“Oil in the Family”: Obtaining the Requisite Consent to Conduct Operations on Co-owned Land or Mineral Servitudes

The article analyzes Louisiana law regulating the circumstances under which oil and gas activities may be conducted on co-owned land or co-owned mineral servitudes. It examines Louisiana law concerning the rights and duties of co-owners generally and reflects on the enactment of the Louisiana Mineral Code in 1975 regulating oil and gas activities of the state.