Current through the 2023 Legislative Sessions
Section 35-24-03 - Property subject to lien1. Liens created under section 35-24-02 extend to: a. The whole of the leasehold for oil or gas purposes to which the materials or services were furnished, or for which the labor was performed, and the appurtenances thereunto belonging; andb. All materials and fixtures owned by the owner or owners of such leasehold and used or employed, or furnished to be used or employed in the drilling or operating of any oil or gas well located thereon; andc. All oil or gas wells located on such leasehold, and the oil or gas produced therefrom, and the proceeds thereof inuring to the working interest therein as such working interest existed on the date such labor was first performed or such material or services were first furnished; ord. The whole of the pipeline to which the materials or services were furnished, or for which labor was performed, and all buildings and appurtenances thereunto belonging, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, gates, valves, pumps, pump stations, and booster stations, and upon all materials and fixtures owned by the owner of such pipeline and used or employed or furnished to be used or employed in the construction thereof.2. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter, liens created under section 35-24-02 may not extend to a freehold estate unless that freehold estate is owned by the owner of any leasehold for oil or gas purposes or any pipeline for which the labor, materials, or services were supplied.Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 320( SB 2311 ), § 2, eff. 8/1/2023.