§ 3316.11

California Public Resources Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Working interest” means an interest held in lands by virtue of fee title, including lands held in trust, a lease, operating agreement or otherwise, under which the owner of such interest has the right to drill for, develop and produce oil and gas. A working interest shall be deemed vested in the owner thereof even though his right to drill or produce may be delegated to an operator under a drilling and operating agreement, unit agreement, or other type of operating agreement.

(Added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 73.)

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