Oklahoma §52-137 — Oil & Gas Surface-Use Preemption (Corporation Commission Exclusive Jurisdiction) (OK)

Tracked preemption from the Oklahoma overlay bundle.

Overview

Effective
2015-05-29
Sunset
Authority
state
Scope
state:OK

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

OR
  • project.use_type == oil_gas_well
  • project.use_type == oil_gas_drilling
  • project.use_type == hydraulic_fracturing
  • project.use_type == produced_water_disposal

Preempted fields

3 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
base_districts[*].oil_gas_prohibitionwaiveMunicipalities are preempted from prohibiting oil and gas operations — exclusive jurisdiction vests in the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC)
base_districts[*].oil_gas_setback_ftcap_atreasonable_not_a_de_facto_banMunicipal setbacks from occupied buildings must be 'reasonable' and may not amount to a de-facto ban (Stillwater 2014 setback ordinance episode → §137 rewrite by HB 2150, Laws 2015 c.231)
review_typerequireocc_drilling_permit_controlsOCC drilling, completion, flaring, and site-restoration permits control; municipal review is limited to road-use, noise, odor, fencing/screening, and reasonable setbacks of general applicability

Citation

Authority source
Okla. Stat. tit. 52 §137 (as substantially rewritten by HB 2150, Laws 2015 c.231 §1)
§ §137
https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-52/

Research notes

Legislative response to Stillwater's 2014 fracking-setback ordinance and similar Norman/OKC proposals. Cities over SCOOP/STACK, Mississippian, and Woodford plays — OKC, Edmond, Norman, Stillwater, Tulsa, Yukon, Mustang, Bethany, Del City, Moore, Midwest City — must write oil/gas overlays inside the §137 safe-harbor categories (road, noise, odor, fencing, reasonable setbacks). Carry per-city: `oil_gas_overlay_present: bool`, `setback_feet_from_occupied: int`, `state_137_status: applies_city_conforms | applies_city_at_risk | not_applicable`.