South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 4 - School And Public Lands
Article 4:01 - Leases
Chapter 4:01:01 - Oil and gas leases
Section 4:01:01:11 - Completion of a well allowed if commenced within the term of lease
Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 4:01:01:11
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
The lessee shall have the right to continue drilling a well to completion with reasonable diligence and dispatch if the lessee begins to drill that well within the term of the lease or an extension thereof. If oil or gas is found in paying quantities, the lease shall be in force as if the well had been completed within the term of the lease or its extension.
General Authority: SDCL 5-7-23, 5-7-37.
Law Implemented: SDCL 5-7-23.
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