Application for permit to drill.

Wyoming's HB 261 clarifies the fee structure for oil and gas drilling permits. It modifies two sections of state law to specify that a $10,000 application fee for drilling permits (with $9,500 refundable upon starting drilling) is authorized under the commission's fee-setting authority. The bill directly affects oil and gas companies or individuals seeking to drill new wells in Wyoming. It is a procedural amendment to update fee references in existing law, not a substantive change to the fee amount or requirements. The bill was introduced in January 2019 but died in committee in February 2019.