Sec. 89.081. CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF COST. If an operator or nonoperator owns only a partial interest in the well or oil and gas and the operator or nonoperator pays a larger proportion of the cost of plugging the well than his proportionate interest in the well or oil and gas, he has a cause of action against the other operators and nonoperators for their proportionate shares of the cost of plugging.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2554, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5251, ch. 967, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5407, ch. 1002, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas
Subchapter D. Costs of Plugging Wells
Section 89.081. Cause of Action for Disproportionate Share of Cost
Section 89.083. First Lien on Equipment; Cause of Action if Commission Plugs
Section 89.084. Money Paid Commission by Private Person
Section 89.085. Possession and Sale of Equipment to Cover Plugging Costs
Section 89.086. Claims Against Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund
Section 89.087. Judicial Review of Commission Decisions; Immunity From Suit and Liability
Section 89.088. Record of Request for Notice by Lienholder or Nonoperator; Form; Fee