Wyoming Law on Seismic Exploration Bonds and Access
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Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0136 Drafter: LNS LSO No.: 13LSO-0541 Effective Date: 7/1/2013 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0078 Chapter No.: CH0151 Prime Sponsor: Senator Burns Catch Title: Seismic exploration-3. Subject: Surety requirements for oil and gas operations involving seismic activities. Summary/Major Elements: This act requires the oil and gas conservation commission to adopt rules requiring a surety bond or other guaranty to be posted to protect the interests of land owners when oil and gas operations involve seismic activities. The act sets minimum surety amounts based upon acreage affected and allows for pooling of small parcels for purposes of meeting minimum bond requirements. The act requires permits for seismic activities to state that the permit is not permission to trespass. The act requires the operator to provide the oil and gas conservation commission evidence that an operator has a right to enter the land.
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The lawmaker supports concurrence because the House amendment clarifies and makes more efficient the existing requirement that a surety bond is not needed if there is already a surface use agreement or evidence of the right to enter from mineral owners.
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Failed 2nd reading by MILLER
Adopted Committee of the Whole by BROWN
Adopted 2nd reading by BEBOUT
Withdrawn 2nd reading by SCOTT
Adopted 2nd reading by SCOTT
Adopted 3rd reading by BURNS
Adopted 3rd reading by SCOTT
Failed, Corrected Committee of the Whole by BEBOUT
Withdrawn Committee of the Whole by ROTHFUSS
Withdrawn Committee of the Whole by PERKINS
Filed Standing Committee by HINES
Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by HINES
Failed, Corrected Standing Committee by HINES