Common Hydrocarbon-Bearing Area Cooperative Development Act

Summary

Common Hydrocarbon-Bearing Area Cooperative Development Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to protect against hydrocarbon (oil or gas) drainage within Federal-State boundaries by fostering cooperative development of hydrocarbon resources. Authorizes either a State or the Attorney General to institute a civil action in Federal district court to prevent the drainage of hydrocarbon resources: (1) of the United States by a State or State permittee, or (2) of the State by the United States or a Federal permittee. Mandates that the court provide temporary injunctive relief if the Secretary and the State do not agree upon a cooperative development method for the common hydrocarbon-bearing area. Authorizes appropriations to compensate the State of Louisiana for the net drainage of oil and gas resources as determined in a specified Third Party Factfinder Study.

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Timeline

1. 20 July 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 July 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 July 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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