Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-525
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Agricultural use of natural gas - Price - Installation of
Official statutory text
lines - Cessation of delivery.
Subject to prior contractual rights, every person, firm or
corporation owning or operating any gas well from which natural gas
is produced, sold or used off the premises on which such well is
located shall make available, upon request, to any person engaged in
agricultural activities upon such premises, sufficient gas from the
production of such well for the operation of pumps necessary for the
pumping of such amount of water, produced from wells on such
premises, as may be necessary and proper for the irrigation of such
portion of said premises as may be devoted to the growth of
agricultural products or to pasture or orchard uses. The person at
whose request the gas is furnished shall receive the gas at the
wellhead and pay therefor the price not to exceed that at which the
gas is sold at the wellhead. All cost of installation, including
the gas meter, shall be borne by the person at whose request the gas
is furnished. Provided, however, that the owner or operator of the
well may cease deliveries of gas upon fifteen (15) days' written
notice if the person requesting delivery fails to make payments for
delivered gas within forty-five (45) days after billing is made by
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the owner or operator. The owner or operator shall be permitted a
reasonable surcharge for the cost of meter maintenance,
determination of volumes, accounting and other operational costs
incurred by the owner and operator in connection with the furnishing
of the gas.
Subject to prior contractual rights, every person, firm or
corporation owning or operating any gas well from which natural gas
is produced, sold or used off the premises on which such well is
located shall make available, upon request, to any person engaged in
agricultural activities upon such premises, sufficient gas from the
production of such well for the operation of pumps necessary for the
pumping of such amount of water, produced from wells on such
premises, as may be necessary and proper for the irrigation of such
portion of said premises as may be devoted to the growth of
agricultural products or to pasture or orchard uses. The person at
whose request the gas is furnished shall receive the gas at the
wellhead and pay therefor the price not to exceed that at which the
gas is sold at the wellhead. All cost of installation, including
the gas meter, shall be borne by the person at whose request the gas
is furnished. Provided, however, that the owner or operator of the
well may cease deliveries of gas upon fifteen (15) days' written
notice if the person requesting delivery fails to make payments for
delivered gas within forty-five (45) days after billing is made by
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 52. Oil and Gas Page 218
the owner or operator. The owner or operator shall be permitted a
reasonable surcharge for the cost of meter maintenance,
determination of volumes, accounting and other operational costs
incurred by the owner and operator in connection with the furnishing
of the gas.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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