SB366 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the State Oil and Gas Board regulates drilling units and drainage or production units for oil and gas reservoirs and for wells drilled in search of oil and gas.
This bill would define the term horizontal well, would change the statutory acreage limitations for the units for horizontal wells, and would move and reword a provision in the existing statute specifying that certain limitations on the units would not apply to offshore wells.
To amend Sections 9-17-1 and 9-17-12, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the State Oil and Gas Board; to further provide for the regulation by the board of drilling units and drainage or production units for horizontal wells and offshore wells.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2014 | H | Assigned Act No. 2014-281. |
| March 19, 2014 | H | Signature Requested |
| March 19, 2014 | S | Enrolled |
| March 19, 2014 | S | Passed Second House |
| March 19, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 945 |
| March 19, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 12, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 3, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
| March 3, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 665 |
| March 3, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 19, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 12, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Energy and Natural Resources |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB366 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB366 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature