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South-Dakota
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Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas
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Chapter 09 - Oil And Gas Conservation
Chapter 09 - Oil And Gas Conservation
§ 45-9-1 Purpose of chapter--Development of oil and gas resources.
§ 45-9-1.1 Functions of environment and natural resources board transferred to Board of Minerals and Environment.
§ 45-9-2 Definition of terms.
§ 45-9-3 Waste of oil and gas prohibited--Production of gas in conjunction with water excluded from coverage of chapter.
§ 45-9-4 Application to drill oil or gas well--Permit--Rules and regulations of board--Fee, disposition--Agreement with surface owner.
§ 45-9-5 Identification of ownership of facilities for producing oil or gas.
§ 45-9-6 Testing of oil and gas wells.
§ 45-9-7 Separation of production from wells--Gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons--Measurement.
§ 45-9-8 Classification of wells.
§ 45-9-9 Metering or measuring of oil, gas, or product.
§ 45-9-10 Operation of wells with inefficient gas-oil or water-oil ratios.
§ 45-9-11 Operations for production of oil or gas, regulation by board.
§ 45-9-12 Production of oil and gas from field, pool, or area where physical waste created.
§ 45-9-13 Administration of chapter by board--Rules and orders to prevent waste, protect correlative rights and govern procedure before board.
§ 45-9-14 Prevention of oil or gas escape, intrusion of water, pollution of fresh-water supplies, and blowouts, cavings, seepages, and fires.
§ 45-9-15 Plugging and performance bond for wells--Amount--Conditions.
§ 45-9-15.1 Repealed.
§ 45-9-15.2 Application date of bond requirements.
§ 45-9-16 Recordkeeping by producers, handlers, and processors of the quantities of oil or gas--Examination.
§ 45-9-17 Reports or plats--Filing with board.
§ 45-9-18 Mechanical well logs, surveys and reports on well location, drilling, and production--Samples, core chips, and complete cores--Filing--Exploratory wells.
§ 45-9-19 False representations as perjury--Drilling without permit as misdemeanor.
§ 45-9-20 Spacing units for a pool--Purposes--Establishment by board--Exception.
§ 45-9-21 Spacing units for a pool--Size and shape, establishment by board, modifications and exceptions.
§ 45-9-22 Spacing units to be sized and shaped for efficient development of pool--Minimum size.
§ 45-9-23 Spacing units for a pool--Production limited by waste--Order of board establishing, contents.
§ 45-9-24 Spacing units of different sizes or shapes--Adjustment of allowable production.
§ 45-9-25 Hearing to establish spacing units--Establishment of temporary spacing units by board pending determination of ultimate spacing period.
§ 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.
§ 45-9-27 Drilling of well at other than prescribed location when authorized by secretary.
§ 45-9-28 Scope of order establishing spacing units for a pool--Modification--Inclusion of additional area--Exclusion of land not underlaid by pool.
§ 45-9-29 Order establishing spacing units--Modification to prevent waste, avoidance of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights.
§ 45-9-30 Two or more separately owned tracts or interests embraced within spacing unit--Pooling of interests.
§ 45-9-31 Order pooling all interests in spacing unit--Application by interested person--Notice and hearing--Terms and conditions.
§ 45-9-32 Operation of well--Rights of owners to participate--Payment of expenses.
§ 45-9-33 Alternative rights of owners--Surrender of leasehold interest to participating owners--Participation on a limited basis.
§ 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.
§ 45-9-35 Rights of owners operating well or paying costs for benefit of another under pooling order--Share of production--Determination of costs by board.
§ 45-9-36 Well completed prior to pooling of interest in spacing unit--Sharing of production--Calculation of costs.
§ 45-9-37 Operation as unit of one or more pools--Consideration of need--Hearing.
§ 45-9-38 Findings of board requiring order for unit operation of a pool.
§ 45-9-39 Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Terms and conditions--Prescribing plan of operation--Essential elements of plan.
§ 45-9-40 Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Not effective until approved by persons responsible for operating costs.
§ 45-9-41 Supplemental hearing on approval of plan for unit operation.
§ 45-9-42 Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Revocation when not approved by persons owning required percentage of interest.
§ 45-9-43 Amendment of order for unit operations--Conditions.
§ 45-9-44 Order of board for unit operation of a pool embraced in unit area established by prior order--Allocation of production.
§ 45-9-45 Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation on less than whole of a pool--Size and shape of unit area.
§ 45-9-46 Operation of well upon unit area--Unit of production allocated to separately owned tract.
§ 45-9-47 Order of board for unit operation--Express or implied obligations of contract covering land in unit area, fulfillment by conducting operations under order.
§ 45-9-48 Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation--Ownership of portion of production allocated and proceeds of sale.
§ 45-9-49 Order for unit operations does not transfer title.
§ 45-9-50 Contract for sale or purchase of production from separately owned tract not terminated.
§ 45-9-51 Rights of owners within unit area to property acquired in conduct of unit operation.
§ 45-9-52 Agreement for cooperative development or operation of field or pool--Approval by board--Failure to submit for approval not evidence of antitrust law violation.
§ 45-9-53 Lands to which chapter applies.
§ 45-9-54 Enforcement of chapter--Jurisdiction of board.
§ 45-9-55 Investigations by board.
§ 45-9-56 Authority of board to act--Upon its own motion--Petition of interested person.
§ 45-9-57 Repealed.
§ 45-9-58 Notice of hearing--Service by mail or publication--Proof of service.
§ 45-9-59 Witnesses--Production of books and records.
§ 45-9-60 Noncompliance with subpoena--Refusal of witness to testify--Court order--Contempt.
§ 45-9-61 Prior rules, regulations, and orders continued in force--Accrued penalties and liabilities not repealed.
§ 45-9-62 Repealed.
§ 45-9-63 Repealed.
§ 45-9-64 Emergency order of board--Issuance without notice or hearing--Promulgation--Termination.
§ 45-9-65 , 45-9-66. Repealed.
§ 45-9-67 Appeal from rule, regulation, or order of board--Persons adversely affected--Procedure.
§ 45-9-68 Violation of law, rule, regulation, or order--Civil penalty--Liability for damages to environment.
§ 45-9-69 Action by attorney general to recover civil penalties--Venue.
§ 45-9-70 Shutting down and sealing property or equipment by secretary for violation--Cancelation of lease or bond forfeiture.
§ 45-9-71 Action for injunction--Service--Order.
§ 45-9-72 Failure of board to enjoin violation on request of person adversely affected--Action for injunction by affected person.
§ 45-9-73 Procedure for issuance, suspension, revocation, and renewal of permits--Hearing--Uncontested recommendation.
§ 45-9-74 Hearing on application for order under chapter--Notice--Contested case hearing--Procedure.