Wyoming § 30-5-117 - Construction of act generally.
Full text of Wyoming Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 30-5-117 — Construction of act generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-5-117. Construction of act generally.
It is not the intent or purpose of this law to require, permit, or authorize the commission or supervisor to prorate or distribute the production of oil and gas among the fields of Wyoming on the basis of market demand. This act shall never be construed to require, permit or authorize the commission, the supervisor, or any court to make, enter or enforce any order, rule, regulation or judgment requiring restriction of production of any pool or of any well except to prevent waste and to protect correlative rights.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-5-117 ("Construction of act generally.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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