Home/California/Statutes/Code PRC: Public Resources Code - PRC/Div. 3.: DIVISION 3. OIL AND GAS/Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. Oil and Gas Conservation/Art. 8.: ARTICLE 8. Recommendation of Maximum Efficient Rates of Production/§ 3451.
California Statutes

§ 3451. — 3451. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 437.)

California § 3451.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PRCPublic Resources Code - PRC
Div. 3.DIVISION 3. OIL AND GAS
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Oil and Gas Conservation
Art. 8.ARTICLE 8. Recommendation of Maximum Efficient Rates of Production

This text of California § 3451. (3451. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 437.)) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering California primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC Code § 3451. (2026).

Text

“Maximum Efficient Rate,” commonly referred to as “MER,” is defined as the highest daily rate of production which can be sustained economically from a particular pool, from existing wells and facilities, for a reasonable period without loss of economically recoverable ultimate production of oil from such pool.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 437.
View on official source ↗

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)
California § 3451., Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ca/PRC/3451..