Coalbed methane drilling; pooling orders. (SB145)

Introduced By

Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Pooling orders and coalbed methane drilling; application to activities since 1990.  Requires a well operator to obtain any required pooling order before applying for a well permit. Where an operator begins ground disturbing activity for a well without a required pooling order, any unleased mineral owners in the unit will be deemed fully paid participants in the unit. The bill applies to any ground disturbing activity for a well undertaken since January 1, 1990. The bill has an effective date of January 1, 2013. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101326D
01/10/2012Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/24/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB145)
02/02/2012Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)