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§ 6101. Definitions. - This chapter shall apply to all lands located within the...
§ 6102. Jurisdiction to lease. - (a) The Secretary and the Governor have exclusive jurisdiction to...
§ 6103. Surveys. - (a) The Secretary, upon application by any person, may permit...
§ 6104. Permits for surveys. - (a) Upon compliance of an applicant with § 6103 of...
§ 6105. Filing of records of drilling; confidential nature of records. - (a) Records of drilling conducted by a permittee under §...
§ 6106. Unlawful disclosure of information; penalties; jurisdiction of offenses. - (a) The Secretary, or any person performing any function or...
§ 6107. Public hearings; notice. - (a) Before offering tide and submerged lands for leasing under...
§ 6108. Determination of whether lease is in the public interest. - After the public hearing the Secretary shall determine whether an...
§ 6109. Maximum area. - The maximum area which shall be included in any single...
§ 6110. Form of lease or permit. - (a) The language of §§ 6111 and 6117 of this...
§ 6111. Exclusive right to drill and remove minerals. - The lease shall grant the exclusive right to drill for...
§ 6112. Royalty. - The Secretary shall specify in the notice described by §...
§ 6113. Lien on production. - The State shall have alien upon all production for unpaid...
§ 6114. Rental for leased land. - The Secretary shall specify a rental payable annually in advance...
§ 6115. Bonds. - Sufficient bonding or insurance requirements, as determined by the Secretary...
§ 6116. Cessation of production. - In the event production on the leasehold shall cease at...
§ 6117. Slant and adjacent drilling. - Unless otherwise determined by the Secretary, each well drilled pursuant...
§ 6118. Restoration of visible lands to original condition. - Upon any partial or total termination, surrender or forfeiture of...
§ 6119. Pollution and contamination prohibited. - (a) Avoidable pollution or avoidable contamination of the ocean and...
§ 6120. Extension of lease where permits required. - If the lessee, as disclosed by information submitted with his...
§ 6121. Commencing of operations for drilling. - Subject to the lessee's right to surrender, the lessee shall...
§ 6122. Nonconflicting uses. - The State reserves the right to permit reasonable nonconflicting use...
§ 6123. Assignability of lease. - No permit, easement or lease, or any portion thereof shall...
§ 6124. Protection against drainage. - The lessee shall at all times proceed with due diligence...
§ 6125. Surrender by lessee. - The lessee may at any time file with the Secretary...
§ 6126. Cancellation of lease; judicial proceedings. - The Secretary may cancel any lease upon which oil, gas,...
§ 6127. Lease shall conform to all laws, rules and regulations. - It shall be a continuing condition of any lease that...
§ 6128. Notice of offer to lease; bid award; fee. - (a) The Secretary may offer to lease tide and submerged...
§ 6129. Execution of lease. - All leases and other instruments required in carrying out this...
§ 6130. Proceeds to General Fund. - The proceeds from all leases under this chapter, including rents...
§ 6131. Discriminatory bidding requirements prohibited. - In leasing tide and submerged lands, the Secretary may not...
§ 6132. Retention or protection of fill. - Under a lease entered into by the Secretary pursuant to...
§ 6133. Interest leaseable. - Any interest in lands, or lands in fee simple, acquired...
§ 6134. Joint exploration. - For the purpose of properly conserving the natural resources of...
§ 6135. Sulphur. - This chapter applies equally to the exploration and leasing of...
§ 6136. Jurisdiction over matters affecting health and safety. - This chapter does not deprive this State or any agency...
§ 6137. No permit or lease to violators of this chapter. - No permit or lease shall be granted to any person...
§ 6138. Rules, regulations, orders. - In addition to and not in lieu of any other...
§ 6139. Federal approval. - All leases and permits granted pursuant to this chapter shall...
§ 6140. Delegation of authority. - The Secretary may, from time to time, delegate the State...
§ 6141. Existing rights. - This chapter shall not change the law of this State...
§ 6142. Violations; enforcement; civil and criminal penalties. - (a) The Secretary shall enforce this chapter. (b) Whoever violates...
§ 6143. Cease and desist order. - The Secretary shall have the power to issue an order...