NRS 522.080 – Use of gas from well to manufacture carbon products without permit is prima facie waste.
The use of gas from a well producing gas only, or from a well which is primarily a gas well, for the manufacture of carbon black or similar products predominantly carbon, is declared to constitute waste prima facie, and the gas well must not be used for any such purpose unless it is clearly shown […]
NRS 522.082 – “Unit production” defined.
As used in NRS 522.082 to 522.0878, inclusive, “unit production” includes all oil and gas produced from a unit area from and after the effective date of the order of the Division creating the unit regardless of the well or tract within the unit area from which it is produced. (Added to NRS by 1983, […]
NRS 522.0824 – Voluntary unitization; petition for compulsory unitization.
1. To prevent, or to assist in preventing waste, as prohibited by this chapter, to ensure a greater ultimate recovery of oil and gas, and to protect the correlative rights of persons owning interests in the tracts of land affected, those persons may validly integrate their interests to provide for the unitized management, development and […]
NRS 522.0828 – Order for compulsory unitization: Findings required before issuance.
If upon the filing of a petition and after notice and hearing, the Division finds that: 1. The unitized management, operation and further development of a pool or portion thereof is reasonably necessary in order effectively to carry on pressure control, pressure-maintenance or repressuring operations, cycling operations, waterflooding operations, or any combination thereof, or any […]
NRS 522.083 – Order for compulsory unitization: Limitations on area of pool to be included in plan.
1. The order of the Division must define the area of the pool or portion thereof to be included within the unit area and prescribe with reasonable detail the plan of unitization applicable thereto. 2. Each unit and unit area must be limited to all or a portion of a single pool. Only so much […]
NRS 522.0834 – Order for compulsory unitization: Consent of certain percentage of owners required; hearings; revocation of order.
1. No order of the Division creating a unit and prescribing the plan of unitization applicable thereto becomes effective unless: (a) The plan of unitization has been signed or in writing ratified, or approved by the lessees of record of not less than 62.5 percent of the unit area affected thereby and by the owners […]
NRS 522.0395 – “Working interest” defined.
“Working interest” means the interest granted under an oil and gas lease, giving the lessee the right to work on the leased property to search for, develop and produce oil and gas. (Added to NRS by 1991, 960)
NRS 522.040 – Powers and duties of Division.
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 522.119: 1. The Division has jurisdiction and authority over all persons and property, public and private, necessary to effectuate the purposes and intent of this chapter. 2. The Division shall make investigation to determine whether waste exists or is imminent, or whether other facts exist which justify or require […]
NRS 522.029 – “Oil” defined.
“Oil” includes: 1. The crude petroleum oil and other hydrocarbons regardless of gravity which are produced at the wellhead in liquid form; and 2. The liquid hydrocarbon known as distillate or condensate recovered or extracted from gas, other than gas produced in association with oil and commonly known as casing-head gas. (Added to NRS by […]
NRS 522.0295 – “Operator” defined.
“Operator” means a person engaged in the business of drilling wells capable of producing oil or gas. (Added to NRS by 1991, 385)