HB0263 • 2007

Oil and gas conservation commission-rules.

AN ACT relating to oil and gas; expanding rulemaking authority of the oil and gas conservation commission as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Energy

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Mercer
Last action: 2007-02-15
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 2/15/2007

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2007-02-15 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 27
2007-02-15 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0026
2007-02-13 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0026
2007-02-13 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 26
2007-02-12 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0026
2007-02-12 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-09 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-08 Senate
S Passed CoW
2007-02-07 Senate
S Placed on General File
2007-02-07 Senate
S09 Recommended Do Pass
2007-02-01 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09
2007-02-01 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2007-02-01 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2007-01-31 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2007-01-30 House
H Passed CoW
2007-01-29 House
H Placed on General File
2007-01-29 House
H09 Recommended Do Pass
2007-01-23 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09
2007-01-22 House
H Received for Introduction
2007-01-18 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0263

Bill No.:
HB0263
Drafter:

MRW

LSO No.:
07LSO-0539
Effective Date:

2/15/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0026

Chapter No.:
27

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Mercer

Catch Title:
Oil
and gas conservation commission-rules.

Subject:
Oil and gas
commission rulemaking authority.

Summary/Major Elements:

Expands rulemaking authority of
the oil and gas conservation commission, by authorizing rules:

Requiring underground
electrical conductors outside of facilities to comply with the national
electric code;

Requiring operators to install
and maintain electrical equipment located in and around oil and gas wells
to comply with the national electric code.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0263

ENROLLED ACT NO. 26, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
oil and gas; expanding rulemaking authority
of the oil and gas conservation commission as specified
;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 30
‑
5
‑
104(d)(v) is amended to read:

30
‑
5
‑
104.

Oil and gas conservation commission; powers and duties; investigations; rules and regulations.

(d)

The commission has authority:

(v)

To adopt rules and regulations to
:

(A)

R
egulate the plugging, sealing or capping of seismic shot holes,
and
to require, and fix the amount of, a surety bond or other guaranty to ensure compliance with regulations gover
ning all geophysical operations
;

(B)

Re
quire
an applicant to
certif
y
that all underground electrical conductors outside of
its
facilit
ies
, fenced enclosure
s
or posted area
s
compl
y
with the national electric code
; and

(C)

Require an operator to install and maintain all electrical equipment located in and around an oil and gas well to comply with the national electrical code
.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk