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OklahomaHB 1369Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Oil and gas; evidence of financial ability for drilling and operating wells; modifying surety amount and types; effective date.
Sponsored By: Brad Boles (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Phase-out and limits on Category A surety
Beginning November 1, 2025, new operators cannot use Category A surety. Current operators with a valid Category A in good standing can keep it while they remain valid operators. Operators of record on June 7, 1989 may use Category A only if they and their insiders or affiliates have no outstanding fines or contempt citations. Category A requires a financial statement showing at least $50,000 net worth. New operators, and operators with outstanding fines or contempt (or whose insiders or affiliates had them as of June 7, 1989), must post Category B. After three years on Category B with no outstanding fines, an operator may switch to Category A. If you use Category A and get a fine of $2,000 or more and do not pay on time, you must switch to Category B within 30 days of the Commission’s notice.
Tiered bonding amounts for well operators
Beginning November 1, 2025, Category B surety depends on how many wells you run: 1–10 wells $25,000; 11–50 wells $50,000; 51–100 wells $100,000; over 100 wells $150,000. The Commission can raise your required amount based on past compliance, up to $150,000. Any letter of credit, bond, or other instrument must be an unconditional promise to pay and negotiable by the Commission. You can ask for a lower amount if a licensed well plugger certifies your statewide plugging, closure, and removal costs are under $25,000; the posted amount must at least cover that estimate and can increase if you expand operations.
Stronger enforcement and bond forfeiture rules
Beginning November 1, 2025, after a Director application and a hearing, the Commission can order extra Category B surety for pollution or bad plugging, above $25,000 and up to $150,000. If a blanket bond is required, it must cover plugging wells, closing impoundments, and removing trash and equipment, and it stays in place until the Commission releases it. If you fail to do required remedial work, the Commission can take money from your bond or make you pay the state’s costs after 10 days’ notice; extra funds go to the Oil and Gas Revolving Fund, and litigation costs may be recovered. It is illegal to operate without the required financial proof; the Commission can shut in wells immediately until Category B is posted and verified. A buyer must show required financial proof before taking title. Related-party rules define affiliates (20% ownership link) and insiders (officers, directors, controllers, certain partners, spouses, and managing agents) for compliance.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brad Boles
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Mary B. Boren
Democratic • Senate
Grant Green
Republican • Senate
John Waldron
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/28/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/17/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 91 • No: 3
House vote • 2/26/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 14 • No: 1
House vote • 2/5/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/03/2025
5/5/2025HouseSent to Governor
4/29/2025HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
4/29/2025SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
4/29/2025HouseReferred for enrollment
4/28/2025HouseEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
4/28/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
4/28/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/28/2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Boren
4/28/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
4/22/2025SenateReported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed
4/17/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Energy
4/1/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Waldron
3/6/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/6/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/6/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
3/5/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 3
3/5/2025HouseGeneral Order
3/5/2025HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
2/26/2025HouseAuthored by Senator Green (principal Senate author)
2/10/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Energy
2/10/2025HouseReferred to Energy
2/4/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
2/4/2025HouseAuthored by Representative Boles
2/3/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/3/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/29/2025
Floor (Senate)
4/21/2025
Senate Committee Report
4/17/2025
Engrossed
3/6/2025
Floor (House)
3/2/2025
House Committee Report
2/26/2025
House Committee Substitute
2/26/2025
House Policy Committee Report
2/10/2025
Introduced
1/15/2025
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