California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 3 - Right of Entry or Occupation of Surface Lands Under Oil or Gas Lease

• Section 772.010.
  This article applies only to lands within a city in any county with a population exceeding 4,000,000, or with a population of more than 700,000...
• Section 772.020.
  As used in this article:(a) “Surface zone” means the zone which lies above a plane which is 500 feet below the surface of the land.(b) “Subject land”...
• Section 772.030.
  (a) If a mining rights lease, including a community lease, exists for the production of oil, gas, or other hydrocarbons, and a right of entry or...
• Section 772.040.
  The court may render a judgment terminating the lessee’s right of entry or occupation of the surface and surface zone, subject to such conditions as...
• Section 772.050.
  (a) The court may qualify the judgment terminating the surface and surface zone right of entry or occupation so as to provide for limited surface and...
• Section 772.060.
  It is against public policy for any oil or gas lease, at its inception, to provide for the waiver of any rights created by this...

Last modified: October 22, 2018