S.D. Admin. R. 74:12:02:05
In the absence of an order by the board setting spacing units for a pool, a well may not be drilled for gas on any tract of land other than a governmental section or, in areas not covered by U.S. public land surveys, an arbitrarily designated 640-acre tract. Such wells must be located not closer than 500 feet to any boundary line of the governmental section or arbitrarily designated 640-acre tract nor closer than 3,750 feet to the nearest well capable of producing from the same pool. If the governmental section or arbitrarily designated tract contains less than 576 acres, a well may not be drilled on it except with the written permission of the secretary, after utilizing the notice of recommendation procedure in chapter 74:12:09.
S.D. Admin. R. 74:12:02:05
General Authority: SDCL 45-9-11, 45-9-13.
Law Implemented: SDCL 45-9-20, 45-9-21.