§ 113-391.1 – Trade secret and confidential information determination; protection; retention; disclosure to emergency personnel.
113-391.1. Trade secret and confidential information determination; protection; retention; disclosure to emergency personnel. (a) Legislative Findings. – The General Assembly finds that while confidential information must be maintained as such with the utmost care, for the protection of public health, safety, and the environment, the information should be immediately accessible to first responders and medical […]
§ 113-392 – Protecting pool owners; drilling units in pools; location of wells; shares in pools.
113-392. Protecting pool owners; drilling units in pools; location of wells; shares in pools. (a) Whether or not the total production from a pool be limited or prorated, no rule or order of the Commission shall be such in terms or effect: (1) That it shall be necessary at any time for the producer from, […]
§ 113-393 – Development of lands as drilling unit by agreement or order of Commission.
113-393. Development of lands as drilling unit by agreement or order of Commission. (a) Integration of Interests and Shares in Drilling Unit. – When two or more separately owned tracts of land are embraced within an established drilling unit, the owners thereof may agree validly to integrate their interests and to develop their lands as […]
§ 113-394 – Limitations on production; allocating and prorating "allowables."
113-394. Limitations on production; allocating and prorating "allowables." (a) The Commission may limit the total amount of oil, including condensate, which may be produced in the State by fixing an amount which shall be designated "allowable" for the State. The Commission may then allocate or distribute the "allowable" for the State among the pools on […]
§ 113-395 – Permits, fees, and notice required for oil and gas activities.
113-395. Permits, fees, and notice required for oil and gas activities. (a) Before any well, in search of oil or gas, shall be drilled, the person desiring to drill the same shall submit an application for a permit to the Department upon such form as the Department may prescribe and shall pay a fee of […]
§ 113-395.1 – Miscellaneous permit requirements.
113-395.1. Miscellaneous permit requirements. The Department shall require that all natural gas compressor stations associated with an oil and gas drilling operation be located inside a baffled building. (2014-4, s. 15(a).)
§ 113-395.2 – Subsurface injection of waste prohibited.
113-395.2. Subsurface injection of waste prohibited. (a) Disposal of wastes produced in connection with oil and gas exploration, development, and production, and use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing treatments for that purpose by injection to subsurface or groundwaters of the State by means of wells is prohibited in accordance with G.S. 143-214.2. (b) Notwithstanding […]
§ 113-389 – Definitions.
113-389. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words defined in this section shall have the following meaning when found in this law: (1) "Base fluid" shall mean the continuous phase fluid type, such as water, used in a hydraulic fracturing treatment. (1a) "Commission" shall mean the North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission. (1b) "Department" […]
§ 113-336 – Powers and duties of the Advisory Committee.
113-336. Powers and duties of the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To gather and provide information and data and advise the Wildlife Resources Commission with respect to all aspects of the biology and ecology of endangered, threatened, and special concern species; (2) To investigate and make recommendations […]
§ 113-337 – Unlawful acts; penalties.
113-337. Unlawful acts; penalties. (a) It is unlawful: (1) To take, possess, transport, sell, barter, trade, exchange, export, or offer for sale, barter, trade, exchange or export, or give away for any purpose including advertising or other promotional purpose any animal on a protected wild animal list, except as authorized according to the regulations of […]