, disposition--Agreement with surface owner. - 45-9-4. Application to drill oil or gas well--Permit--Rules and regulations...
Section 45-9-5 - Identification of ownership of facilities for producing oil or gas. - 45-9-5. Identification of ownership of facilities for producing oil or...
Section 45-9-6 - Testing of oil and gas wells. - 45-9-6. Testing of oil and gas wells. Without limiting its...
Section 45-9-7 - Separation of production from wells--Gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons--Measurement. - 45-9-7. Separation of production from wells--Gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons--Measurement. The...
Section 45-9-8 - Classification of wells. - 45-9-8. Classification of wells. Without limiting its general authority, the...
Section 45-9-9 - Metering or measuring of oil, gas, or product. - 45-9-9. Metering or measuring of oil, gas, or product. Without...
Section 45-9-10 - Operation of wells with inefficient gas-oil or water-oil ratios. - 45-9-10. Operation of wells with inefficient gas-oil or water-oil ratios....
Section 45-9-11 - Operations for production of oil or gas, regulation by board. - 45-9-11. Operations for production of oil or gas, regulation by...
Section 45-9-12 - Production of oil and gas from field, pool, or area where physical waste created. - 45-9-12. Production of oil and gas from field, pool, or...
Section 45-9-13 - Administration of chapter by board--Rules and orders to prevent waste, protect correlative rights and govern procedure before board. - 45-9-13. Administration of chapter by board--Rules and orders to prevent...
Section 45-9-14 - Prevention of oil or gas escape, intrusion of water, pollution of fresh-water supplies, and blowouts, cavings, seepages, and fires. - 45-9-14. Prevention of oil or gas escape, intrusion of water,...
Section 45-9-15 - Plugging and performance bond for wells--Amount--Conditions. - 45-9-15. Plugging and performance bond for wells--Amount--Conditions. Without limiting its...
Section 45-9-15.2 - Application date of bond requirements. - 45-9-15.2. Application date of bond requirements. The bond requirements in...
Section 45-9-15.3 - Supplemental plugging and performance bond--Idle wells--Amount. - 45-9-15.3. Supplemental plugging and performance bond--Idle wells--Amount. Without limiting its...
Section 45-9-16 - Recordkeeping by producers, handlers, and processors of the quantities of oil or gas--Examination. - 45-9-16. Recordkeeping by producers, handlers, and processors of the quantities...
Section 45-9-17 - Reports or plats--Filing with board. - 45-9-17. Reports or plats--Filing with board. Without limiting its general...
Section 45-9-18 - Mechanical well logs, surveys and reports on well location, drilling, and production--Samples, core chips, and complete cores--Filing--Exploratory wells. - 45-9-18. Mechanical well logs, surveys and reports on well location,...
Section 45-9-19 - False representations as perjury--Drilling without permit as misdemeanor. - 45-9-19. False representations as perjury--Drilling without permit as misdemeanor. Any...
Section 45-9-20 - Spacing units for a pool--Purposes--Establishment by board--Exception. - 45-9-20. Spacing units for a pool--Purposes--Establishment by board--Exception. When necessary...
Section 45-9-21 - Spacing units for a pool--Size and shape, establishment by board, modifications and exceptions. - 45-9-21. Spacing units for a pool--Size and shape, establishment by...
Section 45-9-22 - Spacing units to be sized and shaped for efficient development of pool--Minimum size. - 45-9-22. Spacing units to be sized and shaped for efficient...
Section 45-9-23 - Spacing units for a pool--Production limited by waste--Order of board establishing, contents. - 45-9-23. Spacing units for a pool--Production limited by waste--Order of...
Section 45-9-24 - Spacing units of different sizes or shapes--Adjustment of allowable production. - 45-9-24. Spacing units of different sizes or shapes--Adjustment of allowable...
Section 45-9-25 - Hearing to establish spacing units--Establishment of temporary spacing units by board pending determination of ultimate spacing period. - 45-9-25. Hearing to establish spacing units--Establishment of temporary spacing units...
Section 45-9-26 - Order establishing spacing units for a pool--Size and shape of each unit--Location of permitted well--Exception for wells drilled or drilling at time of application. - 45-9-26. Order establishing spacing units for a pool--Size and shape...
Section 45-9-27 - Drilling of well at other than prescribed location when authorized by secretary. - 45-9-27. Drilling of well at other than prescribed location when...
Section 45-9-28 - Scope of order establishing spacing units for a pool--Modification--Inclusion of additional area--Exclusion of land not underlaid by pool. - 45-9-28. Scope of order establishing spacing units for a pool--Modification--Inclusion...
Section 45-9-29 - Order establishing spacing units--Modification to prevent waste, avoidance of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights. - 45-9-29. Order establishing spacing units--Modification to prevent waste, avoidance of...
Section 45-9-30 - Two or more separately owned tracts or interests embraced within spacing unit--Pooling of interests. - 45-9-30. Two or more separately owned tracts or interests embraced...
Section 45-9-31 - Order pooling all interests in spacing unit--Application by interested person--Notice and hearing--Terms and conditions. - 45-9-31. Order pooling all interests in spacing unit--Application by interested...
Section 45-9-32 - Operation of well--Rights of owners to participate--Payment of expenses. - 45-9-32. Operation of well--Rights of owners to participate--Payment of expenses....
Section 45-9-33 - Alternative rights of owners--Surrender of leasehold interest to participating owners--Participation on a limited basis. - 45-9-33. Alternative rights of owners--Surrender of leasehold interest to participating...
Section 45-9-34 - Spacing unit covered by pooling order--Definition of terms--Operations incident to the drilling of a well--Portion of production allocated to each tract. - 45-9-34. Spacing unit covered by pooling order--Definition of terms--Operations incident...
Section 45-9-35 - Rights of owners operating well or paying costs for benefit of another under pooling order--Share of production--Determination of costs by board. - 45-9-35. Rights of owners operating well or paying costs for...
Section 45-9-36 - Well completed prior to pooling of interest in spacing unit--Sharing of production--Calculation of costs. - 45-9-36. Well completed prior to pooling of interest in spacing...
Section 45-9-37 - Operation as unit of one or more pools--Consideration of need--Hearing. - 45-9-37. Operation as unit of one or more pools--Consideration of...
Section 45-9-38 - Findings of board requiring order for unit operation of a pool. - 45-9-38. Findings of board requiring order for unit operation of...
Section 45-9-39 - Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Terms and conditions--Prescribing plan of operation--Essential elements of plan. - 45-9-39. Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Terms...
Section 45-9-40 - Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Not effective until approved by persons responsible for operating costs. - 45-9-40. Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Not...
Section 45-9-41 - Supplemental hearing on approval of plan for unit operation. - 45-9-41. Supplemental hearing on approval of plan for unit operation....
Section 45-9-42 - Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Revocation when not approved by persons owning required percentage of interest. - 45-9-42. Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Revocation...
Section 45-9-43 - Amendment of order for unit operations--Conditions. - 45-9-43. Amendment of order for unit operations--Conditions. An order providing...
Section 45-9-44 - Order of board for unit operation of a pool embraced in unit area established by prior order--Allocation of production. - 45-9-44. Order of board for unit operation of a pool...
Section 45-9-45 - Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation on less than whole of a pool--Size and shape of unit area. - 45-9-45. Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit...
Section 45-9-46 - Operation of well upon unit area--Unit of production allocated to separately owned tract. - 45-9-46. Operation of well upon unit area--Unit of production allocated...
Section 45-9-47 - Order of board for unit operation--Express or implied obligations of contract covering land in unit area, fulfillment by conducting operations under order. - 45-9-47. Order of board for unit operation--Express or implied obligations...
Section 45-9-48 - Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation--Ownership of portion of production allocated and proceeds of sale. - 45-9-48. Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit...
Section 45-9-49 - Order for unit operations does not transfer title. - 45-9-49. Order for unit operations does not transfer title. Except...
Section 45-9-50 - Contract for sale or purchase of production from separately owned tract not terminated. - 45-9-50. Contract for sale or purchase of production from separately...
Section 45-9-51 - Rights of owners within unit area to property acquired in conduct of unit operation. - 45-9-51. Rights of owners within unit area to property acquired...
Section 45-9-52 - Agreement for cooperative development or operation of field or pool--Approval by board--Failure to submit for approval not evidence of antitrust law violation. - 45-9-52. Agreement for cooperative development or operation of field or...
Section 45-9-53 - Lands to which chapter applies. - 45-9-53. Lands to which chapter applies. This chapter shall apply...
Section 45-9-54 - Enforcement of chapter--Jurisdiction of board. - 45-9-54. Enforcement of chapter--Jurisdiction of board. The Board of Minerals...
Section 45-9-55 - Investigations by board. - 45-9-55. Investigations by board. The Board of Minerals and Environment...
Section 45-9-56 - Authority of board to act--Upon its own motion--Petition of interested person. - 45-9-56. Authority of board to act--Upon its own motion--Petition of...
Section 45-9-58 - Notice of hearing--Service by mail or publication--Proof of service. - 45-9-58. Notice of hearing--Service by mail or publication--Proof of service....
Section 45-9-59 - Witnesses--Production of books and records. - 45-9-59. Witnesses--Production of books and records. The Board of Minerals...
Section 45-9-60 - Noncompliance with subpoena--Refusal of witness to testify--Court order--Contempt. - 45-9-60. Noncompliance with subpoena--Refusal of witness to testify--Court order--Contempt. If...
Section 45-9-64 - Emergency order of board--Issuance without notice or hearing--Promulgation--Termination. - 45-9-64. Emergency order of board--Issuance without notice or hearing--Promulgation--Termination. When...
Section 45-9-67 - Appeal from rule, regulation, or order of board--Persons adversely affected--Procedure. - 45-9-67. Appeal from rule, regulation, or order of board--Persons adversely...
Section 45-9-68 - Violation of law, rule, regulation, or order--Civil penalty--Liability for damages to environment. - 45-9-68. Violation of law, rule, regulation, or order--Civil penalty--Liability for...
Section 45-9-69 - Action by attorney general to recover civil penalties--Venue. - 45-9-69. Action by attorney general to recover civil penalties--Venue. The...
Section 45-9-70 - Shutting down and sealing property or equipment by secretary for violation--Cancelation of lease or bond forfeiture. - 45-9-70. Shutting down and sealing property or equipment by secretary...
Section 45-9-71 - Action for injunction--Service--Order. - 45-9-71. Action for injunction--Service--Order. If it appears that any person...
Section 45-9-72 - Failure of board to enjoin violation on request of person adversely affected--Action for injunction by affected person. - 45-9-72. Failure of board to enjoin violation on request of...
Section 45-9-73 - Procedure for issuance, suspension, revocation, and renewal of permits--Hearing--Uncontested recommendation. - 45-9-73. Procedure for issuance, suspension, revocation, and renewal of permits--Hearing--Uncontested...
Section 45-9-74 - Hearing on application for order under chapter--Notice--Contested case hearing--Procedure. - 45-9-74. Hearing on application for order under chapter--Notice--Contested case hearing--Procedure....