§52-802. Definitions.
As used in the Exploration Rights Act of 2011: 1. “Act” means the Exploration Rights Act of 2011; 2. “Minerals” means oil, natural gas and other minerals of similar type or character that may be produced or associated with the oil or natural gas, regardless of whether title to, or ownership of, the minerals is […]
§52-803. Surface estate – Interference with solar energy agreement – Notice
A. Unless specifically provided otherwise in an instrument transferring or retaining title to the mineral estate separate from the surface estate, and subject to, and consistent with, the provisions of the surface damages statutes and all other applicable laws, rules and regulations, within a tract of real property, the mineral owner has had, and shall […]
§52-804. Eminent domain.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whether expressly or by implication, except as specifically authorized by Section 36.3 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes, no mineral estate shall be subject to or taken by eminent domain proceedings, unless the owner of the mineral estate expressly consents to the mineral estate being […]
§52-805. Cumulative rights.
The provisions of the Exploration Rights Act of 2011, and the rights granted under the act, are intended to be cumulative with all other rights a person may otherwise have at law or in equity. Added by Laws 2011, c. 197, § 7.
§52-901. Short title.
Sections 1 through 3 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the “Energy Litigation Reform Act”. Added by Laws 2012, c. 201, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 2012.
§52-902. Construction of oil and gas contracts, statutes and governmental orders.
The sanctity of private agreements, and the consistent and predictable application and interpretation of statutes, governmental orders and common law, being essential to the oil and gas industry, the following are declared to be paramount rules of construction to be applied by the courts of this state in the construction of private agreements, statutes and […]
§52-606. Valid transfers – Application for approval of transfer – Standards for approval – Waiver – Hearings, adjudications and appeals – Contracts for certain services.
A. A transfer shall not be valid or effective unless exempted under Section 5 of this act or approved by the Commission. B. Prior to or simultaneous with the making of an offer, solicitation of an offer, or agreement to effect a transfer, the transferee shall file with the Commission an application for approval in […]
§52-903. Failure to pay proceeds from production – Remedies.
Except for the right to enforce lien rights under private agreement or under Sections 548 through 549.12 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes and except where specific remedies are provided by private agreement, and as long as paragraph 1 of subsection D of Section 570.10 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes provides for […]
§52-607. Fees and costs.
A. Upon filing an application with the Commission for approval of a transfer under Section 6 of this act, the transferee shall pay to the Commission: 1. A nonrefundable fee of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); and 2. After the hearing, the additional costs actually incurred in excess of the fee. B. All payments received from […]
§52-608. Hearing relating to act or enforcement – Entities that may initiate – Jurisdiction – Time and place – Notice.
Any transferee, transferor, the Attorney General on behalf of the state, or the Commission on its own motion may institute proceedings or apply for a hearing before the Commission upon any question relating to this act or its enforcement. Jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Commission to hear and determine the same. The Commission shall […]