Chapter 9 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION
- Section 45-9-1 - Purpose of chapter-Development of oil and gas resources
- Section 45-9-1.1 - Functions of environment and natural resources board transferred to Board of Minerals and Environment
- Section 45-9-2 - Definition of terms
- Section 45-9-3 - Waste of oil and gas prohibited-Production of gas in conjunction with water excluded from coverage of chapter
- Section 45-9-4 - Application to drill oil or gas well-Permit-Rules and regulations of board-Fee, disposition-Agreement with surface owner
- Section 45-9-5 - Identification of ownership of facilities for producing oil or gas
- Section 45-9-6 - Testing of oil and gas wells
- Section 45-9-7 - Separation of production from wells-Gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons-Measurement
- Section 45-9-8 - Classification of wells
- Section 45-9-9 - Metering or measuring of oil, gas, or product
- Section 45-9-10 - Operation of wells with inefficient gas-oil or water-oil ratios
- Section 45-9-11 - Operations for production of oil or gas, regulation by board
- Section 45-9-12 - Production of oil and gas from field, pool, or area where physical waste created
- Section 45-9-13 - Administration of chapter by board-Rules and orders to prevent waste, protect correlative rights and govern procedure before board
- Section 45-9-14 - Prevention of oil or gas escape, intrusion of water, pollution of fresh-water supplies, and blowouts, cavings, seepages, and fires
- Section 45-9-15 - Plugging and performance bond for wells-Amount-Conditions
- Section 45-9-15.1 - [Repealed]
- Section 45-9-15.2 - Application date of bond requirements
- Section 45-9-15.3 - Supplemental plugging and performance bond-Idle wells-Amount
- Section 45-9-16 - Recordkeeping by producers, handlers, and processors of the quantities of oil or gas-Examination
- Section 45-9-17 - Reports or plats-Filing with board
- Section 45-9-18 - Mechanical well logs, surveys and reports on well location, drilling, and production-Samples, core chips, and complete cores-Filing-Exploratory wells
- Section 45-9-19 - False representations as perjury-Drilling without permit as misdemeanor
- Section 45-9-20 - Spacing units for a pool-Purposes-Establishment by board-Exception
- Section 45-9-21 - Spacing units for a pool-Size and shape, establishment by board, modifications and exceptions
- Section 45-9-22 - Spacing units to be sized and shaped for efficient development of pool-Minimum size
- Section 45-9-23 - Spacing units for a pool-Production limited by waste-Order of board establishing, contents
- Section 45-9-24 - Spacing units of different sizes or shapes-Adjustment of allowable production
- Section 45-9-25 - Hearing to establish spacing units-Establishment of temporary spacing units by board pending determination of ultimate spacing period
- Section 45-9-26 - Order establishing spacing units for a pool-Size and shape of each unit-Location of permitted well-Exception for wells drilled or drilling at time of application
- Section 45-9-27 - Drilling of well at other than prescribed location when authorized by secretary
- Section 45-9-28 - Scope of order establishing spacing units for a pool-Modification-Inclusion of additional area-Exclusion of land not underlaid by pool
- Section 45-9-29 - Order establishing spacing units-Modification to prevent waste, avoidance of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights
- Section 45-9-30 - Two or more separately owned tracts or interests embraced within spacing unit-Pooling of interests
- Section 45-9-31 - Order pooling all interests in spacing unit-Application by interested person-Notice and hearing-Terms and conditions
- Section 45-9-32 - Operation of well-Rights of owners to participate-Payment of expenses
- Section 45-9-33 - Alternative rights of owners-Surrender of leasehold interest to participating owners-Participation on a limited basis
- Section 45-9-34 - Spacing unit covered by pooling order-Definition of terms-Operations incident to the drilling of a well-Portion of production allocated to each tract
- Section 45-9-35 - Rights of owners operating well or paying costs for benefit of another under pooling order-Share of production-Determination of costs by board
- Section 45-9-36 - Well completed prior to pooling of interest in spacing unit-Sharing of production-Calculation of costs
- Section 45-9-37 - Operation as unit of one or more pools-Consideration of need-Hearing
- Section 45-9-38 - Findings of board requiring order for unit operation of a pool
- Section 45-9-39 - Order of board for unit operation of a pool-Terms and conditions-Prescribing plan of operation-Essential elements of plan
- Section 45-9-40 - Order of board for unit operation of a pool-Not effective until approved by persons responsible for operating costs
- Section 45-9-41 - Supplemental hearing on approval of plan for unit operation
- Section 45-9-42 - Order of board for unit operation of a pool-Revocation when not approved by persons owning required percentage of interest
- Section 45-9-43 - Amendment of order for unit operations-Conditions
- Section 45-9-44 - Order of board for unit operation of a pool embraced in unit area established by prior order-Allocation of production
- Section 45-9-45 - Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation on less than whole of a pool-Size and shape of unit area
- Section 45-9-46 - Operation of well upon unit area-Unit of production allocated to separately owned tract
- Section 45-9-47 - Order of board for unit operation-Express or implied obligations of contract covering land in unit area, fulfillment by conducting operations under order
- Section 45-9-48 - Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation-Ownership of portion of production allocated and proceeds of sale
- Section 45-9-49 - Order for unit operations does not transfer title
- Section 45-9-50 - Contract for sale or purchase of production from separately owned tract not terminated
- Section 45-9-51 - Rights of owners within unit area to property acquired in conduct of unit operation
- Section 45-9-52 - Agreement for cooperative development or operation of field or pool-Approval by board-Failure to submit for approval not evidence of antitrust law violation
- Section 45-9-53 - Lands to which chapter applies
- Section 45-9-54 - Enforcement of chapter-Jurisdiction of board
- Section 45-9-55 - Investigations by board
- Section 45-9-56 - Authority of board to act-Upon its own motion-Petition of interested person
- Section 45-9-57 - [Repealed]
- Section 45-9-58 - Notice of hearing-Service by mail or publication-Proof of service
- Section 45-9-59 - Witnesses-Production of books and records
- Section 45-9-60 - Noncompliance with subpoena-Refusal of witness to testify-Court order-Contempt
- Section 45-9-61 - Prior rules, regulations, and orders continued in force-Accrued penalties and liabilities not repealed
- Section 45-9-62 - [Repealed]
- Section 45-9-63 - [Repealed]
- Section 45-9-64 - Emergency order of board-Issuance without notice or hearing-Promulgation-Termination
- Section 45-9-65, 45-9-66 - [Repealed]
- Section 45-9-67 - Appeal from rule, regulation, or order of board-Persons adversely affected-Procedure
- Section 45-9-68 - Violation of law, rule, regulation, or order-Civil penalty-Liability for damages to environment
- Section 45-9-69 - Action by attorney general to recover civil penalties-Venue
- Section 45-9-70 - Shutting down and sealing property or equipment by secretary for violation-Cancelation of lease or bond forfeiture
- Section 45-9-71 - Action for injunction-Service-Order
- Section 45-9-72 - Failure of board to enjoin violation on request of person adversely affected-Action for injunction by affected person
- Section 45-9-73 - Procedure for issuance, suspension, revocation, and renewal of permits-Hearing-Uncontested recommendation
- Section 45-9-74 - Hearing on application for order under chapter-Notice-Contested case hearing-Procedure