North Dakota § 38-09-01 Interest in oil, gas, and mineral rights to be reserved on transfer of state lands

North Dakota Statutes

§ 38-09-01 — Interest in oil, gas, and mineral rights to be reserved on transfer of state lands

North Dakota § 38-09-01

Title 38Mining and Gas and Oil Production

Ch. 38-09Exploration and Production on Publicly Owned Lands

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N.D. Cent. Code § 38-09-01 (2026).

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In every transfer of land, whether by deed, contract, lease, or otherwise, by the state of
North Dakota, or by any department thereof, fifty percent of all oil, natural gas, or minerals which
may be found on or underlying such land shall be reserved to the state of North Dakota. Any
deed, contract, lease, or other transfer of any such land made after February 20, 1941, which
does not contain such reservation must be construed as if such reservation were contained
therein. The provisions of this section apply to all lands owned by this state or by any
department thereof regardless of how title thereto was acquired.

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lands.
In every transfer of land, whether by deed, contract, lease, or otherwise, by the state of
North Dakota, or by any department thereof, fifty percent of all oil, natural gas, or minerals which
may be found on or underlying such land shall be reserved to the state of North Dakota. Any
deed, contract, lease, or other transfer of any such land made after February 20, 1941, which
does not contain such reservation must be construed as if such reservation were contained
therein. The provisions of this section apply to all lands owned by this state or by any
department thereof regardless of how title thereto was acquired.