Utah Code 40-6-20.5. Title to pore space
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(1) Title to pore space underlying the surface estate is vested in the owner of the surface estate.
Terms Used In Utah Code 40-6-20.5
- Owner: means a person who has the right:(18)(a) to drill into and produce from a reservoir; and(18)(b) to appropriate the oil and gas produced for that person or for that person and others. See Utah Code 40-6-2
- Pore space: means subsurface porous material possessing free space, naturally or artificially created, between the mineral grains. See Utah Code 40-6-2
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to increase or diminish any property right established under the laws of the state.