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WA Rev Code § 78.52.253 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.253 - Pooling agreement, offer to pool, pooling order—Fairness to nonconsenting, unleased owners.

RCW 78.52.253 Pooling agreement, offer to pool, pooling order—Fairness to nonconsenting, unleased owners.A pooling agreement, offer to pool, or pooling order is not considered fair and reasonable as applied to nonconsenting, unleased owners only, if it provides for an operating agreement containing any of the following provisions:(1) Preferential right of the operator to purchase mineral interests in the unit;(2) A call on or option to purchase production from the unit;(3) Operating charges that include any part of district or central office expense other than reasonable overhead charges; or(4) Prohibition against nonoperators questioning the operation of the unit.[ 1983 c 253 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 78.52.255 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.255 - Operations on development unit deemed operations on each tract—Production allocated to tract deemed produced from each tract—Shut-in well considered on each tract—Lease on part of tract excluded from unit.

RCW 78.52.255 Operations on development unit deemed operations on each tract—Production allocated to tract deemed produced from each tract—Shut-in well considered on each tract—Lease on part of tract excluded from unit.(1) Operations incident to the drilling of a well upon any portion of a development unit covered by a pooling order shall be deemed, for all purposes, the conduct of such operations upon each separately-owned tract in the development unit by the several owners thereof. That portion of the production allocated to each separately-owned tract included in a development unit covered by a pooling order shall, when produced, be deemed for all purposes, including the payment of royalty, to have been produced from each separately-owned tract by a well drilled thereon. If an oil or gas well on a pooled unit is shut-in, it shall be considered that the shut-in well is on each separately-owned tract in the pooled unit.(2) If only part of the tract is included in the unit, operations on, production from, or a shut-in well on the unit shall maintain an oil and gas lease on the tract as to the part excluded from the unit only if the lease would be maintained had the unit been created voluntarily under the lease.[ 1983 c 253 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 78.52.257 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.257 - Dissolution of pooling order—Interests covered by terminated lease—Modification or termination of pooling order—Extension of dissolution of pooling order.

RCW 78.52.257 Dissolution of pooling order—Interests covered by terminated lease—Modification or termination of pooling order—Extension of dissolution of pooling order.(1) An order pooling a development unit shall automatically dissolve:(a) One year after its effective date if there has been no production of commercial quantities or drilling operations on lands within the unit;(b) Six months after completion of a dry hole on the unit; or(c) Six months after cessation of production of commercial quantities from the unit, unless, prior to the expiration of such six-month period, the operator shall, in good faith, commence drilling or reworking operations in an effort to restore production.(2) Upon the termination of a lease pooled by order of the department under authority granted in this chapter, interests covered by the lease are considered pooled as unleased mineral interests.(3) Any party to a pooling order is entitled, after due notice to all parties, to a hearing to modify or terminate a previously entered pooling order upon presenting new evidence showing that the previous determination of reservoir conclusions are substantially incorrect.(4) The department, after notice and hearing, may grant additional time, for good cause shown, before a pooling order is automatically dissolved as provided in subsection (1) of this section. In no case may such an extension be longer than six months.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 834; 1983 c 253 § 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 § 78.52.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.260 - "Wildcat" or "exploratory" well data confidential.

RCW 78.52.260 "Wildcat" or "exploratory" well data confidential.Whenever the department requires the making and filing of well logs, directional surveys, or reports on the drilling of, subsurface conditions found in, or reports with respect to the substance produced, or capable of being produced from, a "wildcat" or "exploratory" well, as those terms are used in the petroleum industry, such logs, surveys, reports, or information shall be kept confidential by the department for a period of one year, if at the time of filing such logs, surveys, reports, or other information, the owner, lessee, or operator of such well requests that such information be kept confidential: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That the department may divulge or use such information in a public hearing or suit when it is necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order made hereunder.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 835; 1951 c 146 § 28.]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 § 78.52.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.270 - Limitation of production to "oil allowable"—Proration.

RCW 78.52.270 Limitation of production to "oil allowable"—Proration.Whenever the total amount of oil which all of the pools in this state can currently produce in accordance with good operating practices, exceeds the amount reasonably required to meet the reasonable market demand, the department shall limit the oil which may be currently produced in this state to an amount, designated the "oil allowable." The department shall then prorate this "oil allowable" among the pools on a reasonable basis, avoiding undue discrimination among the pools, and so that waste will be prevented. In determining the "oil allowable," and in prorating such "oil allowable" among the pools in the state, the department shall take into account the producing conditions and other relevant facts with respect to such pools, including the separate needs for oil and gas, and separate needs for oil of particular kinds or qualities, and shall formulate rules setting forth standards or a program for the determination of the "oil allowable," and shall prorate the "oil allowable" in accordance with such standards or program, and where conditions in one pool or area are substantially similar to those in another pool or area, then the same standards or program shall be applied to such pools or areas so that as far as practicable a uniform program will be followed: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That if the amount prorated to a pool as its share of the "oil allowable" is in excess of the amount which the pool can efficiently produce currently, then the department shall prorate to such pool the maximum amount which can be efficiently produced currently without waste.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 836; 1951 c 146 § 29.]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 § 78.52.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.280 - Determining market demand—No undue discrimination in proration of "allowable."

RCW 78.52.280 Determining market demand—No undue discrimination in proration of "allowable."The department shall not be required to determine the reasonable market demand applicable to any single pool of oil except in relation to all pools producing oil of similar kind and quality and in relation to the reasonable market demand. The department shall prorate the "allowable" in such manner as will prevent undue discrimination against any pool or area in favor of another or others resulting from selective buying or nomination by purchasers.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 837; 1951 c 146 § 30.]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 § 78.52.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.290 - Limitation of production to "gas allowable"—Proration.

RCW 78.52.290 Limitation of production to "gas allowable"—Proration.Whenever the total amount of gas which all of the pools in this state can currently produce in accordance with good operating practice exceeds the amount reasonably required to meet the reasonable market demand, the department shall limit the gas which may be currently produced to an amount, designated as the "gas allowable," which will not exceed the reasonable market demand for gas. The department shall then prorate the "gas allowable" among the pools on a reasonable basis, avoiding undue discrimination among the pools, and so that waste will be prevented, giving due consideration to location of pipe lines, cost of interconnecting such pipe lines, and other pertinent factors, and insofar as applicable, the provisions of RCW 78.52.270 shall be followed in determining the "gas allowable" and in prorating such "gas allowable" among the pools therein: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That in determining the reasonable market demand for gas as between pools, the department shall give due regard to the fact that gas produced from oil pools is to be regulated in a manner which will protect the reasonable use of gas energy for oil production and promote the most or maximum efficient recovery of oil from such pools.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 838; 1951 c 146 § 31.]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 § 78.52.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.300 - Limitation of gas production from one pool.

RCW 78.52.300 Limitation of gas production from one pool.Whenever the total amount of gas which may be currently produced from all of the pools in this state has not been limited as hereinabove provided, and the available production from any one pool containing gas only is in excess of the reasonable market demand or available transportation facilities for gas from such pool, the department shall limit the production of gas from such pool to that amount which does not exceed the reasonable market demand or transportation facilities for gas from such pool.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 839; 1951 c 146 § 32.]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 § 78.52.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.310 - Proration of allowable production in pool—Publication of orders—Emergency orders.

RCW 78.52.310 Proration of allowable production in pool—Publication of orders—Emergency orders.Whenever the department limits the total amount of oil or gas which may be produced from any pool to an amount less than that which the pool could produce if no restrictions were imposed (whether incidental to, or without, a limitation of the total amount of oil which may be produced in the state) the department shall prorate the allowable production for the pool among the producers in the pool on a reasonable basis, so that each producer will have opportunity to produce or receive his or her just and equitable share, subject to the reasonable necessities for the prevention of waste, giving where reasonable, under the circumstances, to each pool with small wells of settled production, allowable production which prevents the premature abandonment of wells in the pool.All orders establishing the "oil allowable" and "gas allowable" for this state, and all orders prorating such allowables as herein provided, and any changes thereof, for any month or period shall be issued by the department on or before the fifteenth day of the month preceding the month for which such orders are to be effective, and such orders shall be immediately published in some newspaper of general circulation printed in Olympia, Washington. No orders establishing such allowables, or prorating such allowables, or any changes thereof, shall be issued without first having a hearing, after notice, as provided in this chapter: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, When in the judgment of the department, an emergency requiring immediate action is found to exist, the department may issue an emergency order under this section which shall have the same effect and validity as if a hearing with respect to the same had been held after due notice. The emergency order permitted by this section shall remain in force no longer than thirty days, and in any event it shall expire when the order made after due notice and hearing with respect to the subject matter of the emergency order becomes effective.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 840; 1951 c 146 § 33.]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 § 78.52.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.320 - Compliance with limitation or proration required.

RCW 78.52.320 Compliance with limitation or proration required.Whenever the production of oil or gas in this state or any pool therein is limited and the "oil allowable" or "gas allowable" is established and prorated by the department as provided in RCW 78.52.310, no person shall thereafter produce from any well, pool, lease, or property more than the production which is prorated thereto.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 841; 1951 c 146 § 34.]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 § 78.52.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.330 - Unit operation of separately owned tracts.

RCW 78.52.330 Unit operation of separately owned tracts.To assist in the development of oil and gas in this state and to further the purposes of this chapter, the persons owning interests in separate tracts of land, may validly agree to integrate their interests and manage, operate, and develop their land as a unit, subject to the approval of the department.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 842; 1951 c 146 § 35.]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 § 78.52.345 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.345 - Ratable purchase of oil from owners or operators of pool required.

RCW 78.52.345 Ratable purchase of oil from owners or operators of pool required.Each person now or hereafter purchasing or taking for transportation oil from any owner or producer shall purchase or take ratably without discrimination in favor of any owner or operator over any other owner or producer in the same pool offering to sell his or her oil produced therefrom to that person. If the person purchasing or taking for transportation oil does not have need for all such oil lawfully produced within a pool, or if for any reason is unable to purchase all of the oil, then it shall purchase from each operator in a pool ratably, taking and purchasing the same quantity of oil from each well to the extent that each well is capable of producing its ratable portion without waste. Nothing in this section may be construed to require any owner or operator to sell his or her product to only one purchaser or to require more than one pipeline connection for each producing well. If any such purchaser or person taking oil for transportation is likewise an operator or owner, the purchaser or person is prohibited from discriminating in favor of his or her own production, or production in which he or she may be interested, and his or her own production shall be treated as that of any other operator or owner.[ 1983 c 253 § 24.]
WA Rev Code § 78.52.355 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.355 - Ratable purchase of gas from owners or operators of pool required.

RCW 78.52.355 Ratable purchase of gas from owners or operators of pool required.Each person now or hereafter purchasing or taking for transportation gas produced from gas wells or from oil wells from any owner or operator shall purchase or take ratably without discrimination in favor of any owner or operator, over any other owner or operator in a pool. The person shall not discriminate in the quantities purchased, the basis of measurement, or the gas transportation facilities afforded for gas of like quantity, quality, and pressure available from such wells. For the purpose of this section and RCW 78.52.345, reasonable differences in quantity taken or facilities afforded do not constitute unreasonable discrimination if the differences bear a fair relationship to differences in quality, quantity, or pressure of the gas available or the acreage attributable to the well, market requirements, or to the relative lengths of time during which the gas will be available to the purchaser. If the purchaser or person taking gas for transportation is likewise an operator or owner, the purchaser or person is prohibited from discriminating in favor of quantities taken or facilities in which he or she may be interested, and his or her own production shall be treated as that of any other operator or owner producing from gas wells in the same pool.[ 1983 c 253 § 25.]
WA Rev Code § 78.52.365 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.365 - Enforcement of RCW 78.52.345 and 78.52.355.

RCW 78.52.365 Enforcement of RCW 78.52.345 and 78.52.355.The department may administer and enforce RCW 78.52.345 and 78.52.355 in accordance with the procedures in this chapter for its enforcement and with the rules and orders of the department.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 844; 1983 c 253 § 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 § 78.52.450 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.450 - Participation of public lands in unit plan.

RCW 78.52.450 Participation of public lands in unit plan.The commissioner of public lands, or other officer or board having the control and management of state land, and the proper board or officer of any political, municipal, or other subdivision or agency of the state having control and management of public lands, may, on behalf of the state or of such political, municipal, or other subdivision or agency thereof, with respect to land and oil and gas rights subject to the control and management of such respective body, board or officer, consent to and participate in any unit plan.[ 1951 c 146 § 48.]
WA Rev Code § 78.52.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.460 - Unit plan not deemed monopolistic.

RCW 78.52.460 Unit plan not deemed monopolistic.No plan for the operation of a field or pool of oil or gas as a unit, either whole or in part, created or approved by the department under this chapter may be held to violate any of the statutes of this state prohibiting monopolies or acts, arrangements, agreements, contracts, combinations, or conspiracies in restraint of trade or commerce.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 845; 1951 c 146 § 49.]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 § 78.52.463 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.463 - Suspension of operations for violation—Notice—Order—Hearing—Stay of order.

RCW 78.52.463 Suspension of operations for violation—Notice—Order—Hearing—Stay of order.(1) Any operation or activity that is in violation of applicable laws, rules, orders, or permit conditions is subject to suspension by order of the department. The order may suspend the operations authorized in the permit in whole or in part. The order may be issued only after the department has first notified the operator or owner of the violations and the operator or owner has failed to comply with the directions contained in the notification within ten days of service of the notice: PROVIDED, That the department may issue the suspension order immediately without notice if the violations are or may cause substantial harm to adjacent property, persons, or public resources, or has or may result in the pollution of waters in violation of any state or federal law or rule. A suspension shall remain in effect until the violations are corrected or other directives are complied with unless declared invalid by the department after hearing or an appeal. The suspension order and notification, where applicable, shall specify the violations and the actions required to be undertaken to be in compliance with such laws, rules, orders, or permit conditions. The order and notification may also require remedial actions to be undertaken to restore, prevent, or correct activities or conditions which have resulted from the violations. The order and notification may be directed to the operator or owner or both.(2) The suspension order constitutes a final and binding order unless the owner or operator to whom the order is directed requests a hearing before the department within fifteen days after service of the order. Such a request shall not in itself stay or suspend the order and the operator or owner shall comply with the order immediately upon service. The department may stay or suspend in whole or in part the suspension order pending a hearing if so requested. The hearing shall constitute an adjudicative proceeding under chapter 34.05 RCW, the Administrative Procedure Act.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 846; 1989 c 175 § 167; 1983 c 253 § 29.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.