West Virginia Senate Bill 616 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-22 - To Energy, Industry and Mining
Pending: Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the integration of interests in drilling units in connection with horizontal shallow oil or gas wells. The bill sets forth application requirements. The bill establishes the standard of review. The bill provides for integration orders. The bill requires notice and timeliness. The bill provides for hearings. The bill addresses oil and gas produced from horizontal wells, vertical shallow wells and unconventional reservoirs. The bill adds new definitions. The bill modifies existing definitions.

Integrating interests in horizontal shallow oil or gas well drilling units

Sen. Brooks McCabe [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-22	Senate	To Energy, Industry and Mining
2013-03-22	Senate	Introduced in Senate
2013-03-22	Senate	To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
2013-03-22	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB3151 (Same As) 2013-03-25 - To House Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
22C	9	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
22C	9	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
22C	9	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
22C	9	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
22C	9	7a	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=616&year=2013&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb616%20intr.htm&yr=2013&sesstype=RS&i=616