Montana Statutes
§ 82-11-122 — Notice Of Intention To Drill Or Conduct Seismic Operations -- Notice To Surface Owner
Montana·Title 82 MINERALS, OIL, AND GAS·Ch. 11 OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION·Part 1 Regulation by Board of Oil and Gas Conservation
82-11-122 . (Temporary) Notice of intention to drill or conduct seismic operations -- notice to surface owner. It is unlawful to commence the drilling of a well for oil or gas without first filing with the board written notice of intention to drill and obtaining a drilling permit as provided in 82-11-134 . After the permit is issued, an oil and gas developer or operator as defined under 82-10-502 shall comply with the notice requirements of 82-10-503 before commencing drilling operations. It is unlawful to conduct seismic explorations without first giving the board a copy of the notice of intention to explore filed with the county under 82-1-103 .
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 5, Ch. 238, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 57, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 260, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 60-128; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 339, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 497, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 474, L. 2009.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 82-11-101
Definitions§ 82-11-102
Oil Or Gas Wells Not Public Utilities§ 82-11-103
Lands Subject To Law§ 82-11-105
Through 82-11-109 Reserved§ 82-11-110
Oil And Gas Education And Research Account§ 82-11-111
Powers And Duties Of Board§ 82-11-112
Intergovernmental Cooperation§ 82-11-113
Repealed§ 82-11-114
Repealed§ 82-11-115
Repealed§ 82-11-116
Repealed§ 82-11-117
Confidentiality Of Records§ 82-11-118
Fees For Processing Applications§ 82-11-119
And 82-11-120 Reserved