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U.S. State Codes
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Montana
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Title 77. State Lands
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Chapter 3. Rock, Mineral, C...
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Part 4. Oil and Gas
Part 4. Oil and Gas
77-3-401. Oil and gas leases authorized
77-3-402. Rules
77-3-403. Hearings on questions related to leases
77-3-404. Limitation on area under single lease
77-3-405. Leased lands to be generally compact and contiguous
77-3-406. Number of leases which one person may hold
77-3-407. New leases on lands leased prior to February 28, 1953
77-3-408. Certain state officers not to be interested in leases
77-3-409. Misconduct of officers in relation to oil and gas leases
77-3-410. False statements relating to oil and gas leases
77-3-411. Notice of lease sale required
77-3-412. through 77-3-420 reserved
77-3-421. Duration of lease
77-3-422. Lease extension clause
77-3-423. Annual rental
77-3-424. Power to terminate lease in absence of commencement of drilling or payment of delay drilling penalty
77-3-425. Dry hole clause
77-3-426. Lessee to prevent waste
77-3-427. Provision for offset wells -- compensatory royalties
77-3-428. Additional development following completion of productive well
77-3-429. Operating agreements
77-3-430. Pooling agreements and unit operations
77-3-431. Report of lessees
77-3-432. Royalty
77-3-433. Shut-in gas royalty
77-3-434. Manner of making royalty payment
77-3-435. Payments due to state -- audit -- notice -- action
77-3-436. Disposition of royalties and other money
77-3-437. Amendment of existing leases
77-3-438. Assignments of leases
77-3-439. Surrender of leases
77-3-440. Forfeiture and cancellation of leases
77-3-441. Restriction on new lease following termination of old lease
77-3-442. Disposition of property of lessee upon termination of lease
77-3-443. Reservation in lease for disposition of surface
77-3-444. Limitation on overriding royalties and payments out of production
77-3-445. through 77-3-450 reserved
77-3-451. Limitation on public inspection rights