This regulation shall apply to all oil wells not covered by a special commission order.

1. (a) Standard drilling unit. The standard drilling unit shall be 10 acres, except that the standard drilling unit for the counties and well depths listed in K.A.R. 82-3-108 (b) shall be 2.5 acres.
2. (b) Exceptions. Exceptions to the standard drilling unit may be granted by the commission to prevent waste or to protect correlative rights.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 55-604; effective, T-83-44, Dec. 8, 1982; effective May 1, 1983; amended May 1, 1984; amended May 1, 1986; amended May 1, 1988; amended Aug. 14, 2015.)