Louisiana § RS 30:148.8 - Oil, gas, and mineral rights not affected; exceptions
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§ RS 30:148.8. Oil, gas, and mineral rights not affected; exceptions
Nothing in this Subpart is intended to authorize the leasing of lands or bodies of lakes, bays or coves, sea, arms of the sea, or other navigable waters and beds thereof for the exploration and development of same for the production of oil, gas, sulphur, or other minerals, provided, however, such absence of authorization shall not be construed as prohibiting drilling for the purpose of injection, storage, or withdrawal of any stored oil, natural gas, liquid hydrocarbons, or carbon dioxide into or from any underground reservoirs or salt dome caverns, or the drilling of wells for the purpose of making caverns in salt domes covered by any lease granted pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart. Such absence of authorization shall not be construed to prohibit the production of any oil, natural gas, or liquid hydrocarbons which may remain in a partially depleted underground reservoir determined by the secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy to be suitable for use as an underground storage reservoir in accordance with the provisions of this Title.
Acts 1995, No. 88, §1, eff. June 12, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 315, §1; Acts 2025, No. 458, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 30:148.8 ("Oil, gas, and mineral rights not affected; exceptions") 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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