Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 274 § 274.815 — Extension of time when wells to be drilled from filled land or structure
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 274 ·
Oregon Code § 274.815·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Extension of time when wells to be drilled from filled land or structure.
If the lessee, as disclosed by
information submitted with the bid of the lessee, proposes to drill one or more
wells from filled land, whether contiguous or noncontiguous to the littoral
lands or uplands, or from any pier or from platforms or other fixed or floating
structures to be constructed for such purpose, and if permission from any
federal or state agency is legally required in order to construct any such
filled lands or structures, the lessee shall be allowed a reasonable time
following the execution of the lease within which to secure the necessary
permission from such federal and state agencies as shall be legally required,
and, upon the securing of such permission, a further reasonable time,
determined with regard to the nature of the filled lands or structure or
structures to be constructed within which to commence operations for the
drilling of such well or wells, and if necessary, the drilling term provided
for in ORS 274.810 shall be extended by the Department of State Lands to the
date to which the time to commence operations for the drilling of such well or
wells has been extended. [1961 c.619 §19]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 274.815
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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