23-0301 - Declaration of policy.

§ 23-0301. Declaration of policy.    It  is  hereby  declared  to be in the public interest to regulate the  development, production and utilization of natural resources of oil  and  gas  in  this state in such a manner as will prevent waste; to authorize  and to provide  for  the  operation  and  development  of  oil  and  gas  properties  in such a manner that a greater ultimate recovery of oil and  gas may be had, and that the correlative rights of all  owners  and  the  rights of all persons including landowners and the general public may be  fully  protected,  and to provide in similar fashion for the underground  storage  of  gas,  the  solution  mining   of   salt   and   geothermal,  stratigraphic and brine disposal wells.