Section 38-22-13 - Preservation of rightsNothing in this chapter nor the issuing of a permit:
1. Prejudices the rights of property owners within a storage facility to exercise rights that have not been committed to a storage facility.2. Prevents a mineral owner or mineral lessee from drilling through or near a storage reservoir to explore for and develop minerals, provided the drilling, production, and related activities comply with commission requirements that preserve the storage facility's integrity and protect this chapter's objectives.