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KS Stat § 55-174 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-174 Penalty for failure to notify of intent to drill.

55-174. Penalty for failure to notify of intent to drill. (a) Any person, firm, association or corporation who fails to comply with the requirement to give notice to the state corporation commission of intent to drill a seismic, core or exploratory hole for the purpose of exploration, discovery or production of oil or natural gas in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 55-151, and amendments thereto, and who has been convicted twice of violating such requirement, shall be prohibited from drilling a seismic, core or exploratory hole in this state for the purpose of exploration, discovery or production of oil or natural gas within the six-month period of time following the date of the second conviction of violating such requirement. Any such person, firm, association or corporation who has been convicted more than twice of violating such requirement shall be prohibited from drilling a seismic, core or exploratory hole in this state for the purpose of exploration, discovery or production of oil or natural gas within the one-year period of time following the date of the third or later conviction of violating such requirement.(b) Any person, firm, association or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a class B misdemeanor.History: L. 1986, ch. 201, § 26; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-175 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-175 Appointment of agents by the commission.

55-175. Appointment of agents by the commission. The commission shall appoint such agent or agents as may be necessary to represent them and to enforce the provisions of this act, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The commission shall designate an agent for each district field office established to enforce this act and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto to administer and supervise the operation of such office.History: L. 1986, ch. 201, § 27; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-176 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-176 Commission's costs assessed against operators and agents; disposition of moneys.

55-176. Commission's costs assessed against operators and agents; disposition of moneys. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 55-143, and amendments thereto, the commission shall assess operators or their designated agents for all or part of the actual costs and expenses incurred in: (1) The supervision, administration, inspection, investigation; (2) the enforcement of this act and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act; and (3) monitoring and inspecting oil and gas lease salt water and oil storage, disposal and emergency facilities.(b) The commission shall remit all moneys received by or for it for costs or expenses under this section to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. Ten percent of each such deposit shall be credited to the state general fund and the balance shall be credited to the conservation fee fund created by K.S.A. 55-143, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1986, ch. 201, § 28; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 192; L. 2011, ch. 53, § 20; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-177 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-177 Removal of structures and abutments from lands after abandoning wells; exception.

55-177. Removal of structures and abutments from lands after abandoning wells; exception. (a) Leaving the surface of lands with a part of the operating structure or other equipment intact after abandoning oil or gas wells is against public policy, and constitutes a public nuisance, and shall be hereafter prohibited. Whenever any lease operator abandons any oil or gas well, the lease operator, within six months thereafter, shall remove any rig, derrick or other operating structure, and all abutments and other obstacles of every kind or size used in the operation of such oil or gas lease, from the land upon which the well was theretofore operated, and shall grade the surface of the soil in such manner as to leave the land, as nearly as practicable, in the same condition after the removal of such structures, equipment and obstacles as it was before such structures and abutments were placed thereon, unless the owner of the land and the abandoning party have entered into a contract providing otherwise.(b) Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500.History: L. 1986, ch. 201, § 29; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-178 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-178 Abandoned wells; complaint concerning pollution or water loss; commission investigation.

55-178. Abandoned wells; complaint concerning pollution or water loss; commission investigation. (a) Any person who has reason to believe that any abandoned well is causing or is likely to cause the loss of any usable water or pollution of any usable water strata or the imminent loss or pollution of any usable water, because the well has not been plugged, was improperly plugged or the plugging is no longer effective, may file a complaint in writing, so alleging, with the commission secretary. Such complaint shall state the location of the well and why the complainant believes that such well is causing or is likely to cause the loss of any usable water or pollution of any usable water strata or the imminent loss or pollution of any usable water.(b) Upon receipt of any complaint filed pursuant to this section, the commission shall conduct an investigation for the purpose of determining whether the well is an abandoned well causing or likely to cause loss of any usable water or pollution of any usable water strata or the imminent loss or pollution of any usable water. As a result of the investigation, the commission may take any action or issue any order pursuant to the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act as may be appropriate. Proceedings for reconsideration and judicial review of any order shall be conducted in the manner provided pursuant to K.S.A. 55-606, and amendments thereto.(c) As used in this section, "abandoned well" means a well that is not claimed on an operator's license that is active with the commission and is unplugged, improperly plugged or no longer effectively plugged.History: L. 1986, ch. 201, § 30; L. 2021, ch. 28, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-181 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-181 Administration and enforcement of rules, regulations and orders.

55-181. Administration and enforcement of rules, regulations and orders. In the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant thereto, the corporation commission, attorney general, any county attorney and courts of general jurisdiction are hereby granted the same power and authority respectively granted under K.S.A. 55-608, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1986, ch. 201, § 33; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-182 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-182 Agents of commission; right of ingress and egress; restoration of premises.

55-182. Agents of commission; right of ingress and egress; restoration of premises. (a) Agents of the commission shall have the right of ingress and egress upon any lands where any well or underground porosity storage of natural gas is located and the lands adjacent thereto and to occupy such lands as are necessary in the permitting, monitoring, inspecting, investigating, supervising, plugging, replugging or repairing of any such well or underground porosity storage. Any agent when entering upon any land to permit, monitor, inspect, investigate, supervise, plug, replug or repair a well or underground porosity storage of natural gas, shall not be liable for any damages necessarily resulting therefrom, except damages to growing crops, livestock or improvements on the land. Upon completion of activities on such land, such agent shall restore the premises to the original contour and condition as nearly as practicable.(b) Agents of the commission shall have the right of ingress and egress upon any lands to clean up pollution resulting from oil and gas activities. Such agents shall have the power to occupy such land if necessary to investigate and clean up such pollution. Any agent entering upon any land to conduct cleanup activities shall not be liable for any damages necessarily resulting therefrom except damages to growing crops, livestock or improvements on the land.History: L. 1986, ch. 201, § 34; L. 1995, ch. 204, § 12; L. 2001, ch. 191, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-183 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-183 Rules and regulations; publication; fees, taxes and other charges required to be fixed by rules and regulations.

55-183. Rules and regulations; publication; fees, taxes and other charges required to be fixed by rules and regulations. (a) Whenever the corporation commission is authorized or directed by this act, or by any of the acts contained in chapter 55 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, to adopt rules and regulations, any rules and regulations so adopted shall be published by the commission and made available to the public without charge. The commission shall maintain the publication in a current condition either by a published supplement thereto or, whenever supplementation is impractical due to the cost or usefulness thereof, by republishing all of such rules and regulations in effect. In addition, the commission is hereby directed to comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 77-415 et seq., and amendments thereto, with respect to any such rule and regulation.(b) Whenever the commission is authorized or directed by this act, or by any of the acts contained in chapter 55 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, to levy, assess, tax or otherwise fix or determine any fee, tax, charge or other payment of money to the commission or to the state of Kansas, such authority or directive shall be exercised or complied with by the adoption of a rule and regulation.History: L. 1986, ch. 201, § 35; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-184 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-184 Act supplemental.

55-184. Act supplemental. This act shall not be construed as impairing, affecting or repealing any existing law but shall be construed as supplementary to existing laws.History: L. 1986, ch. 201, § 36; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-186 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-186 Spill notification requirements.

55-186. Spill notification requirements. The state corporation commission shall adopt rules and regulations requiring operators to timely notify landowners or the representatives of such landowners of a spill which is also required to be reported to the commission.History: L. 2006, ch. 25, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-191 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-191 Definitions.

55-191. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Abandoned well" means any well that the commission has authority to plug, replug or repair under K.S.A. 55-179 and amendments thereto.(b) "Commission" means the state corporation commission.(c) "Contamination site" means any of: (1) The 17 sites of pollution from oil and gas activities, identified as of March 1, 1996, over which jurisdiction was transferred from the department of health and environment to the commission by chapter 204 of the 1995 Session Laws of Kansas; or (2) the 92 sites of pollution from oil and gas activities identified by the commission as of March 1, 1996.(d) "Abandoned well site" means the location of an abandoned well and any pollution from such well.History: L. 1996, ch. 263, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-192 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-192 Abandoned oil and gas well fund established; well plugging assurance fund abolished.

55-192. Abandoned oil and gas well fund established; well plugging assurance fund abolished. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the abandoned oil and gas well fund.(b) Moneys in the abandoned oil and gas well fund shall be used only for the purpose of paying the costs of: (1) Investigation and remediation of contamination sites; (2) investigation of abandoned wells, and their well sites; (3) plugging, replugging or repairing abandoned wells and remediation of the well sites in accordance with a prioritization schedule adopted by the commission and based on the degree of threat to public health or the environment; and (4) any reimbursement authorized by the commission pursuant to K.S.A. 55-180, and amendments thereto. No moneys credited to the fund shall be used to pay administrative expenses of the commission or to pay compensation or other expenses of employing personnel to carry out the duties of the commission.(c) On or before the 10th day of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the abandoned oil and gas well fund interest earnings based on: (1) The average daily balance of moneys in the abandoned oil and gas well fund for the preceding month; and (2) the net earnings rate for the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.(d) All expenditures from the abandoned oil and gas well fund shall be made in accordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the state corporation commission or a person designated by the chairperson.(e) On July 1, 2021: (1) The director of accounts and reports shall transfer all moneys in the well plugging assurance fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 55-166, prior to its repeal, to the abandoned oil and gas well fund; (2) all liabilities of the well plugging assurance fund are hereby transferred to and imposed on the abandoned oil and gas well fund; and (3) the well plugging assurance fund is hereby abolished.History: L. 1996, ch. 263, § 2; L. 1998, ch. 123, § 1; L. 2021, ch. 28, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-193 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-193 Abandoned oil and gas well fund; certain transfers thereto.

55-193. Abandoned oil and gas well fund; certain transfers thereto. On July 15, 1996, and on the 15th day of each calendar quarter thereafter before July 1, 2023, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $100,000 from the state general fund and $200,000 from the conservation fee fund established by K.S.A. 55-143, and amendments thereto, to the abandoned oil and gas well fund established by K.S.A. 55-192, and amendments thereto, except that no transfer shall be made pursuant to this section from the state general fund to the abandoned oil and gas well fund during state fiscal year 2021, state fiscal year 2022 or state fiscal year 2023.History: L. 1996, ch. 263, § 3; L. 2001, ch. 213, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 204, § 159; L. 2003, ch. 138, § 123; L. 2004, ch. 123, § 169; L. 2005, ch. 174, § 178; L. 2006, ch. 142, § 157; L. 2007, ch. 167, § 195; L. 2008, ch. 33, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 150, § 5; L. 2009, ch. 2, § 87; L. 2009, ch. 124, § 137; L. 2010, ch. 165, § 143; L. 2011, ch. 118, § 178; L. 2012, ch. 175, § 153; L. 2013, ch. 136, § 264; L. 2015, ch. 44, § 2; L. 2015, ch. 104, § 235; L. 2017, ch. 104, § 230; L. 2019, ch. 68, § 168; L. 2020, ch. 5, § 159; L. 2021, ch. 28, § 10; L. 2021, ch. 98, § 173; May 17.Revisor's Note:Section was also amended by L. 2008, ch. 131, § 166, but that version was repealed by L. 2008, ch. 150, § 9.
KS Stat § 55-194 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-194 Annual report.

55-194. Annual report. (a) The commission shall prepare an annual report containing the following information regarding each contamination site:(1) A description and evaluation of the site, including surface and subsurface contamination;(2) the immediacy of the threat to public health or the environment from pollution from the site, including any contamination of drinking water or groundwater;(3) the level of surface and subsurface remediation recommended;(4) any unusual problems associated with investigation or remediation of pollution from the site;(5) an estimate of the cost to achieve the recommended level of remediation or, if no estimate is possible, an estimate of the cost to conduct an investigation sufficient to determine the cost of remediation;(6) any funds available to pay the costs of remediation;(7) with regard to remediation of pollution from the site performed during the preceding fiscal year: (A) The nature of such remediation; (B) the total amount expended for such remediation; and (C) the amount expended for administrative expenses of the commission and compensation and other expenses of employing personnel to carry out the duties of the commission; and(8) total expenditures in preceding fiscal years for remediation at the site.(b) The commission shall prepare an annual report containing the following information regarding abandoned wells and their well sites:(1) Documentation of the number of unplugged abandoned wells in the state; and(2) a multiyear plan for dealing with unplugged abandoned wells that categorizes wells according to the risk posed to public health and the environment, sets forth a schedule for plugging wells posing the most serious risks and addresses funding of the plan.(c) The commission shall submit the reports provided for by this section to the governor and the chairperson and ranking minority member of the committees on energy and natural resources of the senate and the house of representatives, on or before the first day of the regular legislative session each year.History: L. 1996, ch. 263, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1,101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-1,101 Definitions.

55-1,101. Definitions. (a) As used in K.S.A. 55-1,101 through 55-1,109, and amendments thereto:(1) "Gas gathering services" means the gathering or preparation of natural gas for transportation, including transportation to a main transmission line or to any exit tap on a gas gathering system, whether such services are performed for hire or in connection with the purchase of natural gas by the person gathering or preparing the gas or a marketer affiliated with the person gathering or preparing the gas. "Gas gathering services" does not include the gathering of natural gas by an owner or operator of gathering facilities who: (A) Does not hold such facilities out for hire on or after the effective date of this act; and (B) does not purchase the gas for resale. Existing, new or additional exit taps added to a gas gathering system shall not cause a gas gathering system to be regulated as a public utility as that term is used in K.S.A. 66-104, and amendments thereto, or as a common carrier as that term is used in K.S.A. 66-105, and amendments thereto.(2) "Exit tap on a gas gathering system" means the point on a gas gathering system at which natural gas is delivered to a consumer, homeowner, business, agricultural user, person, gas marketer or public utility.(3) Other terms have the meanings provided by K.S.A. 55-150, and amendments thereto.(b) The provisions of K.S.A. 55-1,101 through 55-1,109, and amendments thereto, shall be part of and supplemental to chapter 55 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.History: L. 1997, ch. 132, § 22; L. 1998, ch. 61, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 109, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1,102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-1,102 Filing of rates and other information required; use of information; disclosure.

55-1,102. Filing of rates and other information required; use of information; disclosure. (a) Each person offering gas gathering services in this state shall file with the commission copies of: (1) Rates paid for natural gas purchased at the wellhead by the person offering gas gathering services; (2) all rates charged for gas gathering services offered by such person; and (3) such data related to the characteristics of the gas purchased or gathered by the person offering gas gathering services and such information regarding the terms and duration of the contract as the commission determines necessary. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations prescribing the form and times of filing of such rates, data and information. The commission shall not be required to analyze, publish or disseminate such rates, data and information except to the extent otherwise required by law.(b) Upon notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the commission may impose an administrative fine on any person for failure to file any rate, data or information as required by this section and rules and regulations of the commission. Such fine shall not exceed $10,000 for each day the rate, data or information remains unfiled as required or an aggregate amount of $250,000, whichever is less.(c) Rates, data and information filed pursuant to this section shall not be used by the commission to order a change in any rate except in a proceeding pursuant to K.S.A. 55-1,104.(d) Rates, data and information filed pursuant to this section shall not be subject to K.S.A. 66-1220a, and amendments thereto.(e) This section shall take effect and be in force on and after July 1, 1997.History: L. 1997, ch. 132, § 23; May 8.
KS Stat § 55-1,103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-1,103 Limitations on manner of offering services and facilities.

55-1,103. Limitations on manner of offering services and facilities. (a) Persons offering gas gathering services in this state, or facilities essential to provision of such services, shall provide, in a manner that is just, reasonable, not unjustly discriminatory and not unduly preferential, access to any person seeking such services or facilities.(b) Persons performing gas gathering services shall engage in practices in connection with such services, and charge fees for such services, that are just, reasonable, not unjustly discriminatory and not unduly preferential.(c) This section shall take effect and be in force on and after July 1, 1997.History: L. 1997, ch. 132, § 24; May 8.
KS Stat § 55-1,105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-1,105 Rules and regulations.

55-1,105. Rules and regulations. (a) The commission may adopt such rules and regulations as the commission determines necessary to improve access to gas gathering services or to improve market competition or protect the public interest in such services.(b) This section shall take effect and be in force on and after July 1, 1997.History: L. 1997, ch. 132, § 26; May 8.
KS Stat § 55-1,106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions|55-1,106 Exemptions from rate averaging or pricing systems.

55-1,106. Exemptions from rate averaging or pricing systems. (a) The commission may exempt natural gas sold directly to a consumer from the wellhead before the gas enters a gathering system from rate averaging or pricing systems that apply to gas sold from a gas gathering system.(b) This section shall take effect and be in force on and after July 1, 1997.History: L. 1997, ch. 132, § 27; May 8.