Oklahoma § 17-511 - Liability of owner or lessee - Liens
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 17-511 — Liability of owner or lessee - Liens, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-511. Liability of owner or lessee - Liens
The obligation or liability of the lessee or other owners of
rights in the several separately owned tracts for payment of unit
expense shall at all times be several and not joint. At no time
shall a lessee or other owner of rights in a separately owned tract
be chargeable with, directly or indirectly, more than the amount
apportioned to its interest in such separately owned tract pursuant
to the plan of unitization.
Subject to such reasonable limitations as may be set out in the
plan of unitization, the operator shall have a first and prior lien
upon the leasehold estate in and to each separately owned tract and
the interest of the owners therein in and to the unit production and
equipment in possession of the unit, to secure the payment of unit
expense charged to such separately owned tract.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 255, § 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1990.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 17-511
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 17-511 cover?
Section 17-511 ("Liability of owner or lessee - Liens") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 17-511?
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