Montana § 77-3-451 Limitation On Public Inspection Rights

Montana Statutes

§ 77-3-451 — Limitation On Public Inspection Rights

Montana § 77-3-451

Title 77STATE LANDS

Ch. 3ROCK, MINERAL, COAL, OIL, AND GAS RESOURCES

Part 4Oil and Gas

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Mont. Code Ann. § 77-3-451 (2026).

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77-3-451 . Limitation on public inspection rights. The department may withhold from public inspection any information obtained from an oil or gas lessee under this part if the information, including drill logs, seismic data, and lithographic descriptions, relates to the geology of the oil or gas lease. The withholding is effective for as long as the department considers it necessary either to protect the lessee's economic interest in the geologic information against unwarranted injury or to protect the public's best interest.

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77-3-451 . Limitation on public inspection rights. The department may withhold from public inspection any information obtained from an oil or gas lessee under this part if the information, including drill logs, seismic data, and lithographic descriptions, relates to the geology of the oil or gas lease. The withholding is effective for as long as the department considers it necessary either to protect the lessee's economic interest in the geologic information against unwarranted injury or to protect the public's best interest.