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K.S.A. § 55-701 (2026)

Waste of natural gas prohibited

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55-701. Waste of natural gas prohibited. The production of natural gas in the state of Kansas in such manner and under such conditions and for such purposes as to constitute waste is hereby prohibited.

History: L. 1935, ch. 213, § 1; L. 1945, ch. 233, § 1; March 24.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1950–1995 · leading case: Sw. Kansas Royalty Owners Ass'n v. State Corp. Comm'n, 769 P.2d 1 (Kan. 1989).
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Sw. Kansas Royalty Owners Ass'n v. State Corp. Comm'n, 769 P.2d 1 (Kan. 1989). · cites it 3× “K.S.A. 55-701, -702. Prevention of waste is the primary purpose of the gas conservation laws.”
Nw. Cent. Pipeline Corp. v. State Corp. Comm'n of Kan., 489 U.S. 493 (1989). “Kansas by statute prohibits waste, Kan. Stat. Ann. §55-701 (1983); directs the KCC to “regulate the taking of natural gas from any and all common sources of supply within this state in order to prevent the inequitable or unfair taking of natural gas from a common source of…”
Zinke & Trumbo, Ltd. v. Kansas Corp. Comm'n, 749 P.2d 21 (Kan. 1988). · cites it 2× “The district court affirmed the KCC’s order in total. This appeal followed.”
Mobil Expl. & Producing U.S. Inc. v. State Corp. Comm'n, 908 P.2d 1276 (Kan. 1995). · cites it 2× “The domina[nt] purpose of [K.S.A. 55-701 et seq.] is to prevent waste.”
Mobil Oil Corp. v. Kansas Corp. Comm'n, 608 P.2d 1325 (Kan. 1980). · cites it 14× “All parties agree that the Production and Conservation of Natural Gas Act (K.S.A. 55-701 et seq. ) confers no powers to the Commission by which it could compel unitization.”
Kansas-Nebraska Nat. Gas Co. v. State Corp. Comm'n, 222 P.2d 704 (Kan. 1950). · cites it 6× “§§ 55-701 to 55-713 (1947) Supp.); Mich. Stat.”
Nw. Cent. Pipeline Corp. v. State Corp. Comm'n, 732 P.2d 775 (Kan. 1987). “Acting pursuant to this authority, on March 21,1944, the Commission adopted the basic proration order for the Hugoton Field. The order provides limits or “allowables” for production for each well in the field.”
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