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SB 145 Coalbed methane drilling; pooling orders.

Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Pooling orders and coalbed methane drilling; application to activities since 1990.  Requires a well operator to obtain any required pooling order before applying for a well permit. Where an operator begins ground disturbing activity for a well without a required pooling order, any unleased mineral owners in the unit will be deemed fully paid participants in the unit. The bill applies to any ground disturbing activity for a well undertaken since January 1, 1990. The bill has an effective date of January 1, 2013.


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