DAR File No. 28335

Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas

R649-4

Determination of Well Categories Under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978

FIVE-YEAR NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

DAR File No.: 28335
Filed: 11/08/2005, 11:00
Received by: NL

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

Under Section 40-6-1 et seq., the Board and Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining are assigned exclusive jurisdiction over the management of the Oil and Gas Resources of the State to assure their development in accord with existing law, good conservation practices, and each owner's correlative rights.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

There have been no comments received in the last five years that are in support or opposition to the continuation of this rule.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

This rule is just one of many tools that may be used by the Board and Division to assure that petroleum is developed in Utah in an orderly and equitable manner. This rule allows the Board to categorize certain wells as having tight gas reservoirs, thus allowing certain operators to qualify for Federal tax benefits. Therefore, this rule should be continued.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Ron Daniels at the above address, by phone at 801-538-5316, by FAX at 801-359-3940, or by Internet E-mail at rondaniels@utah.gov

Authorized by:

Ron Daniels, Coordinator of Minerals Research

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact Ron Daniels at the above address, by phone at 801-538-5316, by FAX at 801-359-3940, or by Internet E-mail at rondaniels@utah.gov

For questions about the rulemaking process, please contact the Division of Administrative Rules (801-538-3764). Please Note: The Division of Administrative Rules is NOT able to answer questions about the content or application of these administrative rules.