Minimum damage and use charges for mineral exploration and production are as follows:

1. (1) Monitoring Fee: $1,000.00. The monitoring fee is per project (surface location, pipeline, road and electric).The biologist oversees the project from start to finish from working with the operator to find a location or route agreeable to the Operator and the Department to project completion and removal of equipment and compliance.

2. (2) Oil or gas well location:

   1. (A) $10,000.00 per acre for well location site.
   2. (B) $15,000 per acre of cut from highly erodible soil.

3. (3) Pipelines:

   1. (A) $100.00 per rod for buried pipeline for gas or freshwater. No lines will be buried less than 36 inches below ground level.
   2. (B) $100.00 per rod for right-of-way if buried gas line is to be of any Hi-Tech Poly Propylene materials. No lines will be buried less than 36 inches below ground level.
   3. (C) $100.00 per rod for buried pipeline for oil or salt water.
   4. (D) Pipelines placed upon the surface will not be allowed, except temporary fresh water lines during drilling or well servicing - $1,000.00 per mile. Above ground Hi-Tech Poly Propylene gas lines may be temporarily used to test a well and to bring it into full production. These temporary above ground Poly Propylene lines may be used to test or flow a well for no more than 60 days. Rates for above ground lines are $1,000.00 per mile.

4. (4) Power lines:

   1. (A) $10,000.00 per acre for above ground electric lines if approved.
   2. (B) $3,500.00 per acre for buried electric lines.

5. (5) Seismograph:

   1. (A) $15.00 per acre for all Seismograph activity, including but not limited to the following methods: Shot Hole, Mini-Hole, Hydropulse, and Vibrosies. Charges based on quarter section legals.
   2. (B) On lands where the Department owns mineral interest, a Mineral Bonus will be assessed. The Mineral Bonus will be based on a two year average for that county, provided by the Commissioners of the Land Office.

6. (6) Tank batteries, lact unit, separators:

   1. (A) $10,000.00 per acre if location is different from well.
   2. (B) $500.00 per acre if at same location as well.
7. (7) Use of water out of ponds, lakes or existing wells if approved. Water will be charged at the market value.
8. (8) Drilling water well if approved: $1,000.00.

9. (9) Roadways:

   1. (A) $10,000.00 per acre if new road.
   2. (B) Pipelines and electric lines proposed in new or existing roadways will be subject to corresponding damage and use charges.

10. (10) Tree damage or removal:

    1. (A) Trees at 1<4" dbh size will be valued at $0.50 each
    2. (B) Trees at 4<6" dbh size will be valued at $1.00 each
    3. (C) Trees at 6<0" dbh size will be valued at $4.00 each
    4. (D) Trees at >10" dbh size will be valued at $25.00 each
    5. (E) Trees at Den tree size will be valued at $125.00 each
11. (11) If any oil or gas activity damages Department crops, wildlife or improvements, such damage will be taken into consideration and will be in addition to the minimum charges listed above in 1-10 of this Subsection.
12. (12) Crop damage: Any oil or gas activity resulting in damages to a Department agriculture or grazing lease must be negotiated separately with the lessee. All negotiations must be completed prior to beginning any work activity. The Department will provide the name and a contact number for any lessees involved.
13. (13) Oil and Gas Leases: Actual cost for advertising fees will be billed to the requesting entity.

Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1591, eff 7-1-06

Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2128, eff 7-1-08

Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1131, eff 8-25-16