§ 6133. Interest leaseable.
§ 6133. Interest leaseable. Any interest in lands, or lands in fee simple, acquired by the Secretary by purchase, donation, lease, condemnation or otherwise, may be made available to any lessee of the State for the purposes contained in this chapter and upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Secretary. 7 […]
§ 6118. Restoration of visible lands to original condition.
§ 6118. Restoration of visible lands to original condition. Upon any partial or total termination, surrender or forfeiture of its permit or lease, the Secretary may require that the permittee or lessee, within a reasonable time, restore that portion of the premises that is visible at extreme low tide, to substantially its original condition. 7 […]
§ 6103. Surveys.
§ 6103. Surveys. (a) The Secretary, upon application by any person, may permit geological, geophysical and seismic surveys, including the taking of cores and other samples, or the tide and submerged lands of this State. Such permits shall be nonexclusive and shall not give any preferential rights to any oil, gas and sulphur or other […]
§ 6119. Pollution and contamination prohibited.
§ 6119. Pollution and contamination prohibited. (a) Avoidable pollution or avoidable contamination of the ocean and of the waters covering submerged lands, avoidable pollution or avoidable contamination of the beaches or land underlying the ocean or waters covering submerged lands, or any substantial impairment of and interference with the enjoyment and use thereof, including but […]
§ 6104. Permits for surveys.
§ 6104. Permits for surveys. (a) Upon compliance of an applicant with § 6103 of this title, the Secretary may issue to the applicant a permit to conduct a geological, geophysical and seismic survey, including the taking of cores and other samples, in areas of the tide and submerged lands of this State described on […]
§ 6120. Extension of lease where permits required.
§ 6120. Extension of lease where permits required. If the lessee, as disclosed by information submitted with his or her bid, proposes to drill 1 or more wells from filled lands, whether contiguous or noncontiguous to the littoral lands or uplands, or from any pier or from platforms or other fixed or floating structures to […]
§ 6105. Filing of records of drilling; confidential nature of records.
§ 6105. Filing of records of drilling; confidential nature of records. (a) Records of drilling conducted by a permittee under § 6104 of this title shall be retained by the permittee and be made available to the Secretary and the State Geologist upon their request. Any such records which the permittee is required to make […]
§ 6121. Commencing of operations for drilling.
§ 6121. Commencing of operations for drilling. Subject to the lessee’s right to surrender, the lessee shall commence operations for the drilling of a well within 5 years from date of the lease and commence production within 3 years of discovery of oil, gas, sulphur or other minerals in paying quantities, unless the Secretary shall […]
§ 6106. Unlawful disclosure of information; penalties; jurisdiction of offenses.
§ 6106. Unlawful disclosure of information; penalties; jurisdiction of offenses. (a) The Secretary, or any person performing any function or work assigned to him or her by the Secretary, shall not disclose to any person who is not an employee of the Secretary or to any person who is not performing any function or work […]
§ 6122. Nonconflicting uses.
§ 6122. Nonconflicting uses. The State reserves the right to permit reasonable nonconflicting use (including seismic surveys but excluding core hole drilling of lands under lease) so long as: (1) Such uses do not unreasonably impair or interfere with operations of the lessee; and (2) Requirement is made that the permittee indemnify the lessee against […]