HB2688 HFA Fast 2-28 #1

            Delegate Fast moves to amend the bill on page thirty-eight, line three hundred and thirty-four, by striking out all of subsection (6) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

            “(6) Notwithstanding any part of this code to the contrary, no third party may drill, horizontally, or otherwise on, within or under the lands of another without written permission, by a lease or contract, with no less than one undivided interest owner of the land sought to be invaded. With respect to land having more than one royalty owner for a tract of oil and gas interests, upon one co-tenant entering into an oil and gas lease as to said tract, as per the law of tenants in common or co-tenants with each having the right to possess the whole, the lessee shall, if provided for in the lease, enjoy the right to drill wells through said tract according to the terms of the lease, and the lessee in such instance may not be held liable to other co-tenants who have not entered into said lease, however the lessor(s) may be held liable as to his or her co-tenants for waste and an accounting as to their proportionate interest in all lease proceeds, rents or profits.”

            And,

            At page twenty-six, section one, line one hundred and seven, by striking out the word “For” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Subject to section (f)(6) for”.

            And,

            At page twenty-nine, section five, line one hundred and fifty-nine, by striking out the word “If” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Subject to section (f)(6) if”.

            And,

            At page fifty-five, line six hundred and seventy-nine, by striking out subsection (n) in its entirety.

ADOPTED

REJECTED