Wyo. Stat. § 30-5-305

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session, Acts 1-58, 60-118
Section 30-5-305 - Collection; reporting and remittance of royalties
(a) Unless otherwise expressly provided for by specific language in an executed written agreement, "royalty", "overriding royalty", "other nonworking interests" and "working interests" shall be interpreted as defined in W.S. 30-5-304. A division order may not alter or amend the terms of an oil or gas lease or other contractual agreement. A division order that alters or amends the terms of an oil and gas lease or other contractual agreement is invalid to the extent of the alteration or amendment and the terms of the oil and gas lease or other contractual agreement shall take precedence.
(b) Whenever payment is made for oil or gas production to an interest owner, all of the following information shall be included and labeled on the check stub or on an attachment to the form of payment, unless the information is otherwise provided on a regular monthly basis:
(i) The lease, property or well name or any lease, property or well identification number used to identify the lease property or well;
(ii) The month and year during which sales occurred for which payment is being made;
(iii) The total number of barrels of oil or thousands of cubic feet of gas sold;
(iv) The price per barrel of oil or the price per thousand cubic feet of gas;
(v) The total amount of state severance, ad valorem and other production taxes;
(vi) An itemized list of any other deductions or adjustments;
(vii) The net value of total sales after deductions;
(viii) The owner's interest in sales from the lease, property, or well expressed as a decimal;
(ix) The owner's share of the total value of sales prior to any deductions;
(x) The owner's share of the sales value less deductions; and
(xi) An address where additional information pertaining to the owner's interest in production may be obtained and questions answered. If information is requested by certified mail, an answer must be mailed by certified mail within thirty (30) days of receipt of the request.

W.S. 30-5-305