Utah Statutes
§ 40-6-1 — Declaration of public interest.
It is declared to be in the public interest to foster, encourage, and promote the development, production, and utilization of natural resources of oil and gas in the state of Utah in such a manner as will prevent waste; to authorize and to provide for the operation and development of oil and gas properties in such a manner that a greater ultimate recovery of oil and gas may be obtained and that the correlative rights of all owners may be fully protected; to provide exclusive state authority over oil and gas exploration and development as regulated under the provisions of this chapter; to encourage, authorize, and provide for voluntary agreements for cycling, recycling, pressure maintenance, and secondary recovery operations in order that the greatest possible economic recovery of oil and
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819 P.2d 343 (Utah Supreme Court, 1991)
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830 P.2d 220 (Utah Supreme Court, 1991)
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Cowling v. BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MIN.
830 P.2d 220 (Utah Supreme Court, 1991)
Legislative History
Enacted by Chapter 205, 1983 General Session
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