§ 27-512 – Sale of illegal oil or gas or illegal products
27-512. Sale of illegal oil or gas or illegal products A. Sale and notice of sale of illegal oil or gas or illegal product seized under the authority of this article shall be in accordance with the laws of the state relating to the sale of personal property under execution. For his services at the […]
§ 27-513 – Permit to drill well
27-513. Permit to drill well A person desiring to drill a well in search of oil or gas shall notify the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner, and shall pay a fee of twenty-five dollars for each well. Upon receipt of notification and the fee, the commissioner shall promptly issue the person a […]
§ 27-513.01 – Appointment by drilling permittee of attorney upon whom to serve process
27-513.01. Appointment by drilling permittee of attorney upon whom to serve process A. The acceptance of a permit to drill under section 27-513 shall be deemed to constitute and be the appointment of the commission by the permittee as his true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all legal process in an action […]
§ 27-514 – Commission; appointment; terms; compensation
27-514. Commission; appointment; terms; compensation A. The oil and gas conservation commission is established in the department of environmental quality. The department of environmental quality shall provide staff support to the commission to administer this chapter. B. The commission shall consist of the state land commissioner ex officio who shall have no vote, and five […]
§ 27-515 – Administration; powers of the commission; fees
27-515. Administration; powers of the commission; fees A. The commission shall administer and enforce this article and other laws relating to conservation of oil and gas. The commission and administrative staff, at any time, may enter property and inspect wells drilled for oil or gas and well records, and shall control property, machinery and appliances […]
§ 27-516 – Rules
27-516. Rules A. The commission shall make rules and amend them as deemed necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this article, including the following rules and orders: 1. Requiring the drilling, casing and plugging of wells in a manner to prevent: (a) Escape of oil and gas from one stratum to another. (b) […]
§ 27-517 – Hearings; reporter; fees
27-517. Hearings; reporter; fees A. Any interested person shall, by written request, have the right to have the commissioner call a hearing for the purpose of taking action in respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the commissioner. Hearings shall be held at the time and place the commissioner directs, and any person having […]
§ 27-519 – Refusal to obey subpoena
27-519. Refusal to obey subpoena A. If a person fails or refuses to comply with a subpoena issued by the commissioner, or if a witness refuses to testify or answer to a matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, the judge of the superior court of the county where such person resides, if a […]
§ 27-520 – Judicial review; procedures
27-520. Judicial review; procedures A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section and section 41-1092.08, subsection H, any party aggrieved by any final action of the commission is entitled to judicial review pursuant to title 12, chapter 7, article 6. B. An action involving a test of the validity of this article or […]
§ 27-521 – Duties of attorney general
27-521. Duties of attorney general The attorney general shall be attorney for the commissioner. The commissioner may in cases of emergency or in special cases, upon request of the attorney general, retain additional counsel to assist the attorney general, and for such purpose may expend funds available under this article.