United States Code

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§1756. Expanded royalty obligations

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.

(Pub. L. 97–451, title III, §308, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2462.)

Court Cases Citing 30 U.S.C. § 1756 (As of 2024)

State of North Dakota et al v. United States Department of Interior, The et al (2024)
Coosewoon, et al v. Meridian Oil, et al (1994)
State of Wyoming et al v. United States Department of the Interior et al (2017)
Western Energy Alliance et al v. Secretary of the US Department of the Interior et al (2017)
State of California et al v. Zinke et al (2020)