Oregon Law
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520.005Definitions 520.010[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.015[1953 c.667 §2; 1999 c.59 §164; repealed by 2007 c.672 §24] 520.017Fees; rules; disposition of fees 520.020[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.025Permit for drilling well or using well; extension; annual report; grounds for granting or denying permit 520.027Information holes; holes drilled as part of seismic program; trade secrets 520.030[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.035Waste of oil or gas prohibited 520.040[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.045Determination of waste of oil or gas 520.050[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.055General jurisdiction and authority of board; tidal lands; rules 520.060[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.065[1953 c.667 §8; renumbered 520.210] 520.070[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.075[1953 c.667 §9; 1961 c.671 §16; renumbered 520.220] 520.080[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.085[1953 c.667 §10; 1961 c.671 §17; renumbered 520.230] 520.090[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.095Rules and orders; bond 520.097Abandonment or completion of well; well logs and records; trade secrets 520.100[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.105[1953 c.667 §11; 1961 c.671 §19; repealed by 2007 c.672 §24] 520.110[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.115[1953 c.667 §12; repealed by 2007 c.672 §24] 520.120[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.125Authority of board to summon witnesses and require production of evidence 520.130[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.135[1953 c.667 §14; repealed by 2007 c.672 §24] 520.145Judicial review of board or department actions 520.155Records, accounts, reports and writings not to be falsified, altered, destroyed or removed from state 520.165Aiding or abetting in violation of chapter prohibited 520.175Injunctions to restrain violation or threatened violation of chapter 520.210Establishment of spacing units for pool or field; purpose; scope; effect 520.220Integrating interests or tracts within spacing unit 520.230Approved agreement for cooperative or unit development of pool not to be construed as violating certain regulatory laws 520.240Voluntary unitization of operations by lessees of tidal or submersible lands; Department of State Lands’ function 520.260Hearing to determine need for unitization of operations; required findings; order 520.270Plan for unit operations 520.280Allocation of production under plan; ownership 520.290When unitization order to become effective; supplemental hearings 520.300Amending unitization order 520.310Unitization of area including area previously unitized; partial unitization of pool 520.320Unitization order does not terminate prior agreements or affect oil and gas rights; acquisition of property during unit operations 520.330Effect of operations in unit area 520.340Legislative findings 520.350Property rights in underground reservoirs for natural gas storage 520.990[Repealed by 1953 c.667 §21] 520.991Penalties

Chapter 520 — Conservation of Gas and Oil

ORS 520.045 Determination of waste of oil or gas

The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may determine whether waste of oil or gas over which it has jurisdiction exists or is imminent. In the exercise of such power the department may:

(1)

Collect data.

(2)

Make investigations and inspections.

(3)

Examine properties, leases, papers, books and records, including drilling records and logs.

(4)

Examine, check, test and gauge oil and gas wells and tanks.

(5)

Hold hearings.

(6)

Provide for the keeping of records and the making of reports.

(7)

Take such action as may be reasonably necessary to enforce this chapter.

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