Gas And Oil Conservation
This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Gas And Oil Conservation.” It is part of Title 45.1, titled “Mines And Mining.” It is part of Chapter 22.1, titled “The Virginia Gas And Oil Act.” It’s comprised of the following 17 sections.
- § 45.1-361.13
- Virginia Gas and Oil Board; membership; compensation
- § 45.1-361.14
- Meetings of the Board; notice; general powers and duties
- § 45.1-361.15
- Additional duties and responsibilities of the Board
- § 45.1-361.16
- Applicability and construction
- § 45.1-361.17
- Statewide spacing of wells
- § 45.1-361.18
- Voluntary pooling of interests in drilling units; validity of unit agreements
- § 45.1-361.19
- Notice of hearing; standing; form of hearing
- § 45.1-361.20
- Field rules and drilling units for wells; hearings and orders
- § 45.1-361.21
- Pooling of interests in drilling units
- § 45.1-361.21:1
- Coalbed methane gas; ownership
- § 45.1-361.22
- Pooling of interests for coalbed methane gas wells; conflicting claims to ownership
- § 45.1-361.22:1
- Conflicting claims of ownership; arbitration
- § 45.1-361.22:2
- Release of funds held in escrow or suspense because of conflicting claims to coalbed methane gas
- § 45.1-361.23
- Appeals of the Director's decisions; notices; hearings and orders
- § 45.1-361.24
- Enforcement
- § 45.1-361.25
- Standing when Director or Board fails to act
- § 45.1-361.26
- Recording of orders