Title 30, Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality
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La. Rev. Stat. § 30:147 Bonds of the parish
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§147. Bonds of the parish A. The governing authority of any parish, with the approval of the State Bond Commission, is hereby authorized to fund into bonds of said parish its portion of the royalties which are credited or distributed to it pursuant to the provisions of Article VI…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:148.1 Lessor defined
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§148.1. Lessor defined For the purposes of this Subpart the term "lessor" shall refer to and include the State Mineral and Energy Board, any school district, levee district, drainage district, municipal or parochial subdivision of this state, any penal or charitable institution, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:148.10 Applicability
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§148.10. Applicability Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in Subpart A of this Part, the provisions of this Subpart shall apply to leases by the State Mineral and Energy Board for the purposes set forth in R.S. 30:148.2. Acts 2024, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 17, §1, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:148.2 Lands which may be leased
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§148.2. Lands which may be leased A. Any lessor may, through its governing authority, lease any lands of which the lessor has title, custody, or possession, and the State Mineral and Energy Board may lease lands, bodies of any lakes, bays or coves, sea, arms of the sea, or other …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:148.3 Application for lease
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§148.3. Application for lease Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to lease any land or bodies of any lakes, bays or coves, sea, arms of the sea, or other navigable waters and beds thereof under the provisions of this Subpart shall present to the lessor a written application…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:148.4 Advertisement
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§148.4. Advertisement A.(1) Upon receipt of application for the lease, accompanied by deposit, the lessor shall publish an advertisement in the official journal of the parish wherein the land and bodies of lakes, bays or coves, sea, arms of the sea, or other navigable waters and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:148.5 Submission and opening of bids; execution of leases
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§148.5. Submission and opening of bids; execution of leases A. Sealed bids shall be mailed or delivered to the lessor at the time and place designated in the advertisement and shall be held confidential by the lessor. B. On the date and at the time and place advertised, the bids …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:148.6 Restrictions on area; term; consideration
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§148.6. Restrictions on area; term; consideration A. No lease shall cover an area larger than six hundred forty acres, provided, however, a lease for the underground storage of oil, natural gas, liquid hydrocarbons, or carbon dioxide in an underground reservoir shall be limited o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:148.7 Supervision of leases
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§148.7. Supervision of leases The lessor shall have full supervision of leases to see that the terms and stipulations thereof are complied with and may take any appropriate action, and file any suit to protect the interest of the lessor, or annul any lease for sufficient cause. A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:148.8 Oil, gas, and mineral rights not affected; exceptions
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§148.8. Oil, gas, and mineral rights not affected; exceptions Nothing in this Subpart is intended to authorize the leasing of lands or bodies of lakes, bays or coves, sea, arms of the sea, or other navigable waters and beds thereof for the exploration and development of same for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:148.9 Oil; natural gas; liquid hydrocarbons; carbon dioxide; lease for underground storage
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§148.9. Oil; natural gas; liquid hydrocarbons; carbon dioxide; lease for underground storage A. Any lease for the underground storage of oil, natural gas, liquid hydrocarbons, or carbon dioxide granted pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart shall be granted conditionally and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:149 Storage of carbon dioxide; distribution of funds; sovereign state lands
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§149. Storage of carbon dioxide; distribution of funds; sovereign state lands A. For purposes of this Section, "specific area of interest" means an individual tract of property that is the subject of any contractual agreement entered into by the State Mineral and Energy Board for…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:149.1 Storage of carbon dioxide; distribution of funds; state agency property
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§149.1. Storage of carbon dioxide; distribution of funds; state agency property A. Upon commencement of Class VI injection operations for the geologic storage of carbon dioxide beneath any land or water bottoms owned by a state agency, whether owned in a public or private capacit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:15 Appeal
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§15. Appeal In proceedings brought under authority of, or for the purpose of contesting the validity of, a provision of this Chapter, or of an oil or gas conservation law of this state, or of a rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder, appeals may be taken in accordance with …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:150 Louisiana Royalty Relief Dry Hole Credit Program; requirements; conditions;
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§150. Louisiana Royalty Relief Dry Hole Credit Program; requirements; conditions; limitations; expiration A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Conservation and Energy may by rule provide a dry hole credit program as set forth in this Se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:1501 Definitions
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§1501. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, unless context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Affordable" shall mean the lowest reasonable cost method of providing electricity is used, factorin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:1502 Affordable, reliable, and clean energy security
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§1502. Affordable, reliable, and clean energy security A. The Department of Conservation and Energy shall work with the Public Service Commission and Louisiana Economic Development to prioritize affordable, reliable, and clean energy security within the state of Louisiana by: (1)…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:151 "Agency" defined
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§151. "Agency" defined In this Subpart the term "agency" means a levee district, drainage district, road district, school district, school board, or other board, commission, parish, municipality, state university, state college, state penal or charitable institution or agency, un…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:152 Agency lands; school boards sixteenth section lands; leases authorized
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§152. Agency lands; school boards sixteenth section lands; leases authorized A. Every agency is authorized to lease its land for the development and production of minerals. School boards are authorized to lease sixteenth section lands for the development and production of mineral…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:153 Agencies may lease or administer through State Mineral and Energy Board
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§153. Agencies may lease or administer through State Mineral and Energy Board A. Any agency may by resolution direct the State Mineral and Energy Board to lease or otherwise contract for the exploration, development, or use of its land. The bonus money, if any, received pursuant …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:154 Signing of papers and disposition of funds when agency leases own lands; deposit
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§154. Signing of papers and disposition of funds when agency leases own lands; deposit A. When an agency chooses not to avail itself of the provisions of R.S. 30:153 but leases its own lands, the agency shall sign all necessary or customary division orders or other documents inci…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:155 Alternative procedures
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§155. Alternative procedures If an agency does not avail itself of the provisions of R.S. 30:153, it may lease its lands for mineral purposes on its own motion, or on written application, by advertising and letting in the manner provided by this Subpart, subject however to approv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:156 Procedure when agency leases its own lands
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§156. Procedure when agency leases its own lands A person desiring to lease from a state agency shall make application with deposit to the agency in the same manner as is set forth in R.S. 30:125 for application with deposit to the mineral board. The agency shall itself advertise…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:157 Repealed by Acts 1950, No
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§157. Repealed by Acts 1950, No. 292, §1
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:158 Approval of lease by board
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§158. Approval of lease by board No lease executed under the authority of this Subpart shall be valid unless the agency obtains its approval by the State Mineral and Energy Board. The authority of the State Mineral and Energy Board shall be ministerial with regard to whether or n…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:159 State banks in liquidation, leases subject to approval, how
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§159. State banks in liquidation, leases subject to approval, how All mineral leases entered into by state banks in liquidation shall be subject to the approval of the State Mineral and Energy Board and of the district court having jurisdiction of the liquidations. Acts 2009, No.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:16 Suit by party in interest upon commissioner's failure to sue
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§16. Suit by party in interest upon commissioner's failure to sue If the commissioner fails to bring suit within ten days to restrain a violation as provided in R.S. 30:14, any person in interest adversely affected by the violation who has notified the commissioner in writing of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:17 False reports or entries; penalty
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§17. False reports or entries; penalty No person shall for the purpose of evading this Chapter, or any rule, regulation or order made thereunder: (1) Make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report required to be made by this Chapter or by any rule, re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:171 State departments and agencies; permits to lessees for directional drilling; permits to erect structures, etc
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§171. State departments and agencies; permits to lessees for directional drilling; permits to erect structures, etc. Any department or agency of the state may grant on lands of which it has title, custody, or possession: (1) A permit, lease, or servitude to engage in directional …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:172 Lessees may construct breakwaters, etc
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§172. Lessees may construct breakwaters, etc. Any person holding or acquiring a lease from the state for the development and production of minerals from lands including water bottoms belonging to the state shall be authorized, in the conduct of the operations under the lease, to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:173 Private rights not to be affected; United States government, permission of
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§173. Private rights not to be affected; United States government, permission of Existing private rights shall not be affected in any way by the rights granted in R.S. 30:171. Permission must be obtained from the United States government to construct works in navigable waters.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:174 §§174 to 178 Repealed by Acts 1962, No
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§174. §§174 to 178 Repealed by Acts 1962, No. 9, §9.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:179.1 §§179.1 to 179.7 Repealed by Acts 1964, No
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§179.1. §§179.1 to 179.7 Repealed by Acts 1964, No. 311, §6
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:179.11 Authorization to enter into agreements during controversy relating to submerged
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§179.11. Authorization to enter into agreements during controversy relating to submerged lands In regard to the controversy between the United States and the state of Louisiana as to whether any portion of any submerged land is owned and controlled by the state of Louisiana under…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:179.12 Ratification by legislature of any final agreements or stipulations
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§179.12. Ratification by legislature of any final agreements or stipulations No final agreement or stipulation negotiated with the United States by the State Mineral and Energy Board with the concurrence and approval of the governor, respecting the ownership and boundary of such …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:179.13 Necessity for payment prior to ratification
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§179.13. Necessity for payment prior to ratification No agreement provided for in R.S. 30:179.11 shall be construed or considered as a ratification by the state of Louisiana of any mineral lease covered by such agreement unless the lessee shall, within ninety days after final set…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:179.14 Prior agreements not affected
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§179.14. Prior agreements not affected No provision of R.S. 30:179.11 to 30:179.14 shall be construed to impair any obligation of any agreement made and entered into within the authority and pursuant to the provisions either of Act 38 of 1956 or 352 of 1958, or Act 9 of 1962, and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:179.8 §§179.8 to 179.10 [Blank]
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§179.8. §§179.8 to 179.10 [Blank]
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:18 Penalties for violation; venue
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§18. Penalties for violation; venue A.(1) Whoever violates a provision of this Title, or a rule, regulation, or order of the department made hereunder, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars a day for each day of violation and for each act of v…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:181 §§181 to 185 Repealed by Acts 1960, No
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§181. §§181 to 185 Repealed by Acts 1960, No. 358, §1, effective July 8, 1960
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:186 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§186. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:187 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§187. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:188 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§188. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:19 Sale, etc
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§19. Sale, etc. of illegal products prohibited A. The sale, or acquisition, or the transportation, refining, processing, or handling in any other way, of illegal oil, illegal gas, or an illegal product is unlawful. B. Unless and until the commissioner provides a method, by which …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2 Waste of oil or gas prohibited
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§2. Waste of oil or gas prohibited Waste of oil or gas as defined in this chapter is prohibited.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2.1 Ownership of brine produced incident to oil and gas operations
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§2.1. Ownership of brine produced incident to oil and gas operations Unless expressly provided otherwise by contract, brine produced incident to the production of oil and gas by the person, including operators and producers acting on behalf of the person, who has the right to dri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:20 Illegal gas, etc., contraband; seizure and sale; procedure; disposition of proceeds
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§20. Illegal gas, etc., contraband; seizure and sale; procedure; disposition of proceeds A. In addition to other remedies and penalties, all illegal oil, illegal gas, or illegal products, shall, except under the circumstances stated herein, be contraband and shall be seized and s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2000.1 Repealed by Acts 2018, No
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§2000.1. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 570, §4, eff. July 1, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2000.10 Repealed by Acts 2008, No
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§2000.10. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 606, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2000.11 Repealed by Acts 2018, No
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§2000.11. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 570, §4, eff. July 1, 2018.