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§ 9-17-2 — Declaration of Public Policy; Purpose of Article

Alabama § 9-17-2
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 9Conservation and Natural Resources
Ch. 17Oil and Gas
Art. 1Conservation and Regulation of Production

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Ala. Code § 9-17-2 (2026).

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The prevention of waste of oil and gas and the protection of correlative rights are declared to be in the public interest. The purpose of this article is to prevent such waste and to protect correlative rights.

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Legislative History

(Acts 1945, No. 1, p. 1, §1; Acts 1969, No. 1033, p. 1916, §1.)

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