Section 1203.50.

1203.50. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Oil and Gas Lien Act. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2020.)

Section 1203.51.

1203.51. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this section shall govern the construction of this chapter. (a) “Person” means an individual, corporation, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or association. (b) “Owner” means a person holding any interest in the legal or equitable title or both to any leasehold for oil or gas purposes, […]

Section 1203.52.

1203.52. Any person who shall, under contract with the owner of any leasehold for oil or gas purposes perform any labor or furnish any material or services used or employed, or furnished to be used or employed in the drilling or operating of any oil or gas well upon such leasehold, or in the constructing, […]

Section 1203.53.

1203.53. Liens created under Section 1203.52 shall extend to: (a) The leasehold for oil or gas purposes to which the materials or services were furnished, or for which the labor was performed, and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, exclusive of any and all royalty interest, overriding interests and production payments created by an instrument recorded prior to […]

Section 1203.54.

1203.54. Any person who shall, under contract, perform any labor or furnish any material or services as a subcontractor under an original contractor or for or to an original contractor or a subcontractor under an original contractor, shall be entitled to a lien upon all the property upon which the lien of an original contactor […]

Section 1203.55.

1203.55. When a lien provided for in this chapter shall have attached to a leasehold estate, forfeiture of such estate shall not impair any lien as to material, appurtenances and fixtures located thereon and to which such lien has attached prior to forfeiture. If a lien provided for in this chapter attaches to an equitable […]

Section 1203.56.

1203.56. The lien provided for in this chapter arises on the date of the furnishing of the first item of material or services or the date of performance of the first labor for which a lien is claimed under the provisions of this chapter. Upon compliance with the provisions of Section 1203.58, such lien shall […]

Section 1203.57.

1203.57. All liens arising by virtue of this chapter upon the same property shall be of equal standing except that liens of persons for the performance of labor shall be preferred to all other liens arising by virtue of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2020.)

Section 1203.58.

1203.58. Every person claiming a lien under this chapter, shall record in the office of the county recorder for the county in which such leasehold, or some part thereof, is situated, a verified statement setting forth the amount claimed and the items thereof, the dates on which labor was performed or material or services furnished, […]

Section 1203.59.

1203.59. Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any lien claimed by virtue of this chapter, insofar as it may extend to oil or gas or the proceeds of the sale of oil or gas, shall not be effective against any purchaser of such oil or gas until written notice of such claim has […]

Section 1203.60.

1203.60. (a) Whenever any lien or liens shall be claimed or recorded under the provisions of this chapter then the lessor or owner of the property on which the lien or liens are claimed or the contractor or subcontractor through whom such lien or liens are claimed, or either of them, may record a bond with […]

Section 1203.61.

1203.61. (a) Any lien provided for by this chapter shall be enforced in the same manner as provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 8400) of Title 2 of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code. The action shall be filed within 180 days from the time of the recording of the lien. If […]

Section 1203.62.

1203.62. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair or affect the right of any person to whom any debt may be due for work performed or materials or services furnished to maintain a personal action against the person liable for such debt. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2020.)

Section 1203.63.

1203.63. The taking of any note or any additional security by any person given a lien by this chapter shall not constitute a waiver of the lien given by this chapter unless made a waiver by express agreement of the parties in writing. The claiming of a lien under this chapter shall not constitute a […]

Section 1203.64.

1203.64. All claims for liens and likewise all actions to recover therefor under this chapter shall be assignable upon compliance with the provisions of Section 1203.58 so as to vest in the assignee all rights and remedies herein given subject to all defenses thereto that might be raised if such assignments had not been made. […]

Section 1203.65.

1203.65. All liens granted by this chapter shall be perfected and enforced in accordance with the provisions hereof whether such liens arise before or after the effective date of this chapter; provided, however, that any unperfected lien granted under any statute in effect prior to the effective date of this chapter and which could be […]

Section 1203.66.

1203.66. This chapter shall be given liberal construction in favor of all persons entitled to any lien under it. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2020.)