Title 30, Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-102
§1756 Expanded Royalty Obligations
Title 30 › CHAPTER 29 — OIL AND GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1756
Summary
Leaseholders must pay royalties for oil or gas lost from a lease when the operator was careless or when rules were broken.
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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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30 U.S.C. § 1756
Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102