2026 Minnesota Statutes
103I.708 WELLS; RESTRICTIONS.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or chapter 93, or the rules adopted thereunder, to the contrary, a person shall not explore, prospect, or construct an oil well.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or chapter 93, or the rules adopted thereunder, to the contrary, a person shall not construct a gas well for the primary purpose of extracting or producing a gas other than helium. Gas wells constructed for the primary purpose of extracting or producing helium may only be constructed in Cook County, Lake County, and St. Louis County. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent:
(1) the drilling or construction of an exploratory boring; or
(2) the sale of carbon dioxide extracted in the ordinary course of extracting or producing helium.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes