Chapter 55 — OIL AND GAS
403 sections in this chapter.
K.S.A. 55-128a Repealed
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55-128a. History: L. 1953, ch. 266, § 2; L. 1957, ch. 312, § 4; L. 1963, ch. 398, § 11; L. 1975, ch. 440, § 3; L. 1978, ch. 211, § 2; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 228, § 26; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived L…
K.S.A. 55-128b Repealed
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55-128b. History: L. 1953, ch. 266, § 3; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 228, § 26; July 1.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 …
K.S.A. 55-128c Repealed
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55-128c. History: L. 1976, ch. 238, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 347, § 8; L. 1982, ch. 228, § 16; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessi…
K.S.A. 55-128d Repealed
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55-128d. History: L. 1981, ch. 218, § 1; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; July 1.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 …
K.S.A. 55-129 Repealed
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55-129. History: L. 1935, ch. 208, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 228, § 7; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; July 1. Source or prior law: 55-123. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived S…
K.S.A. 55-130 Repealed
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55-130. History: L. 1935, ch. 208, § 3; L. 1953, ch. 266, § 4; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 228, § 26; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Applied; corporation commission rule (82-2-125) valid; denial of exemption not arbitrary; no denial of due process. Hartman v. State Corporation Commission…
K.S.A. 55-131 Repealed
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55-131. History: L. 1935, ch. 208, § 4; L. 1953, ch. 266, § 5; L. 1957, ch. 312, § 5; L. 1975, ch. 440, § 4; L. 1978, ch. 211, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 228, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 202, § 1; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Provision for 20% to general fund uncons…
K.S.A. 55-132 Repealed
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55-132. History: L. 1935, ch. 208, § 5; L. 1953, ch. 266, § 6; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 228, § 26; July 1. Source or prior law: 55-126. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived S…
K.S.A. 55-133 Repealed
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55-133. History: L. 1935, ch. 212, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 339, § 1; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 228, § 26; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Corporation commission's authorization to repressure oil wells; findings based on evidence. Jackson v. State Corporation Commission, 186 Kan. 6, 9, 348 P.2…
K.S.A. 55-134 Repealed
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55-134. History: L. 1935, ch. 212, § 2; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 228, § 26; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Corporation commission's authorization to repressure oil wells; findings based on evidence. Jackson v. State Corporation Commission, 186 Kan. 6, 9, 348 P.2d 613. 2. Intentional w…
K.S.A. 55-135 Repealed
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55-135. History: L. 1935, ch. 212, § 3; L. 1978, ch. 211, § 4; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 228, § 26; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…
K.S.A. 55-138 Repealed
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55-138. History: L. 1947, ch. 311, § 3; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 228, § 26; 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 U…
K.S.A. 55-139 Repealed
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55-139. History: L. 1949, ch. 308, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 284, § 2; L. 1971, ch. 187, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 65; L. 1982, ch. 228, § 17; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Officer of corporation may be personally liable for willful failure to properly plug…
K.S.A. 55-140 Repealed
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55-140. History: L. 1949, ch. 308, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 284, § 3; L. 1971, ch. 187, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 228, § 18; L. 1985, ch. 182, § 1; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LC…
K.S.A. 55-140a Repealed
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55-140a. History: L. 1971, ch. 187, § 6; L. 1982, ch. 228, § 19; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…
K.S.A. 55-140b Repealed
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55-140b. History: L. 1971, ch. 187, § 7; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; 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 …
K.S.A. 55-141 Repealed
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55-141. History: L. 1949, ch. 308, § 3; L. 1971, ch. 187, § 4; L. 1978, ch. 211, § 5; L. 1982, ch. 228, § 20; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF S…
K.S.A. 55-141a Repealed
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55-141a. History: L. 1971, ch. 187, § 8; L. 1982, ch. 385, § 1; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…
K.S.A. 55-142 Repealed
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55-142. History: L. 1949, ch. 308, § 4; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Officer of corporation may be personally liable for willful failure to properly plug abandoned well. Kirk v. H.G.P. Corporation, Inc., 208 Kan. 777, 781, 494 P.2d 1087. Previous …
K.S.A. 55-143 Conservation fee fund; authorized expenditures; accounting procedures; reduction of fees and assessments, when
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55-143. Conservation fee fund; authorized expenditures; accounting procedures; reduction of fees and assessments, when. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the conservation fee fund. All deposits credited to the conservation fee fund shall be for the use of the stat…
K.S.A. 55-150 Definitions
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55-150. Definitions. As used in this act unless the context requires a different meaning: (a) "Commission" means the state corporation commission. (b) "Contractor" means any person who acts as agent for an operator as a drilling, plugging, service rig or seismograph contractor in…
K.S.A. 55-151 Application of intent to drill wells, required information; notification of surface owner; fee and contents; information to department of health and environment and county clerk; approval of application, when; conditions; compliance with rules and regulations.
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55-151. Application of intent to drill wells, required information; notification of surface owner; fee and contents; information to department of health and environment and county clerk; approval of application, when; conditions; compliance with rules and regulations. (a) Prior t…
K.S.A. 55-152 Rules and regulations; recommendations of advisory committee; annual review of drilling methods
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55-152. Rules and regulations; recommendations of advisory committee; annual review of drilling methods. (a) The commission shall adopt such rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this act including provisions for the construction, operation and abandonment of …
K.S.A. 55-153 Advisory committee on regulation of oil and gas activities
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55-153. Advisory committee on regulation of oil and gas activities. There is hereby established the advisory committee on regulation of oil and gas activities to be composed of 12 members. One member shall be appointed by each of the following associations: Kansas petroleum counc…
K.S.A. 55-154 Certification of compliance with statutes and rules and regulations
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55-154. Certification of compliance with statutes and rules and regulations. The operator or the operator's designated agent shall certify in writing to the commission that all requirements of K.S.A. 55-151 and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 55-152 have been…
K.S.A. 55-155 Licensure of operators and contractors; requirements; fees; transfers of operator responsibility; notification of surface owner
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55-155. Licensure of operators and contractors; requirements; fees; transfers of operator responsibility; notification of surface owner. (a) Operators and contractors shall be licensed by the commission pursuant to this section. (b) Every operator and contractor shall file an app…
K.S.A. 55-156 Protection of water prior to abandoning of well; penalty for noncompliance
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55-156. Protection of water prior to abandoning of well; penalty for noncompliance. Prior to the abandonment of any well which has been drilled, is being drilled or may hereafter be drilled, the operator shall protect usable groundwater or surface water from pollution and from lo…
K.S.A. 55-157 Cementing in surface casing and additional pipe prior to testing, completion or abandonment of well; penalty for noncompliance
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55-157. Cementing in surface casing and additional pipe prior to testing, completion or abandonment of well; penalty for noncompliance. Prior to the testing, completion or abandonment of any well, an operator shall cement in the surface casing below the fresh water strata and sha…
K.S.A. 55-158 Submission of bond logs and surveys; penalties
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55-158. Submission of bond logs and surveys; penalties. Operators, upon request of the commission, shall submit cement bond logs or other surveys for surface casing. Failure to submit such logs or surveys within a reasonable period of time as prescribed by the rules and regulatio…
K.S.A. 55-159 Notification of commission prior to setting surface casing or plugging; inspections; penalty
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55-159. Notification of commission prior to setting surface casing or plugging; inspections; penalty. Operators shall notify the commission prior to setting surface casing on or plugging of any well, in conformance with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act. An a…
K.S.A. 55-160 Notification of commission prior to reentering plugged well; inspections
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55-160. Notification of commission prior to reentering plugged well; inspections. Every operator shall notify the commission at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of reentering or washing down any abandoned or plugged well. An agent of the commission may conduct on-site ins…
K.S.A. 55-161 Investigation of abandoned wells; integrity tests; costs
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55-161. Investigation of abandoned wells; integrity tests; costs. The commission shall investigate abandoned wells, and, based on actual or potential pollution problems, may select abandoned wells to be drilled out by the commission in order to test the integrity of the plugs. Th…
K.S.A. 55-162 Finding reasonable cause to believe that person has violated act or rules and regulations; hearing; procedure; order; immediate remedial action; reconsideration and judicial review; investigations; sealing of well; removal of seal, penalty.
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55-162. Finding reasonable cause to believe that person has violated act or rules and regulations; hearing; procedure; order; immediate remedial action; reconsideration and judicial review; investigations; sealing of well; removal of seal, penalty. (a) Whenever the commission, fr…
K.S.A. 55-163 Repealed
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55-163. History: L. 1982, ch. 228, § 24; Repealed, L. 2021, ch. 28, § 10; 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 U…
K.S.A. 55-164 Administrative penalties; procedure; costs and attorney fees; disposition of moneys
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55-164. Administrative penalties; procedure; costs and attorney fees; disposition of moneys. (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the commission, upon finding that an operator or contractor has violated the provisions of this act or any rule and regulation or ord…
K.S.A. 55-165 Maintenance of information on wells
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55-165. Maintenance of information on wells. The state corporation commission shall create and maintain a data base of all oil or gas wells in existence in this state. The data base shall include the location of each well and name, address and other information relevant to the id…
K.S.A. 55-166 Repealed
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55-166. History: L. 2001, ch. 191, § 1; Repealed, L. 2021, ch. 28, § 10; 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…
K.S.A. 55-167 Repealed
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55-167. History: L. 2001, ch. 191, § 2; Repealed, L. 2021, ch. 28, § 10; 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…
K.S.A. 55-168 Insufficient moneys in abandoned oil and gas well fund; liabilities imposed on the conservation fee fund
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55-168. Insufficient moneys in abandoned oil and gas well fund; liabilities imposed on the conservation fee fund. Whenever there are insufficient moneys in the abandoned oil and gas well fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 55-192, and amendments thereto, to pay the liabilities of…
K.S.A. 55-169 Kansas surface owner notice act; citation of act
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55-169. Kansas surface owner notice act; citation of act. K.S.A. 55-169 through 55-169b, and amendments thereto, may be cited as the Kansas surface owner notice act. History: L. 2009, ch. 127, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Arc…
K.S.A. 55-169a Definitions
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55-169a. Definitions. As used in this act and in K.S.A. 55-155, 55-173 and 55-151, and amendments thereto: (a) "Surface" or "surface estate" means a specific tract of land and improvements thereon created by and held in fee or other legal title under a deed or other instrument of…
K.S.A. 55-169b Authorization for rules and regulations
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55-169b. Authorization for rules and regulations. The state corporation commission, with input from the advisory committee on the regulation of oil and gas activities authorized under K.S.A. 55-153, and amendments thereto, shall adopt or amend such forms and rules and regulations…
K.S.A. 55-170 Reserved
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55-170. Reserved. 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 Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER…
K.S.A. 55-171 Permit required for the storage or disposal of salt water, oil or refuse in surface ponds
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55-171. Permit required for the storage or disposal of salt water, oil or refuse in surface ponds. The storage or disposal of salt water, oil or refuse in surface ponds resulting from oil and gas activities shall be prohibited unless a permit for such storage or disposal shall fi…
K.S.A. 55-172 Salt water, oil or refuse from wells; prevention of escape
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55-172. Salt water, oil or refuse from wells; prevention of escape. It shall be unlawful for any person having possession or control of any well drilled or being drilled for oil or gas, either as contractor, owner, lessee, agent or manager, or in any other capacity, to permit sal…
K.S.A. 55-173 Notice prior to abandonment and plugging of wells; notification of surface owner
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55-173. Notice prior to abandonment and plugging of wells; notification of surface owner. Before any work or procedure is commenced to abandon and plug any producing oil or gas well in this state, an oil and gas operator shall file a notice of intention to plug and abandon a well…
K.S.A. 55-174 Penalty for failure to notify of intent to drill
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55-174. Penalty for failure to notify of intent to drill. (a) Any person, firm, association or corporation who fails to comply with the requirement to give notice to the state corporation commission of intent to drill a seismic, core or exploratory hole for the purpose of explora…
K.S.A. 55-175 Appointment of agents by the commission
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55-175. Appointment of agents by the commission. The commission shall appoint such agent or agents as may be necessary to represent them and to enforce the provisions of this act, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The commission shall designate an agent for …
K.S.A. 55-176 Commission's costs assessed against operators and agents; disposition of moneys
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55-176. Commission's costs assessed against operators and agents; disposition of moneys. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 55-143, and amendments thereto, the commission shall assess operators or their designated agents for all or part of the actual costs and expenses incur…
K.S.A. 55-177 Removal of structures and abutments from lands after abandoning wells; exception
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55-177. Removal of structures and abutments from lands after abandoning wells; exception. (a) Leaving the surface of lands with a part of the operating structure or other equipment intact after abandoning oil or gas wells is against public policy, and constitutes a public nuisanc…