Coalbed methane drilling; pooling orders. (SB145)
Introduced By
Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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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
Date | Action |
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01/10/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101326D |
01/10/2012 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/24/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (SB145) |
02/02/2012 | Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |