Section 45-9-49 – Order for unit operations does not transfer title.
45-9-49. Order for unit operations does not transfer title. Except to the extent that the parties affected agree, no order providing for unit operations may be construed to result in a transfer of any part of the title of any person to the oil and gas rights in any tract in the unit area. Source: […]
Section 45-9-50 – Contract for sale or purchase of production from separately owned tract not terminated.
45-9-50. Contract for sale or purchase of production from separately owned tract not terminated. No division order or other contract relating to the sale or purchase of production from a separately owned tract may be terminated by the order providing for unit operations, but shall remain in force and apply to oil and gas allocated […]
Section 45-9-51 – Rights of owners within unit area to property acquired in conduct of unit operation.
45-9-51. Rights of owners within unit area to property acquired in conduct of unit operation. All property, whether real or personal, that may be acquired in the conduct of unit operations hereunder shall be acquired for the account of the owners within the unit area, and shall be the property of such owners in the […]
Section 45-9-52 – Agreement for cooperative development or operation of field or pool–Approval by board–Failure to submit for approval not evidence of antitrust law violation.
45-9-52. Agreement for cooperative development or operation of field or pool–Approval by board–Failure to submit for approval not evidence of antitrust law violation. An agreement for the unit or cooperative development or operation of a field, pool, or part of the field or pool, may be submitted to the Board of Minerals and Environment for […]
Section 45-9-53 – Lands to which chapter applies.
45-9-53. Lands to which chapter applies. This chapter shall apply to all lands located in the state, however owned, including any lands owned or administered by any government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, excepting only such land as shall be specifically exempted by federal statute. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §42.0706 (1) as enacted […]
Section 45-9-54 – Enforcement of chapter–Jurisdiction of board.
45-9-54. Enforcement of chapter–Jurisdiction of board. The Board of Minerals and Environment has jurisdiction and authority over all persons and property, public and private, necessary to enforce effectively the provisions of this chapter. Source: SL 1943, ch 153, §6; SDC Supp 1960, §42.0706 (1); SDC Supp 1960, §42.0706 (2) as enacted by SL 1961, ch […]
Section 45-9-55 – Investigations by board.
45-9-55. Investigations by board. The Board of Minerals and Environment shall conduct investigations necessary to determine whether waste exists or is imminent or whether other facts exist that justify action by the board. Source: SL 1943, ch 153, §6; SDC Supp 1960, §42.0706 (2); SDC Supp 1960, §42.0706 (3) as enacted by SL 1961, ch […]
Section 45-9-56 – Authority of board to act–Upon its own motion–Petition of interested person.
45-9-56. Authority of board to act–Upon its own motion–Petition of interested person. The Board of Minerals and Environment may act upon its own motion or upon the petition of any interested person. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §42.0712 (6) as enacted by SL 1961, ch 211, §1.
Section 45-9-58 – Notice of hearing–Service by mail or publication–Proof of service.
45-9-58. Notice of hearing–Service by mail or publication–Proof of service. The notice of a hearing on any application made pursuant to this chapter shall be served either by certified mail or by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the affected land, or some part thereof, is situated. The applicant shall […]
Section 45-9-59 – Witnesses–Production of books and records.
45-9-59. Witnesses–Production of books and records. The Board of Minerals and Environment may summon witnesses, administer oaths, and require the production of records, books, and documents for examination at any hearing or investigation conducted by it. Source: SL 1943, ch 153, §8; SDC Supp 1960, §42.0708 (1); SDC Supp 1960, §42.0713 (1) as enacted by […]