Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-87.3
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Application or petition for location exception - Notice
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of hearing.
A. When any petition or application is filed with the
Corporation Commission for a location exception from any spacing or
drilling unit, the Commission shall give notice of the hearing to be
held upon such petition or application, as provided in Section 87.1
of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Such notice shall
specifically identify the proposed well location, by legal
description, in order to give proper notice to owners of land
adjacent to the proposed well location whether within or without the
same spacing or drilling unit as such proposed well location.
B. If the location exception allows a proposed well location to
be placed closer than one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet
to a section line for a gas well or closer than three hundred thirty
(330) feet to a section line for an oil well, the notice specified
in subsection A of this section shall identify, by legal
description, the land sections adjacent to the area within the
location exception.
A. When any petition or application is filed with the
Corporation Commission for a location exception from any spacing or
drilling unit, the Commission shall give notice of the hearing to be
held upon such petition or application, as provided in Section 87.1
of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Such notice shall
specifically identify the proposed well location, by legal
description, in order to give proper notice to owners of land
adjacent to the proposed well location whether within or without the
same spacing or drilling unit as such proposed well location.
B. If the location exception allows a proposed well location to
be placed closer than one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet
to a section line for a gas well or closer than three hundred thirty
(330) feet to a section line for an oil well, the notice specified
in subsection A of this section shall identify, by legal
description, the land sections adjacent to the area within the
location exception.
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