North Dakota § 47-16-39.3 Division orders - Definition, function, and operation

North Dakota Statutes

§ 47-16-39.3 — Division orders - Definition, function, and operation

North Dakota § 47-16-39.3

Title 47Property

Ch. 47-16Leasing of Real Property

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N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-39.3 (2026).

Text

A division order is an instrument executed by the operator, the royalty owners, and any
other person having an interest in the production directing the purchaser of oil or gas to pay for
the products taken in the proportions set out in the instrument. Royalty payments may not be
withheld because an interest owner has not executed a division order. A division order may not
alter or amend the terms of the oil and gas lease. A division order that varies the terms of the oil
and gas lease is invalid to the extent of the variance and the terms of the oil and gas lease take
precedence.

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A division order is an instrument executed by the operator, the royalty owners, and any
other person having an interest in the production directing the purchaser of oil or gas to pay for
the products taken in the proportions set out in the instrument. Royalty payments may not be
withheld because an interest owner has not executed a division order. A division order may not
alter or amend the terms of the oil and gas lease. A division order that varies the terms of the oil
and gas lease is invalid to the extent of the variance and the terms of the oil and gas lease take
precedence.