45-9-38Findings of board requiring order for unit operation of a pool.

The Board of Minerals and Environment shall make an order providing for the unit operation of a pool or part thereof if it finds that:

(1)    Such operation is reasonably necessary to increase substantially the ultimate recovery of oil or gas; and

(2)    The value of the estimated additional recovery of oil or gas exceeds the estimated additional cost incident to conducting such operations.

Source: SDC Supp 1960, § 42.0710 (2) as enacted by SL 1961, ch 211, § 1.