CHAPTER522. Oil and Gas


GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 522.010. Waste of oil and gas prohibited.
NRS 522.020. Definitions.
NRS 522.021. “Correlative rights” defined.
NRS 522.023. “Division” defined.
NRS 522.024. “Division order” defined.
NRS 522.025. “Field” defined.
NRS 522.027. “Gas” defined.
NRS 522.028. “Lessee” defined.
NRS 522.0285. “Lessor” defined.
NRS 522.029. “Oil” defined.
NRS 522.0295. “Operator” defined.
NRS 522.0301. “Other nonworking interest” defined.
NRS 522.0305. “Overriding royalty” defined.
NRS 522.031. “Owner” defined.
NRS 522.033. “Person” defined.
NRS 522.035. “Pool” defined.
NRS 522.037. “Producer” defined.
NRS 522.038. “Royalty” defined.
NRS 522.039. “Waste” defined.
NRS 522.0395. “Working interest” defined.
NRS 522.040. Powers and duties of Division.
DRILLING PERMITS; ESTABLISHMENT OF DRILLING UNITS
NRS 522.050. Permits to drill wells required; fees.
NRS 522.060. Establishment of drilling units for pools.
NRS 522.080. Use of gas from well to manufacture carbon products without permit is prima facie waste.
UNITIZATION
NRS 522.082. “Unit production” defined.
NRS 522.0824. Voluntary unitization; petition for compulsory unitization.
NRS 522.0828. Order for compulsory unitization: Findings required before issuance.
NRS 522.083. Order for compulsory unitization: Limitations on area of pool to be included in plan.
NRS 522.0834. Order for compulsory unitization: Consent of certain percentage of owners required; hearings; revocation of order.
NRS 522.0838. Plan of unitization: Required provisions.
NRS 522.084. Plan of unitization: Modification; approval of owners not required in certain circumstances.
NRS 522.0844. Property acquired by unit is owned by lessees subject to management by unit.
NRS 522.0848. Transfer of title to tracts and leases not required; proceeds and production are income of owners.
NRS 522.085. Distribution of production; distribution in kind under certain circumstances.
NRS 522.0854. Expenses of unit: Liability of owners is several and limited to amount charged.
NRS 522.0858. Expenses of unit: Lien for amount assessed; persons primarily responsible for payment; payment by persons not responsible; payment to royalty owners free of lien and expenses.
NRS 522.086. Operations under plan are considered fulfillment of provisions in contracts relating to pool in unit.
NRS 522.0864. Property rights, leases and contracts regarded as modified to conform to provisions of chapter and plan of unitization.
NRS 522.0868. Plan approved by Division does not violate statutes prohibiting monopolies.
NRS 522.087. Implied covenants unaffected.
NRS 522.0874. Procedural requirements for petitions, notices and hearings.
NRS 522.0878. Operation of well in unit area by persons not included in unit unlawful.
HEARINGS, ORDERS AND REGULATIONS OF DIVISION
NRS 522.090. Regulations and orders of Division: Notice; hearing and entry of order.
NRS 522.100. Witnesses: Attendance and testimony; production of books and records; contempt.
NRS 522.110. Application for rehearing.
PRODUCTION FROM WELLS
NRS 522.113. Payment of money derived from sale of production; liability for violation; applicability.
ROYALTIES AND OTHER NONWORKING INTERESTS
NRS 522.115. Respective rights; information to be reported with remittance; liability for failure to report information. [Effective through November 24, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 15 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 522.115. Respective rights; information to be reported with remittance; liability for failure to report information. [Effective November 25, 2014, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 15 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 522.118. Applicability; alteration of previous agreement prohibited.
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PROGRAM
NRS 522.119. Development of program; regulations.
PENALTIES; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
NRS 522.120. Penalties.
NRS 522.130. Injunctive relief.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
NRS 522.140. Application of chapter; lands subject to jurisdiction of United States.
NRS 522.150. Payment of expenses for Interstate Oil Compact Commission and operation of Division; administrative fee.
INTERSTATE COMPACT TO CONSERVE OIL AND GAS
NRS 522.160. Nevada to join Interstate Compact.
NRS 522.170. Contents of Interstate Compact.
NRS 522.180. Extension of expiration date of Compact; reentry of State after withdrawal.
NRS 522.190. Interstate Oil Compact Commission: State representation.