§ 30-5-403 — Application for permit drill; additional notice

(a) Before an application for a permit to drill is
approved by the commission, the oil and gas operator shall file
a statement with the commission, including the surface owner's
name, contact address, telephone number and any other relevant
and necessary contact information known to the oil and gas
operator, certifying that:
(i) Notice of proposed oil and gas operations was
provided to the surface owner;
(ii) The parties attempted good faith negotiations as
required under W.S. 30-5-402(f) to reach a surface use
agreement;
(iii) The oil and gas operator has met the conditions
of W.S. 30-5-402(c), specifying how the conditions have been
met.
(b) The surface use agreement between the oil and gas
operator and the surface owner shall not be filed with the oil
and gas conservation commission and the terms of the agreement
shall not be required as a condition of approval of an
application for a permit to conduct oil and gas operations.