§17-517. Payment of proceeds – Times – Information accompanying payment – Violation – Jurisdiction of district court – Court costs and fees.
A. The proceeds derived from the sale of brine, solution gas or brine and solution gas production shall be paid to persons legally entitled thereto, commencing no later than six (6) months after the date of first sale, and thereafter no later than sixty (60) days after the end of the calendar month within which […]
§17-710.6. Customer information – Affiliates.
A. An electric utility may provide customer information without customer consent to affiliates and third parties who, under contract, assist the electric utility in providing regulated services or otherwise carrying out its business objectives as outlined in subsection B of Section 4 of this act, provided however that the disclosure is limited to the specific […]
§17-802.4. Oklahoma Energy Initiative Revolving Fund.
A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Energy Initiative to be designated as the “Oklahoma Energy Initiative Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Secretary of Energy and Environment or […]
§17-518. Compliance by operator with rules – Evidence of financial ability – Neglect, failure or refusal to plug and abandon or replug well, etc. – Forfeiture or payment – Transfer of title.
A. Any person who drills or operates any well or unit for the exploration, development or production of oil or brine, or as an injection or disposal well, within this state, shall furnish in writing, on forms approved by the Corporation Commission, his or her agreement to drill, operate and plug wells in compliance with […]
§17-710.7. Aggregate customer usage information.
A. Electric utilities may use aggregate usage data for their internal business purposes. The use of aggregate usage data by electric utilities shall not require customer consent. B. 1. Subject to the restrictions in paragraph 2 of this subsection and without customer consent, electric utilities may disclose aggregate usage data to third parties and may […]
§17-519. Notice to surface owner of intent to drill – Exceptions – Duty to negotiate surface damages.
Before entering upon a site for brine well drilling, except in instances where there are non-state resident surface owners, non-state resident surface tenants, unknown heirs, imperfect titles, surface owners, or surface tenants whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, the operator shall give to the surface owner a written notice of his intent to […]
§17-710.8. Promulgation of rules.
In the case of an electric utility, other than a self-regulated cooperative, the Commission shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the Electric Usage Data Protection Act. In the case of a self-regulated cooperative, the board of trustees shall have the authority to promulgate rules or procedures to implement the provisions of the act. […]
§17-520. Security for location damages – Filing – Entry upon property – Increase in security.
A. Every operator doing business in this state shall file a corporate surety bond, letter of credit from a banking institution, cash, or a certificate of deposit with the Secretary of State in the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) conditioned upon compliance with Sections 20 through 26 of this act for payment of any […]
§17-801. Legislative intent – Use of cedar trees and residue as renewable energy source.
A. The Legislature declares that it is in the interest of Oklahoma to promote the use of cedar tree wood products and residue as an energy source in the state in order to take advantage of the abundance of cedar trees growing in the state and its natural compatibility with other renewable energy sources. B. […]
§17-521. Failure to negotiate damages agreement – Petition for appointment of appraisers – Notice – Selection of appraisers – Report by appraisers – Filing of exceptions or demand for jury trial – Assessment of costs and attorney fees.
A. Prior to entering the site with heavy equipment, the operator shall negotiate with the surface owner for the payment of any damages which may be caused by the drilling operation. If the parties agree, and a written contract is signed, the operator may enter the site to drill. If agreement is not reached, or […]