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La. Rev. Stat. § 30:14 (2026)

Suit by secretary for violation of law; venue; relief obtainable

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§14. Suit by secretary for violation of law; venue; relief obtainable

A. Whenever it appears that a person is violating or is threatening to violate a law of this state with respect to the conservation of oil or gas, or both, or a provision of this Chapter, or a rule, regulation, or order made thereunder, the secretary shall bring suit to restrain that person from continuing the violation or from carrying out the threat.

B. Venue shall be in the district court in the parish of the residence of any one of the defendants or in the parish where the violation is alleged to have occurred or is threatened.

C. In this suit, the secretary may obtain injunctions, prohibitory and mandatory, including temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, as the facts warrant, including, when appropriate, injunctions restraining a person from moving or disposing of illegal oil, illegal gas, or an illegal product. Any or all of these illegal commodities may, in the court's discretion, be ordered impounded or placed under the control of an agent appointed by the court.

Amended by Acts 2025, No. 458, §1, eff. October 1, 2025.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 13 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1965–2022 · leading case: Frank C. Minvielle, L.L.C. v. IMC Global Operations, Inc., 380 F. Supp. 2d 755 (W.D. La. 2004).

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Frank C. Minvielle, L.L.C. v. IMC Global Operations, Inc., 380 F. Supp. 2d 755 (W.D. La. 2004). “R.S. 30:14 applicable. The latter statute authorizes the Commissioner of Conservation to enjoin conduct in violation of state laws when “ongoing or threatened” actions violate conservation laws of the state.”

Mills v. Davis Oil Co., 11 F.3d 1298 (5th Cir. 1994). · cites it 3× “R.S. 30:14 specifically grants the Commissioner of Conservation authority to bring a civil action against one.”

Global Mktg. Solutions, L. L.C. v. Blue Mill Farms, Inc., 267 So. 3d 96 (La. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 11× “R.S. 30:14. This letter also stated that if the Commissioner did not take action within ten days, Global would sue the responsible parties for injunctive and other appropriate relief.”

Concerned Citizens for Calcasieu River & Old Town Bay v. Lake Charles Refining Co., 387 So. 2d 1330 (La. Ct. App. 1980). “-R.S. 30:14. As shown by the testimony and the answers to interrogatories, plaintiff organization draws from a membership living and working in all areas of Calcasieu Parish.”

Guilbeau v. B E P C O L P (W.D. La. 2019). · cites it 7× “The legislature also created a mechanism through which an aggrieved property owner can bring suit in place of the commissioner: If the commissioner fails to bring suit within ten days to restrain a violation as provided in R.S. 30:14, any person in interest adversely affected by…”

Tureau v. B E P C O L P (W.D. La. 2019). · cites it 7× “The legislature also created a mechanism through which an aggrieved property owner can bring suit in place of the commissioner: If the commissioner fails to bring suit within ten days to restrain a violation as provided in R.S. 30:14, any person in interest adversely affected by…”

Guarisco v. Trahan, 173 So. 2d 304 (La. Ct. App. 1965). · cites it 3× “Plaintiffs also allege that despite the provisions of LSA-R.S. 30:14 the Commissioner of Conservation has failed to bring suit to restrain the defendant from continuing to violate the provisions of said State Wide Order No.”

Mills, III v. Davis Oil Co., 11 F.3d 1298 (5th Cir. 1994). · cites it 3× “R.S. 30:14 specifically grants the Commissioner of Conservation authority to bring a civil action against one who violates a provision of Chapter 1 of Title 30 and provides the rules of venue for bringing such action.”

State of Louisiana v. B P Am. Prod. Co (W.D. La. 2022). · cites it 3× “R.S. 30:14 and 30:16, in bringing [an] action pursuant to La.”

Conner v. Chevron U S A Inc (W.D. La. 2020). · cites it 2× “§ 30:14 and § 30:16. Id. at 22, 23. Chevron and Hess removed the suit to this Court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction.”

Total Minatome Corp. v. Par. of Caddo, 618 So. 2d 1088 (La. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 4× “30:12 must be read in pari materia with the remainder of that part of the conservation title, specifically LSA-R.S. 30:14 and LSA-R.S. 30:16. Only by reading all of the provisions for the venue of cases involving the Commissioner of Conservation, either directly or indirectly,…”

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