Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB2230 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 04/22/2021

                     
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT 
TO 
ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 2230 	By: Moore of the House 
 
  and 
 
  Taylor of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to oil and gas; amending 52 O.S. 
2011, Sections 570.1 and 570.11, which relate to the 
Production Revenue Standard s Act; updating statutory 
references; renaming the Production Revenue Standard s 
Act; providing for transfer orders and substitute 
division orders; and providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the title to read 
 
“[ oil and gas - Production Revenue Standards Act - 
transfer orders and substitute division orders - 
effective date ]” 
 
 
Passed the Senate the 21st day of April, 2021. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 
2021. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives   
 
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ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 2230 	By: Moore of the House 
 
  and 
 
  Taylor of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to oil and gas; amending 52 O.S. 
2011, Sections 570.1 and 570.11, which relate to the 
Production Revenue Standards Act; updating statutory 
references; renaming the Production Revenue Standard s 
Act; providing for transfer orders and substitute 
division orders; and providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     52 O.S. 2011, Section 570.1, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 570.1  Sections 1 570.1 through 15 570.15 of this act 
title shall be known and may be cited as the "Production Revenue 
Standards and Royalty Standardization Act". 
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     52 O.S. 2011, Section 570.11, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 570.11  A division order or transfer order is an 
instrument prepared by the operator, the first purchaser of the 
production or holder of proceeds for the purpose of directing the 
distribution of proceeds from the sale of oil, gas, casinghead gas   
 
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or other related hydrocarbons which warrants in writing the division 
of interest and the name, address and tax identification num ber of 
each interest owner with a provision requiring notice of change of 
ownership.  Any owner legally entitled to receive a distribution of 
production proceeds may prepare and submit to the operator, the 
first purchaser of the production or holder of pro ceeds a substitute 
division order or transfer order which warrants in writing the 
division of interest and the name, address and tax identification 
number of each interest owner with a provision requiring notice of 
change of ownership.  A division order or transfer order is executed 
to enable the first purchaser of the production or holder of 
proceeds to make remittance of proceeds directly to the owners 
legally entitled thereto and does not relieve the lessee of any 
liabilities or obligations under the oil and gas lease.  Terms of a 
division order or transfer order which conflict with the terms of 
any oil and gas lease are invalid, unless previously agreed to by 
the affected parties.  This subsection section shall only apply to 
division orders or transfer orders executed on or after July 1, 
1989. 
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.   
 
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Passed the House of Representatives the 2nd day of March, 2021. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives 
 
 
Passed the Senate the ___ day o f __________, 2021. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate