2006 Alabama Code - Chapter 17 — OIL AND GAS.

Article 1 Conservation and Regulation of Production.

• Section 9-17-1 — Definitions.
• Section 9-17-2 — Declaration of public policy; purpose of article.
• Section 9-17-3 — Oil and Gas Board - Created; composition; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, compensation and expenses of members; vacancies; meetings or hearings; nonvoting member emeritus.
• Section 9-17-4 — Oil and Gas Board — Quorum; votes required for promulgation of rules, regulations or orders.
• Section 9-17-5 — Oil and Gas Board — Representation in litigation; administration of oaths.
• Section 9-17-6 — Oil and Gas Board - Powers and duties generally.
• Section 9-17-7 — Oil and Gas Board — Rules of procedure for hearings, etc.; promulgation, etc., of rules, regulations or orders generally; promulgation, etc., of emergency rules, regulations or orders.
• Section 9-17-8 — Oil and Gas Board — Powers as to witnesses; enforcement of subpoenas issued by board.
• Section 9-17-9 — State Oil and Gas Supervisor.
• Section 9-17-10 — Employment of personnel.
• Section 9-17-11 — Waste prohibited.
• Section 9-17-12 — Limitations on regulations; drilling or production units; producers' shares.
• Section 9-17-13 — Integration of interests; cycling operations; orders of board; procedures.
• Section 9-17-14 — Limitations upon rules, regulations or orders establishing limits on production allowable within state or from separate pools; production of more than established allowable production or production in unauthorized manner.
• Section 9-17-15 — Judicial review of rules, regulations or orders.
• Section 9-17-16 — Injunctions — Issuance against board, etc.
• Section 9-17-17 — Injunctions — Issuance against persons violating, etc., provisions of article, rules, etc.
• Section 9-17-18 — Injunctions - Appeals.
• Section 9-17-19 — Civil actions for damages for violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.; actions by private parties to enjoin violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.
• Section 9-17-21 — Illegal oil, gas or product — Sale, acquisition, processing, handling, etc.
• Section 9-17-22 — Illegal oil, gas or product — Seizure, condemnation and sale.
• Section 9-17-23 — Owners not to allow wells to get out of control, etc.; rights of board upon failure of owners to control wells; powers, etc., of board to secure payment by owners of costs and expenses of controlling or plugging wells.
• Section 9-17-24 — Notification prior to drilling wells; hearing; fees; Alabama Oil and Gas Board Special Fund.
• Section 9-17-25 — Tax for expenses of administration and enforcement of article - Levied; exemptions; payment.
• Section 9-17-26 — Tax for expenses of administration and enforcement of article - Records, returns and remittances of producers; determination of gross value at point of production; rules and regulations.
• Section 9-17-27 — Tax for expenses of administration and enforcement of article - Recovery of tax improperly collected.
• Section 9-17-31 — Tax for expenses of administration and enforcement of article - Disposition and expenditure.
• Section 9-17-32 — Penalty for violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.; penalty applicable to each prohibited transaction relating to illegal oil, gas or product; penalty for aiding or abetting violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.; payment of fine not to abridge private causes of action for damages for violations of rules, etc.
• Section 9-17-33 — Disposition of proceeds from sale of oil or gas production.

Article 2 Leases.

• Section 9-17-50 — Cancellation on records of lapsed optional leases; liability of lessees for failure or refusal to mark leases cancelled on records, etc., upon request of lessors.
• Section 9-17-60 — Authorization for leasing of certain state lands for exploration, development and production — Lands of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
• Section 9-17-61 — Authorization for leasing of certain state lands for exploration, development and production — Lands of other state departments, institutions or agencies.
• Section 9-17-62 — Authorization for leasing of certain state lands for exploration, development and production — Lands under navigable streams, waters, etc.
• Section 9-17-63 — Leases may authorize pooling or unitization.
• Section 9-17-64 — Execution of pooling or unitization agreements or amendments to leases to authorize same.
• Section 9-17-65 — Lands to be leased upon basis of competitive bids; invitations for bids; opening of bids; acceptance or rejection of bids.
• Section 9-17-66 — Parties requesting advertisement of lands for lease purposes to pay for necessary legal advertisement.
• Section 9-17-67 — Charges for oil and gas lease tract charts.
• Section 9-17-68 — Revenues from leases — Disposition.
• Section 9-17-69 — Revenues from leases — Expenditure.

Article 3 Unit Operations.

• Section 9-17-80 — Enhanced recovery methods.
• Section 9-17-81 — Meeting of board to consider need for unit operation.
• Section 9-17-82 — Order requiring unit operation - When issued.
• Section 9-17-83 — Order requiring unit operation - Contents.
• Section 9-17-84 — Order requiring unit operation - When effective; when automatically revoked.
• Section 9-17-85 — New or amending orders.
• Section 9-17-86 — Alteration of contribution of separately owned tract.
• Section 9-17-87 — Production and operations deemed to be those of separately owned tracts.
• Section 9-17-88 — Applicability of article.

Article 4 Liquefied Petroleum Gas.

• Section 9-17-100 — Definitions.
• Section 9-17-101 — Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board - Creation; composition; meetings; rules and regulations.
• Section 9-17-102 — Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board — Compensation of members.
• Section 9-17-103 — Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board — Promulgation, etc., of rules and regulations; inspection of gas systems.
• Section 9-17-104 — Appointment, compensation and bond of administrator; administrator and inspectors constituted peace officers; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board Fund; excess balances to be transferred to fund.
• Section 9-17-105 — Classification of permits; LP-Gas Recovery Fund; proof of insurance; surety bond; exception for state agency, county, etc.; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board Personal Bond Fund; change of permit holder's name; further local requirements prohibited.
• Section 9-17-106 — Permit fees; reports and payment of fees by certain end users, suppliers, permit holders; invoice cost; exemption from Section 40-12-84.
• Section 9-17-107 — Requirements as to storage capacity; exemption; submission of plans; construction requirements; fees.
• Section 9-17-108 — Directive order of discontinuance; appeal; injunction; hearings by board; imposition of penalties.
• Section 9-17-109 — Penalties for violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.; suitable records of transactions to determine amount of fees required; notice of assessment and hearing; filling of containers; notification of LP-gas dealer concerning service performed.
• Section 9-17-110 — Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research and Education Advisory Committee.

Article 4A LP-Gas Room Heaters.

• Section 9-17-120 — Definitions.
• Section 9-17-121 — Installation of heaters - Residences.
• Section 9-17-122 — Installation of heaters—Used manufactured homes.
• Section 9-17-123 — Enforcement.
• Section 9-17-124 — Reference to National Fuel Gas Code.
• Section 9-17-125 — Preemption of local law.

Article 5 Coalbed Methane Gas Well Plugging Fund.

• Section 9-17-130 — Legislative findings and declaration.
• Section 9-17-131 — Short title.
• Section 9-17-132 — Definitions.
• Section 9-17-133 — Alabama Coalbed Methane Gas Well Plugging Fund.
• Section 9-17-134 — Determination by board of coalbed methane gas wells requiring plugging.
• Section 9-17-135 — Action authorized to be taken by board.
• Section 9-17-136 — Liability of owners and operators.
• Section 9-17-137 — Plugging fees payable into fund; investment and use of fund.
• Section 9-17-138 — Termination of fund.
• Section 9-17-139 — No liability of state, board or supervisor to third parties.

Article 6 Underground Gas Storage.

• Section 9-17-150 — Definitions.
• Section 9-17-151 — Legislative declaration; jurisdiction.
• Section 9-17-152 — Board approval; recordation of order; certificate of effectiveness; dissolution of fields and units; determination of commercial reserves; creation of cavities.
• Section 9-17-153 — Protection against pollution and escape of gas; property rights.
• Section 9-17-154 — Eminent domain.
• Section 9-17-155 — Right of landowner to drill and make other use of land.
• Section 9-17-156 — Exemption from taxation and certain gas deemed injected.
• Section 9-17-157 — Secondary or tertiary operations.