The lessee may at any time file with the Secretary a written surrender of all rights under the lease or any portion thereof or any separate or distinct zone or geological horizon or any portion thereof. Such surrender shall be effective as of the date of its filing subject to the continuing obligation of the lessee to pay all rentals and royalties theretofore accrued and to place all wells on the lands or in the zone or horizons surrendered in condition for suspension or abandonment in accordance with the applicable lease terms, regulations and law. Thereupon the lessee shall be released from all obligations under such lease with respect to the lands, zones or horizons surrendered, but no such surrender shall release such lessee from any liability for breach of any monetary obligation of the lease with respect to which such lessee is in default at the time of the filing of such surrender.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 61. MINERALS IN SUBMERGED LANDS
§ 6102. Jurisdiction to lease.
§ 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.
§ 6110. Form of lease or permit.
§ 6111. Exclusive right to drill and remove minerals.
§ 6114. Rental for leased land.
§ 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.
§ 6123. Assignability of lease.
§ 6124. Protection against drainage.
§ 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.
§ 6130. Proceeds to General Fund.
§ 6131. Discriminatory bidding requirements prohibited.
§ 6132. Retention or protection of fill.
§ 6136. Jurisdiction over matters affecting health and safety.
§ 6137. No permit or lease to violators of this chapter.
§ 6138. Rules, regulations, orders.
§ 6140. Delegation of authority.
§ 6142. Violations; enforcement; civil and criminal penalties.