Oregon Statutes 520.055 – General jurisdiction and authority of board; tidal lands; rules
(1) The governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries has jurisdiction and authority over all persons and property, including tidal submerged and submersible lands of this state under ORS § 274.705 to 274.860, necessary to enforce effectively this chapter and all other laws relating to the conservation of oil and gas.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 520.055
- Gas: means all natural gas and all other fluid hydrocarbons not defined as oil in subsection (5) of this section, including condensate originally in the gaseous phase in the reservoir. See Oregon Statutes 520.005
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Oil: means crude petroleum oil and all other hydrocarbons, regardless of gravity, that are produced in liquid form by ordinary production methods, but does not include liquid hydrocarbons that were originally in a gaseous phase in the reservoir. See Oregon Statutes 520.005
(2) In addition to and not in lieu of any other powers granted under this chapter, the board may adopt rules and issue orders necessary to regulate geological, geophysical and seismic surveys on, and operations to remove sulfur from, the tidal submerged and submersible lands of this state under ORS § 274.705 to 274.860. [1953 c.667 § 4; subsection (2) enacted as 1961 c.619 § 40; 1969 c.594 § 57; 2007 c.672 § 9]
[Repealed by 1953 c.667 § 21]
[1953 c.667 § 8; renumbered 520.210]
[Repealed by 1953 c.667 § 21]
[1953 c.667 § 9; 1961 c.671 § 16; renumbered 520.220]
[Repealed by 1953 c.667 § 21]
[1953 c.667 § 10; 1961 c.671 § 17; renumbered 520.230]
[Repealed by 1953 c.667 § 21]