§ 15-76-322. Appellate procedure
In all proceedings brought under authority of this subchapter or of any rule or order issued hereunder, and in all proceedings instituted for the purpose of contesting the validity of any provisions of this subchapter or of any rule or order issued hereunder, appeals may be taken in accordance with the general laws of the […]
§ 15-76-307. Procedure and rules of the commission
(a) The Oil and Gas Commission shall prescribe its rules of order and procedure with respect to all hearings or proceedings hereunder in accordance with and as limited by the laws of this state applicable to hearings and proceedings before the commission under other acts of this state, including provisions of law regarding notice and […]
§ 15-76-323. Subpoena power of the commission
(a) The Oil and Gas Commission is empowered to issue subpoenas for witnesses, to require their attendance in the giving of testimony before it, and to require the production of books, papers, and records in any proceeding before the commission as may be material upon questions lawfully before the commission. The subpoena shall be served […]
§ 15-76-308. Formation of brine production units
(a) (1) All producers, as defined in § 15-76-302, may make application to the Oil and Gas Commission for the establishment of brine production units and brine expansion units. (2) Each application shall be scheduled for public hearing by the commission to be held no later than the next regularly scheduled hearing of the commission […]
§ 15-76-324. Division of Environmental Quality
(a) Nothing contained in this subchapter shall affect the jurisdiction of the Division of Environmental Quality over owners or producers of brine or the processing and disposal of brine with respect to water or air pollution control or other matters within its jurisdiction or the requirement that owners, producers, and processors apply for and obtain […]
§ 15-76-309. Petition for formation of a brine production unit or a brine expansion unit
A petition for formation of a brine production unit or a brine expansion unit may be filed by a producer and shall contain the following: (1) A description of the proposed brine production unit or brine expansion unit; (2) A statement of the plan of development and operation of the brine production unit or brine […]
§ 15-76-310. Order requiring unit operation — In general
(a) The Oil and Gas Commission, upon the application of any producer and upon the circumstances set forth in this section and §§ 15-76-311 and 15-76-313 — 15-76-315 shall enter its order integrating all tracts and interests in the unit, and all lands therein shall be developed and operated as a unit. (b) All orders […]
§ 15-76-311. Contents of order
The order requiring the operation of an area as a brine production unit or a brine expansion unit shall include: (1) A description of the area included within such a brine production unit or a brine expansion unit; (2) The surface area of each tract in the proposed unit; (3) A provision for any credits […]
§ 15-76-312. Unlawful drainage — Unit inclusion or accounting
(a) Any owner of an interest in a tract which is adjacent to a brine production unit formed by the Oil and Gas Commission and which is not included in that unit may petition the commission to have the tract included in the unit, and the commission shall issue its order after reasonable notice and […]
§ 15-76-313. Operator
(a) The producer who either has incurred or shall incur the greater share or portion of the capital investment required under the plan of development and operation of the unit shall be designated by the Oil and Gas Commission as operator unless the producer refuses to serve as operator or agrees to the designation of […]