No agreement between or among operators, lessees or other owners of oil or gas rights in oil and gas properties, entered into pursuant to the provisions of this article or with a view to or for the purpose of bringing about the unitized development or operation of such properties, shall be held to violate the statutory or common law of this state prohibiting monopolies or acts, arrangements, contracts, combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade or commerce.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 22C. Environmental Resources; Boards, Authorities, Commissions and Compacts
Article 9. Oil and Gas Conservation
§22C-9-1. Declaration of Public Policy; Legislative Findings
§22C-9-3. Application of Article; Exclusions
§22C-9-5. Rules; Notice Requirements
§22C-9-6. Waste of Oil or Gas Prohibited
§22C-9-7a. Unitization of Interests in Horizontal Well Drilling Units
§22C-9-8. Secondary Recovery of Oil; Unit Operations
§22C-9-9. Validity of Unit Agreements
§22C-9-11. Judicial Review; Appeal to Supreme Court of Appeals; Legal Representation for Commission