South Dakota Statutes

§ 45-9-20 — Spacing units for a pool--Purposes--Establishment by board--Exception.

South Dakota § 45-9-20
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 45MINING, OIL AND GAS
Ch. 45-8OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION

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S.D. Codified Laws § 45-9-20 (2026).

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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)
4 case citations

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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