West Virginia state lawmakers are going to revisit forced pooling legislation again next year, according to WV MetroNews. In March, a forced pooling bill died in the regular session.

A proposal to restore the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission was received Nov. 16. The group would have the duty of approving both shallow and deep well drilling on large tracts of land where mineral rights owners don’t give permission to drill, as long as at least 80 percent of the other mineral rights owners have granted permission.

Forced pooling is the legal concept that allows drillers to extract natural gas beneath the land of property owners who refuse to sign a lease or cannot be located, as long as enough surrounding property owners have signed leases.

Via: WV MetroNews > Forced pooling bill has new life in legislature

More about forced pooling in West Virginia:

• West Virginia Farm Bureau endorses forced pooling bill Feb. 28, 2015
• Delegate Eldridge announces passage of forced pooling bill in House Energy Committee Feb. 20, 2015
• Forced pooling legislation sought in West Virginia Feb. 17, 2015