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Pooling is always voluntary.

The purpose of spacing is to:

The Rule of Capture is a perfect shield to liability for a mineral owner or lessee.

Drilling in city limits may provide municipalities with:

Allowables are determined prior to completion.

Drilling in city limits requires a balancing of public and private interests as well as balancing of state law and local law.

When typical spacing rules will not work:

Compulsory, or forced, pooling is justified because: 

Oil and gas operations are generally regulated at all stages of drilling: before, during and after.

You have obtained an oil and gas lease covering 640 acres. State density rules tell you that for your field, you can hold 80 acres for each well drilled. How many wells do you need to drill to hold all 640 acres out of your lease?