Relating to the ownership of water and minerals in dissolved or undissolved form in produced liquids and solids related to oil and gas drilling.

Summary

HB 5409 amends West Virginia’s oil and gas code to define who owns water, minerals and other non‑hydrocarbon substances that come up with produced liquids and solids. The ownership is tied to the “owner” of the well or coal seam, rather than to the state or other parties. The change aims to reduce disputes over these by‑product materials and give clear rights to operators and leaseholders.

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