Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 3-5-101
Short Title - Legislative Intent
Effective Nov 1, 2025Laws 2009, SB 610, c. 429, § 1, emerg. eff. June 1, 2009; Amended by Laws 2025, SB 269, c. 247, § 3, eff. November 1, 2025 (superseded document available).
- A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Carbon Capture and Geologic Sequestration Act”.
B. It is the intent of the Legislature that:
- 1. Efforts to capture, purify, compress, transport, inject, and store or sequester carbon dioxide will enhance the production of oil and natural gas in the state, further the development and production of natural resources in the state, and provide opportunities for economic growth and development for the state; and
- 2. In accordance with the Oklahoma Carbon Capture and Geologic Sequestration Act, the Corporation Commission shall regulate all aspects of such process, including being responsible for making any necessary findings concerning the suitability of the reservoir targeted for carbon sequestration, whether its use for such purpose is in the public interest, and the impact of that use on the oil, gas, coal-bed methane and mineral brine resources in this state.
Laws 2009, SB 610, c. 429, § 1, emerg. eff. June 1, 2009; Amended by Laws 2025, SB 269, c. 247, § 3, eff. November 1, 2025 (superseded document available).