California Code, Public Resources Code - PRC § 3331

Any order issued by the supervisor pursuant to this article, from its effective date, shall be binding upon each person owning or claiming any legal or equitable interest in the area which is the subject of such order or in the oil and gas produced or to be produced therefrom or a right to participate in a share of the proceeds thereof.  From the effective date of such an order it shall be unlawful for a person to drill, redrill, operate, work on or produce any well within such area otherwise than in conformity with the order.