Chapter 4. OIL AND GAS  


Article 1. Production and Conservation
Sec 27-501. Definitions
Sec 27-502. Declaration of policy
Sec 27-503. Waste of oil or gas prohibited; powers of commissioner to prevent waste
Sec 27-504. Drilling units; rules and regulations; exceptions
Sec 27-505. Pooling of interests
Sec 27-506. Regulation of drilling in pools; notice of sale, transfer or purchase
Sec 27-507.01. Common purchaser of crude oil and petroleum; duties; ratable taking; discrimination prohibited
Sec 27-508.01. Common purchaser of gas; duties; ratable taking; discrimination prohibited
Sec 27-509. Certificate of compliance
Sec 27-510. Certificate of clearance
Sec 27-511. Confiscation proceedings
Sec 27-512. Sale of illegal oil or gas or illegal products
Sec 27-513. Permit to drill well
Sec 27-513.01. Appointment by drilling permittee of attorney upon whom to serve process
Sec 27-514. Commission; appointment; terms; compensation
Sec 27-515. Administration; powers of the commission; fees
Sec 27-516. Rules
Sec 27-517. Hearings; reporter; fees
Sec 27-519. Refusal to obey subpoena
Sec 27-520. Judicial review; procedures
Sec 27-521. Duties of attorney general
Sec 27-522. Records
Sec 27-523. Deposit of monies; expenses
Sec 27-524. Enforcement
Sec 27-525. Injunctions and restraining orders
Sec 27-526. Appeals
Sec 27-527. Violation; classification
Article 1.1. Fieldwide Unitization
Sec 27-531. Integration of interests and spacing units
Sec 27-532. Order; units and unit areas; plan of unitization
Sec 27-533. Ratification or approval of plan by lessees and owners
Sec 27-534. Unlawful operation
Sec 27-535. Status and powers of unit; liability and expenses; lien
Sec 27-536. Modification of property rights, leases and contracts; title to property; distribution of proceeds; delivery in kind; effect of operations; matters not affected
Sec 27-537. Enlargement of area; creation of new units; amendment of plan
Sec 27-538. Federal taxation
Sec 27-539. Validation of unit agreements
Article 2. Lease of State Lands for Oil and Gas
Sec 27-551. Definitions
Sec 27-552. Rules and regulations
Sec 27-553. Leasing state lands for oil and gas
Sec 27-554. Designation of known geological structures of producing oil and gas fields
Sec 27-555. Lease of state lands not located within known geological structure of producing oil and gas field; application; lease extension; provisions of lease; withdrawal of lands from leasing
Sec 27-555.01. Extension of lease due to lack of transportation, processing facilities or market
Sec 27-556. Lease of state lands located within known geological structure of producing oil or gas field; sealed bids; call for bids; publication; lease extension; provisions of lease; acreage limitation
Sec 27-557. Unit operations; unit agreements
Sec 27-558. Conservation laws
Sec 27-559. Development of water for use in operations; taking over well which yields fresh water
Sec 27-560. Surface use by lessee; liability for damages; bond; appraisal of damages; appeal
Sec 27-561. Assignment of lease; recording
Sec 27-562. Surrender
Sec 27-563. Payment of noncompetitive lease royalties in kind or cash
Sec 27-564. Receipt and sale of royalty oil
Sec 27-565. Application to purchase royalty oil
Sec 27-566. Notice to lessee of election; storage
Sec 27-567. Sales of royalty oil
Sec 27-568. Delivery of oil to purchaser
Sec 27-569. Prohibitions on resale
Sec 27-570. Bond and penalties; waiver
Sec 27-571. Inspecting well records; trade secrets; confidentiality; definition
Article 3. Interstate Oil Compact
Sec 27-601. Authorization to enter compact
Sec 27-602. Extension of expiration date
Sec 27-603. Official representative
Article 4. Geothermal Resources
Sec 27-651. Definitions
Sec 27-652. Supervision by commission
Sec 27-653. Information; filing; confidentiality
Sec 27-654. Drilling bond; amount; responsibility
Sec 27-655. Commission approval prior to operation; information; hearing
Sec 27-656. Rules and orders; hearing
Sec 27-657. Agent for process
Sec 27-658. Notice of sale or conveyance of well or land
Sec 27-659. Application to drill
Sec 27-660. Safety requirements
Sec 27-661. Drilling record; samples
Sec 27-662. Monthly report
Sec 27-663. Unlawful interference; classification
Sec 27-664. Cooperative development agreements; unitization
Sec 27-665. Unitization; requirements
Sec 27-666. Pooling
Sec 27-667. Relationship of geothermal resources to water laws
Sec 27-668. Leasing state lands for development of geothermal resources
Sec 27-669. Designation of known geothermal resource areas
Sec 27-670. Lease of state lands; application; call for bids; publication; withdrawal of lands from leasing
Sec 27-671. Provisions of lease
Sec 27-672. Unit operations; unit agreements
Sec 27-673. Surface use by lessee; liability for damages; bond; appraisal of damages; appeal
Sec 27-674. Assignment of lease; recording
Sec 27-675. Surrender
Sec 27-676. Enjoining violations
Sec 27-677. Violation; civil penalty