SB366 Alabama 2014 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Oil and Gas Board, oil and gas wells, drainage or production units, regulation of horizontal wells in oil reservoirs and offshore wells in gas reservoirs, Secs. 9-17-1, 9-17-12 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
Subjects
Oil and Gas Board, State
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2014 | H | Assigned Act No. 2014-281. |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Signature Requested |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Enrolled |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Passed Second House |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 945 |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 4, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
| March 4, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 665 |
| March 4, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 20, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 13, 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 - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB366 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |