Rule 302. The development of an oil or gas field may warrant the adoption of drilling units and well spacing patterns other than as specified in R 324.301(1). An interested person may request, or the supervisor may schedule, a hearing pursuant to part 12 of these rules to consider the need or desirability of adopting a special spacing order to apply to a designated area, field, pool, or geological strata. The drilling unit established by the special spacing order may be smaller or larger than the basic 40-acre unit pursuant to R 324.301(1)(a).
Mich. Admin. Code R. 324.302