Report of oil production.

43-02-03-52. Report of oil production. The operator of each well completed in any pool shall, by five p.m. on the first day of the second month succeeding the month in which production occurs or could occur, file with the director the amount of production made by each such well on an oil report. Wells for which reports of production are not received by five p.m. on said first day of the month may be shut in for a period not to exceed thirty days. The director shall notify, by certified mail, the operator and authorized transporter of the shut-in period for the wells. Any oil produced during the shut-in period shall be deemed illegal oil and subject to the provisions of North Dakota Century Code section 38-08-15. History: Amended effective April 30, 1981; January 1, 1983; May 1, 1992; December 1, 1997; September 1, 2000; October 1, 2016; April 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 38-08-04 Law Implemented: NDCC 38-08-04