Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                   225

WILFULLY TAKE GAS THEREFROM UNLESS SUCH GAS BE
METERED BY A STANDARD SYSTEM OF METERING. THE
CLEANING OR BLOWING OF A WELL SHALL NOT BE CON-
STRUED AS A "TAKING" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS,
SECTION. IF ANY PERSON OR OPERATOR PRODUCING GAS
FROM ANY WELL SHALL VIOLATE THE TERMS OF THIS
SECTION, THEN HIS INTEREST IN THE LEASE UNDER
WHICH THE WELL IS BEING PRODUCED SHALL BE VOID
AND SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION AT THE SUIT OF THE
OWNERS OF THE ROYALTY INTEREST IN THE LEASED
PREMISES ON WHICH THE VIOLATION OCCURS.

(b) The Department shall inspect, or require one of its authorized
agents to inspect, read or test any meters, through which natural
gas is being measured upon the request of any lessor, lessee, operator
or royalty owner from whose land, lease or royalty interest natural
gas is being produced.

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648FF. The Department is hereby authorized and empow-
ered to make effective the provisions of this sub-title and to adopt and
promulgate such rules and regulations as may be proper for this
purpose.

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648GG. As used in this sub-title, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(a)  "Department" means the Department of Geology, Mines and
Water Resources.

(b)  "Person" means and includes any natural person, corporation,,
association, partnership, receiver, trustee, executor, administrator,
guardian, fiduciary or other representative of any kind

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(f)  "Field" means the general area underlaid by one or more pools.

(g)  "Owner" means the person who has the right to drill into
and produce from a pool and to appropriate the oil or gas he produces
therefrom either for himself or others.

(h) "Producer" means the owner of a well or wells capable of
producing oil or gas or both.
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