PURPOSE: This rule sets out the organization of the State Oil and Gas Council.

1. (1) The State Oil and Gas Council is composed of the following state agencies: Division of Geology and Land Survey, Division of Commerce and Industrial Development, Missouri Public Service Commission, Clean Water Commission and University of Missouri. Two (2) other persons knowledgeable of the oil and gas industry are appointed to the council by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.
2. (2) Member agencies are represented on the council by the executive head of the agency except that the University of Missouri shall be represented by a professor of petroleum engineering.
3. (3) The state geologist shall act as a supervisor charged with the duty of enforcing the rules and orders of the council applicable to the crude petroleum and natural gas resources of the state. The authority to engage in oil and gas drilling or producing operations will be granted by the state geologist when the requirements of 10 CSR 50- 2.010–10 CSR 50-2.110 and Chapter 259, RSMo have been complied with. The state geologist also serves as director of the Division of Geology and Land Survey (DNR) with offices at Rolla, Missouri. Address P.O. Box 250, Rolla, MO 65401, (314) 364-1752.

AUTHORITY: sections 259.010, 259.020, 259.030 and 259.040, RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed Oct. 11, 1966, effective Oct. 22, 1966. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 1973, effective Sept. 22, 1973. Amended: Filed June 14, 1976, effective Nov. 12, 1976.

*Original authority: 259.010, RSMo 1965, amended 1972; 259.020, RSMo 1965, amended 1972; 259.030, RSMo 1965; and 259.040, RSMo 1965, amended 1972.