It shall be the duty of both the lessee, or his or her assignee, and any pipeline company, corporation, or individual contracting for the purchase of oil or gas under any oil, gas, or mineral lease to protect the royalty of the lessor's interest by paying to the lessor or his or her assignees the same price, including premiums, steaming charges, and bonuses of whatsoever name for royalty oil or gas that is paid the operator or lessee under the lease for the working interest thereunder.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development
Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine
Chapter 74 - Measurement, Inspection, And Sale Of Oil And Gas
§ 15-74-702. Royalties paid in lieu of drilling off-set wells on adjacent units
§ 15-74-703. Entitlement of royalty interests to premiums and bonuses
§ 15-74-705. Purchaser's price for royalty gas
§ 15-74-706. Contracting to buy royalty gas for less than price paid operator or lessee
§ 15-74-707. Time of royalty payment — Monthly statements to royalty owner
§ 15-74-709. Default or delinquency by lessees or others responsible for payment of royalties