§ 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 […]
§ 6107. Public hearings; notice.
§ 6107. Public hearings; notice. (a) Before offering tide and submerged lands for leasing under this chapter, or whenever any person files a written application with the Secretary requesting that lands be offered for leasing under this chapter, accompanying the same with the required fee, the Secretary shall hold a public hearing as provided in […]
§ 6108. Determination of whether lease is in the public interest.
§ 6108. Determination of whether lease is in the public interest. After the public hearing the Secretary shall determine whether an invitation for bidding to lease the area under consideration would be in the public interest. In such determination the Secretary shall consider whether a lease or leases of the area under consideration would: (1) […]
§ 6109. Maximum area.
§ 6109. Maximum area. The maximum area which shall be included in any single lease to any person shall be 6 square miles or 3,840 acres. 7 Del. C. 1953, § 6409; 55 Del. Laws, c. 442, § 1; 59 Del. Laws, c. 212, § 1;
§ 6110. Form of lease or permit.
§ 6110. Form of lease or permit. (a) The language of §§ 6111 and 6117 of this title shall be incorporated substantially into every lease. (b) The language of § 6113 of this title shall be incorporated substantially into every permit. (c) Every lease, and every permit, shall contain those provisions selected by the Secretary […]
§ 6111. Exclusive right to drill and remove minerals.
§ 6111. Exclusive right to drill and remove minerals. The lease shall grant the exclusive right to drill for and produce all oil, gas, sulphur and other mineral deposits in the leased land and be for a primary term of 10 years and for so long thereafter as oil, gas, sulphur or other minerals are […]
§ 6112. Royalty.
§ 6112. Royalty. The Secretary shall specify in the notice described by § 6107 of this title and in the lease the rate of royalty paid under such lease which royalty shall not be less than 121/2 percent of gross production, or the value thereof, produced and saved from the leased lands and not used […]
§ 6113. Lien on production.
§ 6113. Lien on production. The State shall have alien upon all production for unpaid royalties. 7 Del. C. 1953, § 6413; 55 Del. Laws, c. 442, § 1; 59 Del. Laws, c. 212, § 1;
§ 6114. Rental for leased land.
§ 6114. Rental for leased land. The Secretary shall specify a rental payable annually in advance of not less than $0.25 for each acre of land subject to the lease at the rental date. After production has been established, rent paid shall be deducted from any royalty due under the terms of a lease during […]
§ 6115. Bonds.
§ 6115. Bonds. Sufficient bonding or insurance requirements, as determined by the Secretary shall be specified to secure to the State performance and the faithful compliance by the lessee with the terms of the lease, and further to secure adjacent landowners and the public generally as to all proper claims for damages arising from operations […]