Section 9-17-1 Definitions.
Section 9-17-2 Declaration of public policy; purpose of article.
Section 9-17-3 Oil and Gas Board - Created; composition; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, compensation and expenses of members; vacancies; meetings or hearings; nonvoting member emeritus.
Section 9-17-4 Oil and Gas Board — Quorum; votes required for promulgation of rules, regulations or orders.
Section 9-17-5 Oil and Gas Board — Representation in litigation; administration of oaths.
Section 9-17-6 Oil and Gas Board - Powers and duties generally.
Section 9-17-7 Oil and Gas Board — Rules of procedure for hearings, etc.; promulgation, etc., of rules, regulations or orders generally; promulgation, etc., of emergency rules, regulations or orders.
Section 9-17-8 Oil and Gas Board — Powers as to witnesses; enforcement of subpoenas issued by board.
Section 9-17-9 State Oil and Gas Supervisor.
Section 9-17-10 Employment of personnel.
Section 9-17-11 Waste prohibited.
Section 9-17-12 Limitations on regulations; drilling or production units; producers' shares.
Section 9-17-13 Integration of interests; cycling operations; orders of board; procedures.
Section 9-17-14 Limitations upon rules, regulations or orders establishing limits on production allowable within state or from separate pools; production of more than established allowable production or production in unauthorized manner.
Section 9-17-15 Judicial review of rules, regulations or orders.
Section 9-17-16 Injunctions — Issuance against board, etc.
Section 9-17-17 Injunctions — Issuance against persons violating, etc., provisions of article, rules, etc.
Section 9-17-18 Injunctions - Appeals.
Section 9-17-19 Civil actions for damages for violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.; actions by private parties to enjoin violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.
Section 9-17-21 Illegal oil, gas or product — Sale, acquisition, processing, handling, etc.
Section 9-17-22 Illegal oil, gas or product — Seizure, condemnation and sale.
Section 9-17-23 Owners not to allow wells to get out of control, etc.; rights of board upon failure of owners to control wells; powers, etc., of board to secure payment by owners of costs and expenses of controlling or plugging wells.
Section 9-17-24 Notification prior to drilling wells; hearing; fees; Alabama Oil and Gas Board Special Fund.
Section 9-17-25 Tax for expenses of administration and enforcement of article - Levied; exemptions; payment.
Section 9-17-26 Tax for expenses of administration and enforcement of article - Records, returns and remittances of producers; determination of gross value at point of production; rules and regulations.
Section 9-17-27 Tax for expenses of administration and enforcement of article - Recovery of tax improperly collected.
Section 9-17-31 Tax for expenses of administration and enforcement of article - Disposition and expenditure.
Section 9-17-32 Penalty for violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.; penalty applicable to each prohibited transaction relating to illegal oil, gas or product; penalty for aiding or abetting violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.; payment of fine not to abridge private causes of action for damages for violations of rules, etc.
Section 9-17-33 Disposition of proceeds from sale of oil or gas production.

Article 2 Leases.

Division 1 General Provisions.

Section 9-17-50 Cancellation on records of lapsed optional leases; liability of lessees for failure or refusal to mark leases cancelled on records, etc., upon request of lessors.

Division 2 Leases by State.

Section 9-17-60 Authorization for leasing of certain state lands for exploration, development and production — Lands of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Section 9-17-61 Authorization for leasing of certain state lands for exploration, development and production — Lands of other state departments, institutions or agencies.
Section 9-17-62 Authorization for leasing of certain state lands for exploration, development and production — Lands under navigable streams, waters, etc.
Section 9-17-63 Leases may authorize pooling or unitization.
Section 9-17-64 Execution of pooling or unitization agreements or amendments to leases to authorize same.
Section 9-17-65 Lands to be leased upon basis of competitive bids; invitations for bids; opening of bids; acceptance or rejection of bids.
Section 9-17-66 Parties requesting advertisement of lands for lease purposes to pay for necessary legal advertisement.
Section 9-17-67 Charges for oil and gas lease tract charts.
Section 9-17-68 Revenues from leases — Disposition.
Section 9-17-69 Revenues from leases — Expenditure.

Article 3 Unit Operations.

Section 9-17-80 Enhanced recovery methods.
Section 9-17-81 Meeting of board to consider need for unit operation.
Section 9-17-82 Order requiring unit operation - When issued.
Section 9-17-83 Order requiring unit operation - Contents.
Section 9-17-84 Order requiring unit operation - When effective; when automatically revoked.
Section 9-17-85 New or amending orders.
Section 9-17-86 Alteration of contribution of separately owned tract.
Section 9-17-87 Production and operations deemed to be those of separately owned tracts.
Section 9-17-88 Applicability of article.

Article 4 Liquefied Petroleum Gas.

Section 9-17-100 Definitions.
Section 9-17-101 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board — Creation; composition; qualifications, appointment and terms of office of members; election of officers; meetings; quorum; bylaws; rules and regulations.
Section 9-17-102 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board — Compensation of members.
Section 9-17-103 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board — Promulgation, etc., of rules and regulations; inspection of gas systems.
Section 9-17-104 Appointment, compensation and bond of administrator; administrator and inspectors constituted peace officers; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board Fund; excess balances to be transferred to fund.
Section 9-17-105 Classification of permits; LP-Gas Recovery Fund; proof of insurance; surety bond; exception for state agency, county, etc.; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board Personal Bond Fund; change of permit holder's name; further local requirements prohibited.
Section 9-17-106 Permit fees; when permits and fees due and delinquent; penalties for failure to secure permits and pay fees by delinquent date; reinstatement of permit; temporary permit; sale and purchase reports to board; percentage of invoice cost paid to board; refunds of certain fees; exemption from Section 40-12-84.
Section 9-17-107 Requirements as to storage capacity; exemption; submission of plans; construction requirements; fees.
Section 9-17-108 Directive order of discontinuance; appeal; injunction; hearings by board; imposition of penalties.
Section 9-17-109 Penalties for violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.; suitable records of transactions to determine amount of fees required; notice of assessment and hearing; filling of containers; notification of LP-gas dealer concerning service performed.
Section 9-17-110 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research and Education Advisory Committee.

Article 4A LP-Gas Room Heaters.

Section 9-17-120 Definitions.
Section 9-17-121 Installation of heaters - Residences.
Section 9-17-122 Installation of heaters—Used manufactured homes.
Section 9-17-123 Enforcement.
Section 9-17-124 Reference to National Fuel Gas Code.
Section 9-17-125 Preemption of local law.

Article 5 Coalbed Methane Gas Well Plugging Fund.

Section 9-17-130 Legislative findings and declaration.
Section 9-17-131 Short title.
Section 9-17-132 Definitions.
Section 9-17-133 Alabama Coalbed Methane Gas Well Plugging Fund.
Section 9-17-134 Determination by board of coalbed methane gas wells requiring plugging.
Section 9-17-135 Action authorized to be taken by board.
Section 9-17-136 Liability of owners and operators.
Section 9-17-137 Plugging fees payable into fund; investment and use of fund.
Section 9-17-138 Termination of fund.
Section 9-17-139 No liability of state, board or supervisor to third parties.

Article 6 Underground Gas Storage.

Section 9-17-150 Definitions.
Section 9-17-151 Legislative declaration; jurisdiction.
Section 9-17-152 Board approval; recordation of order; certificate of effectiveness; dissolution of fields and units; determination of commercial reserves; creation of cavities.
Section 9-17-153 Protection against pollution and escape of gas; property rights.
Section 9-17-154 Eminent domain.
Section 9-17-155 Right of landowner to drill and make other use of land.
Section 9-17-156 Exemption from taxation and certain gas deemed injected.
Section 9-17-157 Secondary or tertiary operations.