Montana Code Annotated
Table of Contents / TITLE 77. STATE LANDS / CHAPTER 3. ROCK, MINERAL, COAL, OIL, AND GAS RESOURCES
Part 4. Oil and Gas
Current Version 2025, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1995
77-3-401 - Oil And Gas Leases Authorized
77-3-402 - Rules
77-3-403 - Hearings On Questions Related To Leases
77-3-404 - Limitation On Area Under Single Lease
77-3-405 - Leased Lands To Be Generally Compact And Contiguous
77-3-406 - Number Of Leases Which One Person May Hold
77-3-407 - New Leases On Lands Leased Prior To February 28, 1953
77-3-408 - Certain State Officers Not To Be Interested In Leases
77-3-409 - Misconduct Of Officers In Relation To Oil And Gas Leases
77-3-410 - False Statements Relating To Oil And Gas Leases
77-3-411 - Notice Of Lease Sale Required
77-3-412 - Through 77-3-420 Reserved
77-3-421 - Duration Of Lease
77-3-422 - Lease Extension Clause
77-3-423 - Annual Rental
77-3-424 - Power To Terminate Lease In Absence Of Commencement Of Drilling Or Payment Of Delay Drilling Penalty
77-3-425 - Dry Hole Clause
77-3-426 - Lessee To Prevent Waste
77-3-427 - Provision For Offset Wells – Compensatory Royalties
77-3-428 - Additional Development Following Completion Of Productive Well
77-3-429 - Operating Agreements
77-3-430 - Pooling Agreements And Unit Operations
77-3-431 - Report Of Lessees
77-3-432 - Royalty
77-3-433 - Shut-In Gas Royalty
77-3-434 - Manner Of Making Royalty Payment
77-3-435 - Payments Due To State – Audit – Notice – Action
77-3-436 - Disposition Of Royalties And Other Money
77-3-437 - Amendment Of Existing Leases
77-3-438 - Assignments Of Leases
77-3-439 - Surrender Of Leases
77-3-440 - Forfeiture And Cancellation Of Leases
77-3-441 - Restriction On New Lease Following Termination Of Old Lease
77-3-442 - Disposition Of Property Of Lessee Upon Termination Of Lease
77-3-443 - Reservation In Lease For Disposition Of Surface
77-3-444 - Limitation On Overriding Royalties And Payments Out Of Production
77-3-445 - Through 77-3-450 Reserved
77-3-451 - Limitation On Public Inspection Rights