{"data":{"id":"us-mt/82-11-122","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"82-11-122","heading":"(Temporary) Notice of intention to drill or conduct seismic operations -- notice to surface owner.","body":"It is unlawful to commence the drilling of a well for oil or gas without first filing with the board written notice of intention to drill and obtaining a drilling permit as provided in 82-11-134. After the permit is issued, an oil and gas developer or operator as defined under 82-10-502 shall comply with the notice requirements of 82-10-503 before commencing drilling operations. It is unlawful to conduct seismic explorations without first giving the board a copy of the notice of intention to explore filed with the county under 82-1-103.","path":["TITLE 82. MINERALS, OIL, AND GAS","CHAPTER 11. OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION","Part 1. Regulation by Board of Oil and Gas Conservation"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0820/chapter_0110/part_0010/section_0220/0820-0110-0010-0220.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:08Z","sha256":"aa31a1a056832b45db8d07a5fe69e495cd23e2f7c8f738720225e5498a99190b","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/82-11-121","next":"us-mt/82-11-122--2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}