Ark. Code Ann. § 15-72-704: Approval of application

The application shall be approved by the Oil and Gas Commission if it determines from the application and such investigation as it may deem proper:

(1) That the location of the proposed discovery well is not within the geographical confines of a known producing oil field; and

(2) That the application has complied with the provisions of this subchapter and all rules of the commission in respect thereto.