Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 79.14 - Mineral, Coal, Oil, and Gas Leases.
79.14.070 - Royalties.

RCW 79.14.070
Royalties.

All oil and gas leases issued pursuant to this chapter shall be upon a royalty of not less than twelve and one-half percent of the gross production of all oil, gas or other hydrocarbons produced and saved from the lands covered by such lease.

[ 1955 c 131 § 7. Prior: 1937 c 161 § 9; 1927 c 255 § 176. Formerly RCW 78.28.340.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 79 - Public Lands

Chapter 79.14 - Mineral, Coal, Oil, and Gas Leases.

79.14.010 - Definitions.

79.14.020 - Leases authorized—Terms—Duration.

79.14.030 - Rental fees—Minimum royalties.

79.14.040 - Compensation to owners of private rights and to state for surface damage.

79.14.050 - Drilling operations beyond lease term—Lease provisions.

79.14.060 - Surrender of lease—Liability.

79.14.070 - Royalties.

79.14.080 - Leases of land within a geologic structure.

79.14.090 - Cancellation or forfeiture of leases—New leases.

79.14.100 - Cooperative or unit plans—Communization or drilling agreements.

79.14.110 - Customary provisions in leases.

79.14.120 - Rules.

79.14.130 - Wells to be located minimum distance from boundaries—Exception.

79.14.140 - Rights-of-way over public lands—Payment for timber.

79.14.150 - Sales of timber—Rules.

79.14.160 - Development after discovery.

79.14.170 - Spacing and offsetting of wells.

79.14.180 - Lands may be withheld from leasing.

79.14.190 - Payment of royalty share—Royalty in kind.

79.14.200 - Prior permits validated—Relinquishment for new leases.

79.14.210 - Assignments and subleases of leases.

79.14.220 - Appeal from rulings of commissioner.

79.14.300 - Prospecting and mining contracts—Authority—Exceptions.

79.14.310 - Prospecting and mining—Public auction of mining contracts.

79.14.315 - Recreational prospecting permits.

79.14.320 - Department may adopt rules.

79.14.330 - Prospecting lease—Application fee.

79.14.340 - Compensation for loss or damage to surface rights.

79.14.350 - Prospecting leases—Term—Rent—Conditions.

79.14.360 - Conversion to mining contract.

79.14.370 - Prospecting and mining—Lessee's rights and duties.

79.14.380 - Prospecting and mining—Termination for default.

79.14.390 - Prospecting leases and mining contracts—Form, terms, conditions.

79.14.400 - Prospecting and mining—Reclamation of premises.

79.14.410 - Prospecting and mining—Minimum royalty.

79.14.420 - Mining contracts—Renewal of contract.

79.14.430 - Prospecting and mining—Consolidation.

79.14.440 - Prospecting and mining—Disclosure of information.

79.14.450 - Prospecting and mining—Disposition of materials not covered by lease or contract.

79.14.470 - Leases and option contracts authorized.

79.14.480 - Application for option contract—Fee.

79.14.490 - Investigation and issue of option contract.

79.14.500 - Damage to surface owner or lessee.

79.14.510 - Lease—Application, terms, royalties.

79.14.520 - Lease without option contract.

79.14.530 - Confidential information.

79.14.540 - Use and sale of materials from land.

79.14.550 - Suspension of mining—Termination of lease.

79.14.560 - Condition of premises on termination.

79.14.570 - Re-lease—Procedure—Preference rights.

79.14.580 - Waste prohibited.

79.14.900 - Severability—1955 c 131.