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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 1472 By: Boren
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to oil and gas operations; requiring
certain notice; requiring submission of certain
information; stating surface owners have certain
standing; authorizing surface owners to take certain
actions; prohibiting retaliation; stating
requirements of operators; authorizing the
Corporation Commission to take certain actions;
construing provisions; providing for codification;
and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 320.4 of Title 52, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. 1. A surface rights owner shall receive written notice at
least thirty (30) days prior to consideration by the Corporation
Commission of any proposed transfer of operator, lease, or well
interest that affects the surface rights owner’s land.
2. Upon written request, the operator or proposed successor
operator shall provide to the surface owner:
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a. all due-diligence materials submitted to the
Commission,
b. mechanical integrity reports, environmental
assessments, and well status documentation,
c. estimated plugging and site restoration costs, and
d. financial assurance instruments submitted to the
Commission.
B. Surface owners shall have standing in Commission proceedings
that involve transfer approval, plugging orders, enforcement of due-
diligence duties, and requests for additional financial assurance.
C. 1. A surface owner may file with the Commission:
a. a petition alleging inadequate due diligence,
b. a request to stay a proposed transfer pending
investigation,
c. a request for additional financial assurance, and
d. a complaint alleging a violation of notice or
disclosure requirements.
2. Surface owners may bring an action in civil court for
injunctive relief, actual damages, attorney fees and court costs,
and enforcement of any duty pursuant to this section.
3. No operator or successor may retaliate against a surface
owner for exercising rights pursuant to this section. Retaliation
shall include refusal to communicate, interference with surface
rights, or coercive attempts to deter the owner from filing a
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petition. Violations of this paragraph are subject to civil
penalties by the Commission.
D. Operators and successor operators shall provide accurate
disclosures, maintain communication with surface owners regarding
major operational changes, cooperate with inspections and site
access necessary for regulatory and legal review, provide timely
response to requests for documentation related to due diligence, and
comply with plugging and site restoration obligations before
dissolution or withdrawal.
E. The Corporation Commission is authorized to investigate any
alleged violation filed by a surface owner and may issue corrective
orders, impose civil penalties, or require additional financial
assurance. The Commission shall provide surface owners with access
to administrative hearing procedures and ensure a timely resolution.
F. This section shall not be construed to limit or preempt the
common law doctrine of nuisance, the provisions of Section 318.1 of
Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or any other remedy available to
surface owners.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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