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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 165. Corporation Commission |
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Chapter 5. Rules of Practice |
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Subchapter 23. Informal Resolution of Natural Gas Gathering Disputes |
SECTION 165:5-23-2. Definitions
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- The following words and phrases, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:"Complainant" means an aggrieved party, pursuant to 52 O.S. §§ 24.4 and 24.5, who seeks to have a dispute regarding natural gas gathering services resolved by the Commission. Any informal dispute resolution procedure initiated by said Complainant shall be a neutral process as it affects the Participants, and shall only occur as a result of the agreement of the Participants."Conservation Division" means the Oil and Gas Conservation Division."Formal Complaint" means a complaint filed under 52 O.S. §§ 24.4 and 24.5 and OAC 165:5-7-41.1."Mediator" means an individual, mutually agreeable to the Participants, selected from a list of mediators maintained by the Commission who are certified under the Oklahoma Dispute Resolution Act, 12 O.S. § 1801 et seq. The list of certified mediators shall include, but not be limited to, members of the Oil and Gas Conservation Division staff. Any mediator selected by the Participants shall remain neutral and shall not advocate the position of any Participant in an informal dispute resolution procedure."Informal dispute resolution procedure" means a non-judicial, voluntary, non-binding and informally conducted mediation procedure for resolution of disputes regarding gas gathering. Such mediations will be conducted under the provisions of the Oklahoma Dispute Resolution Act, 12 O.S. § 1801 et seq."Participant(s)" means the Complainant or Respondent, or both, in the informal dispute resolution procedure."Respondent" means the gatherer whose conduct is the subject of a Notice of Intent to Mediate.