Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-55 - Unitization (Transferred from 1040-05-01)
Chapter 0400-55-01 - UNIT OPERATIONS
Section 0400-55-01-.02 - DRILLING AND PRODUCTION UNITS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0400-55-01-.02

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) Any owner with interest in a tract of land offsetting production and who cannot comply with the spacing rules for drilling a well on said tract may make application for a hearing before the Board for the purpose of having the tract, or a portion thereof, included in a production unit.

(2) Drilling and production unit wells shall comply with the rules on spacing between wells and distance from property lines as prescribed in Chapters 0400-52-01 through 0400-52-12.

(3) The shape and pattern of production and drilling units should be designed to permit the attendant unit well to economically, efficiently and equitably drain the unit's pro-rata share of the pool's oil and/or gas, and shall be based on available geologic and engineering parameters. Length of any drilling unit shall not exceed twice its width.

Authority: T.C.A §§ 60-1-201 et seq., and 4-5-201 et seq.

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