North Dakota Century Code

Chapter 15-05

Leasing Coal, Oil, Gas, and Other Rights

Section Section Name
15-05-01 Coal lands or coal in tracts ‑ Leases ‑ Term
15-05-02 Rental for coal lands ‑ Regulations governing
15-05-03 Lease for coal mining purposes not to interfere with right to lease for pasture ‑ Exception
15-05-04 Lands containing coal leased for agricultural purposes ‑ Contents of lease
15-05-05 Board to make rules and regulations governing coal leasing
15-05-06 Valuable deposits found on school and public institution lands ‑ Disposal
15-05-07 State geologist to determine lands on which coal exists
15-05-08 Penalty for mining and prospecting in violation of requirements governing
15-05-09 Leases for oil, gas, and other products
15-05-10 Royalties from oil and gas leases ‑ Obligation to pay ‑ Rents from other leases ‑ Breach ‑ Rules
15-05-11 Improvements defined
15-05-12 Sale or lease of land on which improvements have been made ‑ Right of owner of improvements
15-05-12.1 Improvements made on lands by a mineral lessee
15-05-13 Oil, gas, and other leases separate from grazing and farming leases
15-05-14 Bonds for rents and royalties
15-05-15 Assignment of lease only with consent of board
15-05-16 Reports ‑ State geologist ‑ Department of health and human services ‑ Department of environmental quality
15-05-17 Lessee first establishing oil well has preference as to leasing of adjacent lands
15-05-18 Leases of sand and gravel, construction aggregate, and other construction minerals
15-05-19 Appropriation for lease expenses ‑ Continuing appropriation