82-11-304. Governor as member of interstate oil compact commission
82-11-304. Governor as member of interstate oil compact commission. The governor is the official representative of the state of Montana on the interstate oil compact commission, provided for in the Interstate Compact To Conserve Oil and Gas, and shall exercise and perform for the state of Montana all the powers and duties as a member of […]
82-11-305. Limitation on power of representative
82-11-305. Limitation on power of representative. This part may not be construed as granting any power to the representative of the state of Montana in the representative’s private or official capacity or to the interstate oil compact commission to prorate, allocate, regulate, or control oil or gas production or refined products of the production within the […]
82-11-306. Expenses of representative
82-11-306. Expenses of representative. The representative or the assistant representative appointed by the governor of the state of Montana to the oil compact commission must be allowed and paid the person’s reasonable expenses while engaged in the performance of official duties, and the person’s expenses and all other expense incurred in connection with the interstate oil […]
82-11-210. Unit operations — less than whole of pool
82-11-210. Unit operations — less than whole of pool. An order may provide for unit operations on less than the whole of a pool where the unit area is of such size and shape as may be reasonably required for that purpose and the conduct thereof will have no adverse effect upon other portions of the […]
82-11-211. Operations considered as done by all owners in unit
82-11-211. Operations considered as done by all owners in unit. (1) All operations, including but not limited to the commencement, drilling, or operation of a well upon any portion of the unit area, shall be considered for all purposes the conduct of those operations upon each tract in the unit area by the several owners thereof. […]
82-11-212. Property rights and operator’s lien
82-11-212. Property rights and operator’s lien. That portion of the unit production allocated to any tract and the proceeds from the sale of that production must be the property and income of the persons to whom or to whose credit the proceeds are allocated or payable under the order providing for unit operations, except that the […]
82-11-213. Contract not terminated by board order
82-11-213. Contract not terminated by board order. A division order or other contract relating to the sale or purchase or production from a tract may not be terminated by the order providing for unit operations but shall remain in force and apply to oil and gas allocated to the tract until terminated in accordance with the […]
82-11-214. Title to oil and gas rights not affected by board order
82-11-214. (Temporary) Title to oil and gas rights not affected by board order. Except to the extent that the parties affected so agree, an order providing for unit operations does not result in a transfer of all or any part of the title of any person to the oil and gas rights in any tract in […]
82-11-215. Unit operation not restraint of trade
82-11-215. Unit operation not restraint of trade. The formation of a unit as provided in 82-11-204 through 82-11-216 and the operation of the unit under order of the board shall not be in violation of any statute of this state relating to trusts, monopolies, contracts, or combinations in restraint of trade. History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 33, […]
82-11-216. No creation of relationship between parties in unit
82-11-216. No creation of relationship between parties in unit. The formation of such a unit as herein provided will not create a relationship between the parties thereto which shall be deemed to be or constitute a joint endeavor, adventure, undertaking, association, or mining or other partnership. History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 33, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 60-131.13.