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La. Rev. Stat. § 30:81 (2026)

Policy and purpose

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§81. Policy and purpose

           A. The legislature finds and declares that:

           (1) A present and future benefit to the environment, public health, safety, and welfare would be to clean up, close, and restore oilfield sites.

           (2) State laws and regulations must comprehensively address those situations where proper and timely cleanup, closure, and restoration of orphaned oilfield sites must be assured.

           B. It is in the public interest and within the police power of this state to establish an oilfield site restoration fund to provide for the proper and timely cleanup, closure, and restoration of oilfield sites, to be administered by the Department of Conservation and Energy.

           C. Nothing in this Part shall be deemed to alter or impair any rights and responsibilities established by contract between private parties.

           Acts 1993, No. 404, §2; Acts 2023, No. 150, §5, eff. January 10, 2024; Acts 2024, 3rd EX, No. 16, §1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, No. 458, §12, eff. October 1, 2025.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2001–2008 · leading case: Corbello v. Iowa Prod., 850 So. 2d 686 (La. 2003).
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Corbello v. Iowa Prod., 850 So. 2d 686 (La. 2003). · cites it 3× “R.S. 30:81(A)(2). While recognizing the need for a comprehensive body of legislation wherein the state would oversee the problem of oilfield waste sites, we note that the legislature was careful not to take away a private landowner's right to seek redress against oil companies.”
Giorgio v. All. Operating Corp., 921 So. 2d 58 (La. 2006). · cites it 2× “" La.Rev.Stat. § 30:81(B). Under the provisions of this act, the assistant secretary of the commission has the authority to declare a site an orphaned oilfield site upon a finding that: (1) no responsible party can be located, or such party has failed or is financially unable to…”
Duplantier Fam. P'ship v. BP AMOCO, 955 So. 2d 763 (La. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 3× “R.S. 30:81(A)(2). While recognizing the need for a comprehensive body of legislation wherein the state would oversee the problem of oilfield waste sites, we note that the legislature was careful not to take away a private landowner's right to seek redress against oil companies.”
CEDYCO CORP. v. Dep't of Nat. Res., 993 So. 2d 271 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “" LSA-R.S. 30:81(B). Pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the assistant secretary of the office of conservation, i.”
Isadore v. Probe Offshore, LLC, 815 So. 2d 876 (La. Ct. App. 2001). “R.S. 30:81 et seq., the Louisiana Oilfield Site Restoration Law, mandates that it is in the public interest and within the State of Louisiana's police power to ensure the proper and timely cleanup, closure, and restoration of oilfield sites.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 30:81(A)(2) — 2 cases
Corbello v. Iowa Prod., 850 So. 2d 686 (La. 2003). “R.S. 30:81(A)(2). While recognizing the need for a comprehensive body of legislation wherein the state would oversee the problem of oilfield waste sites, we note that the legislature was careful not to take away a private landowner's right to seek redress against oil companies.”
Duplantier Fam. P'ship v. BP AMOCO, 955 So. 2d 763 (La. Ct. App. 2007). “R.S. 30:81(A)(2). While recognizing the need for a comprehensive body of legislation wherein the state would oversee the problem of oilfield waste sites, we note that the legislature was careful not to take away a private landowner's right to seek redress against oil companies.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 30:81(B) — 2 cases
Giorgio v. All. Operating Corp., 921 So. 2d 58 (La. 2006). “" La.Rev.Stat. § 30:81(B). Under the provisions of this act, the assistant secretary of the commission has the authority to declare a site an orphaned oilfield site upon a finding that: (1) no responsible party can be located, or such party has failed or is financially unable to…”
CEDYCO CORP. v. Dep't of Nat. Res., 993 So. 2d 271 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “" LSA-R.S. 30:81(B). Pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the assistant secretary of the office of conservation, i.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 30:81(C) — 2 cases
Corbello v. Iowa Prod., 850 So. 2d 686 (La. 2003). “R.S. 30:81(A)(2). While recognizing the need for a comprehensive body of legislation wherein the state would oversee the problem of oilfield waste sites, we note that the legislature was careful not to take away a private landowner's right to seek redress against oil companies.”
Duplantier Fam. P'ship v. BP AMOCO, 955 So. 2d 763 (La. Ct. App. 2007). “R.S. 30:81(A)(2). While recognizing the need for a comprehensive body of legislation wherein the state would oversee the problem of oilfield waste sites, we note that the legislature was careful not to take away a private landowner's right to seek redress against oil companies.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 30:81(a)(1) — 2 cases
Corbello v. Iowa Prod., 850 So. 2d 686 (La. 2003). “R.S. 30:81(A)(2). While recognizing the need for a comprehensive body of legislation wherein the state would oversee the problem of oilfield waste sites, we note that the legislature was careful not to take away a private landowner's right to seek redress against oil companies.”
Duplantier Fam. P'ship v. BP AMOCO, 955 So. 2d 763 (La. Ct. App. 2007). “R.S. 30:81(A)(2). While recognizing the need for a comprehensive body of legislation wherein the state would oversee the problem of oilfield waste sites, we note that the legislature was careful not to take away a private landowner's right to seek redress against oil companies.”
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