Virginia Gas and Oil Act

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This is Chapter 16 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Virginia Gas and Oil Act.” It is part of Subtitle IV “Gas and Oil”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”. It contains 50 laws divided across 5 structures.

Article 1	General Provisions
Article 2	Gas and Oil Conservation
Article 3	Regulation of Gas and Oil Development and Production
Article 4	Drilling for Gas or Oil in the Chesapeake Bay or Tidewater Virginia; Hydraulic Fracturing
Article 5	Replacement of Water by Gas Well Operators