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30 U.S.C. § 1756

Expanded royalty obligations

United States · Title 30 — MINERAL LANDS AND MINING · Status: effective

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30 U.S.C. § 1756, Expanded royalty obligations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/467375
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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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  • Enacted byPub. L. 97-451(H.R. 5121)1983-01-12
    Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally