593 - Oil and gas charges.

* §  593.  Oil  and  gas  charges. 1. Each year the state office shall  charge producers for the establishment of unit of production values. The  amount of such charge to each producer shall be determined according  to  the  following  schedules,  provided,  however,  that in no case shall a  charge be made against any tax exempt organization. Schedule A Natural Gas Producers  Thousand Cubic Feet of Gas Fee 1,000,000 or more $3,000 500,000 - 999,999 2,000 250,000 - 499,999 1,000 100,000 - 249,999 650 50,000  -  99,999 175 10,000  -  49,999 60 1,000  - 9,999 25 Schedule B Oil Producers  Barrels of Oil Produced Fee 20,000 or more $600 10,000 - 19,999 300 1,000 -  9,999 150 1 - 999 25 2. The production used to determine such charge shall  be  the  latest  production  reported  by the producer to the department of environmental  conservation immediately preceding the date on which the  department  is  required to furnish the governor with estimates and information pursuant  to  section  one  of article seven of the constitution. The charge shall  constitute a lien upon all real property used in production  during  the  production  year  and  may be enforced by appropriate administrative and  judicial proceedings commenced by counsel to the state office. * NB Repealed March 31, 2012