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§ 14-206. Property rights in gas injected into underground storage; capture of the gas in other...

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 14. Gas and Oil (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Prince George's County Underground Storage Act
MD Code, Environment, § 14-206
§ 14-206. Property rights in gas injected into underground storage; capture of the gas in other counties
Gas injected into underground storage in Prince George's County which remains under the surface of land in the county, unless and until it is disposed of with the consent of the gas storage company, shall remain the personal property of the company. It is not subject to production, taking, reduction to possession, waste, or interference by the owner of the surface of the land or by any other person except the company or its authorized agents. Gas injected into underground storage in Prince George's County and which is found under the surface of any land in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties other than in gas mains is subject to the property rights of the captor of the gas or the owner of the land, in all respects as though the gas occurred there naturally. In such a case, the owner of the land may alternatively elect to proceed against the gas storage company for his damages.

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Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 6-206 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995.
Formerly Art. 66C, § 695-I.
MD Code, Environment, § 14-206, MD ENVIR § 14-206
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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