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 - (a) It is hereby declared to be the public policy...

§22C-9-2. Definitions - (a) As used in this article: (1) "Commission" means the...

§22C-9-3. Application of Article; Exclusions - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

§22C-9-4. Oil and Gas Conservation Commissioner and Commission; Commission Membership; Qualifications of Members; Terms of Members; Vacancies on Commission; Meetings; Compensation and Expenses; Appointment and Qualifications of Commissioner; General... - NOTE: West Virginia Code 22C-9-4 was amended by two bills...

§22C-9-5. Rules; Notice Requirements - (a) The commission may propose rules for legislative approval in...

§22C-9-6. Waste of Oil or Gas Prohibited - Waste of oil or gas is hereby prohibited.

§22C-9-7. Drilling Units and the Pooling of Interests in Drilling Units in Connection With Deep Oil or Gas Wells - (a) Drilling units. (1) After one discovery deep well has...

§22C-9-7a. Unitization of Interests in Horizontal Well Drilling Units - (a) Declaration of public policy; legislative findings regarding unitization for...

§22C-9-8. Secondary Recovery of Oil; Unit Operations - (a) Upon the application of any operator in a pool...

§22C-9-9. Validity of Unit Agreements - No agreement between or among operators, lessees or other owners...

§22C-9-10. Hearing Procedures - (a) Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the commission...

§22C-9-11. Judicial Review; Appeal to Supreme Court of Appeals; Legal Representation for Commission - (a) Any party adversely affected by an order of the...

§22C-9-12. Injunctive Relief - (a) Whenever it appears to the commission that any person...

§22C-9-13. Special Oil and Gas Conservation Tax - Owners of leases on oil and gas for the exploration,...

§22C-9-14. Penalties - (a) Any person who violates any provision of this article,...

§22C-9-15. Construction - Except as provided in subsection (c), section three of this...

§22C-9-16. Rules, Orders and Permits Remain in Effect - (a) All orders, determinations, rules, permits, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses,...