Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 30-5-301 (2026)

Payment for production; time for payment; payor.

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(a) The proceeds derived from the sale of production from
any well producing oil, gas or related hydrocarbons in the state
of Wyoming shall be paid to all persons legally entitled
thereto, except as hereinafter provided, commencing not later
than six (6) months after the first day of the month following
the date of first sale and thereafter not later than sixty (60)
days after the end of the calendar month within which subsequent
production is sold, unless other periods or arrangements for the
first and subsequent payments are provided for in a valid
contract with the person or persons entitled to such proceeds.
Payment shall be made directly to the person or persons entitled
thereto by the lessee or operator or by any party who assumes
such payment obligation under any legal arrangement.

    (b)   Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section:

          (i) Payments shall be remitted to the person or
persons entitled to proceeds from production annually for the
aggregate of up to twelve (12) months accumulation of proceeds
if the total amount owed is one hundred dollars ($100.00) or
less;
          (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (i) of this
subsection, upon written request of the payee, payments shall be
remitted to the payee within sixty (60) days following receipt
of the request if the aggregation of the proceeds is twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) or greater;

          (iii) In no case shall payments be made under this
section later than twelve (12) months following the date of
cessation of production;

          (iv) Payments shall be remitted to entitled persons
within twelve (12) months following the date the payor is no
longer responsible for the payments.

     (c) The lessee or operator is exempt from the provisions
of W.S. 30-5-301 through 30-5-303, and the purchaser shall
assume the operator's responsibilities for making such payments
if the operator and purchaser have entered into arrangements
whereby the proceeds are paid by the purchaser to those legally
entitled thereto.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 16 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Ultra Resources, Inc. v. Hartman, 2010 WY 36 (Wyo. 2010).

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Ultra Resources, Inc. v. Hartman, 2010 WY 36 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 20× “Did the district court err in granting the non-operator defendants' Rule 52(c) motion on the plaintiffs' Wyoming Royalty Payment Act, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 30-5-301 through 305 (LexisNexis 2009) (WRPA) claims? Bench Trial Rulings 6.”

Moncrief v. Harvey, 816 P.2d 97 (Wyo. 1991). · cites it 22× “Does Wyo. Stat. §§ 30-5-301 to -305 (1977) (the `Royalty Payment Act') apply to Defendant Texaco so that Harvey is entitled to recover from Defendant Texaco penalty interest thereunder, together with all court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by Harvey in these…”

Indep. Producers Mktg. Corp. v. Cobb, 721 P.2d 1106 (Wyo. 1986). · cites it 22× “In 1982, the Wyoming legislature adopted an act to create §§ 30-5-301 through 30-5-303, W.S. 1977, which was entitled "Payment for Oil and Gas Production Interest," Session Laws of Wyoming, 1982, ch.”

Morris v. CMS Oil & Gas Co., 2010 WY 37 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 15× “Morris brought suit under the Wyoming Royalty Payment Act (WRPA), Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-5-301 thru 30-5-305 (LexisNexis 2009).”

State v. BHP Petroleum Co., Inc., 804 P.2d 671 (Wyo. 1991). · cites it 16× “*672 Upon cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court determined that, pursuant to Wyo. Stat. §§ 30-5-301 and 30-5-303 (1977), [1] the State was entitled to statutory interest for the period subsequent to June 1, 1982, and no issue is raised in this appeal regarding…”

Ferguson v. Coronado Oil Co., 884 P.2d 971 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 6× “Coronado argues that W.S. 30-5-301 to -305 are applicable to the net profits interest entitling it to an interest rate of 18 percent on the unpaid proceeds.”

Cities Serv. Oil & Gas Corp. v. State, 838 P.2d 146 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 8× “We examined the Royalty Payment Act, Wyo.Stat. §§ 30-5-301 through 30-5-305 (1983 & Supp.”

ANR Prod. Co. v. Kerr-McGee Corp., 893 P.2d 698 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 10× “ANR Production Company and Kerr-McGee Corporation each appeal from the order in which the district court entered a judgment against ANR Production and in favor of Kerr-McGee but denied Kerr-McGee’s request for an award of interest at the rate of eighteen percent per annum on the…”

Lon V. Smith Found. v. Devon Energy Corp., 403 P.3d 997 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 8× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-5-301 (a) (LexisNexis 2017) provides that "proceeds derived from the sale of production from any well producing oil, gas or related hydrocarbons in the state of Wyoming shall be paid to all persons legally entitled thereto .”

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. v. Followill, 2004 WY 80 (Wyo. 2004). · cites it 4× “The statutes at issue, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-5-301 through § 30-5-305 (LexisNexis 2004), provide that “gathering” costs are “costs of production” and not deductible from royalty payments.”

Wolter v. Equitable Resources Energy Co., 979 P.2d 948 (Wyo. 1999). · cites it 2× “The royalty owners maintained that Equitable Resources did not have the right to place the royalty payments which were due to them in an escrow account and that they were entitled to relief under Wyoming’s royalty payment act, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 30-5-301 to - 305 (Michie 1997).”

Chesapeake Expl., Llc, an Oklahoma Ltd. Liab. Co. v. Morton Prod. Co., Llc, a Wyoming Ltd. Liab. Co., 2025 WY 15 (Wyo. 2025). · cites it 3× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-5-301 (a) (LexisNexis 2023).”

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— Wyo. Stat. § 30-5-301(2) — 1 case

Ultra Resources, Inc. v. Hartman, 2010 WY 36 (Wyo. 2010). “Did the district court err in granting the non-operator defendants' Rule 52(c) motion on the plaintiffs' Wyoming Royalty Payment Act, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 30-5-301 through 305 (LexisNexis 2009) (WRPA) claims? Bench Trial Rulings 6.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 30-5-301(a) — 11 cases

Indep. Producers Mktg. Corp. v. Cobb, 721 P.2d 1106 (Wyo. 1986). “In 1982, the Wyoming legislature adopted an act to create §§ 30-5-301 through 30-5-303, W.S. 1977, which was entitled "Payment for Oil and Gas Production Interest," Session Laws of Wyoming, 1982, ch.”

Moncrief v. Harvey, 816 P.2d 97 (Wyo. 1991). “Does Wyo. Stat. §§ 30-5-301 to -305 (1977) (the `Royalty Payment Act') apply to Defendant Texaco so that Harvey is entitled to recover from Defendant Texaco penalty interest thereunder, together with all court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by Harvey in these…”

Morris v. CMS Oil & Gas Co., 2010 WY 37 (Wyo. 2010). “Morris brought suit under the Wyoming Royalty Payment Act (WRPA), Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-5-301 thru 30-5-305 (LexisNexis 2009).”

State v. BHP Petroleum Co., Inc., 804 P.2d 671 (Wyo. 1991). “*672 Upon cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court determined that, pursuant to Wyo. Stat. §§ 30-5-301 and 30-5-303 (1977), [1] the State was entitled to statutory interest for the period subsequent to June 1, 1982, and no issue is raised in this appeal regarding…”

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