{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-31-122","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 31:122","heading":"Lessee's obligation to act as reasonably prudent operator","body":"A mineral lessee is not under a fiduciary obligation to his lessor, but he is bound to perform the contract in good faith and to develop and operate the property leased as a reasonably prudent operator for the mutual benefit of himself and his lessor. Parties may stipulate what shall constitute reasonably prudent conduct on the part of the lessee.","path":["TITLE 31. MINERAL CODE","PART 4. THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE LESSEE"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=87813","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:14Z","sha256":"c4c51b6a7486c30e479e87aa93f01322a9bc2d5ffaada1d9b7714a64d59cf970","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-31-121","next":"us-la/rs-31-123"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}