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KS Stat § 55-1504 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 15 - Regulations Concerning Field Equipment, Crude Oil And Related Products|55-1504 Person possessing crude oil; documentation required; penalties for violations.

55-1504. Person possessing crude oil; documentation required; penalties for violations. (a) Any person who stores, transports, possesses, disposes of or refines any crude petroleum oil shall have in the person's possession any documentation required by rules and regulations adopted by the state corporation commission pursuant to this section.(b) The state corporation commission shall adopt rules and regulations specifying the documentation necessary to establish a person's right to be in possession of any crude petroleum oil or sediment, water or brine produced in association with the production of oil or gas which the person is storing, transporting, possessing, disposing of or refining.(c) Failure to produce the documentation required by this section upon request of any federal, state, county or city law enforcement officer is a class B misdemeanor.History: L. 1982, ch. 227, § 4; April 22.
KS Stat § 55-1505 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 15 - Regulations Concerning Field Equipment, Crude Oil And Related Products|55-1505 Tampering with field equipment identification; penalties for violations.

55-1505. Tampering with field equipment identification; penalties for violations. (a) No person shall intentionally change, alter, remove or obliterate the name of the maker, the model, the manufacturer's number, the serial number or any other identifying number or mark of any oil or gas field equipment.(b) Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.History: L. 1982, ch. 227, § 5; April 22.
KS Stat § 55-1601 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1601 Lapsing and reversion of mineral interests; definition.

55-1601. Lapsing and reversion of mineral interests; definition. As used in this act, "mineral interest" means an interest created by an instrument transferring, by grant, assignment, reservation or otherwise, an interest of any kind in coal, oil, gas or other minerals.History: L. 1983, ch. 185, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1602 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1602 Same; lapse and reversion, when.

55-1602. Same; lapse and reversion, when. An interest in coal, oil, gas or other minerals, if unused for a period of 20 years, shall lapse, unless a statement of claim is filed in accordance with K.S.A. 55-1604, and the ownership shall revert to the current surface owner.History: L. 1983, ch. 185, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1603 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1603 Same; use of mineral interest defined.

55-1603. Same; use of mineral interest defined. (a) A mineral interest shall be considered to be used when:(1) There are any minerals produced under the interest;(2) operations are being conducted on the interest for injection, withdrawal, storage or disposal of water, gas or other fluid substances;(3) rentals or royalties are being paid by the owner of the interest for the purpose of delaying or enjoying the use or exercise of the mineral rights;(4) the use or exercise of the mineral rights is being carried out on a tract with which the mineral interest may be unitized or pooled for production purposes;(5) in the case of coal or other solid minerals, there is production from a common vein or seam by the owners of the mineral interests; or(6) taxes are paid on the mineral interest by its owner.(b) Any use pursuant to or authorized by the instrument creating the mineral interest shall be effective to continue in force all rights granted by the instrument.History: L. 1983, ch. 185, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1604 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1604 Same; statement of claim, contents; filing, when and where; effect of failure to file.

55-1604. Same; statement of claim, contents; filing, when and where; effect of failure to file. (a) A statement of claim may be filed by the owner of a mineral interest prior to the end of the twenty-year period specified by K.S.A. 55-1602 or within three years after the effective date of this act, whichever is later. The statement shall contain the name and address of the owner of the mineral interest and a description of the land on or under which the mineral interest is located. The statement of claim shall be filed in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the land is located. Upon the filing of the statement of claim within the time provided, it shall be considered that the mineral interest was being used on the date the statement of claim was filed.(b) Failure to file a statement of claim within the time prescribed by subsection (a) shall not cause a mineral interest to be extinguished if the owner of the mineral interest filed the statement of claim within 60 days after (1) publication of notice as prescribed by K.S.A. 55-1605, if such notice is published or (2) within 60 days after receiving actual knowledge that the mineral interest had lapsed, if such notice is not published.History: L. 1983, ch. 185, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1605 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1605 Same; notice of lapse by succeeding owner; contents; prima facie evidence, when.

55-1605. Same; notice of lapse by succeeding owner; contents; prima facie evidence, when. Upon the lapse of a mineral interest under K.S.A. 55-1602, any person who will succeed to the ownership of the interest shall give notice of the lapse of the mineral interest by publishing notice of the lapse in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the land subject to the mineral interest is located, and, if the address of the owner of the mineral interest is shown of record or can be determined upon reasonable inquiry, by mailing a copy of the notice by restricted mail to the owner of the mineral interest within 10 days after publication. The notice shall state the name of the owner of the mineral interest, as shown of record; a description of the land subject to the mineral interest; and the name of the person giving the notice. If a copy of the notice, together with an affidavit of its publication and service, is promptly filed in the office of the register of deeds of the county where land subject to the interest is located, the record of the filing shall be prima facie evidence in any legal proceedings that the notice was given.History: L. 1983, ch. 185, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1606 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1606 Same; recordation by register of deeds of statement of claim or proof of notice.

55-1606. Same; recordation by register of deeds of statement of claim or proof of notice. Upon the filing of a statement of claim as provided in K.S.A. 55-1604 or the filing of proof of service of notice as provided in K.S.A. 55-1605, the register of deeds shall record the filing in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall indicate by marginal notation on the instrument creating the original mineral interest the filing of the statement of claim or affidavit of publication and service of notice.History: L. 1983, ch. 185, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1607 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1607 Same; waiver of law prohibited.

55-1607. Same; waiver of law prohibited. The provisions of this act may not be waived at any time prior to the expiration of the twenty-year period provided in K.S.A. 55-1602.History: L. 1983, ch. 185, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1610 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1610 Development of minerals within city; definitions.

55-1610. Development of minerals within city; definitions. When used in this act:(a) "Minerals" mean oil and gas;(b) "city" means any city located within the state of Kansas.History: L. 1983, ch. 55, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1611 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1611 Same; authorizing ordinance, requirements.

55-1611. Same; authorizing ordinance, requirements. Whenever the governing body of any city authorizes the development of minerals within the corporate limits of the city, it may adopt an ordinance dividing the city into drilling units for the production of those minerals. The ordinance shall require any persons having the right to produce minerals in a drilling unit to pool their rights for the production of such minerals.History: L. 1983, ch. 55, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1612 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1612 Same; protective ordinances permitted, when.

55-1612. Same; protective ordinances permitted, when. Nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting the governing body of any city from adopting any other ordinance which does not conflict with any state law or rule or regulation providing for the protection of the public health, safety or welfare in relation to the production of minerals within the corporate limits of the city.History: L. 1983, ch. 55, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1613 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1613 Same; act not applicable to certain drilling units.

55-1613. Same; act not applicable to certain drilling units. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any drilling unit in which there is a producing well or wells.History: L. 1983, ch. 55, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1615 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1615 Same; interest on certain payments required; commencement and amount of payments; exception.

55-1615. Same; interest on certain payments required; commencement and amount of payments; exception. The payor shall owe its payee interest on any payment, other than excluded payments, at the interest rate provided herein, determined on the first business day of the month that interest commences to accrue for that payment. For each subsequent month, the payor shall owe its payee interest on the unpaid balance due payee on the last day of the month preceding such subsequent month at the interest rate provided herein determined on the first business day of each such subsequent month. Interest shall commence to accrue 60 days following the last calendar day of the month of first sale and shall cease to accrue upon the day that payor places the payment in the United States mail, postage prepaid and addressed to payee. In the event a payor pays a payee's payment or portion thereof to a state under applicable unclaimed, abandoned or escheat property laws, then payor's obligation to pay interest on the portion paid over to the state shall cease upon the day that such state receives the payment from payor. Notwithstanding the above, interest shall not commence on oil or gas sales occurring during the first 60 days following the initial sale provided payment is placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to payee, within 120 days following the last calendar day of the month of the initial sale.History: L. 1991, ch. 160, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1616 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1616 Same; force and effect of waivers.

55-1616. Same; force and effect of waivers. Any waiver of the interest provided by this act shall be of no force or effect, unless such waiver is evidenced by a written document executed by payee which clearly states that payee waives payee's right to receive interest provided by this act by an express reference to this act, including reference to the rate of interest provided in this act.History: L. 1991, ch. 160, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1617 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1617 Same; jurisdiction of court to settle disputes; attorney fees.

55-1617. Same; jurisdiction of court to settle disputes; attorney fees. The district court of the county in which oil or gas is produced shall be a court of proper venue for proceedings brought pursuant to this act. The prevailing party in a proceeding brought pursuant to this act on which a judgment is rendered may recover court costs and reasonable attorney fees at the discretion of the court.History: L. 1991, ch. 160, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1618 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1618 Same; nonapplicability to certain interest payments.

55-1618. Same; nonapplicability to certain interest payments. No provision of this act shall be construed to apply to any interest payment governed, in law or equity, by any statute of the United States of America or any valid rule and regulation or order promulgated thereunder.History: L. 1991, ch. 160, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1619 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1619 Same; rights of payee not limited or impaired.

55-1619. Same; rights of payee not limited or impaired. No provision of this act shall be construed to limit or otherwise impair the rights of the payee to receive or recover any payment or any other right of payee whatsoever conferred in law or equity or by statute or otherwise.History: L. 1991, ch. 160, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1620 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1620 Oil and gas payments to interest owners; information required to be included.

55-1620. Oil and gas payments to interest owners; information required to be included. When a payment is made for proceeds attributable to oil or gas production, the payment shall be accompanied by the following information, or the following information shall be calculable from the information provided with the payment:(a) The lease, property, or well name or any lease, property, or well identification number used to identify the lease, or well;(b) the month and year during which the sale occurred for which payment is being made;(c) the total volume of oil, attributable to such payment, measured in barrels and the total volume of either wet or dry gas, attributable to such payment, measured in thousand cubic feet;(d) the price per barrel of oil or thousand cubic feet of gas sold;(e) total amount of state severance and production taxes;(f) payee's interest in the sale expressed as a decimal;(g) payee's share of the sale before any deductions or adjustments;(h) payee's share of the sale after deductions or adjustments;(i) an address and telephone number from which additional information may be obtained and any questions answered.History: L. 1997, ch. 136, § 1; Jan. 1, 1998.
KS Stat § 55-1621 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1621 Same; contractual obligations or rights not affected.

55-1621. Same; contractual obligations or rights not affected. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to amend or otherwise affect any contractual obligations or rights which may otherwise exist.History: L. 1997, ch. 136, § 2; Jan. 1, 1998.
KS Stat § 55-1622b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1622b Failure to provide required information; mediation; civil action.

55-1622b. Failure to provide required information; mediation; civil action. (a) If a payor fails to provide information under K.S.A. 55-1620, and amendments thereto, or a royalty owner makes a written request for information pursuant to K.S.A. 55-1622, and amendments thereto, and the payor or seller of production, or both, fail to respond within the 60-day period, either party may request mediation. The conservation division of the state corporation commission shall maintain a list of qualified mediators, which shall be available to parties requesting mediation under this section.(b) If a payor fails to provide information under K.S.A. 55-1620, and amendments thereto, or the royalty owner makes a written request for information under K.S.A. 55-1622, and amendments thereto, and the payor or seller of production, or both, fail to respond within the 60-day period after receipt of the request, the royalty owner may bring a civil action against such payor or seller of production, or both, in the district court of the county in which the royalty owner's oil or gas is produced to enforce the provisions of K.S.A. 55-1620 or 55-1622, and amendments thereto. The prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to recover reasonable court costs and attorney fees.History: L. 2006, ch. 10, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1623 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1623 Oil and gas regulation by commission; penalties, procedures.

55-1623. Oil and gas regulation by commission; penalties, procedures. On and after July 1, 1998, no fine or other penalty, except cease and desist orders for which subsequent hearing is required, shall be imposed by the state corporation commission pursuant to statutes or rules and regulations relating to regulation of oil and gas production, sale or conservation except after notice and an opportunity for hearing in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act.History: L. 1998, ch. 122, § 5; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 55-1624 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1624 FERC-ordered refunds of tax reimbursements; recovery.

55-1624. FERC-ordered refunds of tax reimbursements; recovery. (a) As used in this act, royalty interest owners include overriding royalty interest owners and royalty interests include overriding royalty interests.(b) On and after the effective date of this act, no first seller of natural gas shall maintain any action against royalty interest owners to obtain refunds of reimbursements for ad valorem taxes attributable to royalty interests, ordered by the federal energy regulatory commission.(c) It is hereby declared that under Kansas law:(1) The period of limitation of time for commencing civil actions to recover such refunds attributable to reimbursements of ad valorem taxes on royalty interests during the years 1983 through 1988 has expired and such refunds claimed to be owed by royalty interest owners are uncollectible;(2) first sellers of natural gas are prohibited from utilizing billing adjustments or other set-offs as a means of recovering from royalty owners any such claimed refunds; and(3) first sellers of natural gas took every opportunity to protect their rights involving Kansas ad valorem tax reimbursements attributable to royalty interest owners.(d) Upon entry of a final order by a court having jurisdiction, or a final order of a governmental authority having jurisdiction, that requires first sellers to make refunds of reimbursements for ad valorem taxes on royalty interests during the years 1983 through 1988 notwithstanding this section or if this section is determined to be unconstitutional, in whole or in part, nothing in this section shall be construed to have affected the rights and remedies available to any party under the laws of the state of Kansas, including those applicable in any action that a first seller of natural gas may bring against a royalty interest owner to obtain such a refund.History: L. 1998, ch. 122, § 7; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 55-1625 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1625 Citation of act.

55-1625. Citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1625 through 55-1635, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas petroleum education and marketing act.History: L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1626 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1626 Definitions.

55-1626. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Act" means the provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1625 through 55-1635, and amendments thereto;(b) "board" means the Kansas oil and gas resources board as created by this act;(c) "first purchaser" means:(1) With regard to crude oil, the person to whom title first is transferred beyond the gathering tank or tanks, beyond the facility from which the crude oil was first produced, or both; and(2) with regard to natural gas, the person to whom title first is transferred beyond the inlet side of the measurement station from which the natural gas was first produced;(d) "independent producer" means a person who complies with both of the following:(1) Produces oil or natural gas and is not engaged in refining either product; and(2) derives a majority of income from ownership in properties producing oil or natural gas;(e) "interest owner" means a person who owns or possesses an oil or gas leasehold interest in the gross production of oil or natural gas produced from a well in Kansas. For the purposes of this act, an oil and gas leasehold estate interest shall include the working interest and any overriding interest carved out of the working interest in any oil and gas lease, but shall include neither any royalty interests nor any overriding royalty interest carved out of the working interest;(f) "person" means an individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, limited liability company, cooperative or any other entity or an employee of the entity; and(g) "qualified producer association" means an entity that is organized under section 501(c)(6) of the federal internal revenue code and in existence on the effective date of this act, organized and operates within the state of Kansas, and in which a majority of the members of such association's governing body consists of independent producers. In addition to any other entity which constitutes a qualified producer association as defined in this subsection, the Kansas independent oil and gas association, the Kansas petroleum council and the eastern Kansas oil and gas association shall be qualified producer associations.History: L. 2006, ch. 94, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 119, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1628 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1628 Same; powers and duties.

55-1628. Same; powers and duties. The board shall have the following powers and duties, to:(a) Administer and enforce the provisions of this act;(b) establish an office for the board within the state of Kansas;(c) elect a presiding officer and any other officers that may be necessary to direct the operations of the board;(d) employ personnel as shall be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;(e) administer the oil and gas resources fund;(f) approve or disapprove the budget of the board;(g) adopt rules as the board deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;(h) enter into contracts or agreements for studies, research projects, experimental work, supplies or other services to carry out the purposes of this act; and to incur those expenses necessary to carry out such purposes. A contract or agreement entered into under this subsection shall provide that:(1) The person entering the contract or agreement on behalf of the board shall develop and submit to the board a plan or project together with a budget that shows estimated costs to be incurred for the plan or project; and(2) the person entering the contract or agreement shall keep accurate records of all such person's transactions, account for funds received and expended and make periodic reports to the board of activities conducted and other reports that the board may require;(i) keep accurate records of all financial transactions performed pursuant to this act. Such records shall be audited annually by an independent auditor and an annual report shall be compiled;(j) accept and deposit into the oil and gas resources fund donations, grants, contributions and gifts from any public or private source; and(k) keep an accurate record of all assessments collected.History: L. 2006, ch. 94, § 4; July 1.