A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders.

HF 843 updates regulations for oil and gas production and metallic mineral exploration in Iowa. The bill defines new terms and requires businesses involved in these activities to file annual organizational and contact information with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). It establishes procedures for submitting and maintaining certain confidential information for five years and grants the DNR director authority to approve variances to departmental rules. Additionally, the bill modifies how spacing units are established for oil and gas pools, including provisions for "exploratory spacing units" to define new pools.