Section 1756 · Expanded royalty obligations

Amended 1 time on record

Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Coosewoon v. Meridian Oil Co. (1994)

Most recently applied in Coosewoon v. Meridian Oil Co. (May 1994)

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.

Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel

References in Text

Mineral leasing laws, referred to in text, are defined in sections 351, 505, 530, and 541e of this title.