45-9-1. Purpose of chapter–Development of oil and gas resources. It is hereby declared that it is in the public interest to foster, to encourage, and to promote the development, production, and utilization of natural resources of oil and gas in the State of South Dakota in such a manner as will prevent waste; to authorize […]
45-9-10. Operation of wells with inefficient gas-oil or water-oil ratios. Without limiting its general authority, the Board of Minerals and Environment may require, or may delegate to the secretary of agriculture and natural resources, specific authority to require that wells not be operated with inefficient gas-oil or water-oil ratios, and to fix their ratios, and […]
45-9-11. Operations for production of oil or gas, regulation by board. The Board of Minerals and Environment shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to regulate or to provide for: (1)The drilling, producing, and plugging of wells, and all other operations for the production of oil or gas; (2)The shooting and chemical or physical treatment […]
45-9-12. Production of oil and gas from field, pool, or area where physical waste created. Without limiting its general authority, the Board of Minerals and Environment may regulate, or may delegate to the secretary of agriculture and natural resources, specific authority to regulate the production of oil and gas from any field, pool, or area, […]
45-9-13. Administration of chapter by board–Rules and orders to prevent waste, protect correlative rights and govern procedure before board. The Board of Minerals and Environment shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 and issue orders reasonably necessary to prevent waste, to protect correlative rights, to govern the practice or procedure before the board, and otherwise […]
45-9-14. Prevention of oil or gas escape, intrusion of water, pollution of fresh-water supplies, and blowouts, cavings, seepages, and fires. Without limiting its general authority, the Board of Minerals and Environment may require, or may delegate to the secretary of agriculture and natural resources, specific authority to require the drilling, casing, operation, and plugging of […]
45-9-15. Plugging and performance bond for wells–Amount–Conditions. Without limiting its general authority, the board may require, or may delegate to the secretary of agriculture and natural resources specific authority to require, the furnishing of a plugging and performance bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars or an amount sufficient to guarantee the costs of […]
45-9-15.2. Application date of bond requirements. The bond requirements in §45-9-15 do not apply to any wells permitted or drilled prior to July 1, 2013, unless the well is sold or transferred after July 1, 2013. Source: SL 2013, ch 227, §3.
45-9-15.3. Supplemental plugging and performance bond–Idle wells–Amount. Without limiting its general authority, the board may require, or may delegate to the secretary of agriculture and natural resources specific authority to require, the furnishing of a supplemental plugging and performance bond in the amount of twenty thousand dollars or an amount sufficient to guarantee the costs […]
45-9-16. Recordkeeping by producers, handlers, and processors of the quantities of oil or gas–Examination. Without limiting its general authority, the Board of Minerals and Environment may require, or may delegate to the secretary of agriculture and natural resources, specific authority to require that every person who produces, sells, purchases, acquires, stores, transports, refines, or processes […]
45-9-17. Reports or plats–Filing with board. Without limiting its general authority, the Board of Minerals and Environment may require, or may delegate to the secretary of agriculture and natural resources, specific authority to require the filing with the board of reports or plats that it may prescribe. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §42.0706 (4) (a) (10) […]
45-9-18. Mechanical well logs, surveys and reports on well location, drilling, and production–Samples, core chips, and complete cores–Filing–Exploratory wells. Without limiting its general authority, the Board of Minerals and Environment may require, or may delegate to the secretary of agriculture and natural resources, specific authority to require the filing of all mechanical well logs, directional […]
45-9-19. False representations as perjury–Drilling without permit as misdemeanor. Any person: (1)Who intentionally falsely swears or affirms to a matter when an oath or affirmation is required by this chapter or by a rule or order of the Department of Water and Natural Resources authorized by this chapter; (2)Who, for the purpose of evading a […]
45-9-2. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)”Board,” the Board of Minerals and Environment; (2)”Condensate,” liquid hydrocarbons that were originally in the gaseous phase in the reservoir; (3)”Developed area,” a spacing unit on which a well has been completed that is capable of producing oil or gas, or the acreage that is […]
45-9-20. Spacing units for a pool–Purposes–Establishment by board–Exception. When necessary to prevent waste, to avoid the drilling of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights, the Board of Minerals and Environment shall establish spacing units for a pool, except in those pools which, prior to July 1, 1961, have been developed to such an extent […]
45-9-21. Spacing units for a pool–Size and shape, establishment by board, modifications and exceptions. Except where circumstances reasonably require, spacing units shall be of approximately uniform size and shape for the entire pool. The Board of Minerals and Environment may establish spacing units of different sizes or shapes for different parts of a pool or […]
45-9-22. Spacing units to be sized and shaped for efficient development of pool–Minimum size. An order establishing spacing units shall specify the size and shape of the units, which will in the opinion of the Board of Minerals and Environment result in the efficient and economical development of the pool as a whole. The size […]
45-9-23. Spacing units for a pool–Production limited by waste–Order of board establishing, contents. When production is limited due to physical waste, the Board of Minerals and Environment shall include in the order establishing spacing units suitable provisions to prevent the production from the spacing unit of more than its just and equitable share of the […]
45-9-24. Spacing units of different sizes or shapes–Adjustment of allowable production. If spacing units of different sizes or shapes exist in a pool, the Board of Minerals and Environment shall, if necessary, and if production is limited due to physical waste, adjust the allowable production from any wells drilled in the pool so that each […]
45-9-25. Hearing to establish spacing units–Establishment of temporary spacing units by board pending determination of ultimate spacing period. If, at the time of a hearing to establish spacing units there is not sufficient evidence from which to determine the area that can be efficiently and economically drained by one well, the Board of Minerals and […]
