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SDCL § 43-30A-1 "Mineral interest" defined
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In this chapter, unless context otherwise requires, the term, "mineral interest," includes any interest in oil, gas, coal, clay, gravel, uranium, and all other minerals of any kind and nature, whether created by grant, assignment, exception, reservation, or otherwise, owned by a …
SDCL § 43-30A-10 Water rights unaffected
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The enactment of this chapter shall not be construed as creating any right to water or the use thereof nor as affecting any existing legislation with respect to water or water rights, except as expressly may be provided herein, nor shall anything herein contained affect or be con…
SDCL § 43-30A-2 Abandonment by nonuse--Title vests in surface owner
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A mineral interest is abandoned if it has not been used for a period of twenty-three years or more. Title to an abandoned mineral interest vests in the owner of the surface estate in the land in, or under, which the mineral interest is located on the date of abandonment. Source: …
SDCL § 43-30A-3 Acts constituting use of interest
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A mineral interest is used if: (1) Minerals are produced by or with the express permission of the record owner of the mineral interest; (2) Operations are conducted for injection, withdrawal, storage, or disposal of water, gas, or other fluid substances to produce or enhance the …