Oklahoma § 52-318 - Remedial work - Contracts upon competitive bids
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 52-318 — Remedial work - Contracts upon competitive bids, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-318. Remedial work - Contracts upon competitive bids
When the Corporation Commission undertakes to plug, replug, or
repair any well or wells as authorized and provided in Sections 309
and 310 of this title, all such remedial work shall be done by
contracts let upon competitive bids. Except for expenditures made
from the Corporation Commission Plugging Fund, the Commission shall
not expend from the Oil and Gas Revolving Fund or any other fund in
the State Treasury, in any fiscal year, for the purposes herein
provided, an amount of money in excess of the total sum specifically
authorized annually by the Legislature for such purposes. Provided
any monies received by the Commission through execution on any
required surety shall not be subject to such limitation on
expenditure for plugging, replugging or repairing any well or wells.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 52. Oil and Gas
Added by Laws 1970, c. 217, § 3, emerg. eff. April 15, 1970.
Amended by Laws 1989, c. 381, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 1989; Laws
1990, c. 107, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1990; Laws 1997, c. 275, § 1, eff.
July 9, 1997.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 52-318
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 52-318 cover?
Section 52-318 ("Remedial work - Contracts upon competitive bids") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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