§22C-9-13. Special Oil and Gas Conservation Tax
Owners of leases on oil and gas for the exploration, development or production of oil or natural gas shall pay to the commission a special oil and gas conservation tax of 3¢ for each acre under lease, excluding from the tax the first twenty-five thousand acres. The commission shall deposit with the treasurer of the […]
§22C-9-14. Penalties
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this article, any of the reasonable rules promulgated by the commission hereunder or any order or any final decision of the commission, other than a violation covered by the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall […]
§22C-9-15. Construction
Except as provided in subsection (c), section three of this article, this article shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the declaration of public policy set forth in section one of this article.
§22C-9-16. Rules, Orders and Permits Remain in Effect
(a) All orders, determinations, rules, permits, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, waivers, bonds, authorizations and privileges which have been issued, made, granted or allowed to become effective pursuant to any prior enactment of this article and which are in effect on the effective date of this article shall continue in effect according to their terms until […]
§22C-9-12. Injunctive Relief
(a) Whenever it appears to the commission that any person has been or is violating or is about to violate any provision of this article, any reasonable rule promulgated by the commission hereunder or any order or final decision of the commission, the commission may apply in the name of the state to the circuit […]
§22C-9-3. Application of Article; Exclusions
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this article shall apply to all lands located in this state, however owned, including any lands owned or administered by any government or any agency or subdivision thereof, over which the state has jurisdiction under its police power. The provisions of this […]
§22C-9-4. Oil and Gas Conservation Commissioner and Commission; Commission Membership; Qualifications of Members; Terms of Members; Vacancies on Commission; Meetings; Compensation and Expenses; Appointment and Qualifications of Commissioner; General Powers and Duties
NOTE: West Virginia Code 22C-9-4 was amended by two bills passed during the 2022 Regular Session of the Legislature. When two acts of the Legislature amend the same section of the Code without express recognition in the bill of the action of the other bill, the Legislative Manager makes no determination as to the appropriate, […]
§22C-9-5. Rules; Notice Requirements
(a) The commission may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code, to implement and make effective the provisions of this article and the powers and authority conferred and the duties imposed upon the commission under the provisions of this article. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of […]
§22C-9-6. Waste of Oil or Gas Prohibited
Waste of oil or gas is hereby prohibited.
§22C-9-7. Drilling Units and the Pooling of Interests in Drilling Units in Connection With Deep Oil or Gas Wells
(a) Drilling units. (1) After one discovery deep well has been drilled establishing a pool, an application to establish drilling units may be filed with the commission by the operator of such discovery deep well or by the operator of any lands directly and immediately affected by the drilling of such discovery deep well, or […]