The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the management, development, and operation of lands as a unit for the production of oil and gas aids in preventing waste, increases the ultimate recovery of oil and gas, and facilitates increased concurrent use of surface lands for other beneficial purposes.
Unit OperationDeclaration of Policy
Section § 3630
This law states that managing, developing, and operating land as one unit to produce oil and gas helps prevent waste, enhances overall oil and gas recovery, and allows for the land's surface to be used more effectively for other purposes simultaneously.
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Section § 3631
This law section ensures that nothing in its chapter should be interpreted in a way that contradicts specific provisions from another legal article starting with Section 6826. Essentially, it means the rules in this chapter must align with the existing rules in the referenced article.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed in such a manner as to conflict with the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 6826) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 6.
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