This bill, written by gas industry lobbyists, was introduced in the legislature with the full support of the DEC's Division of Mineral Resources. It was unanimously voted out of both the Assembly and Senate within three weeks.
The bill was drafted by lobbyists, delivered to the legislature by the DEC and unanimously voted out of both the Assembly and Senate just 22 days after it was introduced. Here's the
Gas leasing attorney Chris Denton charts the vaious ways in which gas companies can extract gas - either by leasing or various forms of compulsory integration.
Issuing Authority: Bradley J. Field, Director, Division of Mineral Resources
Date Issued: February 22, 2006
This policy provides guidance to Department staff for the initiation and conduct of public hearings for oil and gas well spacing and compulsory integration.