Delaware Code
Chapter 61. MINERALS IN SUBMERGED LANDS
§ 6111. Exclusive right to drill and remove minerals.

The lease shall grant the exclusive right to drill for and produce all oil, gas, sulphur and other mineral deposits in the leased land and be for a primary term of 10 years and for so long thereafter as oil, gas, sulphur or other minerals are produced in paying quantities from the leased land, or lessee is diligently conducting producing, drilling, deepening, repairing, redrilling or other necessary lease or well maintenance operations on the leased land, or is excused from conducting such operations under the terms of the lease.

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Chapter 61. MINERALS IN SUBMERGED LANDS

§ 6101. Definitions.

§ 6102. Jurisdiction to lease.

§ 6103. Surveys.

§ 6104. Permits for surveys.

§ 6105. Filing of records of drilling; confidential nature of records.

§ 6106. Unlawful disclosure of information; penalties; jurisdiction of offenses.

§ 6107. Public hearings; notice.

§ 6108. Determination of whether lease is in the public interest.

§ 6109. Maximum area.

§ 6110. Form of lease or permit.

§ 6111. Exclusive right to drill and remove minerals.

§ 6112. Royalty.

§ 6113. Lien on production.

§ 6114. Rental for leased land.

§ 6115. Bonds.

§ 6116. Cessation of production.

§ 6117. Slant and adjacent drilling.

§ 6118. Restoration of visible lands to original condition.

§ 6119. Pollution and contamination prohibited.

§ 6120. Extension of lease where permits required.

§ 6121. Commencing of operations for drilling.

§ 6122. Nonconflicting uses.

§ 6123. Assignability of lease.

§ 6124. Protection against drainage.

§ 6125. Surrender by lessee.

§ 6126. Cancellation of lease; judicial proceedings.

§ 6127. Lease shall conform to all laws, rules and regulations.

§ 6128. Notice of offer to lease; bid award; fee.

§ 6129. Execution of lease.

§ 6130. Proceeds to General Fund.

§ 6131. Discriminatory bidding requirements prohibited.

§ 6132. Retention or protection of fill.

§ 6133. Interest leaseable.

§ 6134. Joint exploration.

§ 6135. Sulphur.

§ 6136. Jurisdiction over matters affecting health and safety.

§ 6137. No permit or lease to violators of this chapter.

§ 6138. Rules, regulations, orders.

§ 6139. Federal approval.

§ 6140. Delegation of authority.

§ 6141. Existing rights.

§ 6142. Violations; enforcement; civil and criminal penalties.

§ 6143. Cease and desist order.