ORS 520.055
General jurisdiction and authority of board

  • tidal lands
  • rules

(1)

The governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries has jurisdiction and authority over all persons and property, including tidal submerged and submersible lands of this state under ORS 274.705 (Definitions for ORS 274.705 to 274.860) to 274.860 (Protection and location of filled lands), necessary to enforce effectively this chapter and all other laws relating to the conservation of oil and gas.

(2)

In addition to and not in lieu of any other powers granted under this chapter, the board may adopt rules and issue orders necessary to regulate geological, geophysical and seismic surveys on, and operations to remove sulfur from, the tidal submerged and submersible lands of this state under ORS 274.705 (Definitions for ORS 274.705 to 274.860) to 274.860 (Protection and location of filled lands). [1953 c.667 §4; subsection (2) enacted as 1961 c.619 §40; 1969 c.594 §57; 2007 c.672 §9]

Source: Section 520.055 — General jurisdiction and authority of board; tidal lands; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors520.­html.

520.005
Definitions
520.017
Fees
520.025
Permit for drilling well or using well
520.027
Information holes
520.035
Waste of oil or gas prohibited
520.045
Determination of waste of oil or gas
520.055
General jurisdiction and authority of board
520.095
Rules and orders
520.097
Abandonment or completion of well
520.125
Authority of board to summon witnesses and require production of evidence
520.145
Judicial review of board or department actions
520.155
Records, accounts, reports and writings not to be falsified, altered, destroyed or removed from state
520.165
Aiding or abetting in violation of chapter prohibited
520.175
Injunctions to restrain violation or threatened violation of chapter
520.210
Establishment of spacing units for pool or field
520.220
Integrating interests or tracts within spacing unit
520.230
Approved agreement for cooperative or unit development of pool not to be construed as violating certain regulatory laws
520.240
Voluntary unitization of operations by lessees of tidal or submersible lands
520.260
Hearing to determine need for unitization of operations
520.270
Plan for unit operations
520.280
Allocation of production under plan
520.290
When unitization order to become effective
520.300
Amending unitization order
520.310
Unitization of area including area previously unitized
520.320
Unitization order does not terminate prior agreements or affect oil and gas rights
520.330
Effect of operations in unit area
520.340
Legislative findings
520.350
Property rights in underground reservoirs for natural gas storage
520.991
Penalties
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