§22-11B-9. Oil, natural gas and coalbed methane activities at carbon dioxide sequestration sites; extraction of sequestered carbon dioxide.

(a) Nothing in this article shall be deemed to affect the otherwise lawful right of a mineral owner to drill or bore through a carbon dioxide storage facility if done in accordance with the secretary’s underground injection control permit rules or any other applicable legal requirements which are intended to protect the carbon dioxide storage facility against the escape of carbon dioxide.

(b) Nothing in this article is intended to impede or impair the ability of an oil, natural gas, or coalbed methane operator to inject carbon dioxide through an approved enhanced oil, natural gas, or coalbed methane recovery project and to establish, verify, register, and sell emission reduction credits associated with the project.

(c) Subject to compliance with any applicable underground injection control regulations or permit, the Office of Oil and Gas shall have jurisdiction to review and approve of any subsequent extraction of sequestered carbon dioxide from a permitted underground carbon dioxide storage facility that is intended for commercial or industrial purposes.