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 45-9-48 – Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation–Ownership of portion of production allocated and proceeds of sale.
45-9-48. Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation–Ownership of portion of production allocated and proceeds of sale. The portion of the unit production allocated to any tract, and the proceeds from the sale thereof, shall be the property and income of the several persons to whom, or to whose credit, the same […]
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 45-9-40 – 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, […]