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LA Rev Stat § 31:122 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§122. Lessee's obligation to act as reasonably prudent operator

RS 122 - Lessee's obligation to act as reasonably prudent operator  A mineral lessee is not under a fiduciary obligation to his lessor, but he is bound to perform the contract in good faith and to develop and operate the property leased as a reasonably prudent operator for the mutual benefit of himself and his lessor. Parties may stipulate what shall constitute reasonably prudent conduct on the part of the lessee.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §122, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:123 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§123. Rent and the obligation to make timely payment thereof

RS 123 - Rent and the obligation to make timely payment thereof  Payments to the lessor for the maintenance of a mineral lease without drilling or mining operations or production or for the maintenance of a lease during the presence on the lease or any land unitized therewith of a well capable of production in paying quantities, and royalties paid to the lessor on production are rent. A mineral lessee is obligated to make timely payment of rent according to the terms of the contract or the custom of the mining industry in question if the contract is silent.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §123, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:124 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§124. Production in paying quantities required; definition

RS 124 - Production in paying quantities required; definition  When a mineral lease is being maintained by production of oil or gas, the production must be in paying quantities. It is considered to be in paying quantities when production allocable to the total original right of the lessee to share in production under the lease is sufficient to induce a reasonably prudent operator to continue production in an effort to secure a return on his investment or to minimize any loss.  As to all other minerals, it is sufficient if a reasonably prudent operator would continue production considering the particular circumstances in the light of the nature and customs of the industry involved. In appropriate cases, such as the mining of lignite, a court may consider the total amount of production allocable to the mining plan or project of which a particular lease is a part, rather than merely the amount of production from that lease.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §124, eff. Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 129, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 31:125 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§125. Amount of royalties relevant to reasonableness of lessee's expectation

RS 125 - Amount of royalties relevant to reasonableness of lessee's expectation  In applying Article 124, the amount of the royalties being paid may be considered only insofar as it may show the reasonableness of the lessee's expectation in continuing production. The amount need not be a serious or adequate equivalent for continuance of the lease as compared with the amount of the bonus, rentals, or other sums paid to the lessor.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:126 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§126. Interests created out of lessee's interest dependent thereon and not prescriptible

RS 126 - Interests created out of lessee's interest dependent thereon and not prescriptible  An interest created out of the mineral lessee's interest is dependent on the continued existence of the lease and is not subject to the prescription of nonuse.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §126, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:127 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§127. Lessee's right to assign or sublease

RS 127 - Lessee's right to assign or sublease  The lessee's interest in a mineral lease may be assigned or subleased in whole or in part.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §127, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:128 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§128. Responsibility of assignee or sublessee to original lessor

RS 128 - Responsibility of assignee or sublessee to original lessor  To the extent of the interest acquired, an assignee or sublessee acquires the rights and powers of the lessee and becomes responsible directly to the original lessor for performance of the lessee's obligations.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §128, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:129 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§129. Assignor or sublessor not relieved of obligations or liabilities unless discharged

RS 129 - Assignor or sublessor not relieved of obligations or liabilities unless discharged  An assignor or sublessor is not relieved of his obligations or liabilities under a mineral lease unless the lessor has discharged him expressly and in writing.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §129, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:130 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§130. Lease not divided by partial assignment or sublease

RS 130 - Lease not divided by partial assignment or sublease  A partial assignment or partial sublease does not divide a mineral lease.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §130, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:131 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§131. Lessor must accept performance by assignee or sublessee

RS 131 - Lessor must accept performance by assignee or sublessee  A mineral lessor must accept performance by an assignee or sublessee whether or not the assignment or sublease is filed for registry.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §131, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:132 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§132. Demands by lessor; effect on assignee or sublessee

RS 132 - Demands by lessor; effect on assignee or sublessee  An assignee or sublessee is bound by any notice or demand by the lessor on the lessee unless the lessor has been given written notice of the assignment or sublease and the assignment or sublease has been filed for registry. If filing and notice have taken place, any subsequent notice or demand by the lessor must be made on the assignee or sublessee.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §132, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:133 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§133. Termination of mineral lease

RS 133 - Termination of mineral lease  A mineral lease terminates at the expiration of the agreed term or upon the occurrence of an express resolutory condition.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §133, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:134 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§134. Right to relief for violation

RS 134 - Right to relief for violation  If a mineral lease is violated, an aggrieved party is entitled to any appropriate relief provided by law.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §134, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:135 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§135. Rules of default applicable except as specified

RS 135 - Rules of default applicable except as specified  The provisions of the Louisiana Civil Code concerning putting in default are applicable to mineral leases subject to the following modifications.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §135, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:136 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§136. Written notice; requirement and effect on claims for damages or dissolution of lease

RS 136 - Written notice; requirement and effect on claims for damages or dissolution of lease If a mineral lessor seeks relief from his lessee arising from drainage of the property leased or from any other claim that the lessee has failed to develop and operate the property leased as a prudent operator, he must give his lessee written notice of the asserted breach to perform and allow a reasonable time for performance by the lessee as a prerequisite to a judicial demand for damages or dissolution of the lease. If a lessee is found to have had actual or constructive knowledge of drainage and is held responsible for consequent damages, the damages may be computed from the time a reasonably prudent operator would have protected the leased premises from drainage. In other cases where notice is required by this Article damages may be computed only from the time the written notice was received by the lessee. Acts 1974, No. 50, §136, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 1995, No. 1116, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 31:137 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§137. Nonpayment of royalties; notice prerequisite to judicial demand

RS 137 - Nonpayment of royalties; notice prerequisite to judicial demand  If a mineral lessor seeks relief for the failure of his lessee to make timely or proper payment of royalties, he must give his lessee written notice of such failure as a prerequisite to a judicial demand for damages or dissolution of the lease.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §137, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:138 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§138. Required response of lessee to notice

RS 138 - Required response of lessee to notice  The lessee shall have thirty days after receipt of the required notice within which to pay the royalties due or to respond by stating in writing a reasonable cause for nonpayment. The payment or nonpayment of the royalties or stating or failing to state a reasonable cause for nonpayment within this period has the following effect on the remedies of dissolution and damages.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §138, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:138.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§138.1. Division order; precedence of lease; penalties for failure to pay royalties due

RS 138.1 - Division order; precedence of lease; penalties for failure to pay royalties due  A. For the purposes of this Article, a "division order" is an instrument setting forth the proportional ownership in oil or gas, or the value thereof, which division order is prepared after examination of title and which is executed by the owners of the production or other persons having authority to act on behalf of the owners thereof.  B. A division order may not alter or amend the terms of the oil and gas lease. A division order that varies the terms of the oil and gas lease is invalid to the extent of the variance, and the terms of the oil and gas lease take precedence.  C. The execution of a division order is not a condition precedent to receiving payment from a lessee. The lessee shall not withhold royalty payments because his lessor has not executed a division order.  D. If the lessee fails to pay royalties solely because his lessor has not executed a division order as defined in this Article, the court shall award as damages double the amount of royalties due, legal interest on that sum from the date due, and reasonable attorney's fees. However, if the lessor fails to supply the name, address, and tax identification number upon written request of the lessee, the lessee's failure to pay royalties shall be deemed reasonable.  Acts 1992, No. 1110, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 31:139 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§139. Effect of payment in response to notice

RS 139 - Effect of payment in response to notice  If the lessee pays the royalties due in response to the required notice, the remedy of dissolution shall be unavailable unless it be found that the original failure to pay was fraudulent. The court may award as damages double the amount of royalties due, interest on that sum from the date due, and a reasonable attorney's fee, provided the original failure to pay royalties was either fraudulent or willful and without reasonable grounds. In all other cases, such as mere oversight or neglect, damages shall be limited to interest on the royalties computed from the date due, and a reasonable attorney's fee if such interest is not paid within thirty days of written demand therefor.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §139, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:140 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§140. Effect of nonpayment in response to notice or failure to state cause therefor

RS 140 - Effect of nonpayment in response to notice or failure to state cause therefor  If the lessee fails to pay royalties due or fails to inform the lessor of a reasonable cause for failure to pay in response to the required notice, the court may award as damages double the amount of royalties due, interest on that sum from the date due, and a reasonable attorney's fee regardless of the cause for the original failure to pay royalties. The court may also dissolve the lease in its discretion.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §140, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§141. Dissolution not a favored remedy

RS 141 - Dissolution not a favored remedy  In a case where notice of failure to pay royalties is required, dissolution should be granted only if the conduct of the lessee, either in failing to pay originally or in failing to pay in response to the required notice, is such that the remedy of damages is inadequate to do justice.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §141, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:142 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§142. Dissolution may be partial or entire

RS 142 - Dissolution may be partial or entire  A mineral lease may be dissolved partially or in its entirety. A decree of partial dissolution may be made applicable to a specified portion of land, to a particular stratum or strata, or to a particular mineral or minerals.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §142, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:143 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§143. Summary eviction not applicable

RS 143 - Summary eviction not applicable  A mineral lessee cannot be evicted by summary process.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §143, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:144 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§144. After-acquired title clause may bind lessor and successors in title

RS 144 - After-acquired title clause may bind lessor and successors in title  A mineral lease may provide that a mineral right that terminates during the existence of the lease and becomes owned by the lessor or his successor in title shall be subject to the lease. If the lease is filed for registry, the provision is binding on all subsequent owners of the land or mineral rights leased.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §144, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:145 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§145. After-acquired title doctrine; applicability in absence of special clause

RS 145 - After-acquired title doctrine; applicability in absence of special clause If, in the absence of an express provision of the kind contemplated by the preceding Article, a party purports to grant a mineral lease on land or mineral rights that he does not own, any title thereto he subsequently acquires inures to the benefit of the lessee. Successors in title of the original lessor are not bound under this Article unless they agree expressly and in writing to become so bound.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §145, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:146 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§146. Lessor's privilege

RS 146 - Lessor's privilege  The lessor of a mineral lease has, for the payment of his rent, and other obligations of the lease, a right of pledge on all equipment, machinery, and other property of the lessee on or attached to the property leased. The right also extends to property of others on or attached to the property leased by their express or implied consent in connection with or contemplation of operations on the lease or land unitized therewith.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §146, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:147 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§147. Right to seize property on premises or within fifteen days of removal

RS 147 - Right to seize property on premises or within fifteen days of removal The mineral lessor may seize the property subject to his privilege before the lessee removes it from the leased premises, or within fifteen days after it has been removed by the lessee without the consent of the lessor, if it continues to be the property of the lessee, and can be identified.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §147, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:148 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§148. Manner of enforcement

RS 148 - Manner of enforcement  The mineral lessor may enforce his right of pledge in the same manner as the right of pledge accorded other lessors.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §148, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:149.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§149.1. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.

RS 149.1 - Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 31:149.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§149.2. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.

RS 149.2 - Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 31:149.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§149.3. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.

RS 149.3 - Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 31:150 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§150. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.

RS 150 - Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 31:151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§151. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.

RS 151 - Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 31:152 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§152. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.

RS 152 - Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 919, §2, eff. August 1, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 31:153 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§153. How mineral rights are possessed

RS 153 - How mineral rights are possessed  Mineral rights are possessed by their use or exercise according to their nature.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §153, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:154 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§154. Possession under title as including mineral rights

RS 154 - Possession under title as including mineral rights  One who establishes corporeal possession of land as owner under an act translative of title is in possession of the rights in minerals inherent in perfect ownership of land except to the extent mineral rights are reserved in the act or the act is expressly made subject to outstanding mineral rights. This Article does not apply to a mineral lessee of the possessor or any of his ancestors.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §154, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:155 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§155. Possession without title as including mineral rights

RS 155 - Possession without title as including mineral rights  A possessor of land as owner without title possesses the mineral rights inherent in perfect ownership of land.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §155, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:156 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§156. Interruption of possession by use or exercise of mineral rights

RS 156 - Interruption of possession by use or exercise of mineral rights  Possession of mineral rights under Article 154 or 155 is lost by adverse use or exercise of them according to their nature. Loss of possession occurs although the production or operations constituting the adverse use or exercise are not on the land being possessed. It is sufficient that the production or operations constitute a use of the mineral rights according to the title of the owner thereof. In the case of a mineral lease, the use or exercise must be such that it would interrupt the liberative prescription of nonuse if the lessee had been the owner of a mineral servitude.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §156, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:157 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§157. Interruption of possession by acknowledgment

RS 157 - Interruption of possession by acknowledgment  If a person possessing mineral rights under Article 154 or 155 acknowledges the title to mineral rights of the person against whom he is possessing, his possession of the mineral rights ceases on the date of the acknowledgment.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §157, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:158 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§158. Interruption of possession by judicial demand

RS 158 - Interruption of possession by judicial demand  If a person possessing mineral rights under Article 154 or 155 is made a party defendant in any action involving the possession or ownership of the mineral rights by the owner thereof, his possession of the mineral rights ceases on the date on which the action was filed in a court of competent jurisdiction or on the date of service of citation upon the possessor if the action is not filed in a court of competent jurisdiction. If the action is abandoned, voluntarily dismissed, or not prosecuted at the trial, it is considered that possession never ceased.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §158, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:159 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§159. Mineral rights not established by acquisitive prescription

RS 159 - Mineral rights not established by acquisitive prescription  Mineral rights may not be established by acquisitive prescription.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §159, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:160 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§160. Perfection of title by prescription as including mineral rights

RS 160 - Perfection of title by prescription as including mineral rights  When title to land is perfected by a possessor on the basis of acquisitive prescription, the title includes mineral rights to the extent that his possession included mineral rights for the required prescriptive period.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §160, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:161 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§161. Interruption of acquisitive prescription

RS 161 - Interruption of acquisitive prescription  Acquisitive prescription affecting mineral rights under Article 160 is interrupted by an act or event that results in the loss or cessation of or ouster from possession under Articles 156 through 158.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §161, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:162 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§162. Suspension of acquisitive prescription

RS 162 - Suspension of acquisitive prescription  A cause that suspends the running of the prescription of nonuse applicable to mineral rights has no effect on the accrual of acquisitive prescription in favor of one possessing the surface of the land as owner insofar as his possession may include mineral rights. However, if an obstacle to use of a mineral right is created by an adverse possessor, the accrual of acquisitive prescription as to the right is suspended in the same manner as the prescription of nonuse.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §162, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 31:163 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 31 - Mineral Code|§163. Acquisitive prescription; unavailability to mineral servitude owner

RS 163 - Acquisitive prescription; unavailability to mineral servitude owner  The owner of a mineral servitude cannot by any form of possession perfect an acquisitive title against the owner of a mineral royalty burdening his servitude.  Acts 1974, No. 50, §163, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.