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Title 45
Chapter 45-9
S.D. Codified Laws ch. 45-9
Oil and Gas Conservation
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45-9-1
Purpose of chapter--Development of oil and gas resources.
45-9-1.1
Functions of environment and natural resources board transferred to Board of Minerals and Environment.
45-9-2
Definition of terms.
45-9-3
Waste of oil and gas prohibited--Production of gas in conjunction with water excluded from coverage of chapter.
45-9-4
Application to drill oil or gas well--Permit--Rules and regulations of board--Fee, disposition--Agreement with surface owner.
45-9-5
Identification of ownership of facilities for producing oil or gas.
45-9-6
Testing of oil and gas wells.
45-9-7
Separation of production from wells--Gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons--Measurement.
45-9-8
Classification of wells.
45-9-9
Metering or measuring of oil, gas, or product.
45-9-10
Operation of wells with inefficient gas-oil or water-oil ratios.
45-9-11
Operations for production of oil or gas, regulation by board.
45-9-12
Production of oil and gas from field, pool, or area where physical waste created.
45-9-13
Administration of chapter by board--Rules and orders to prevent waste, protect correlative rights and govern procedure before board.
45-9-14
Prevention of oil or gas escape, intrusion of water, pollution of fresh-water supplies, and blowouts, cavings, seepages, and fires.
45-9-15
Plugging and performance bond for wells--Amount--Conditions.
45-9-15.1
Repealed
Repealed
45-9-15.2
Application date of bond requirements.
45-9-15.3
Supplemental plugging and performance bond--Idle wells--Amount.
45-9-16
Recordkeeping by producers, handlers, and processors of the quantities of oil or gas--Examination.
45-9-17
Reports or plats--Filing with board.
45-9-18
Mechanical well logs, surveys and reports on well location, drilling, and production--Samples, core chips, and complete cores--Filing--Exploratory wells.
45-9-19
False representations as perjury--Drilling without permit as misdemeanor.
45-9-20
Spacing units for a pool--Purposes--Establishment by board--Exception.
45-9-21
Spacing units for a pool--Size and shape, establishment by board, modifications and exceptions.
45-9-22
Spacing units to be sized and shaped for efficient development of pool--Minimum size.
45-9-23
Spacing units for a pool--Production limited by waste--Order of board establishing, contents.
45-9-24
Spacing units of different sizes or shapes--Adjustment of allowable production.
45-9-25
Hearing to establish spacing units--Establishment of temporary spacing units by board pending determination of ultimate spacing period.
45-9-26
Order establishing spacing units for a pool--Size and shape of each unit--Location of permitted well--Exception for wells drilled or drilling at time of application.
45-9-27
Drilling of well at other than prescribed location when authorized by secretary.
45-9-28
Scope of order establishing spacing units for a pool--Modification--Inclusion of additional area--Exclusion of land not underlaid by pool.
45-9-29
Order establishing spacing units--Modification to prevent waste, avoidance of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights.
45-9-30
Two or more separately owned tracts or interests embraced within spacing unit--Pooling of interests.
45-9-31
Order pooling all interests in spacing unit--Application by interested person--Notice and hearing--Terms and conditions.
45-9-32
Operation of well--Rights of owners to participate--Payment of expenses.
45-9-33
Alternative rights of owners--Surrender of leasehold interest to participating owners--Participation on a limited basis.
45-9-34
Spacing unit covered by pooling order--Definition of terms--Operations incident to the drilling of a well--Portion of production allocated to each tract.
45-9-35
Rights of owners operating well or paying costs for benefit of another under pooling order--Share of production--Determination of costs by board.
45-9-36
Well completed prior to pooling of interest in spacing unit--Sharing of production--Calculation of costs.
45-9-37
Operation as unit of one or more pools--Consideration of need--Hearing.
45-9-38
Findings of board requiring order for unit operation of a pool.
45-9-39
Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Terms and conditions--Prescribing plan of operation--Essential elements of plan.
45-9-40
Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Not effective until approved by persons responsible for operating costs.
45-9-41
Supplemental hearing on approval of plan for unit operation.
45-9-42
Order of board for unit operation of a pool--Revocation when not approved by persons owning required percentage of interest.
45-9-43
Amendment of order for unit operations--Conditions.
45-9-44
Order of board for unit operation of a pool embraced in unit area established by prior order--Allocation of production.
45-9-45
Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation on less than whole of a pool--Size and shape of unit area.
45-9-46
Operation of well upon unit area--Unit of production allocated to separately owned tract.
45-9-47
Order of board for unit operation--Express or implied obligations of contract covering land in unit area, fulfillment by conducting operations under order.
45-9-48
Order of Board of Minerals and Environment for unit operation--Ownership of portion of production allocated and proceeds of sale.
45-9-49
Order for unit operations does not transfer title.
45-9-50
Contract for sale or purchase of production from separately owned tract not terminated.
45-9-51
Rights of owners within unit area to property acquired in conduct of unit operation.
45-9-52
Agreement for cooperative development or operation of field or pool--Approval by board--Failure to submit for approval not evidence of antitrust law violation.
45-9-53
Lands to which chapter applies.
45-9-54
Enforcement of chapter--Jurisdiction of board.
45-9-55
Investigations by board.
45-9-56
Authority of board to act--Upon its own motion--Petition of interested person.
45-9-57
Repealed
Repealed
45-9-58
Notice of hearing--Service by mail or publication--Proof of service.
45-9-59
Witnesses--Production of books and records.
45-9-60
Noncompliance with subpoena--Refusal of witness to testify--Court order--Contempt.
45-9-61
Prior rules, regulations, and orders continued in force--Accrued penalties and liabilities not repealed.
45-9-62
Repealed
Repealed
45-9-63
Repealed
Repealed
45-9-64
Emergency order of board--Issuance without notice or hearing--Promulgation--Termination.
45-9-67
Appeal from rule, regulation, or order of board--Persons adversely affected--Procedure.
45-9-68
Violation of law, rule, regulation, or order--Civil penalty--Liability for damages to environment.
45-9-69
Action by attorney general to recover civil penalties--Venue.
45-9-70
Shutting down and sealing property or equipment by secretary for violation--Cancelation of lease or bond forfeiture.
45-9-71
Action for injunction--Service--Order.
45-9-72
Failure of board to enjoin violation on request of person adversely affected--Action for injunction by affected person.
45-9-73
Procedure for issuance, suspension, revocation, and renewal of permits--Hearing--Uncontested recommendation.
45-9-74
Hearing on application for order under chapter--Notice--Contested case hearing--Procedure.