Chapter 55 — OIL AND GAS

55-1604. Statement of claim, contents; filing, when and where; effect of failure to file. (a) A statement of claim may be filed by the owner of a mineral interest prior to the end of the twenty-year period specified by K.S.A. 55-1602 or within three years after the effective date…

55-1605. Notice of lapse by succeeding owner; contents; prima facie evidence, when. Upon the lapse of a mineral interest under K.S.A. 55-1602, any person who will succeed to the ownership of the interest shall give notice of the lapse of the mineral interest by publishing notice …

55-1606. Recordation by register of deeds of statement of claim or proof of notice. Upon the filing of a statement of claim as provided in K.S.A. 55-1604 or the filing of proof of service of notice as provided in K.S.A. 55-1605, the register of deeds shall record the filing in a …

55-1607. Waiver of law prohibited. The provisions of this act may not be waived at any time prior to the expiration of the twenty-year period provided in K.S.A. 55-1602. History: L. 1983, ch. 185, § 7; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026…

55-1610. Development of minerals within city; definitions. When used in this act: (a) "Minerals" mean oil and gas; (b) "city" means any city located within the state of Kansas. History: L. 1983, ch. 55, § 1; July 1. Revisor's Note: * The phrase "this act" means K.S.A. 55-1610 thr…

55-1611. Authorizing ordinance, requirements. Whenever the governing body of any city authorizes the development of minerals within the corporate limits of the city, it may adopt an ordinance dividing the city into drilling units for the production of those minerals. The ordinanc…

55-1612. Protective ordinances permitted, when. Nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting the governing body of any city from adopting any other ordinance which does not conflict with any state law or rule or regulation providing for the protection of the public healt…

55-1613. Same; act not applicable to certain drilling units. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any drilling unit in which there is a producing well or wells. History: L. 1983, ch. 55, § 4; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 …

55-1614. Interest payments on payments from oil or gas production; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Payee" means any person or persons, or a court of competent jurisdiction, to whom payment of revenues accrued from the first sale of oil or gas from an oil or gas well locate…

55-1615. Same; interest on certain payments required; commencement and amount of payments; exception. The payor shall owe its payee interest on any payment, other than excluded payments, at the interest rate provided herein, determined on the first business day of the month that …

55-1616. Same; force and effect of waivers. Any waiver of the interest provided by this act shall be of no force or effect, unless such waiver is evidenced by a written document executed by payee which clearly states that payee waives payee's right to receive interest provided by…

55-1617. Jurisdiction of court to settle disputes; attorney fees. The district court of the county in which oil or gas is produced shall be a court of proper venue for proceedings brought pursuant to this act. The prevailing party in a proceeding brought pursuant to this act on w…

55-1618. Nonapplicability to certain interest payments. No provision of this act shall be construed to apply to any interest payment governed, in law or equity, by any statute of the United States of America or any valid rule and regulation or order promulgated thereunder. Histor…

55-1619. Rights of payee not limited or impaired. No provision of this act shall be construed to limit or otherwise impair the rights of the payee to receive or recover any payment or any other right of payee whatsoever conferred in law or equity or by statute or otherwise. Histo…

55-1620. Oil and gas payments to interest owners; information required to be included. When a payment is made for proceeds attributable to oil or gas production, the payment shall be accompanied by the following information, or the following information shall be calculable from t…

55-1621. Contractual obligations or rights not affected. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to amend or otherwise affect any contractual obligations or rights which may otherwise exist. History: L. 1997, ch. 136, § 2; January 1, 1998. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COO…

55-1622. Oil and gas payments to interest owners; specific listing of information; when. (a) Upon written request by the owner of a royalty interest in oil or gas production, submitted to the payor by certified mail, the payor shall provide to the royalty owner in writing any of …

55-1622a. Annual notice to royalty interest owners, required contents. Not later than December 31, 2006, and at least once every 12 months thereafter, the payor shall provide the following statement to each royalty interest owner to whom the payor makes a payment: "Section 55-162…

55-1622b. Failure to provide required information; mediation; civil action. (a) If a payor fails to provide information under K.S.A. 55-1620, and amendments thereto, or a royalty owner makes a written request for information pursuant to K.S.A. 55-1622, and amendments thereto, and…

55-1623. Oil and gas regulation by commission; penalties, procedures. On and after July 1, 1998, no fine or other penalty, except cease and desist orders for which subsequent hearing is required, shall be imposed by the state corporation commission pursuant to statutes or rules a…

55-1624. FERC-ordered refunds of tax reimbursements; recovery. (a) As used in this act, royalty interest owners include overriding royalty interest owners and royalty interests include overriding royalty interests. (b) On and after the effective date of this act, no first seller …

55-1625. Citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 55-1625 through 55-1635, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas petroleum education and marketing act. History: L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General…

55-1626. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Act" means the provisions of K.S.A. 55-1625 through 55-1635, and amendments thereto; (b) "board" means the Kansas oil and gas resources board as created by this act; (c) "first purchaser" means: (1) With regard to crude oil, the per…

55-1627. Kansas oil and gas resources board; purpose; membership; officers. (a) It shall be lawful for any group of qualified producer associations to create, fund, administer, operate, manage, be members of and enjoy the benefit of a Kansas oil and gas resources board to adminis…

55-1628. Powers and duties. The board shall have the following powers and duties, to: (a) Administer and enforce the provisions of this act; (b) establish an office for the board within the state of Kansas; (c) elect a presiding officer and any other officers that may be necessar…

55-1629. Meetings; director. (a) There shall be an annual meeting of the board at which the annual report and proposed budget shall be presented. The board, at the call of the presiding officer, shall hold at least three other regular meetings each year. The presiding officer sha…

55-1630. Assessments on production of oil and gas; oil and gas resources fund. The Kansas oil and gas resources board is hereby authorized to levy assessments on the production of oil and natural gas in Kansas for the purposes of a petroleum education and marketing program. There…

55-1631. Assessments for funding activities of board; amount, collection and payment; assessments voluntary and refundable to interest owner. (a) To fund the activities of the Kansas oil and gas resources board, and in the discretion of the board, a voluntary assessment not to ex…

55-1632. Refunds, request procedure. (a) Any person subject to the assessment levied by K.S.A. 55-1631, and amendments thereto, may request a refund as provided in this section of the assessment paid on production for the preceding calendar year. Upon compliance with the provisio…

55-1633. Oil and gas resources fund; interest; use. (a) All interest earned on moneys in the oil and gas resources fund shall remain in the fund. (b) The board shall not use any funds collected under K.S.A. 55-1631, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of influencing governmen…

55-1634. National or regional assessment; use of portion of state assessment in lieu of, when. In the event of the establishment of a national or regional program for an assessment on oil and natural gas production for an education and marketing program for oil and natural gas, t…

55-1635. Effect of act; severability. (a) This act is intended as enabling legislation and shall not be construed to limit any lawful activity, including the creation of any checkoff, education and marketing program or other type of association otherwise permitted by law. (b) If …

55-1636. Carbon dioxide reduction act. K.S.A. 55-1636 through 55-1640, 55-1641, 79-233 and 79-32,256, and amendments thereto, may be cited as the carbon dioxide reduction act. History: L. 2007, ch. 73, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 63, § 2; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Prope…

55-1637. Definitions; commission powers; liability limitation. (a) As used in K.S.A. 55-1637 through 55-1640, and amendments thereto: (1) "Carbon dioxide injection well" means any hole or penetration of the surface of the earth used to inject carbon dioxide for underground storag…

55-1638. Carbon dioxide injection well and underground storage fund. (a) (1) There is hereby established in the state treasury the carbon dioxide injection well and underground storage fund to administer the provisions of K.S.A. 55-1637 through 55-1640, and amendments thereto. Su…

55-1639. Violations, penalties; commission authority. (a) The commission, upon a finding that a person has violated any provision of K.S.A. 55-1637, and amendments thereto, or rules and regulations adopted thereunder, may impose a penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation which…

55-1640. Commission ingress and egress for investigation and enforcement. (a) In performing investigations or administrative functions relating to prevention of escape of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from injection of carbon dioxide or prevention of pollution of the soil or…

55-1641. Liability limitation. (a) Except as permitted by the Kansas tort claims act, no provision of this act shall establish or create or impose upon the commission, any agent or employee thereof, or the state of Kansas any liability or responsibility to pay any damages resulti…

55-1701. History: L. 1996, ch. 147, § 2; Expired, July 1, 1997. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Sessio…

55-1801. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas propane education and research act. History: L. 2003, ch. 102, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR…

55-1802. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Council" means the Kansas propane education and research council established in K.S.A. 55-1803, and amendments thereto; (b) "education" means any action that provides information, instruction or safety guidelines about propane, prop…

55-1803. Creation of council; membership; chairperson and committees; employees; duties. (a) The Kansas propane education and research council is hereby created. Members of the council shall be appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by qualified industry orga…

55-1804. Assessment on odorized propane; method; payment to council; investment of funds; failure to pay. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, there shall be an assessment as provided in this section on odorized propane. The council shall set the initial assessment at no grea…

55-1805. Expenditure of moneys collected by council, limitations. Except as provided in subsection (j) of K.S.A. 55-1803, moneys collected by the council shall be expended only for the purposes of this act and shall not be used in any manner for influencing legislation or for pol…

55-1806. Act does not preempt other propane safety or education programs. The provisions of this act do not preempt or supersede any other program relating to propane safety or education which has been organized and is operating under the laws of this state. History: L. 2003, ch.…

55-1807. Citation of act; establishment of programs for regulation and licensing; definitions. (a) This act shall be referred to as the Kansas propane safety and licensing act. (b) The state fire marshal shall establish programs relating to the regulation and licensing of the liq…

55-1808. Application of act. (a) No person, firm, corporation, association or other entity shall engage in any activity relating to the retail distribution of liquefied petroleum gas, including, but not limited to, the manufacturing, assembling, modifying, fabrication, installing…

55-1809. Damages; comparative negligence and liability. (a) In any action brought against a liquefied petroleum gas marketer for personal injury or property damage, an end retail user's damages shall be reduced by the comparative negligence of the end retail user or any third par…

55-1810. Liquefied petroleum gas facilities; application and plan; review by state fire marshal. (a) An application and plan for design, construction, major modification and installation of all liquefied petroleum gas facilities shall be submitted to the state fire marshal. Const…

55-1811. History: L. 2004, ch. 111, § 5; Repealed, L. 2011, ch. 50, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…