Section 45-9-26 – Order establishing spacing units for a pool–Size and shape of each unit–Location of permitted well–Exception for wells drilled or drilling at time of application.

45-9-26. Order establishing spacing units for a pool–Size and shape of each unit–Location of permitted well–Exception for wells drilled or drilling at time of application. An order establishing spacing units for a pool shall specify the size and shape of each unit and the location of the permitted well thereon in accordance with a reasonable […]

Section 45-9-27 – Drilling of well at other than prescribed location when authorized by secretary.

45-9-27. Drilling of well at other than prescribed location when authorized by secretary. Upon application, if the secretary of agriculture and natural resources finds that a well drilled at the prescribed location would not be likely to produce in paying quantities, or that surface conditions would substantially add to the burden or hazard of drilling […]

Section 45-9-28 – Scope of order establishing spacing units for a pool–Modification–Inclusion of additional area–Exclusion of land not underlaid by pool.

45-9-28. Scope of order establishing spacing units for a pool–Modification–Inclusion of additional area–Exclusion of land not underlaid by pool. An order establishing spacing units for a pool shall cover all lands determined or believed to be underlaid by such pool, and may be modified by the Board of Minerals and Environment from time to time […]

Section 45-9-29 – Order establishing spacing units–Modification to prevent waste, avoidance of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights.

45-9-29. Order establishing spacing units–Modification to prevent waste, avoidance of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights. When found necessary for the preventing of waste or to avoid the drilling of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights, an order establishing spacing units in a pool may be modified by the Board of Minerals and […]

Section 45-9-3 – Waste of oil and gas prohibited–Production of gas in conjunction with water excluded from coverage of chapter.

45-9-3. Waste of oil and gas prohibited–Production of gas in conjunction with water excluded from coverage of chapter. The waste of oil and gas is prohibited. However, the production of gas for personal use in conjunction with the production of water insofar as such gas comes from the water-bearing formations is expressly excluded from the […]

Section 45-9-30 – Two or more separately owned tracts or interests embraced within spacing unit–Pooling of interests.

45-9-30. Two or more separately owned tracts or interests embraced within spacing unit–Pooling of interests. When two or more separately owned tracts are embraced within a spacing unit, or when there are separately owned interests in all or a part of the spacing unit, then the owners and royalty owners thereof may pool their interests […]

Section 45-9-31 – Order pooling all interests in spacing unit–Application by interested person–Notice and hearing–Terms and conditions.

45-9-31. Order pooling all interests in spacing unit–Application by interested person–Notice and hearing–Terms and conditions. In the absence of voluntary pooling, the Board of Minerals and Environment or the secretary, as applicable, upon the application of any interested person, shall enter an order pooling all interests in the spacing unit for the development and operation […]

Section 45-9-32 – Operation of well–Rights of owners to participate–Payment of expenses.

45-9-32. Operation of well–Rights of owners to participate–Payment of expenses. Each such pooling order shall authorize the drilling, equipping, and operation of a well on the spacing unit; shall provide who may drill and operate the well; shall prescribe the time and manner in which all the owners in the spacing unit may elect to […]

Section 45-9-33 – Alternative rights of owners–Surrender of leasehold interest to participating owners–Participation on a limited basis.

45-9-33. Alternative rights of owners–Surrender of leasehold interest to participating owners–Participation on a limited basis. If requested, each such pooling order shall provide for one or more just and equitable alternatives whereby an owner who does not elect to participate in the risk and cost of the drilling and operation of a well may elect […]

Section 45-9-34 – Spacing unit covered by pooling order–Definition of terms–Operations incident to the drilling of a well–Portion of production allocated to each tract.

45-9-34. Spacing unit covered by pooling order–Definition of terms–Operations incident to the drilling of a well–Portion of production allocated to each tract. Operations incident to the drilling of a well upon any portion of a spacing unit covered by a pooling order shall be deemed, for all purposes, the conduct of such operations upon each […]

Section 45-9-35 – Rights of owners operating well or paying costs for benefit of another under pooling order–Share of production–Determination of costs by board.

45-9-35. Rights of owners operating well or paying costs for benefit of another under pooling order–Share of production–Determination of costs by board. If any of the owners drills, equips, and operates, or pays the costs of drilling, equipping, and operating a well for the benefit of another person as provided for in an order of […]

Section 45-9-36 – Well completed prior to pooling of interest in spacing unit–Sharing of production–Calculation of costs.

45-9-36. Well completed prior to pooling of interest in spacing unit–Sharing of production–Calculation of costs. In instances where a well is completed prior to the pooling of interests in a spacing unit, the sharing of production shall be from the effective date of the pooling except that, in calculating costs, credit shall be given for […]

Section 45-9-37 – Operation as unit of one or more pools–Consideration of need–Hearing.

45-9-37. Operation as unit of one or more pools–Consideration of need–Hearing. The Board of Minerals and Environment upon its own motion or upon the application of any interested person shall provide an opportunity for a hearing to consider the need for the operation as a unit of one or more pools or parts thereof in […]

Section 45-9-38 – Findings of board requiring order for unit operation of a pool.

45-9-38. Findings of board requiring order for unit operation of a pool. The Board of Minerals and Environment shall make an order providing for the unit operation of a pool or part thereof if it finds that: (1)Such operation is reasonably necessary to increase substantially the ultimate recovery of oil or gas; and (2)The value […]

Section 45-9-39 – Order of board for unit operation of a pool–Terms and conditions–Prescribing plan of operation–Essential elements of plan.

45-9-39. Order of board for unit operation of a pool–Terms and conditions–Prescribing plan of operation–Essential elements of plan. The order for unit operation shall be upon terms and conditions that are just and reasonable and shall prescribe a plan for unit operations that shall include: (1)A description of the pool or pools or parts thereof […]

Section 45-9-4 – Application to drill oil or gas well–Permit–Rules and regulations of board–Fee, disposition–Agreement with surface owner.

45-9-4. Application to drill oil or gas well–Permit–Rules and regulations of board–Fee, disposition–Agreement with surface owner. Without limiting its general authority, the Board of Minerals and Environment, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, may require or may delegate to the secretary, specific authority to require that an operator drilling a well for oil or […]

Section 45-9-40 – Order of board for unit operation of a pool–Not effective until approved by persons responsible for operating costs.

45-9-40. Order of board for unit operation of a pool–Not effective until approved by persons responsible for operating costs. No order of the Board of Minerals and Environment providing for unit operations becomes effective unless and until the plan for unit operations prescribed by the board has been approved in writing by those persons who, […]

Section 45-9-41 – Supplemental hearing on approval of plan for unit operation.

45-9-41. Supplemental hearing on approval of plan for unit operation. If the plan for unit operations has not been approved as required by §45-9-40 at the time the order providing for unit operations is made, the Board of Minerals and Environment shall upon application and notice provide opportunity for supplemental hearings to determine if and […]

Section 45-9-42 – Order of board for unit operation of a pool–Revocation when not approved by persons owning required percentage of interest.

45-9-42. Order of board for unit operation of a pool–Revocation when not approved by persons owning required percentage of interest. If the persons owning the required percentage of interest in the unit area do not approve the plan for unit operations within a period of six months from the date on which the order providing […]

Section 45-9-43 – Amendment of order for unit operations–Conditions.

45-9-43. Amendment of order for unit operations–Conditions. An order providing for unit operations may be amended by an order made by the Board of Minerals and Environment in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as an original order providing for unit operations under the following conditions: (1)If such an amendment affects only […]