Gas and Oil Conservation

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Gas and Oil Conservation.” It is part of Chapter 16 “Virginia Gas and Oil Act”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Gas and Oil”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”. It contains 16 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 16 sections.

§ 45.2-1613	Meetings of the Board; notice; general powers and duties
§ 45.2-1614	Additional duties and responsibilities of the Board
§ 45.2-1615	Applicability and construction
§ 45.2-1616	Statewide spacing of wells
§ 45.2-1617	Voluntary pooling of interests in drilling units; validity of unit agreements
§ 45.2-1618	Notice of hearing; standing; form of hearing
§ 45.2-1619	Field rules and drilling units for wells; hearings and orders
§ 45.2-1620	Pooling of interests in drilling units
§ 45.2-1621	Coalbed methane gas; ownership
§ 45.2-1622	Pooling of interests for coalbed methane gas wells; conflicting claims to ownership
§ 45.2-1623	Conflicting claims of ownership; arbitration
§ 45.2-1624	Release of funds held in escrow or suspense because of conflicting claims to coalbed methane gas
§ 45.2-1625	Appeals of the Director's decisions; notices; hearings and orders
§ 45.2-1626	Enforcement
§ 45.2-1627	Standing when Director or Board fails to act
§ 45.2-1628	Recording of orders