55-901. Disposal of salt water; rules and regulations; assessment of costs; disposition of moneys. - Kansas Statutes

55-901

Chapter 55.--OIL AND GAS Article 9.--SALT WATER

      55-901.   Disposal of salt water; rules andregulations; assessment of costs; disposition of moneys.(a) The owner or operator of any oil or gas well which may be producing andwhich produces salt water or waters containing minerals in anappreciable degree shall have the right to return such waters to anyhorizon from which such salt waters may have been produced, or to anyother horizon which contains or had previously produced salt water orwaters containing minerals in an appreciable degree, if the owner or operatorof such well makes a written application to thestate corporation commission for authority to do so, and writtenapproval has been granted to the owner or operator after investigation by thestatecorporation commission.

      (b)   The statecorporation commission is hereby directed to adopt such rules andregulations as may be just and equitable to carry out the provisionsof this section.

      (c)   Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 55-143, and amendmentsthereto, the state corporationcommission shall assess all or any part of the cost that may be incurredunder the provisions of this section against the applicant.

      (d)   The commission shall remit all moneys received byor for it for costs assessed under this section to the state treasurer inaccordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, andamendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the statetreasurershall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. Twentypercentof each such deposit shall be credited to the state general fund andthe balance shall be credited to the conservation fee fund created by K.S.A.55-143, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1935, ch. 211, § 1; L. 1937, ch. 265, § 1; L. 1978,ch. 211, § 8;L. 1986, ch. 202, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 201, §17;L. 2001, ch. 5, § 198; July 1.