PURPOSE: This rule provides for the filing of information that identifies those responsible for oil and gas exploration, producing or related industry activities regulated by the council. The organization report is required in order to properly process bonding, well permitting, producing, plugging and other council regulated activities and to make sure that the person making application is, in fact, authorized to represent a person, firm or corporation.

1. (1) Prior to start of operations, each person, firm or corporation engaged in oil or gas drilling, producing or transporting or engaging in projects developed for underground storage of hydrocarbons in natural formation or developed for disposal of water, nonusable gas or other waste accompanying the production of oil or gas, shall properly execute the prescribed organization report (form OGC-1) and submit same to the state geologist. Signatures as required on this form must be notarized. The report must be filed before bonding will be approved.
2. (2) After any change occurs as to facts stated in the report as submitted and filed, except change of ownership, a supplementary report shall be filed with the state geologist with respect to the change within thirty (30) days after the effective date of change.
3. (3) Upon change of ownership of any well(s), producing or nonproducing, notice shall be given to the state geologist within ten (10) days after the change of ownership.

AUTHORITY: section 259.070, RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed Oct. 11, 1966, effective Oct. 21, 1966. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 1973, effective Sept. 22, 1973. Amended: Filed Sept. 10, 1979, effective Feb. 1, 1980. *Original authority: 259.070, RSMo 1965, amended 1972.