Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73

§1756 Expanded royalty obligations

Title 30 › Chapter CHAPTER 29— - OIL AND GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1756

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Leaseholders must pay royalties for any oil or gas lost from a lease if the loss is caused by operator negligence or by failing to follow leasing rules.

Full Legal Text

Title 30, §1756

Mineral Lands and Mining — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Any lessee is liable for royalty payments on oil or gas lost or wasted from a lease site when such loss or waste is due to negligence on the part of the operator of the lease, or due to the failure to comply with any rule or regulation, order or citation issued under this chapter or any mineral leasing law.

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Citation

30 U.S.C. § 1756

Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73