Report of gas produced in association with oil

The operator of each well completed in any pool shall, by five p.m. on the fifth day of the second month succeeding the month in which production occurs or could occur, file with the director the amount of gas produced by each such well on a gas report. Wells for which reports of production are not received by five p.m. on said fifth day of the month may be shut in for a period not to exceed thirty days. The director shall notify by certified mail the operator and authorized transporter of the shut-in period for the wells. Any gas produced during the shut-in period must be deemed illegal gas and subject to the provisions of North Dakota Century Code section 38-08-15.