Mont. Code Ann. » TITLE 82. MINERALS, OIL, AND GAS · CHAPTER 10. OIL AND GAS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS · Part 5. Surface Owner Damage and Disruption Compensation
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Mont. Code Ann. § 82-10-508 (2026)

Rejection -- Legal Action

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TITLE 82. MINERALS, OIL, AND GAS

CHAPTER 10. OIL AND GAS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS

Part 5. Surface Owner Damage and Disruption Compensation

Rejection -- Legal Action

82-10-508. Rejection -- legal action. If the person seeking compensation receives a written rejection, rejects the offer of the oil and gas developer or operator, or receives no reply, that person may bring an action for compensation in the district court of the county in which the damage was sustained.

History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 199, L. 1981.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Interstate Explorations, LLC v. Morgen Farm & Ranch, Inc., 2016 MT 20, 364 P.3d 1267.
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Interstate Explorations, LLC v. Morgen Farm & Ranch, Inc., 2016 MT 20, 364 P.3d 1267. “However, citing §§ 82-10-508 and 82-11-142(2), MCA, the District Court reasoned that the Act was not the exclusive remedy for surface damage claims, and that surface owners were entitled to seek other remedies permitted by law.”
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