Mineral, Coal, Oil, and Gas Leases.

  1. Law
  2. Revised Code of Washington
  3. Public Lands
  4. Mineral, Coal, Oil, and Gas Leases.

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Section
79.14.010

Definitions.

Section
79.14.020

Leases authorized—Terms—Duration.

Section
79.14.030

Rental fees—Minimum royalties.

Section
79.14.040

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

Section
79.14.050

Drilling operations beyond lease term—Lease provisions.

Section
79.14.060

Surrender of lease—Liability.

Section
79.14.070

Royalties.

Section
79.14.080

Leases of land within a geologic structure.

Section
79.14.090

Cancellation or forfeiture of leases—New leases.

Section
79.14.100

Cooperative or unit plans—Communization or drilling agreements.

Section
79.14.110

Customary provisions in leases.

Section
79.14.120

Rules.

Section
79.14.130

Wells to be located minimum distance from boundaries—Exception.

Section
79.14.140

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

Section
79.14.150

Sales of timber—Rules.

Section
79.14.160

Development after discovery.

Section
79.14.170

Spacing and offsetting of wells.

Section
79.14.180

Lands may be withheld from leasing.

Section
79.14.190

Payment of royalty share—Royalty in kind.

Section
79.14.200

Prior permits validated—Relinquishment for new leases.

Section
79.14.210

Assignments and subleases of leases.

Section
79.14.220

Appeal from rulings of commissioner.

Section
79.14.300

Prospecting and mining contracts—Authority—Exceptions.

Section
79.14.310

Prospecting and mining—Public auction of mining contracts.

Section
79.14.315

Recreational prospecting permits.

Section
79.14.320

Department may adopt rules.

Section
79.14.330

Prospecting lease—Application fee.

Section
79.14.340

Compensation for loss or damage to surface rights.

Section
79.14.350

Prospecting leases—Term—Rent—Conditions.

Section
79.14.360

Conversion to mining contract.

Section
79.14.370

Prospecting and mining—Lessee's rights and duties.

Section
79.14.380

Prospecting and mining—Termination for default.

Section
79.14.390

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

Section
79.14.400

Prospecting and mining—Reclamation of premises.

Section
79.14.410

Prospecting and mining—Minimum royalty.

Section
79.14.420

Mining contracts—Renewal of contract.

Section
79.14.430

Prospecting and mining—Consolidation.

Section
79.14.440

Prospecting and mining—Disclosure of information.

Section
79.14.450

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

Section
79.14.470

Leases and option contracts authorized.

Section
79.14.480

Application for option contract—Fee.

Section
79.14.490

Investigation and issue of option contract.

Section
79.14.500

Damage to surface owner or lessee.

Section
79.14.510

Lease—Application, terms, royalties.

Section
79.14.520

Lease without option contract.

Section
79.14.530

Confidential information.

Section
79.14.540

Use and sale of materials from land.

Section
79.14.550

Suspension of mining—Termination of lease.

Section
79.14.560

Condition of premises on termination.

Section
79.14.570

Re-lease—Procedure—Preference rights.

Section
79.14.580

Waste prohibited.

Section
79.14.900

Severability—1955 c 131.