Opinion ID: 2813132
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Text: ¶13 Allowing district courts to have jurisdiction in these types of private matters does not exert inappropriate oversight and control over the OCC, as argued by the Appellees. Rather, it conforms to the long-held rule that district courts have exclusive jurisdiction over private tort actions when regulated oil and gas operations are at issue. See Kingwood , 1964 OK 231, ¶ 7, 396 P.2d at 513. Because the Appellant properly brought the action in the District Court of Lincoln County, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with the views expressed in this opinion. REVERSED AND REMANDED. CONCUR: REIF, C.J., KAUGER, WATT, WINCHESTER, TAYLOR, COLBERT, GURICH, JJ. NOT PARTICIPATING: COMBS, V.C.J., EDMONDSON, J.