The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to meet on March 19 to consider House Bill 247 (Oberlander-R-Clarion) to allow cross unit unconventional drilling.

“The legislation will provide for a process and accounting mechanism to allow well bores to cross multiple units provided the operator has the right to drill wells on the units via leases with all landowners/members of the units,” said Rep. Donna Oberlander, prime sponsor of the bill. “The operator is then required to reasonably and proportionately allocate the production across the various members of the units. The legislation does not impair any current contracts or leases, does not allow for any production from unleased land, and would not apply in cases where this practice would be contractually prohibited.”

Click Here for a sponsor summary of the bill.

The meeting will be held in Room 205 Ryan Office Building starting at 10:00.  Click Here to watch the meeting online.

Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-783-1707 or sending email to: dmetcalf@pahousegop.com. Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-7647 or sending email to: gvitali@pahouse.net.

[Posted: March 14, 2019]

3/18/2019