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South Dakota Laws > Title 45 > Chapter 9 - Oil And Gas Conservation

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§ 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 by board
§ 45-9-6	Taking of tests of oil or gas wells by board
§ 45-9-7	Separation of production from wells--Gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons--Measurement
§ 45-9-8	Classification of wells by board--Purposes
§ 45-9-9	Oil, gas, or product--Metering or measuring by board
§ 45-9-10	Operation of wells with inefficient gas-oil or water-oil ratios--Limiting of production by board
§ 45-9-11	Operations for production of oil or gas, regulation by board
§ 45-9-12	Oil and gas produced from area where waste created--Regulation of production by board
§ 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	Escape of oil or gas from one pool to another--Intrusion of water into an oil or gas pool--Pollution of fresh-water supplies by oil, gas, or salt water--Blowouts, cavings, seepages, and fires--Authority of board to prevent
§ 45-9-15	Plugging and performance bond for wells drilled--Authority of board to require--Amount--Surety--Conditions
§ 45-9-15.1	Surface restoration bond--Amount--Conditions
§ 45-9-16	Producers, handlers, and processors of oil or gas--Complete and accurate records required, examination by board
§ 45-9-17	Reports or plats--Filing with board
§ 45-9-18	Mechanical well logs--Reports on well location, drilling, and production--Samples, core chips, and complete cores--Filing in office of state geologist--Exception as to exploratory well
§ 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 for a pool--Order of board establishing, contents--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--Production limited by waste, adjustment of allowable production by board
§ 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 state geologist
§ 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 of board pooling all interests in spacing unit--Application by interested person--Notice and hearing--Terms and conditions
§ 45-9-32	Order of Board of Minerals and Environment pooling all interests in spacing unit--Operation of well--Rights of owners to participate--Payment of expenses
§ 45-9-33	Order of board pooling all interests in spacing unit--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 one or more owners operating or paying costs of operating well for benefit of another under pooling order--Share of production--Costs of operation, determination 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 a unit of one or more pools--Consideration of need by board, 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 by board to determine 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 of board for unit operation of a pool--Manner--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	Definition of terms--Operation of a well upon unit area--Unit of production allocated to a separately owned tract in a unit area
§ 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 of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation--Title not transferred, exception
§ 45-9-50	Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation--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, effect--Failure to submit for approval not evidence of violation of antitrust laws
§ 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	Hearing of petitions by board--Notice--Entry of order
§ 45-9-58	Notice of hearings--Service by mail or publication--Contents
§ 45-9-59	Witnesses--Power of board to summon--Oaths, administration--Production of books and records
§ 45-9-60	Noncompliance with subpoena issued by board--Refusal of witness to testify--Punishment for contempt
§ 45-9-61	Prior rules, regulations, and orders continued in force--Accrued penalties and liabilities not repealed
§ 45-9-63	Public hearings on rules or orders--Unnecessary in an emergency--Time and place prescribed by board--Right to be heard
§ 45-9-64	Emergency order of board--Issuance without notice or hearing--Promulgation--Termination
§ 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	Violation of law, rule, or regulation--Shutting down and sealing property or equipment by state geologist
§ 45-9-71	Violation of law, rule, regulation, or order--Action for injunction by board, venue, jurisdiction of circuit court, bond not required
§ 45-9-72	Failure of board to enjoin violation of law, rule, regulation, or order on request of person adversely affected--Action for injunction by affected person, board a party defendant, bond unnecessary
§ 45-9-73	Procedure for issuance, suspension, revocation, and renewal of permits--Hearing--Uncontested recommendation

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