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2012 SESSION
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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HISTORY
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101326D
- 01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/02/12 Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)