Louisiana § RS 9:4883 - Property subject to the privilege
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:4883 — Property subject to the privilege, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:4883. Property subject to the privilege
A. A privilege given by this Subpart is established over the interest of the operator or non-operator in the following property:
(1) The operating interests under which the operations are conducted.
(2) A well, building, tank, leasehold pipeline, and other construction or facility on the well site.
(3) A movable on a well site that is used in the operations, other than a movable that is only transiently on the well site for repair, testing, or other temporary use.
(4) A tract of land, servitude, and lease described in R.S. 9:4861(12)(c) covering the well site of the operating interest.
(5) The hydrocarbons produced from the well site.
(6) The proceeds received by, and the obligations owed to, the operator or non-operator from the disposition of hydrocarbons subject to the privilege.
B. The privilege given by this Subpart does not affect:
(1) The hydrocarbons produced from the well site that are owned by the lessor, sublessor or overriding royalty owner.
(2) The obligations or proceeds arising from the disposition of such hydrocarbons that are owned by or payable to such persons.
Acts 1997, No. 1040, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:4883 ("Property subject to the privilege") 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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