Each such pooling order shall authorize the drilling, equipping, and operation of a well on the spacing unit; shall provide who may drill and operate the well; shall prescribe the time and manner in which all the owners in the spacing unit may elect to participate in such well drilling, equipping, and operation; and shall provide for payment of the reasonable actual cost of the well drilling, equipping, and operation by all those who elect to participate, plus a reasonable charge for supervision and interest.
S.D. Codified Laws § 45-9-32
Operation of well--Rights of owners to participate--Payment of expenses
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Application of Kohlman (1978)
Most recently applied in Matter of the Petition of Luff Exploration Co. (May 2015)
Source: SL 1953, ch 220, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 42.0706 (3) (o) (6); SDC Supp 1960, § 42.0709 (3) as enacted by SL 1961, ch 211, § 1; SL 2011, ch 165, § 240.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.