Oklahoma SB132 clarifies Corporation Commission jurisdiction and mandates operators to plug or produce from idle gas wells within five years.
Oklahoma SB132 amends the Corporation Commission's authority to address the state's orphaned oil and gas wells, which pose environmental and safety risks. The bill authorizes the Corporation Commission to promulgate rules for plugging abandoned wells and establishes a maximum five-year exemption period for shut-in gas wells. This act aims to mitigate risks associated with over twenty thousand documented and two hundred thousand suspected undocumented orphaned wells in the state. The legislation becomes effective November 1, 2025.
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