S0694B0832A02554 DMS:CDM 06/25/19 #90 A02554
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 694
Sponsor: SENATOR BARTOLOTTA
Printer's No. 832
Amend Bill, page 1, line 14, by striking out "the" and
inserting
The
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 15 and 16, by striking out "among
the leases or units related to each " in line 15 and all of line
16 and inserting
to or among each unit the operator reasonably
determines to be attributable to each unit. The operator
may allocate production on an acreage basis for multiple
units provided the allocation has a reasonable
correlation to the horizontal wellbore in each unit.
Amend Bill, page 1, line 17, by striking out "the" and
inserting
The
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting after line 18
(2) The 330-foot location requirement in section 6 of
the act of July 25, 1961 (P.L.825, No.359), known as the Oil
and Gas Conservation Law, shall not apply to unit lines
traversed by a conservation well.
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 1 through 3, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to:
(i) authorize an operator to drill an oil or gas
well that is not subject to a valid lease or royalty
agreement; and
(ii) automatically expand or diminish the current
surface rights of an operator to include operations
related to any existing unit or any well drilled between
existing units.
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