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WA Rev Code § 78.52.031 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.031 - Conduct of hearings—Evidence.

RCW 78.52.031 Conduct of hearings—Evidence.The department may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and require the production of records, books, and documents for examination at any hearing or investigation conducted by it. No person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or from producing books, papers, and records before the department or a court, or from obedience to the subpoena of the department or a court, on the ground or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of the person may tend to incriminate the person or subject the person to a penalty or forfeiture: PROVIDED, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring any person to produce any books, papers, or records, or to testify in response to any inquiry not pertinent to some question lawfully before the department or court for determination. No person shall be subjected to criminal prosecution or to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which, in spite of his or her objection, he or she may be required to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise before the department or court, or in obedience to its subpoena: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That no person testifying shall be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 812; 1983 c 253 § 5; 1951 c 146 § 7. Formerly RCW 78.52.080.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.032 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.032 - Hearing examiners.

RCW 78.52.032 Hearing examiners.In addition to the powers and authority, either express or implied, granted to the department by virtue of the laws of this state, the department may, in prescribing its rules of order or procedure in connection with hearings or other proceedings before the department, provide for the appointment of one or more examiners to conduct a hearing or hearings with respect to any matter properly coming before the department and to make reports and recommendations to the department with respect thereto. Any employee of the department or any other person designated by the commissioner of public lands, or the supervisor when this power is so delegated, may serve as an examiner. The department shall adopt rules governing hearings to be conducted before examiners.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 813; 1983 c 253 § 10.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.033 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.033 - Failure of witness to attend or testify—Contempt.

RCW 78.52.033 Failure of witness to attend or testify—Contempt.In case of failure or refusal on the part of any person to comply with a subpoena issued by the department or in case of the refusal of any witness to testify as to any matter regarding which the witness may be interrogated, any superior court in the state, upon the application of the department, may compel the person to comply with such subpoena, and to attend before the department and produce such records, books, and documents for examination, and to give his or her testimony and shall have the power to punish for contempt as in the case of disobedience to a like subpoena issued by the court, or for refusal to testify therein.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 814; 1951 c 146 § 8. Formerly RCW 78.52.090.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.035 - Attorney for department.

RCW 78.52.035 Attorney for department.The attorney general shall be the attorney for the department, but in cases of emergency, the department may call upon the prosecuting attorney of the county where the action is to be brought, or defended, to represent the department until such time as the attorney general may take charge of the litigation.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 815; 1951 c 146 § 9. Formerly RCW 78.52.110.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.037 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.037 - State oil and gas supervisor—Deputy supervisors—Employment of personnel.

RCW 78.52.037 State oil and gas supervisor—Deputy supervisors—Employment of personnel.The department shall designate a state oil and gas supervisor who shall be charged with duties as may be delegated by the department. The department may designate one or more deputy supervisors and employ all personnel necessary including the appointment of examiners as provided in RCW 78.52.032 to carry out this chapter and the rules and orders of the department.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 816; 1983 c 253 § 4.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.040 - Duty and powers of department—In general.

RCW 78.52.040 Duty and powers of department—In general.The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter by the adoption of policies, and all rules, regulations, and orders promulgated hereunder, and the department has jurisdiction, power, and authority, over all persons and property, public and private, necessary to enforce effectively such duty.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 817; 1983 c 253 § 6; 1951 c 146 § 10.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.050 - Rules, regulations, and orders—Time and place of hearing—Notices.

RCW 78.52.050 Rules, regulations, and orders—Time and place of hearing—Notices.The department may make such reasonable rules, regulations, and orders as may be necessary from time to time for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter. Unless otherwise required by law or by this chapter or by rules of procedure made under this chapter, the department may make such rules, regulations, and orders, after notice, as the basis therefor. The notice may be given by publication in some newspaper of general circulation in the state in a manner and form which may be prescribed by the department by general rule. The public hearing shall be at the time and in the manner and at the place prescribed by the department, and any person having any interest in the subject matter of the hearing shall be entitled to be heard. In addition, written notice shall be mailed to all interested persons who have requested, in writing, notice of department hearings, rulings, policies, and orders. The department shall establish and maintain a mailing list for this purpose. Substantial compliance with these mailing requirements is deemed compliance with this section.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 818; 1983 c 253 § 7; 1951 c 146 § 11.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.070 - Hearing upon petition—Time for action.

RCW 78.52.070 Hearing upon petition—Time for action.Any interested person shall have the right to have the department call a hearing for the purpose of taking action with respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the department by filing a verified written petition therefor, which shall state in substance the matter and reasons for and nature of the action requested. Upon receipt of any such request the department, if in its judgment a hearing is warranted and justifiable, shall promptly call a hearing thereon, and after such hearing, and with all convenient speed, and in any event within twenty days after the conclusion of such hearing, shall take such action with regard to the subject matter thereof as it may deem appropriate.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 819; 1951 c 146 § 12.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.100 - Records—Copies as evidence—Copies to be furnished.

RCW 78.52.100 Records—Copies as evidence—Copies to be furnished.All rules, regulations, policies, and orders of the department, all petitions, copies of all notices and actions with affidavits of posting, mailing, or publications pertaining thereto, all findings of fact, and transcripts of all hearings shall be in writing and shall be entered in full by the department in the permanent official records of the office of the commissioner of public lands and shall be open for inspection at all times during reasonable office hours. A copy of any rule, regulation, policy, order, or other official records of the department, certified by the commissioner of public lands, shall be received in evidence in all courts of this state with the same effect as the original. The department is hereby required to furnish to any person upon request, copies of all rules, regulations, policies, orders, and amendments thereof.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 820; 1983 c 253 § 8; 1951 c 146 § 13.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.125 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.125 - Environmental impact statement required when drilling affects surface waters of the state—Drilling may be denied, when.

RCW 78.52.125 Environmental impact statement required when drilling affects surface waters of the state—Drilling may be denied, when.Any person desiring or proposing to drill any well in search of oil or gas, when such drilling would be conducted through or under any surface waters of the state, shall prepare and submit an environmental impact statement upon such form as the department of ecology shall prescribe at least one hundred and twenty days prior to commencing the drilling of any such well. Within ninety days after receipt of such environmental statement the department of ecology shall prepare and submit to the department of natural resources a report examining the potential environmental impact of the proposed well and recommendations for department action thereon. If after consideration of the report the department determines that the proposed well is likely to have a substantial environmental impact the drilling permit for such well may be denied.The department shall require sufficient safeguards to minimize the hazards of pollution of all surface and ground waters of the state. If safeguards acceptable to the department cannot be provided the drilling permit shall be denied.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 822; 1971 ex.s. c 180 § 8.]NOTES:Reviser's note: The definitions of RCW 90.56.010 apply to this section. Funds for the purposes of carrying out this section are provided from the coastal protection fund, RCW 90.48.390 and 90.48.400. The authority and enforcement of rules pertaining to this section are covered in RCW 90.56.050 and 90.56.900.Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.Short title—Construction—1971 ex.s. c 180: See RCW 90.48.906 and 90.56.900.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.130 - Waste prohibited.

RCW 78.52.130 Waste prohibited.Waste of oil and gas, as defined in this chapter, is prohibited.[ 1951 c 146 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 78.52.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.140 - Carbon black and carbon products—Permit required.

RCW 78.52.140 Carbon black and carbon products—Permit required.The use of gas from a well producing gas only, or from a well which is primarily a gas well, for the manufacture of carbon black or similar products predominantly carbon, is declared to constitute waste prima facie, and such gas well shall not be used for any such purpose unless it is clearly shown, at a public hearing to be held by the department, on application of the person desiring to use such gas, that waste would not take place by the use of such gas for the purpose or purposes applied for, and that gas which would otherwise be lost is not available for such purpose or purposes, and that the gas to be used cannot be used for a more beneficial purpose, such as for light or fuel purposes, except at prohibitive cost, and that it would be in the public interest to grant such permit. If the department finds that the applicant has clearly shown a right to use such gas for the purpose or purposes applied for, it shall issue a permit upon such terms and conditions as may be found necessary in order to permit the use of the gas, and at the same time require compliance with the intent of this section.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 823; 1951 c 146 § 16.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.150 - Investigations authorized.

RCW 78.52.150 Investigations authorized.The department shall make such investigations as it may deem proper to determine whether waste exists or is imminent or whether other facts exist which justify action by the department.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 824; 1951 c 146 § 17.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.200 - Development units authorized for known pools.

RCW 78.52.200 Development units authorized for known pools.When necessary to prevent waste, to avoid the drilling of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights including those of royalty owners, the department, upon its own motion or upon application of interested persons, shall establish development units covering any known pool. Development units shall be of uniform size and shape for the entire pool unless the department finds that it must make an exception due to geologic, geographic, or other factors. When necessary, the department may divide any pool into zones and establish development units for each zone, which units may differ in size and shape from those established in any other zone.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 826; 1983 c 253 § 12; 1951 c 146 § 22.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.205 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.205 - Development units to be prescribed for pool after discovery—Temporary development units.

RCW 78.52.205 Development units to be prescribed for pool after discovery—Temporary development units.Within sixty days after the discovery of oil or gas in a pool not then covered by an order of the department, a hearing shall be held and the department shall issue an order prescribing development units for the pool. If sufficient geological or other scientific data from drilling operations or other evidence is not available to determine the maximum area that can be efficiently and economically drained by one well, the department may establish temporary development units to ensure the orderly development of the pool pending availability of the necessary data. A temporary order shall continue in force for a period of not more than twenty-four months at the expiration of which time, or upon the petition of an affected person, the department shall require the presentation of such geological, scientific, drilling, or other evidence as will enable it to determine the proper development units in the pool. During the interim period between the discovery and the issuance of the temporary order, permits shall not be issued for the drilling of direct offsets to a discovery well.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 827; 1983 c 253 § 13.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.210 - Development units—Size and shape.

RCW 78.52.210 Development units—Size and shape.(1) The size and the shape of any development units shall be such as will result in the efficient and economical development of the pool as a whole, and the size shall not be smaller than the maximum area that can be efficiently and economically drained by one well as determined by competent geological, geophysical, engineering, drilling, or other scientific testimony, data, and evidence. The department shall fix a development unit of not more than one hundred sixty acres for any pool deemed by the department to be an oil reservoir, or of six hundred forty acres for any pool deemed by the department to be a gas reservoir, plus a ten percent tolerance in either case to allow for irregular sections. The department may, at its discretion, after notice and hearing, establish development units for oil and gas in variance of these limitations when competent geological, geophysical, engineering, drilling, or other scientific testimony, data, and evidence is presented and upon a finding that one well can efficiently and economically drain a larger or smaller area and is justified because of technical, economic, environmental, or safety considerations.(2) The department may establish development units of different sizes or shapes for different parts of a pool or may grant exceptions to the size or shapes of any development unit or units. Where development units of different sizes or shapes exist in a pool, the department shall, if necessary, make such adjustments to the allowable production from the well or wells drilled thereon so that each operator in each development unit will have a reasonable opportunity to produce or receive his or her just and equitable share of the production.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 828; 1983 c 253 § 14; 1951 c 146 § 23.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.220 - Development units—Location of well.

RCW 78.52.220 Development units—Location of well.An order establishing development units for a pool shall specify the size and shape of each area and the location of the permitted well thereon in accordance with a reasonable uniform spacing plan. Upon application and after notice and a hearing, if the department finds that a well drilled at the prescribed location would not produce in paying quantities, or that surface conditions would substantially add to the burden or hazard of drilling such well, the department may enter an order permitting the well to be drilled pursuant to permit at a location other than that prescribed by such development order; however, the department shall include in the order suitable provisions to prevent the production from the development unit of more than its just and equitable share of the oil and gas in the pool.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 829; 1983 c 253 § 15; 1951 c 146 § 24.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.230 - Development units—Order must cover entire pool—Modifications.

RCW 78.52.230 Development units—Order must cover entire pool—Modifications.An order establishing development units for a pool shall cover all lands determined or believed to be underlaid by such pool, and may be modified by the department from time to time to include additional areas determined to be underlaid by such pool. When the department determines that it is necessary for the prevention of waste, or to avoid the drilling of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights, an order establishing development units in a pool may be modified by the department to increase or decrease the size of development units in the pool or to permit the drilling of additional wells on a reasonably uniform plan in the pool.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 830; 1983 c 253 § 16; 1951 c 146 § 25.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.240 - Development units—Pooling of interests.

RCW 78.52.240 Development units—Pooling of interests.When two or more separately-owned tracts are embraced within a development unit, or when there are separately owned interests in all or a part of the development unit, then the owners and lessees thereof may pool their interests for the development and operation of the development unit. In the absence of this voluntary pooling, the department, upon the application of any interested person, shall enter an order pooling all interests, including royalty interests, in the development unit for the development and operation thereof. Each such pooling order shall be made after notice and hearing. The applicant or applicants shall have the burden of proving that all reasonable efforts have been made to obtain the consent of, or to reach agreement with, other owners.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 831; 1983 c 253 § 17; 1951 c 146 § 26.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.245 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.245 - Pooling order—Allocation of production.

RCW 78.52.245 Pooling order—Allocation of production.A pooling order shall be upon terms and conditions that are fair and reasonable and that afford to each owner and royalty owner his or her fair and reasonable share of production. Production shall be allocated as follows:(1) For the purpose of determining the portions of production owned by the persons owning interests in the pooled unit, the production shall be allocated to the respective tracts within the unit in the proportion that the surface acres in each tract bear to the number of surface acres included in the entire unit.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the department finds that allocation on a surface acreage basis does not allocate to each tract its fair share, the department shall allocate the production so that each tract will receive its fair share.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 832; 1983 c 253 § 18.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.