South Dakota Statutes
§ 45-9-20 — Spacing units for a pool--Purposes--Establishment by board--Exception.
South Dakota § 45-9-20
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S.D. Codified Laws § 45-9-20 (2026).
Text
When necessary to prevent waste, to avoid the drilling of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights, the Board of Minerals and Environment shall establish spacing units for a pool, except in those pools which, prior to July 1, 1961, have been developed to such an extent that it would be impracticable or unreasonable to establish spacing units at the existing state of development.
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Related
Matter of the Petition of Luff Exploration Co.
2015 SD 27 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2015)
Legislative History
SL 1953, ch 220, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 42.0706 (3) (o); SDC Supp 1960, § 42.0708 (1) as enacted by SL 1961, ch 211, § 1.
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