{"data":{"id":"us-il/225-ilcs-725-23.16","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"225 ILCS 725/23.16","heading":"","body":"From and after the effective date of the order of the Director creating a unit and prescribing the plan of unitization applicable thereto, the operation of any well producing from the pool or portion thereof within the unit area defined in the order, by persons other than the unit operator or persons acting under its authority or except in the manner and to the extent prescribed in such plan of unitization shall be unlawful and is hereby prohibited.","path":["CHAPTER 225 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS","Illinois Oil and Gas Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1391\u0026ChapterID=24\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:32Z","sha256":"e47d4ba043e5de2e6a0e5a50581e67cabc5000689032ca898957f91eff7b9627","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/225-ilcs-725-23.15","next":"us-il/225-ilcs-725-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}