Im trying to locate a list of Unitizations in Oklahoma where the OCC has approved secondary recovery units, Waterflood- etc. On their website you have to know the area or name to look up Unitizations- I just want to see the counties they have done this in and a list - any ideas?
My other question- why do Final Orders at the Oklahoma Corporation not have to be file stamped - showing the date they were filed by the Court Clerk- you have to do this with Final Decrees, Deeds, Divorces- every final order - why not OCC Orders- regarding oil and gas.
The link for waterflood and nitrogen flood units is: OGUnitization
You can search by name or section, township and range.
I don’t see a way to search OCC to create a list of all secondary recovery cases by location.
Do you have any specific area in mind?
You can certainly query for name: “A” for unit name which lists 4,138 separate hyperlinks which you might be able to narrow down but if you have no specifics in mind maybe this will get you what you want to find.
As for file stamps on OCC orders vs orders from a court clerk:
The OCC uses its own docket, imaging system, and filing in its own records, which does not rely on file stamps like a County Court and its associated Court Records would.
The big difference here is that the OCC is an administrative court where the case is heard by an administrative law judge (ALJ) who applies rules and procedures to facts of the case. Jurisdiction is limited to matters the legislature has placed under the OCC’s authority, within the geographic boundaries of Oklahoma, and involving parties subject to its regulatory oversight.
A county court is part of the judicial branch, where a judge applies state law and legal precedent to resolve disputes between parties and issue binding decisions.
Hope this helps. If I am incorrect or something needs clarification please feel free to chime-in.
Thank you for that explanation- I couldn’t find the reason. I have applications, pooling orders, permits, transfers, completions, pluggings, etc. and they all have file stamps from The Oklahoma Corporation Commission- the stamp is on all of them- from 1969 to present - so it’s perplexing as to why the final orders are not file stamped? Especially a Unitization order that encompasses so many royalty owners. It’s a time sensitive document.
I contacted the Attorney Generals office - they have no authority over the OCC - but they gave me the email address of someone at the US Department of Justice to contact and I emailed them with the same question. I am curious- it does not seem legal.