860                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 4

MINERALS FROM OTHER STRATA. IF THE OWNER DESIRES TO
PENETRATE THE UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE RESERVOIR IN
ORDER TO RECOVER THE GAS, WATER, OIL, OR OTHER
MINERALS FROM A LOWER STRATUM, HE MAY DO SO PROVIDED
HE GIVES THE COMPANY SUFFICIENT WRITTEN NOTICE TO
PERMIT PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN. THE COMPANY,
AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE, AT ITS EXPENSE AND
RESPONSIBILITY, SHALL SUPERVISE THE PENETRATION TO
ASSURE THAT IT IS MADE IN A MANNER WHICH WILL NOT
HAMPER OR IMPAIR THE OPERATION OF THE UNDERGROUND
STORAGE RESERVOIR, RESULT IN THE POLLUTION OF GAS
STORED THERE, OR PERMIT THE ESCAPE OF ANY GAS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 695G of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

6-206. PROPERTY RIGHTS IN GAS INJECTED INTO
UNDERGROUND STORAGE; CAPTURE OF THE GAS IN OTHER
COUNTIES.

GAS INJECTED INTO UNDERGROUND STORAGE IN PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY WHICH REMAINS UNDER THE SURFACE OF
LAND IN THE COUNTY, UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS DISPOSED OF
WITH THE CONSENT OF THE GAS STORAGE COMPANY, SHALL
REMAIN THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE COMPANY. IT IS
NOT SUBJECT TO PRODUCTION, TAKING, REDUCTION TO
POSSESSION, WASTE, OR INTERFERENCE BY THE OWNER OF THE
SURFACE OF THE LAND OR BY ANY OTHER PERSON EXCEPT THE
COMPANY OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENTS. GAS INJECTED INTO
UNDERGROUND STORAGE IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY AND
WHICH IS FOUND UNDER THE SURFACE OF ANY LAND IN ANNE
ARUNDEL, CALVERT, CHARLES, AND ST. MARY'S COUNTIES
OTHER THAN IN GAS MAINS IS SUBJECT TO THE PROPERTY
RIGHTS OF THE CAPTOR OF THE GAS OR THE OWNER OF THE
LAND, IN ALL RESPECTS AS THOUGH THE GAS OCCURRED THERE
NATURALLY. IN SUCH A CASE, THE OWNER OF THE LAND MAY
ALTERNATIVELY ELECT TO PROCEED AGAINST THE GAS STORAGE
COMPANY FOR HIS DAMAGES.

REVISOR's NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 695-I of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

6-207. TAXATION OF GAS INJECTED INTO UNDERGROUND
STORAGE.

GAS INJECTED INTO UNDERGROUND STORAGE IN PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY BY ANY GAS STORAGE COMPANY SHALL BE