Wyoming § 30-5-303 Payment for production; penalty for violation;
jurisdiction; costs and fees

Wyoming Statutes

§ 30-5-303 — Payment for production; penalty for violation; jurisdiction; costs and fees

Wyoming § 30-5-303

Title 30Mines and Minerals

Ch. 5OIL AND GAS

Art. 3PAYMENT FOR INTERESTS IN PRODUCTION

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-5-303 (2026).

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(a)Any lessee or operator, purchaser or other party legally responsible for payment who violates the provisions of this article is liable to the person or persons legally entitled to proceeds from production for the unpaid amount of such proceeds, plus interest at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum on the unpaid principal balance from the due date specified in W.S. 30-5-301(a).

(b)The district court for the county in which a well producing oil, gas or related hydrocarbons is located has jurisdiction over all proceedings brought pursuant to this article and the prevailing party in any proceedings brought pursuant to this article shall be entitled to recover all court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(c)Any person who fails to provide royalty information as provided in W.S.

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(a) Any lessee or operator, purchaser or other party
legally responsible for payment who violates the provisions of
this article is liable to the person or persons legally entitled
to proceeds from production for the unpaid amount of such
proceeds, plus interest at the rate of eighteen percent (18%)
per annum on the unpaid principal balance from the due date
specified in W.S. 30-5-301(a).
(b) The district court for the county in which a well
producing oil, gas or related hydrocarbons is located has
jurisdiction over all proceedings brought pursuant to this
article and the prevailing party in any proceedings brought
pursuant to this article shall be entitled to recover all court
costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
(c) Any person who fails to provide royalty information as
provided in W.S. 30-5-305(b) is liable to the affected royalty,
overriding royalty or other nonworking interest owner in the
amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month that complete
reporting is not provided to the interest owner.