West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 720 — Requiring declaration of pooled units be filed with drilling permits

Last action — To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill requires operators to file a Declaration of Pooled Unit with county commissions, detailing specific information about the unit and its wells.

  • §22C-9-7b

    §22C-9-7b. Declaration of Pooled Unit.

    Establishes a new section requiring the declaration of pooled units.

  • §22C-9-7b

    (a) Within 60 days after a drilling permit is issued, the operator shall file a "Declaration of Pooled Unit" in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of the county or counties in which all wells in a unit are to be drilled and proof of recording shall be furnished to the oil and gas conservation commission.

    Mandates that operators file a Declaration of Pooled Unit within 60 days of obtaining a drilling permit.

  • §22C-9-7b

    The following information shall be included in each Declaration of Pooled Unit: ...

    Details the specific information required in the Declaration of Pooled Unit.

  • §22C-9-7b

    (b) A Declaration of Pooled Unit is required when the unit boundary is traversing penetrated by a wellbore drilled from a well two or more units. ...

    Clarifies that a Declaration of Pooled Unit is required when wellbores traverse multiple units.

  • §22C-9-7b

    (c) If a Declaration of Pooled Unit is amended to add or remove any lands, within 60 days, the operator shall prepare an "Amended Declaration of Pooled Unit" ...

    Requires operators to prepare and file an Amended Declaration of Pooled Unit if changes occur.

  • §22C-9-7b

    (d) Upon written request ... the operator shall provide information regarding the data and method used by the operator in its calculation of the acreage included in the unit ...

    Obligates operators to provide detailed information to interested parties upon request.

  • §22C-9-7b

    (e) If an operator fails to comply with any requirement of this section, any interested lessor or other interested royalty owner may send to the operator ... a written request for compliance.

    Allows lessors and royalty owners to demand compliance and take legal action if operators fail to meet requirements.

Action History

  1. To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  2. Introduced in Senate

  3. To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance

  4. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (151)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 720?
SB 720 is sponsored by Charles H. Clements (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 720?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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