82-11-207. Approval of plan for unit operations by persons paying costs. An order of the board providing for unit operations may not become effective unless and until the plan for unit operations prescribed by the board has been approved in writing by those persons who under the board's order will be required to pay at least 80% of the costs of the unit operations and also by the persons owning at least 80% of the production or proceeds thereof that will be credited to interests which are free of cost, such as royalties, overriding royalties, and production payments, and the board has made a finding, either in the order providing for unit operations or in a supplemental order, that the plan for unit operations has been so approved; however, if one owner who is obligated to pay costs of the unit operation owns 80% or more but less than 100%, the approval of that owner and at least one other such owner is required, and if one person entitled to production or proceeds thereof that will be credited to interests which are free of costs owns 80% or more but less than 100%, the approval of that person and at least one other such person is required. If the plan for unit operations has not been so approved at the time the order providing for unit operations is made, the board shall, upon application and notice, hold such supplemental hearings as may be required to determine if and when the plan for unit operations has been so approved. If the requisite number of owners and persons and the requisite percentage of interests in the unit area do not approve the plan for unit operations within a period of 6 months from the date on which the order providing for unit operations is made, the board shall revoke the order unless for good cause shown the board extends the time.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 33, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 60-131.4.