55-1601. Lapsing and reversion of mineral interests; definition. As used in this act, “mineral interest” means an interest created by an instrument transferring, by grant, assignment, reservation or otherwise, an interest of any kind in coal, oil, gas or other minerals. History: L. 1983, ch. 185, § 1; July 1.
55-1602. Same; lapse and reversion, when. An interest in coal, oil, gas or other minerals, if unused for a period of 20 years, shall lapse, unless a statement of claim is filed in accordance with K.S.A. 55-1604, and the ownership shall revert to the current surface owner. History: L. 1983, ch. 185, § 2; July […]
55-1603. Same; use of mineral interest defined. (a) A mineral interest shall be considered to be used when: (1) There are any minerals produced under the interest; (2) operations are being conducted on the interest for injection, withdrawal, storage or disposal of water, gas or other fluid substances; (3) rentals or royalties are being paid […]
55-1604. Same; statement of claim, contents; filing, when and where; effect of failure to file. (a) A statement of claim may be filed by the owner of a mineral interest prior to the end of the twenty-year period specified by K.S.A. 55-1602 or within three years after the effective date of this act, whichever is […]
55-1605. Same; notice of lapse by succeeding owner; contents; prima facie evidence, when. Upon the lapse of a mineral interest under K.S.A. 55-1602, any person who will succeed to the ownership of the interest shall give notice of the lapse of the mineral interest by publishing notice of the lapse in a newspaper of general […]
55-1606. Same; recordation by register of deeds of statement of claim or proof of notice. Upon the filing of a statement of claim as provided in K.S.A. 55-1604 or the filing of proof of service of notice as provided in K.S.A. 55-1605, the register of deeds shall record the filing in a book to be […]
55-1607. Same; waiver of law prohibited. The provisions of this act may not be waived at any time prior to the expiration of the twenty-year period provided in K.S.A. 55-1602. History: L. 1983, ch. 185, § 7; July 1.
55-1610. Development of minerals within city; definitions. When used in this act: (a) “Minerals” mean oil and gas; (b) “city” means any city located within the state of Kansas. History: L. 1983, ch. 55, § 1; July 1.
55-1611. Same; authorizing ordinance, requirements. Whenever the governing body of any city authorizes the development of minerals within the corporate limits of the city, it may adopt an ordinance dividing the city into drilling units for the production of those minerals. The ordinance shall require any persons having the right to produce minerals in a […]
55-1612. Same; protective ordinances permitted, when. Nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting the governing body of any city from adopting any other ordinance which does not conflict with any state law or rule or regulation providing for the protection of the public health, safety or welfare in relation to the production of […]
55-1613. Same; act not applicable to certain drilling units. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any drilling unit in which there is a producing well or wells. History: L. 1983, ch. 55, § 4; July 1.
55-1614. Interest payments on payments from oil or gas production; definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Payee” means any person or persons, or a court of competent jurisdiction, to whom payment of revenues accrued from the first sale of oil or gas from an oil or gas well located in Kansas should be made, […]
55-1615. Same; interest on certain payments required; commencement and amount of payments; exception. The payor shall owe its payee interest on any payment, other than excluded payments, at the interest rate provided herein, determined on the first business day of the month that interest commences to accrue for that payment. For each subsequent month, the […]
55-1616. Same; force and effect of waivers. Any waiver of the interest provided by this act shall be of no force or effect, unless such waiver is evidenced by a written document executed by payee which clearly states that payee waives payee’s right to receive interest provided by this act by an express reference to […]
55-1617. Same; jurisdiction of court to settle disputes; attorney fees. The district court of the county in which oil or gas is produced shall be a court of proper venue for proceedings brought pursuant to this act. The prevailing party in a proceeding brought pursuant to this act on which a judgment is rendered may […]
55-1618. Same; nonapplicability to certain interest payments. No provision of this act shall be construed to apply to any interest payment governed, in law or equity, by any statute of the United States of America or any valid rule and regulation or order promulgated thereunder. History: L. 1991, ch. 160, § 5; July 1.
55-1619. Same; rights of payee not limited or impaired. No provision of this act shall be construed to limit or otherwise impair the rights of the payee to receive or recover any payment or any other right of payee whatsoever conferred in law or equity or by statute or otherwise. History: L. 1991, ch. 160, […]
55-1620. Oil and gas payments to interest owners; information required to be included. When a payment is made for proceeds attributable to oil or gas production, the payment shall be accompanied by the following information, or the following information shall be calculable from the information provided with the payment: (a) The lease, property, or well […]
55-1621. Same; contractual obligations or rights not affected. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to amend or otherwise affect any contractual obligations or rights which may otherwise exist. History: L. 1997, ch. 136, § 2; Jan. 1, 1998.
55-1622. Oil and gas payments to interest owners; specific listing of information; when. (a) Upon written request by the owner of a royalty interest in oil or gas production, submitted to the payor by certified mail, the payor shall provide to the royalty owner in writing any of the following information which has been specifically […]
