ORS 520.240
Voluntary unitization of operations by lessees of tidal or submersible lands

  • Department of State Lands’ function

(1)

For the purpose of properly conserving the natural resources of any single oil or gas pool or field, lessees under ORS 274.705 (Definitions for ORS 274.705 to 274.860) to 274.860 (Protection and location of filled lands) and their representatives may unite with each other jointly or separately, or jointly or separately with others owning or operating lands not belonging to the state, in collectively adopting and operating under a cooperative or unit plan of development or operation of the pool or field, whenever it is determined by the Department of State Lands to be necessary or advisable in the public interest.

(2)

The Department of State Lands may, with the consent of the holders of the leases involved, establish, alter, change and revoke any drilling and production requirements of such leases, and make such regulations with reference to such leases, with like consent on the part of the lessees, in connection with the institution and operation of any such cooperative or unit plan, as the Department of State Lands deems necessary or proper to secure the proper protection of the interests of the state. [1961 c.619 §33]

Source: Section 520.240 — Voluntary unitization of operations by lessees of tidal or submersible lands; Department of State Lands’ function, 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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Current through early 2024

§ 520.240’s source at oregon​.gov