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§ 503. Corporation Commission--Jurisdiction--Rules and regulations--Exceptions

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 17. Corporation Commission

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 17. Corporation Commission (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 17. Oklahoma Brine Development Act
17 Okl.St.Ann. § 503
§ 503. Corporation Commission--Jurisdiction--Rules and regulations--Exceptions
Currentness
A. The Corporation Commission is hereby vested with jurisdiction over:
1. The drilling for and production of brine for commercial purposes;
2. Class V injection wells used for the injection or disposal of mineral brines as defined in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act1 and 40 CFR Part 146; and
3. Class V wells used to inject spent brine into the same formation from which it was withdrawn after extraction of halogens or their salts as defined in 40 CFR Part 146.
B. The Commission may promulgate such rules:
1. As are reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, including rules governing the drilling of production, injection or disposal wells and the injection of effluent into underground formations; and
2. To ensure that the drilling, casing and plugging of wells is done in such a manner as to prevent the escape of brine and effluent from one formation to another and to prevent the pollution of fresh water supplies throughout the state.
C. The Oklahoma Brine Development Act shall not apply to nor shall the Corporation Commission have jurisdiction over Class I, III, IV or V wells regulated by the Department of Environmental Quality pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and 40 CFR Parts 144 through 148, inclusive, and the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Act.2

Credits

Laws 1990, c. 255, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 2000, c. 364, § 3, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000.

Footnotes

1
42 U.S.C.A. § 300 et seq.
2
Title 27A, § 1-1-101 et seq.
17 Okl. St. Ann. § 503, OK ST T. 17 § 503
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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