§ 317.1. Seeping natural gas--Jurisdiction, power, and authority of The Corporation Commission
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 52. Oil and Gas
52 Okl.St.Ann. § 317.1
§ 317.1. Seeping natural gas--Jurisdiction, power, and authority of The Corporation Commission
C. The jurisdiction, power, and authority of the Commission shall extend to responding to any occurrences of seeping gas and coordinating response efforts of private industry, state, county, municipal, and local government entities. The Commission is authorized to investigate seeping natural gas occurrences as provided for in this section and to order any person responsible for a facility which is found to be causing a seeping natural gas occurrence to abate the hazard.
2. If the Commission is unable to abate the hazard of a seeping natural gas occurrence as provided for in paragraph 1 of this subsection, the Commission may expend funds from the Corporation Commission Plugging Fund as provided for in Section 180.10 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the cost of installing a system to divert natural gas away from a structure or otherwise abate the hazards.
3. The Commission may seek reimbursement of expenditures made by the Commission pursuant to this subsection from a responsible person who has not complied with an order issued pursuant to subsection C of this section. Any monies received as reimbursement shall be deposited to the credit of the Corporation Commission Plugging Fund.
4. The Commission shall promulgate rules defining the criteria for determining the eligibility of the owner of a structure for assistance pursuant to this subsection. Eligibility shall be determined based on the nature and extent of the hazard, the financial need of the owner of the structure, and other relevant factors.
F. The Commission shall not be responsible for damages to land or improvements resulting from the investigation of seeping natural gas occurrences as provided for in this section. Any person entering upon the land pursuant to the authority of the Commission under this section shall not be liable or held responsible for any damages resulting from operations reasonably necessary or proper for the investigation of the seeping natural gas occurrence or the abatement of associated hazards.
G. Any person entering upon the land to investigate or abate the associated hazards of a seeping natural gas occurrence, pursuant to the authority of the Commission under this section, shall not be held to have assumed responsibility for future abatement work on the land or be liable for damages or otherwise for conditions subsequently arising from or in connection with the land.
Credits
Laws 2006, c. 252, § 5, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2007, c. 331, § 3, emerg. eff. June 4, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 217; Laws 2015, c. 314, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015.
52 Okl. St. Ann. § 317.1, OK ST T. 52 § 317.1
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 90 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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