Title 40 Mines and Mining Chapter 6 Board and Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Section 13 Restrictions of production not authorized.
40-6-13.Restrictions of production not authorized.
This act shall never be construed to require, permit or authorize the board or any court to
make, enter or enforce any order, rule, regulation, or judgment requiring restriction of production
of any pool or of any well (except a well drilled in violation of Section 40-6-6 hereof) to an
amount less than the well or pool can produce unless such restriction is necessary to prevent
waste and protect correlative rights, or the operation of a well without sufficient oil or gas
production to cover current operating costs and provide a reasonable return, without regard to
original drilling costs.
Enacted by Chapter 205, 1983 General Session
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