The Utah Oil and Gas
Conservation Act
Title 40. Mines and Mining
Chapter 6. Board and Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
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| 40-6-1 | Declaration of public interest |
| 40-6-2 | Definitions. |
| 40-6-3 | Waste prohibited. |
| 40-6-4 | Board of Oil, Gas and Mining created - Functions - Appointment of members - Terms - Chair - Quorum - Expenses. |
| 40-6-5 | Jurisdiction of board - Rules. |
| 40-6-6 | Drilling units - Establishment by board - Modifications - Prohibitions. |
| 40-6-6.5 | Pooling of interests for the development and operation of a drilling unit - Board may order pooling of interests - Payment of costs and royalty interests - Monthly accounting. |
| 40-6-7 | Agreements for repressuring or pressure maintenance or cycling or recycling operations - Plan for development and operation of pool or field. |
| 40-6-8 | Field or pool units - Procedure for establishment - Operation. |
| 40-6-9 | Proceeds from sale of production - Payment of proceeds - Requirements - Proceeding on petition to determine cause of nonpayment - Remedies - Penalties. |
| 40-6-9.1 | Payment information to royalty owners. |
| 40-6-9.5 | Permits for crude oil production - Application - Bond requirement - Closure of facilities - Availability of records. |
| 40-6-10 | Procedures - Adjudicative proceedings - Emergency orders - Hearing examiners. |
| 40-6-11 | Power to summon witnesses, administer oaths and require production of records - Enforcement - Penalties for violation of chapter or rules - Illegal oil or gas - Civil liability. |
| 40-6-12 | Evasion of chapter or rules - Penalties - Limitation of actions. |
| 40-6-13 | Restrictions of production not authorized. |
| 40-6-14 | Fee on oil and gas - Payment of fee - Collection - Penalty and interest on delinquencies - Payment when product taken in-kind - Interests exempt. |
| 40-6-14.5 | Oil and Gas Conservation Account created - Contents - Use of account monies. |
| 40-6-15 | Division created - Functions - Director of division - Qualifications of program administrators. |
| 40-6-16 | Duties of division. |
| 40-6-17 | Cooperative research and development projects. |
| 40-6-18 | Lands subject to chapter. |
| 40-6-19 | Bond and Surety Forfeiture Trust Fund created - Contents - Use of fund monies. |
| 40-6-20 | Use of surface land by owner or operator. |
| 40-6-21 | Mediation. |
See also: The Utah Oil and Gas Conservation General Rules. |
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