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ND SB2131

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

David Drovdal

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Origin

Senate

62nd Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new section in North Dakota Century Code chapter 47-16 establishing a surface access fee for oil and gas operations
  • Persons obligated to pay royalties under oil and gas leases or division orders must pay an entry fee equal to 8 percent of oil and gas royalties payable within the spacing unit
  • Entry fee is paid from the royalty interest for access to the surface for oil and gas exploration and production
  • Fee is distributed to all surface owners in the spacing unit in proportion to each surface owner's ownership interest in the surface area covered by the spacing unit

Legislative Description

A surface access fee for oil and gas exploration and production.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 6 nays 40

1/21/2011

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources1/5/2011

Full Bill Text

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