Section 1003 - Tax on oil recovered or from unknown sourcesA. It shall be the duty of the Oklahoma Tax Commission to collect, in addition to the gross production tax, twelve and one-half percent (12 1/2%) of the gross value of all oil reported to the Tax Commission as recovered from streams, lakes, ponds, ravines and other natural depressions to which oil shall have escaped or therein was found and twelve and one-half percent (12 1/2%) of the gross value of all oil which is reported to the Tax Commission and which report does not disclose the actual source of the oil. In the event the rightful owner or owners of the royalty interest therein provide satisfactory proof of mineral ownership to the Tax Commission within twelve (12) months of when the tax payment was received by the Tax Commission, such royalty interest owners shall be paid their proper interest or interests. Otherwise, the Tax Commission shall distribute such sum as provided by law for the distribution of gross production taxes.B. For purposes of this section, "actual source" shall be the well or wells and particular leasehold from which the oil was produced.C. The operators of salt water disposal facilities shall be required to pay to the Tax Commission the fee of twelve and one-half percent (12 1/2%) as required by this section on the amount of oil recovered in excess of two percent (2%) of the volume of water handled.Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 1003
Amended by Laws 2016 , c. 114, s. 1, eff. 7/1/2016.Laws 1963, HB 983, c. 365, § 2, emerg. eff. 6/22/1963; Renumbered from 68 O.S. Supp. 1963 § 10-1003 by Laws 1965, HB 1003, c. 215, § 2; Amended by Laws 1989, SB 31, c. 279, § 10, emerg. eff. 7/1/1989; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 2363, c. 30, § 4, emerg. eff. 3/30/1992; Amended by Laws 2001 , SB 119, c. 249, § 2, emerg. eff. 7/1/2001.