OAC 385:15 — Sale and Operation of Oil and Gas Leases (§ 385:15-1-1 to 385:15-1-34)

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-12 Revoked at 15 Ok Reg 1745, eff 5-12-98

Upon payment of all liabilities and damages including, but not limited to, unpaid royalties, well plugging, and surface restoration, a lessee may surrender an oil and gas lease by filing a formal release with the Land Office. However, if the oil and gas lease has been recorded wi…

(a) The Land Office may issue a non-exclusive seismic exploration permit allowing seismic exploration for oil, gas, and other minerals, as follows: (1) The applicant seeking the seismic exploration permit shall submit an application in a form designated by the Land Office. (2) Th…

(a) Easements. Except as provided in subsection (b), all production and marketing infrastructure and pipelines on or crossing school lands shall require and be subject to an easement granted by the Land Office. (b) Construction. Oil and gas lessees may authorize operators, purcha…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-16 Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1745, eff 5-12-98 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-17 Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1745, eff 5-12-98 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-18 Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1745, eff 5-12-98; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 633, eff 12-19-03 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1043, eff 5-13-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2093, eff 6-25-05; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1299, eff 6-25-12 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, V…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-19 Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1745, eff 5-12-98 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Affiliate" means any party with whom the lessee has a financial relationship that results in either the lessee or the other party having con…

(a) Performance bond for oil and gas leases. Successful bidders awarded oil and gas leases by the Land Office shall not be required to post a performance bond. Performance bonds previously posted shall remain effective until released by the Land Office. (b) Performance bond for s…

(a) Assignments . Each request for consent and approval of an assignment of oil and gas lease shall be accompanied by a fully executed copy of the assignment, payment of an application fee to be established by resolution of the Board, and payment of a performance fee of ten cents…

(a) Depth. Production and marketing infrastructure carrying gaseous or liquid substances shall be buried and maintained at a minimum depth of three (3) feet below the surface. (b) Identification of well. Within thirty (30) days after the completion of a producing oil or gas well,…

Measurement standards for oil and gas removal shall be as follows: (1) Oil tanks and tank batteries. (A) Oil shall be gauged in tanks located on the leased premises. (B) Tanks shall be properly set, free from leakage, sufficiently gas tight, and maintained to preserve the full gr…

(a) Marketable condition and sale. Lessee shall place oil, gas, recoverable natural gas liquids, and non-hydrocarbon gas in a marketable condition. Lessee shall pay all direct and indirect costs incurred to place the oil, gas, recoverable natural gas liquids, and non-hydrocarbon …

On or before the last day of the month following the month of production, the lessee shall file a monthly report of oil, gas, recoverable natural gas liquids, and non-hydrocarbon gas produced and sold from the leased premises. Lessee shall file the monthly report using a paper or…

(a) Lessee shall provide third-party purchase statements for oil and gas to the Land Office. (b) Third-party purchase statements for oil and gas shall be submitted electronically in a .pdf format with the following naming convention: YYYYMM-WELLNAME-API NUMBER. The year (YYYY) an…

Lessee shall file a notice of intention to drill or recomplete any well for oil and gas with the Land Office prior to the commencement of operations. The notice of intent shall include the location of the well, the name and A.P.I. number of the well, the approximate date operatio…

(a) Notice of intent to plug oil and gas well. Lessee shall file a notice of intention to plug with the Land Office not less than five (5) days prior to plugging any producing oil or gas well on a form prescribed by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. (b) Plugging reports. Lesse…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-29 Revoked at 14 Ok Reg 3171, eff 7-25-97

Awards and tabulations resulting from the public auction process shall be posted on the Land Office's official website and presented to the Board at the next regular meeting for ratification. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-3 Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1745, eff 5-12-98; Amended at …

The Land Office may request special reports describing production or operation of oil and gas leases. The lessee shall promptly furnish the Land Office with any special reports requested. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-30 Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, Sep…

(a) Lessee shall file a completion report with the Land Office within thirty (30) days after completion or recompletion of any well. Completion reports shall be on a form prescribed by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and shall be signed by the lessee or lessee's representativ…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-32 Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1745, eff 5-12-98; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1043, eff 5-13-04; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1299, eff 6-25-12 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

The Land Office may accept payments of fees, royalties, or other financial obligations by electronic funds transfer. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-33 Added at 14 Ok Reg 3171, eff 7-25-97 Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

(a) Prior to the sales month, January 2023, lessees shall, at the lessee's discretion, submit royalty check detail data in a paper format consistent with the technical instructions provided by the Land Office or in an electronic format using the spreadsheet template provided by t…

(a) The Land Office may offer any unleased tracts of school lands for oil and gas leasing through the public auction process. (b) Interested persons may request that particular tracts of school lands be offered for oil and gas leasing by submitting a written request containing th…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-5 Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1745, eff 5-12-98; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 633, eff 12-19-03 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1043, eff 5-13-04 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

The public auction process for school land oil and gas lease sales shall be as follows: (1) Notice of Sale . (A) The Land Office shall publish a Notice of Sale in the manner prescribed by law prior to conducting a public auction for school land oil and gas leases. (B) The Notice …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-7 Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1745, eff 5-12-98; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1043, eff 5-13-04 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 385:15-1-8 Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3171, eff 7-25-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1745, eff 5-12-98; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1299, eff 6-25-12 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

(a) Successful bidders awarded oil and gas leases by the Land Office shall pay a performance fee of $1.00 per net mineral acre leased. (b) Performance fees paid with the award or assignment of an oil and gas lease shall be deposited into the Land Office Performance Fee Escrow Acc…