Louisiana § RS 30:11 - Allocation of allowable production
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 30:11 — Allocation of allowable production, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 30:11. Allocation of allowable production
A. Whenever the commissioner limits the total amount of oil, gas, or brine which may be produced, the commissioner shall allocate the allowable production among the fields. This allocation shall be made on a reasonable basis, giving, to each field with small wells of settled production, an amount which will prevent a general premature abandonment of the wells in the field.
B. The commissioner may limit the production of a pool to an amount less than that which the pool could produce if no restriction were imposed. This limitation may be imposed either as an incident to or without a limitation of the total amount of oil, gas, or brine which may be produced in this state. The commissioner shall prorate the allowable production among the producers in the pool on a reasonable basis so as to prevent or minimize avoidable drainage from each developed area which is not equalized by counter drainage and so that each producer will have the opportunity to produce or receive his just and equitable share, subject to the reasonable necessities for the prevention of waste.
C. After the effective date of a rule, regulation, or order of the commissioner fixing the allowable production of oil, gas, or brine for a pool, no person shall produce from a well, lease, or property more than the allowable production which is applicable, nor shall the amount be produced in a different manner than that authorized.
Acts 2024, No. 126, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 30:11 cover?
Section RS 30:11 ("Allocation of allowable production") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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