Title 52. Oil and Gas
- §52-1. Corporation Commission or Commission defined.
- §52-1.1. Corporations for producing, transmitting or transporting natural gas.
- §52-2. Foreign gas pipeline corporations - License.
- §52-3. Eminent domain.
- §52-4. Right-of-way must be granted by charter and damages paid - Damages.
- §52-5. Construction and operation of pipelines - Safety regulations - Markers - Promulgation of rules - Personnel - Expenses.
- §52-5.1. Cooperation with other agencies.
- §52-5.2. Deposit of monies collected in Corporation Commission Revolving Fund.
- §52-7. Necessity of incorporation.
- §52-8. Plat and information showing trunk lines - Filing with Corporation Commission.
- §52-9. Domestic pipeline companies - Erection of pumping stations.
- §52-10. Pipeline companies may cross highways, bridges, etc. - Supplying gas to landowner.
- §52-21. Businesses and persons subject to act - Vested rights excepted.
- §52-22. Pipeline right-of-way - Eminent domain - Highways.
- §52-23. Pipeline operators common purchasers - Requirements - Exemptions.
- §52-24. Pipeline companies declared common carriers - Discrimination - Exemptions.
- §52-24.1. Refusal to purchase or transport natural gas - Complaint - Hearing - Orders.
- §52-24.2. Definitions.
- §52-24.4. Definitions.
- §52-24.5. Discriminatory fees – Open access – Commission authority.
- §52-25. Parties not complying with act not to own gas wells, etc.
- §52-26. Prerequisite to carrying gas - Filing acceptance and plats - Records for Corporation Commission.
- §52-27. Right-of-way - Highways - Eminent domain - Foreign corporations - Negligent injuries.
- §52-28. Filing records or plats with Corporation Commission - Extension of time.
- §52-29. Production levels of gas wells - Rulemaking - Hardship wells - Field rules.
- §52-30. Meters - Reports.
- §52-30.1. Electronic natural gas measuring systems - Audit of certain leases and collection of royalties.
- §52-31. Violation of act - Punishment.
- §52-32. Violations - Receivership - procedure.
- §52-33. Evidence - Certified transcripts of reports of gas companies.
- §52-34. Enforcement by Corporation Commission - Appeals.
- §52-36.1. Definitions.
- §52-36.2. Public interest and welfare.
- §52-36.3. Condemnation of subsurface stratum or formation - Operation of storage facilities - Limitations.
- §52-36.4. Certificate of Commission.
- §52-36.5. Petition to district court - Examination and determination - Subsequent proceedings.
- §52-36.6. Ownership of gas.
- §52-36.7. Partial invalidity.
- §52-41. Gas from interstate pipelines - License from Corporation Commission.
- §52-44. Gas to be furnished through meters at meter rates - Exceptions.
- §52-45. Violations of act misdemeanor - Punishment.
- §52-46.1. Ammonia - Commercial fertilizers - Transportation by pipeline.
- §52-46.2. Hearing and determination of applications - Appeals.
- §52-46.3. Eminent domain.
- §52-46.4. Rules and regulations.
- §52-47.1. Short title.
- §52-47.2. Definitions.
- §52-47.3. Powers and duties of Commission.
- §52-47.4. Inspection, operation and maintenance plan.
- §52-47.5. Determination of hazardous transportation system - Corrective action - Emergencies.
- §52-47.6. Violations - Penalties.
- §52-47.7. Action to redress or restrain violation.
- §52-47.8. Appeals.
- §52-51. Oil companies must comply with statute - "Petroleum" defined.
- §52-52. Right-of-way.
- §52-53. Foreign corporations.
- §52-54. Common purchasers of oil - Required to purchase - Discrimination prohibited.
- §52-55. Chapter inapplicable to businesses not of public consequence.
- §52-56. Oil carriers are common carriers - Discrimination prohibited.
- §52-57. Oil carriers not to be interested in producing.
- §52-58. Acceptance of laws and plats to be filed.
- §52-59. Domestic pipeline companies have right-of-way.
- §52-60. Eminent domain extended to oil pipelines same as railroads.
- §52-61. Eminent domain, who may have - Foreign corporations.
- §52-62. Commission may extend time for filing plats.
- §52-63. Penalty for violations.
- §52-64. Suspension of penalty, when.
- §52-65. Certified transcript shall be evidence.
- §52-67. Authorization for construction, siting, expansion or operation of crude oil or refined petroleum product pipeline facilities – Schedule of approval.
- §52-86.1. Definitions.
- §52-86.2. Waste in production of oil - industrial use of water produced
- §52-86.3. Waste of gas - Meaning - Prevention - Prohibition - Protection of fresh water and oil or gas bearing strata.
- §52-86.4. Common source of supply - Orders, rules and regulations.
- §52-86.5. Procedural requirements.
- §52-87.1. Common source of supply of oil - Well spacing and drilling units.
- §52-87.2. Protest of applications relating to spacing units - Proper parties - Intervention - Report by Corporation Commission.
- §52-87.3. Application or petition for location exception - Notice of hearing.
- §52-87.4. Affidavit of election for drilling well under pooling order.
- §52-87.5. Applications for approval of increased density wells – Notice and hearing.
- §52-87.6. Short title - Extended Horizontal Well Development Act - Definitions.
- §52-87.7. Corporation Commission jurisdiction.
- §52-87.8. Horizontal wells – Allocation of costs, production, and proceeds – Application for approval.
- §52-87.9. Horizontal well unitization for targeted reservoirs.
- §52-91. Meters on pipelines - Commission to designate type - Inspection - Cost of operation.
- §52-92. Reports - Oil purchased or transported - Forms - Verification.
- §52-93. Operators - Books - Oil produced and sold.
- §52-94. Maps and drawings - Location of pipelines and connections - Verification.
- §52-95. Reports - Quantity of oil produced and moved - Penalty.
- §52-96. Verification of reports, statements, maps and drawings.
- §52-97. Commission - Jurisdiction to make orders, rules and regulations - Hearings.
- §52-98. Powers of Commission - Marshal of Commission.
- §52-99. Filing of papers and documents - Use as evidence.
- §52-100. Witnesses - Depositions.
- §52-101. Procedure - Rules of - Enforcement of orders and rules.
- §52-102. Contempt - Punishment - Enforcement of fines - Disposition of fines and penalties.
- §52-103. Contempt - Proceedings - How commenced - Complaint - Citation.
- §52-104. Right of entry and inspection by conservation officer, his assistants and deputies.
- §52-105. Power to close wells - Orders regulating flow and production - Motion or petition for order - Temporary orders.
- §52-106. Notice on filing of motion or petition.
- §52-107. Process - Service - How made - Return.
- §52-108. Oaths - Felony of perjury.
- §52-109. False verification of documents as perjury - Punishment.
- §52-110. Market demand - Transportation and marketing facilities - Evidence - Proceedings and hearings.
- §52-111. Collateral attack on orders, rules and regulations - Appeals - Supreme Court.
- §52-112. Application to amend or modify orders - Hearing - Appeal.
- §52-113. Appeals - Power of Supreme Court - Supersedeas - Bond.
- §52-114. Obstructing or delaying performance of duties a felony.
- §52-115. Conspiracy to violate act - Punishment.
- §52-116. Violation of orders, rules and regulations - Injunction - Appeal - Supersedeas.
- §52-117. Bribery - Punishment.
- §52-118. Bribery - Accepting bribe - Punishment.
- §52-119. Bribery - State's evidence - Immunity.
- §52-120. Powers - Grant of not to restrict general powers.
- §52-132. Office of Management and Enterprise Services - Rooms and supplies.
- §52-134. Partial invalidity - Effect.
- §52-135. Pending actions not terminated.
- §52-136. Application of procedural requirements - Right of appeal - Rules and regulations.
- §52-137.1. Regulation of oil and gas activities by municipalities, counties, or other political subdivisions.
- §52-138. Partial invalidity, effect of.
- §52-139. Jurisdiction, powers and authority of Corporation Commission and Department of Environmental Quality.
- §52-140. Earthen storage ponds - Remedial action.
- §52-141. Rules and orders - Powers of Commission - Power to file applications with Commission or appear before Commission - Appeals.
- §52-142. Cooperation and assistance of other environmental agencies.
- §52-143. Penalties.
- §52-144. Provisions supplemental - Exceptions.
- §52-146. Right of condemnation by eminent domain to enforce Commission orders.
- §52-147. Institution of condemnation proceedings by lessees.
- §52-148. Court procedure.
- §52-149. Conservation Division - Creation - Personnel - Duties - Qualifications.
- §52-149.1. Oil and gas referees.
- §52-149.2. Oil and Gas Appellate Referees.
- §52-149.3. Teleconference hearings.
- §52-152. Salaries, costs and expenses - Payment.
- §52-153. Persons having authority to make investigations, serve orders, etc.
- §52-201. Compacts with other states authorized - Objectives - Fact finding agency - Uniform conservation and tax laws.
- §52-202. Interstate compacts - When binding.
- §52-203. Interstate Compact ratified and confirmed.
- §52-204. Terms and provisions of compact.
- §52-205. Governor as official representative of state - Powers and duties - Assistant representatives.
- §52-206. Clerical, technical and legal assistants - Expenses - Office.
- §52-207. Interstate Oil Compact Fund - Purpose for which used - Disposition of unexpended balance.
- §52-208. Duration of Act - Withdrawal from Compact - Credit of funds to General Revenue Fund.
- §52-211. Further extensions - Withdrawal from Compact - Determination and necessary steps.
- §52-231. Ownership of gas.
- §52-232. Drilling rights.
- §52-233. Sale of gas - Prices and amounts of gas to be taken - Delivery.
- §52-234. Misappropriation of gas - Liability for damages and penalties.
- §52-235. Misappropriation of gas - Felony of grand larceny.
- §52-236. Waste prohibited.
- §52-237. Waste defined.
- §52-238. Conservation of gas.
- §52-239. Common source of supply - Apportionment and regulation to prevent waste.
- §52-240. "Common purchaser" - Discrimination in purchases prohibited - Regulation of purchases.
- §52-241. Enforcement of act - Hearings before Corporation Commission.
- §52-242. Appeals to Supreme Court.
- §52-243. Corporation Commission - Authority to make rules and regulations.
- §52-244. Pipeline companies - Acceptance of act as prerequisite to right to operate.
- §52-245. Mine Inspector - Duties unchanged.
- §52-246. Partial invalidity - Effect.
- §52-247. Violation - Penalties.
- §52-248. Declaration of policy.
- §52-249. Definition.
- §52-250. Natural gas - Pumping of water for irrigation - Preferred use.
- §52-251. Prices, terms and conditions - Determination.
- §52-252. Procedure - Appeals.
- §52-253. Initiation of proceedings.
- §52-254. Obligation of well operators.
- §52-255. Controversies pending.
- §52-256. Penalties.
- §52-257. Order granting emergency relief.
- §52-271. Waste prohibited.
- §52-272. Production and sale regulated - Corporation Commission, authority of.
- §52-273. Waste defined - Regulations to prevent.
- §52-274. Common source of supply - Restrictions on production when full production would cause waste - Powers of Corporation Commission - Discrimination prohibited.
- §52-275. Wells gauged - Regulation by Corporation Commission - Agents.
- §52-276. Enforcement of act - Hearings before Corporation Commission.
- §52-277. Appeals to Supreme Court - Effect on orders.
- §52-278. Violation - Penalties.
- §52-279. Partial invalidity.
- §52-287.1. Legislative finding.
- §52-287.2. Power and authority of Commission.
- §52-287.3. Matters to be found by Corporation Commission - Requisites of petition.
- §52-287.4. Order - Units and unit areas - Plan of unitization.
- §52-287.5. Ratification or approval of plan by lessees and owners.
- §52-287.6. Procedure - Notice - Appeals.
- §52-287.7. Unlawful operation.
- §52-287.8. Status and powers of unit - Liability for expenses - Liens.
- §52-287.9. Modification of property rights, leases and contracts - Title to property - Distribution of proceeds - Delivery in kind - Effect of operations - Matters not affected.
- §52-287.10. Enlargement of area - Creation of new units - Amendment of plan.
- §52-287.11. Participation by public lands.
- §52-287.12. Receipts as income.
- §52-287.13. Definitions.
- §52-287.15. Agreements not violative of laws governing monopolies or restraint of trade.
- §52-288.1. Short title.
- §52-288.2. Definitions.
- §52-288.3. Oklahoma Energy Resources Board.
- §52-288.4. Board - Composition - Qualifications - Terms - Vacancies - Additional members - First meeting - Compensation and expenses.
- §52-288.5. Board - Powers, duties and responsibilities.
- §52-288.5A. Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources.
- §52-288.5B. Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources Revolving Fund.
- §52-288.5C. Transferring the authority of the Commission on Marginally Producing Oil - terminating terms - transferring funds.
- §52-288.5D. Levying fee to fund Commission.
- §52-288.5E. Refund of fees levied on production.
- §52-288.6. Board - Annual meeting - Regular meeting - Quorum - Additional meeting - Appointment of Director.
- §52-288.7. Energy Resources Revolving Fund.
- §52-288.8A. Levy of assessment - Remitting - Rate - Collection.
- §52-288.9A. Refunds.
- §52-288.11. Investment of funds - Utilizing funds to influence governmental action or policy.
- §52-288.12. Act not to preempt or supersede other state or national programs - Application to rules and amendment of rules - Support of national program.
- §52-291. Confinement of gas until used.
- §52-292. Waste from gas pipeline - Unlawful if unnecessary.
- §52-293. Flambeau lights unlawful.
- §52-294. Lights - Daytime use prohibited.
- §52-295. Burning gas during day.
- §52-296. Refuse from wells - Disposition.
- §52-296.1. Securing of crude oil storage tanks.
- §52-302. Firing oil or gas, or interfering with appliances unlawful.
- §52-303. Penalty for violations.
- §52-305. Well drilling within 100 feet of underground coal mines prohibited.
- §52-306. Workable coal beds or seams defined.
- §52-307. Drilling of wells through workable seams - Regulations.
- §52-308. Plugging.
- §52-309. Findings and declarations.
- §52-310. Leaking wells - Entry upon land to plug, replug or repair - Emergencies.
- §52-311. Liability for damages.
- §52-312. Responsibility for future remedial work.
- §52-313. No admission of liability or discharge of action.
- §52-314. Right of action for costs involved - Lien
- §52-315. Supplemental remedy.
- §52-316. Proceedings.
- §52-317. "Person" defined.
- §52-317.1. Seeping natural gas - Jurisdiction, power, and authority of the Corporation Commission.
- §52-318. Remedial work - Contracts upon competitive bids.
- §52-318.1. Agreement as to compliance with drilling and plugging regulations - Evidence of financial responsibility - Bond - Cost of plugging - Notice - Remedial operations.
- §52-318.1a. Confidentiality of financial statement.
- §52-318.2. Definitions.
- §52-318.3. Notice of intent to drill - Negotiating surface damages.
- §52-318.4. Undertakings which may be posted as damage deposit.
- §52-318.5. Negotiating surface damages - Appraisers - Report and exceptions thereto - Jury trial.
- §52-318.6. Appeal of decision on exceptions to report of appraiser or verdict upon jury trial - Execution of instruments of conveyance.
- §52-318.7. Effect of act on existing contractual rights and contracts to establish correlative rights - Indian lands.
- §52-318.8. Effect of act on jurisdiction, authority and power of Corporation Commission.
- §52-318.9. Violation of act - Damages.
- §52-318.21. Short title - Seismic Exploration Regulation Act - Definitions.
- §52-318.22. Seismic exploration operations - Registration - Permits - Requirements - Penalty.
- §52-318.23. Seismic test hole blasting - Damages.
- §52-320. "Growing crops" defined.
- §52-320.1. Restriction on location of habitable structures.
- §52-320.2. Unlawful use of safety equipment in oil or gas production.
- §52-391. Sale of petroleum products under deception as to quality or identity.
- §52-392. Marked containers or distributing equipment - Use in selling petroleum products.
- §52-393. Trademark - Imitation.
- §52-394. Selling under false mark or name.
- §52-395. Mixing or blending.
- §52-396. Aiding violations of act.
- §52-397. Violation of provisions - Misdemeanor.
- §52-398. Definitions - Persons liable for violations by firm or corporation.
- §52-399. Partial invalidity - Effect.
- §52-420.1. Short title - Definitions.
- §52-420.2. State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator - Deputies and enforcement officers.
- §52-420.3. Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board.
- §52-420.3A. Liability of sellers, suppliers, handlers, or transporters of liquified petroleum gas.
- §52-420.4. Registration permits - Fees - Insurance requirements.
- §52-420.5. Fees on sale, purchase, rental and/or use of refillable cylinders and containers - Penalties.
- §52-420.6. Suspension or revocation of registration permits - Appeals - Rules governing sale or transfer.
- §52-420.7. Inspections - Proving metering systems - Display of permit - Complaints and arrests - Condemnation of systems and appliances - Duties of Attorney General.
- §52-420.8. Violations of law or rule.
- §52-420.9. Specifications for commercial propane, butane and mixtures - Identification of vehicles - Motor carriers - Transportation out of state - Retail deliveries.
- §52-420.10. Appointment of administrative staff.
- §52-420.11. Disposition of funds and fees - Annual report - Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fund - Expenditures.
- §52-420.14. Nonresidents - Prohibition on storage or dispensing.
- §52-420.15. Safety schools for liquefied petroleum dealers.
- §52-420.17. Inspectors' uniforms - Maintenance and cleaning allowance.
- §52-420.20. Short title.
- §52-420.21. Definitions.
- §52-420.22. Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission - Creation.
- §52-420.23. Commission membership - Appointment - Qualifications - Geographical distribution - Employment - Term of office - Vacancies - Chairperson - Travel reimbursement.
- §52-420.24. Commission powers and duties.
- §52-420.25. Commission meetings - Appointment of Director.
- §52-420.26. LP Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Revolving Fund.
- §52-420.27. Assessment on first sale or import of odorized LP gas - Records of remitted fees - Entry upon business premises - Suspension or revocation of registration permit.
- §52-420.28. Assessment collection - Penalties.
- §52-420.29. Assessment refund.
- §52-420.29-1. Exports exempted from assessment.
- §52-420.29-2. Application for refund by purchaser.
- §52-420.29-3. Petition to Commission for refund.
- §52-420.30. Certain programs not preempted - Designation of funds for payment of certain programs.
- §52-420.31. Oklahoma Propane Education and Safety Council – Powers and duties.
- §52-421.1. Liquefied petroleum gas emergency - Declaration by Governor.
- §52-471. Short title.
- §52-472. Terms defined - Pressure - Conversion to standard conditions.
- §52-473. Determination of factors by Commission - Determination and report of volumes.
- §52-474. Sales, purchases and deliveries - Adjustment of contract prices.
- §52-475. Penalty for violations - Civil actions.
- §52-476. Partial invalidity.
- §52-477. Jurisdiction of Commission not restricted.
- §52-521. Leasing of mineral interests of owners who cannot be located.
- §52-522. Procedure.
- §52-523. Negotiations by receiver - Deposit of funds - Discharge - Costs.
- §52-524. Natural gas - Preferred use.
- §52-525. Agricultural use of natural gas - Price - Installation of lines - Cessation of delivery.
- §52-526. Irrigation pumps - Providing natural gas - Price - Installation of lines - Cessation of delivery.
- §52-527. Method of measuring amount of gas.
- §52-528. State Corporation Commission - Powers and duties - Duty of Operators.
- §52-529. Liability of operators - Jurisdiction - Venue.
- §52-548. Short title.
- §52-549.1. Short title.
- §52-549.2. Definitions.
- §52-549.3. Oil and gas lien.
- §52-549.4. Perfection of oil and gas lien.
- §52-549.5. Oil and gas commingling.
- §52-549.6. Rights of purchaser.
- §52-549.7. Relative priority of oil and gas lien.
- §52-549.8. Not affected by act.
- §52-549.9. Waiver, relinquishment, release.
- §52-549.10. Expiration of oil and gas lien - Enforcement of lien.
- §52-549.11. Rights of operator.
- §52-549.12. Cumulative rights.
- §52-551. Definitions.
- §52-552. Escrow accounts.
- §52-553. Mineral Owner's Fund.
- §52-554. Transmission of funds - Escrow report - Claims against Mineral Owner's Fund.
- §52-555. Investment of funds - Apportionment of interest.
- §52-556. Custody of Mineral Owner's Fund - Transfer of monies to Unclaimed Property Fund.
- §52-557. Conditions for oil well plugging approval.
- §52-558. Implementation of act – Rules - Prospective operation.
- §52-570.1. Short title.
- §52-570.2. Definitions.
- §52-570.3. Application of act.
- §52-570.4. Sharing of and payment of proceeds - Operator's capacity and duties - Alternative royalty disbursement procedure.
- §52-570.5. Designation of person for certain royalty, accounting and remittance functions.
- §52-570.6. Selling royalty gas in kind - Consumption and accounting for royalty gas.
- §52-570.7. Out-of-balance wells.
- §52-570.8. Working interest owner's statement to operator - Nomination of gas for producing owner's account - Producing owner's report - Gas meter owner's statement - First purchaser's or shipper's statement - Records to be maintained - Operator's rights and remedies for noncompliance - Elections and notices - Other remedies.
- §52-570.9. Production rights of owner - Ownership and payment of proceeds - Working interest owner's rights, duties and liability - Effect of act.
- §52-570.10. Payment of proceeds from sale of oil and gas production.
- §52-570.11. Division orders.
- §52-570.12. Information to be included with payments to interest owner - Calculation of revenue decimals - Measurement of gas volume reported – Electronic dissemination.
- §52-570.13. Promulgation of rules.
- §52-570.14. Jurisdiction of district courts - Rulemaking power of Corporation Commission - Right of action of injured owner and costs of suit - Statute of limitations.
- §52-570.15. Performance pursuant to act - Satisfaction of duties and obligation.
- §52-581.1. Short title.
- §52-581.2. Purpose and intent of act.
- §52-581.3. Definitions.
- §52-581.4. Exemptions - Owners ineligible to elect to market share.
- §52-581.5. Election to market share - Procedure.
- §52-581.6. Election to market share - Effect.
- §52-581.7. Amount of gas produced from well.
- §52-581.8. Distribution of revenues from sale of production.
- §52-581.9. Construction and application of act.
- §52-581.10. Enforcement powers of Corporation Commission - Promulgation of rules - Administration fees - Judicial remedies - Costs and expenses - Statute of limitations - Jurisdiction of district courts.
- §52-601. Short title.
- §52-602. Legislative intent.
- §52-603. Definitions.
- §52-604. Transfers prohibited.
- §52-605. Exempted transfers.
- §52-606. Valid transfers - Application for approval of transfer - Standards for approval - Waiver - Hearings, adjudications and appeals - Contracts for certain services.
- §52-607. Fees and costs.
- §52-608. Hearing relating to act or enforcement - Entities that may initiate - Jurisdiction - Time and place - Notice.
- §52-609. Powers and authority of Commission.
- §52-610. Violations - Fines and penalties - Collection of fines.
- §52-611. Injunctions.
- §52-612. Nonresident transferees - Service of process.
- §52-613. Statute of limitations.
- §52-614. Application of act.
- §52-801. Exploration Rights Act of 2011.
- §52-802. Definitions.
- §52-803. Surface estate – Interference with solar energy agreement – Notice
- §52-804. Eminent domain.
- §52-805. Cumulative rights.
- §52-901. Short title.
- §52-902. Construction of oil and gas contracts, statutes and governmental orders.
- §52-903. Failure to pay proceeds from production - Remedies.
