Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-501: Purpose

The Legislature finds that it is desirable and necessary to

authorize and provide for unitized management, operation, and

further development of brine and associated solution gas, to the end

that a greater ultimate recovery of brine and solution gas may be

had, waste prevented, and the correlative rights of owners therein

be protected. It is further found to be in the public interest to

foster, encourage and promote the development and production in the

State of Oklahoma of brine and solution gas and to authorize and

provide for the operation and development of unitized brine and

solution gas properties, and to authorize the Commission to regulate

brine and solution gas production.