(1)  Title to pore space underlying the surface estate is vested in the owner of the surface estate.

Terms Used In Utah Code 40-6-20.5

  • Owner: means a person who has the right:
(a) to drill into and produce from a reservoir; and
(b) to appropriate the oil and gas produced for that person or for that person and others. See Utah Code 40-6-2
  • Pore space: means subsurface porous material possessing free space, naturally or artificially created, between the mineral grains. See Utah Code 40-6-2
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to increase or diminish any property right established under the laws of the state.

    Enacted by Chapter 62, 2022 General Session

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