23-1307 - Ownership of storage gas and storage rights.

§ 23-1307. Ownership of storage gas and storage rights.    1.  All  gas  and  liquefied  petroleum gas, which has previously been  reduced  to  possession,  and  which  is  lawfully  injected   into   an  underground  storage  reservoir,  shall  be  deemed  the property of the  injector, his heirs, successors or assigns, provided that the  injector,  his  heirs,  successors  or  assigns, shall have no right to reserves of  native gas or oil remaining in any stratum or portion thereof which have  not been condemned hereunder or otherwise acquired by such injector, his  heirs, successors or assigns.  Nothing  contained  in  this  subdivision  shall  be  construed  to  confer  on any operator any storage rights not  otherwise acquired or held by him.    2. No production lease shall be construed to include rights  to  store  oil  or  gas unless the lease includes a provision granting such storage  rights. The rule of construction provided in  this  subdivision  is  not  intended  to  alter any law or rule of construction applicable to leases  made prior to October 1, 1963 or to imply any rule of  construction  for  such leases.