South Carolina § 48-43-370 - Permit required for drilling oil or gas well.
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§ 48-43-370. Permit required for drilling oil or gas well.
(A) The department shall require that all persons who desire to drill oil or gas wells obtain a permit for each well proposed to be drilled prior to the commencement of any drilling operations. The drilling of any well is hereby prohibited until a permit is granted by the department.
(B) No permit to drill a gas or oil well shall be granted within the corporate limits of any municipality, unless the governing authority of the municipality shall have first duly approved the issuance of such permit by resolution.
(C) No permit to drill a gas or oil well on any beach shall be granted by the department.
HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 179, Part 1, SECTION 10; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1236.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-43-370 ("Permit required for drilling oil or gas well.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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