Utah Code 65A-6-10. Unitization of mineral leases
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(1) Mineral lessees, upon prior written authorization from the division, may commit leased state lands to unit, cooperative, or other plans of development with other lands.
Terms Used In Utah Code 65A-6-10
- Division: means the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State lands: means all lands administered by the division. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
(2) The division may, with the consent of the mineral lessee, modify any term of a mineral lease for lands that are committed to a unit, cooperative, or other plan of development.
(3) Production allocated to leased state lands under the terms of a unit, cooperative, or other plan of development shall be considered produced from the leased lands whether or not the point of production is located on the leased state lands.