Mineral rights; revert to surface owner after certain period of time.

Summary

The bill requires that mineral estates split from the surface estate automatically return to the current surface owner if no genuine drilling or production occurs for ten years. It sets rules for when the ten‑year clock can be paused and defines what counts as non‑production for oil and gas. The aim is to prevent long‑inactive mineral holdings from remaining detached from the land.

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