West Virginia Code Chapter 22. Environmental Resources § 22-8-8. Dealing in oil without consent of owner

No company, its officers or agents, or any person or persons engaged in the transportation or storage of petroleum, crude or refined, shall sell or encumber, ship, transfer, or in any manner remove or procure, or permit to be sold, encumbered, shipped, transferred, or in any manner removed from the tanks or pipes of such company engaged in the business aforesaid, any petroleum, crude or refined, without the written order of the owner or a majority of the owners in interest thereof.