Chapter 521
AN ACT
SB 790
Relating to leasing of ocean resources.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS
274.705 to 274.860 or 520.240, any form of leasing for purposes of exploration,
development or production of oil, gas or sulfur is prohibited in the
territorial sea.
(2)(a) The provisions of
subsection (1) of this section do not apply to exploration for scientific or
academic research purposes, or geologic survey activities of the State
Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
(b) The provisions of
subsection (1) of this section also do not apply in the event the Governor
determines that an oil embargo substantially affects the supply of oil to the
(3) Any exploration for
oil, gas or sulfur in the territorial sea allowed under ORS 274.705 to 274.860
and 274.885 to 274.895 by the State Land Board or the Department of State Lands
must conform to standards of the Oregon Ocean Resources Management Program
established under ORS 196.405 to 196.515.
(4) For the purposes of
this section:
(a) “Gas” means all
natural gas, gas hydrates and all fluid hydrocarbons not defined as oil in this
subsection. “Gas” includes condensate originally in the gaseous phase in the reservoir.
(b) “Oil” means crude
petroleum oil and all other hydrocarbons, regardless of gravity, that are
produced in liquid form by ordinary production methods. “Oil” does not include
liquid hydrocarbons that were originally in a gaseous phase in the reservoir.
(c) “Territorial sea”
has the meaning given that term in ORS 196.405.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2007 Act is repealed on
January 2, 2010.
Approved by the Governor June 20, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 21, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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