North Dakota § 38-15-01 Policy

North Dakota Statutes

§ 38-15-01 — Policy

North Dakota § 38-15-01

Title 38Mining and Gas and Oil Production

Ch. 38-15Resolution of Conflicts in Subsurface Mineral Production

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N.D. Cent. Code § 38-15-01 (2026).

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It is hereby declared to be in the public interest to foster, encourage, and promote the
development, production, and utilization of all natural resources of coal, commercial leonardite,
oil, gas, and subsurface minerals in a manner as will prevent waste and allow a greater ultimate
recovery of the natural resources, and to protect the rights of all owners so that the greatest
possible economic recovery of natural resources be obtained in the state, to the end that
landowners, royalty owners, producers, and the general public realize and enjoy the greatest
possible good from these vital natural resources.

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It is hereby declared to be in the public interest to foster, encourage, and promote the
development, production, and utilization of all natural resources of coal, commercial leonardite,
oil, gas, and subsurface minerals in a manner as will prevent waste and allow a greater ultimate
recovery of the natural resources, and to protect the rights of all owners so that the greatest
possible economic recovery of natural resources be obtained in the state, to the end that
landowners, royalty owners, producers, and the general public realize and enjoy the greatest
possible good from these vital natural resources.