Origin & Functions

In 1935, the Interstate Oil Compact was executed in Dallas, Texas. Maryland ratified the Compact in 1959 (Chapter 390, Acts of 1959). The Compact established the Interstate Oil Compact Commission. From its inception, the Commission has been equally concerned with the conservation of oil and gas and, in 1991, adopted its present name.

Through the Commission, thirty member states and seven associate states promote the conservation, efficient recovery, and storage of domestic oil and gas resources while protecting human health, safety, and the environment. The Commission is a forum for state regulators seeking to advance conservation and environmental protection, and standardize laws, rules, and regulations in these states.

Members of the Commission include the governor of each signatory state and an assistant representative who may act in the governor's stead (Code Natural Resources Article, secs. 6-401 through 6-404).

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