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MINERALS, OIL, AND GAS

Neb. Rev. Stat. ch. 57
in effect

Contents

section57-101. Coal and iron development; state aid; conditions.section57-104. Prospectors; specimens preserved.section57-105. Former discoveries; no aid given.section57-106. Coal development; county aid; petition; election; bonds; limit.section57-107. Bonds; election; issuance; payment; laws applicable.section57-201. Oil, gas, and mineral leases; forfeiture; duty of lessee to surrender.section57-202. Forfeited lease; failure to surrender; notice by landowner; form.section57-203. Forfeited lease; failure to surrender; publication of notice; landowner's affidavit; contents.section57-204. Lease; claim of nonforfeiture by lessee; notice to register of deeds; effect; effect of failure to give notice.section57-205. Forfeited lease; lessee's failure to execute surrender; remedy of lessor.section57-206. Lease; discharge by entry on margin of record; procedure.section57-207. Lease; discharge by endorsement on indenture; procedure.section57-208. Lease; filing with register of deeds; effect; contingent extension provision; affidavit of happening of contingency; filing; effect.section57-209. Lease; discharge of record; demand; requisite for action by landowner, when.section57-210. Oil or gas lease; authority of executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, or trustee to execute; ratification of unauthorized or defective lease; how obtained.section57-211. Lease; authority of executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, or trustee to execute; how obtained; petition; contents.section57-212. Lease; authority of executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, or trustee to execute; notice; hearing; procedure; order.section57-212.01. Lease; authority of executor, administrator, guardian, or trustee to execute; petition; unknown owners, heirs, devisees, or legatees; procedure.section57-218. Oil and gas leases; authority to issue.section57-219. Oil and gas leases; annual delay rentals; royalties.section57-220. Oil and gas leases; sale at public auction; notice.section57-221. Oil and gas leases; pooling of acreage authorized; allocation of production.section57-222. Oil and gas leases; life tenant; trustee for remaindermen; appointment.section57-223. Oil and gas leases; trustee for remaindermen; execute when authorized by court; procedure.section57-224. Oil and gas leases; trustee for remaindermen; invest income from royalties.section57-227. Mineral and royalty interests; separate interests; effect of foreclosure of lien for taxes.section57-228. Mineral interest; severed; termination; suit in equity; defendants.section57-229. Mineral interests; severed; abandonment; extension; procedure.section57-230. Mineral interests; severed; abandoned; judgment.section57-231. Mineral interests; severed; limitation of action.section57-234. Fractional interests in oil, gas, or hydrocarbon units or fields; taxation; violations; penalty.section57-235. Terms, defined.section57-236. Mineral interests; severed; placed on tax list; application; contents.section57-237. Mineral interest; separate listing; application; when.section57-238. Mineral interest; separate listing; appeal.section57-239. Tax Commissioner; rules and regulations; prescribe forms.section57-301. Terms, defined.section57-302. Lien; scope.section57-303. Lien; filing; notice; requirements; effect.section57-304. Lien; enforcement by action; time.section57-401. Easement; authority of executor, administrator, guardian, trustee, or conservator to execute.section57-402. Easement; authority of executor, administrator, guardian, trustee, or conservator to execute; petition; notice; hearing; order.section57-501. Terms, defined.section57-502. Cylinders; filling; requirements.section57-503. Cylinders; valves; requirements.section57-504. Container; filled by owner; purchase of cylinder; effect.section57-505. Container; filling by other than owner; unlawful.section57-506. Container; unlawful use; search warrant; violation; penalty.section57-507. Violations; penalty.section57-508. Sale of gas; units of measurement.section57-509. Sale by weight; marking required.section57-510. Weighing and measuring devices; testing; duties of Department of Agriculture.section57-511. Sale; invoices; information required.section57-512. Sale of gas; rules and regulations; tolerances.section57-513. Refilling of package or container; credit for unused liquid.section57-514. Vehicle tank; equipment.section57-515. Sale; correction for temperature; sale tickets; contents.section57-516. Unlawful sale; violation; penalties.section57-517. Liquefied petroleum gas vapor service system; container warning label; affixed by provider; limitation on liability.section57-601. Terms, defined.section57-602. Public policy.section57-603. Eminent domain; rights of condemner.section57-604. Acquisition of property; petition of condemner; requirements.section57-605. Acquisition of property; conditions precedent; hearing; order; appeal.section57-606. Acquisition of property; without prejudice to drilling rights; protection of underground reservoir against pollution or escape of gas; payment by public utility owning right to storage; limitation on rights of condemnee.section57-607. Acquisition of property; eminent domain; procedure; payment of severance tax.section57-608. Reduction of gas to possession; property of condemner; exception.section57-609. Abandonment by condemner of underground reservoir; reversion of property to landowner.section57-701. Terms, defined.section57-702. Tax; levy; persons liable; due and payable; lien.section57-703. Tax; levy on resources severed; rate.section57-704. Taxes; payment; time; statement; filing; form; contents.section57-705. Tax; remittance; Severance Tax Fund; Severance Tax Administration Fund; created; use.section57-706. Tax; security; notice; use.section57-707. Reports; payment of tax.section57-708. Tax; deductions permitted.section57-709. Tax; delinquent; action.section57-710. Tax; when delinquent; interest; penalty.section57-712. Tax Commissioner; supervise tax collections.section57-714. Tax; delinquent; restrain severing resource; Attorney General; county attorney.section57-716. Producer; file certificate; contents.section57-717. Severance tax collection; Tax Commissioner; powers and duties; penalty.section57-718. Tax Commissioner; enforcement; powers and duties; records; requirements.section57-719. Violations; penalties.section57-801. Terms, defined.section57-802. Leasehold interest; oil and gas operations; labor and material; lien.section57-803. Lien; property covered.section57-804. Subcontractor; lien.section57-805. Forfeiture of leasehold interest; effect; failure of equitable interest to ripen into legal title; effect.section57-806. Notice of lien; how given; effect.section57-807. Extent of liability of owner; payment after notice, effect; right of offset.section57-808. Lien; time of attaching.section57-809. Lien; labor preferred over material.section57-810. Labor and materials deemed furnished under single contract; lapse of time; effect.section57-811. Lien; filing; statement; contents.section57-812. Filing of statement; duties of county clerk; effect of filing; fee.section57-813. Filing of bond; procedure; effect.section57-814. Lien; enforcement by civil action; statute of limitations.section57-815. Actions; parties; defense; retention of funds.section57-816. Actions; consolidation; intervention.section57-817. Lien; removal of property; consent of holder of lien required.section57-818. Judgments; sale under execution.section57-819. Applicability of sections; liens granted prior to September 20, 1957; filing; enforcement; validity.section57-820. Act, how cited.section57-901. Development of oil and natural gas; purpose.section57-902. Waste of oil and gas; prohibited.section57-903. Oil and gas; terms, defined.section57-904. Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; members; qualifications; appointment; term; quorum; vacancy; compensation; expenses.section57-905. Commission; powers and duties.section57-905.01. Operator of Class II commercial underground injection well; duties.section57-906. Oil and gas; drilling permit; abandonment permit; fee.section57-907. Commission; limitation on production; duties.section57-908. Commission; spacing units; establish.section57-909. Spacing unit; pooling of interests; order of commission; provisions for drilling and operation; costs; determination; recording.section57-910. Unit or cooperative development; plans and agreements; authorization; not violations of law; approval by commission; effect.section57-910.01. Unit or cooperative development; application for order for unit operation; contents.section57-910.02. Unit or cooperative development; hearing; notice.section57-910.03. Unit or cooperative development; findings required; entry of order; written consents required; revocation of order.section57-910.05. Unit or cooperative development; order for unit operation; allocation of unit production.section57-910.06. Unit or cooperative development; operations upon any portion of unit area; effect.section57-910.07. Unit or cooperative development; unit production; allocation; property of several owners.section57-910.08. Unit or cooperative development; division orders; no termination by commission.section57-910.09. Unit or cooperative development; commission order not to result in transfer of title.section57-910.10. Unit or cooperative development; lien of operator; establishment and enforcement; effect on nonconsenting owner.section57-910.11. Unit or cooperative development; owner of land not subject to lease; obligation to pay share of costs of unit operation; effect.section57-910.12. Unit or cooperative development; certified order of commission; recording; effect as notice.section57-911. Commission; rules and regulations; filing fee.section57-912. Commission; witnesses; power of subpoena; failure to appear or testify; contempt.section57-913. Appeal; procedure.section57-914. Temporary restraining order; bond; limitation of actions.section57-915. Violations; penalty.section57-916. Violations; injunction; parties; process.section57-916.01. Violations; civil penalty; procedure.section57-917. Commission; director; appointment; compensation; bond or insurance.section57-918. Attorney General; act as legal advisor; administration of oath.section57-919. Oil and Gas Conservation Fund; investment; charges; exemptions; payment; report of producer; filing; interest; lien; penalties.section57-920. Sections; jurisdiction.section57-921. Commission; price or value of oil, gas, or other hydrocarbon substances; no power to fix.section57-922. Oil and Gas Conservation Trust Fund; receipts; disbursements; investment.section57-923. Well Plugging and Abandonment Trust Fund; created; use; investment; inactive oil or gas well; fee.section57-1001. Service of process.section57-1101. Acquisition of property by eminent domain; authorized; procedure.section57-1102. Crossing public roads or highways; rights acquired; restrictions.section57-1103. Easements across public lands; acquisition; assessment of damages.section57-1104. Appeal; procedure.section57-1105. Award; payment; rights acquired; limitation on determination on appeal.section57-1106. Breaking, injuring, damaging, or interfering with pipeline, plant, or equipment; penalty.section57-1201. Terms, defined.section57-1202. Tax; levy; person liable; due and payable; lien.section57-1203. Tax; rate.section57-1204. Tax; payment; when; reports; contents.section57-1205. Tax; remittance.section57-1206. Tax; security; notice; use.section57-1207. Report; payment of tax; by whom.section57-1208. Tax; deductions permitted.section57-1209. Tax; delinquent; action.section57-1210. Tax; when delinquent; penalty.section57-1211. False oath; penalty.section57-1212. Tax Commissioner; supervise tax collections; rules and regulations.section57-1213. Returns; failure to make; penalty.section57-1214. Delinquencies; Attorney General; county attorney; injunction.section57-1401. Act, how cited.section57-1402. Purposes of act.section57-1403. Legislative findings.section57-1404. Terms, defined.section57-1405. Pipeline carrier; construction of major oil pipeline; application; substantive change to route; application; contents; notice.section57-1406. Commission; assess expenses; payment; neglect or refusal to pay; failure to file objection; notice of delinquency; collection.section57-1407. Commission; duties; public meetings; agency reports; approval by commission; considerations.section57-1408. Commission order; findings; extension of time; status reports; notice of completion; denial of application; amended application; commission; duties.section57-1409. Appeal.section57-1410. Rules and regulations.section57-1411. Public Service Commission Pipeline Regulation Fund; created; use; investment.section57-1412. Commission; powers.section57-1413. Documents or records; not withheld from public.section57-1501. Legislative findings.section57-1502. Terms, defined.section57-1503. Evaluation of route; supplemental environmental impact statement; department; powers and duties; pipeline carrier; reimburse cost; submit to Governor; duty; denial; notice to pipeline carrier; documents or records; not withheld from public.section57-1601. Act, how cited.section57-1602. Legislative findings and declarations.section57-1603. Terms, defined.section57-1604. Reservoir estate; title; conveyance; mineral estate; how treated.section57-1605. Commission; powers.section57-1606. Permit, required; transfer; consent from permitting authority.section57-1607. Permit; application; fee; costs; priority for processing.section57-1608. Hearing; notice; requirements.section57-1609. Permit; issuance; consultation required.section57-1610. Permit; issuance; findings.section57-1611. Permit or order; contents.section57-1612. Reservoir estates owned by nonconsenting owners; included when.section57-1613. Certificate; issuance; filing.section57-1614. Storage facility; commission; duties; effect on jurisdiction of Department of Water, Energy, and Environment.section57-1615. Act; permit; how construed.section57-1616. Fees; Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Administrative Fund; created; use; investment.section57-1617. Fees; Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Trust Fund; created; use; investment.section57-1618. Carbon dioxide; title; liability.section57-1619. Certificate of project completion; notice; hearing; consultation; issuance; conditions; effect.section57-1620. Prohibited acts; violations; penalties.section57-1621. Agreements with government entities and state agencies; contracts authorized.section57-1622. Storage facility; cooperative operation.section57-1623. Geologic storage project; consent and participation; authorized.section57-1624. Storage amount; determination; fee.section57-1625. Act, rule, regulation, order, or permit; violation; civil penalty; disciplinary action; other order; procedure.section57-1626. Activity endangering or causing damage to public health or the environment; restrain; procedure.
Source: Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov)URL: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/browse-chapters.php?chapter=57Fetched: 10/20/2026