SB 1817 amends oil and gas enforcement provisions in Arizona, allowing affected parties to bring actions and clarifying procedures for injunctive.

SB 1817 amends section 27-524 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to enhance enforcement mechanisms for oil and gas violations. It allows individuals who notify the commissioner of a threatened or actual violation to bring actions in superior court. If the commissioner fails to act within ten days, any party can file an action. The commissioner can obtain injunctive relief without bond and, if granted, will substitute for the original plaintiff. The bill also specifies that owners or operators are responsible for plugging costs of dry or abandoned wells, with penalties for non-compliance.

SB 1817 amends oil and gas enforcement provisions in Arizona, allowing affected parties to bring actions and clarifying procedures for injunctive.

SB 1817 amends section 27-524 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to enhance enforcement mechanisms for oil and gas violations. It allows individuals who notify the commissioner of a threatened or actual violation to bring actions in superior court. If the commissioner fails to act within ten days, any party can file an action. The commissioner can obtain injunctive relief without bond and, if granted, will substitute for the original plaintiff. The bill also specifies that owners or operators are responsible for plugging costs of dry or abandoned wells, with penalties for non-compliance.