Okla. Stat. tit. 42, § 42-146
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Enforcement of lien on oil and gas wells
Official statutory text
The liens created by Sections 144 and 145 of this title shall be
enforced pursuant to the provisions of Sections 171 through 178 of
this title. Notice of the lien shall be given and the materialman's
statement or the lien of any laborer shall be filed, in the same
manner as is provided for in Sections 141 through 143.4 of this
title, except that Section 142.6 of this title shall not apply to
liens created pursuant to Sections 144 and 145 of this title and the
statement required to be filed in the office of the county clerk
pursuant to Section 143 of this title as to liens created pursuant
to Sections 144 and 145 of this title shall be filed within one
hundred eighty (180) days after the date upon which material,
machinery or supplies were last furnished or labor or services last
performed under the relevant contract or subcontract, whichever the
case may be. A lien created pursuant to Sections 144 and 145 of
this title shall affect only the oil and gas leasehold estate and
shall not constitute a lien against or otherwise affect any other
interest in the real property involved, except if the owner of an
oil, gas or other mineral interest therein shall also own a working
interest in a well located thereon, such lien shall attach to said
working interest.
enforced pursuant to the provisions of Sections 171 through 178 of
this title. Notice of the lien shall be given and the materialman's
statement or the lien of any laborer shall be filed, in the same
manner as is provided for in Sections 141 through 143.4 of this
title, except that Section 142.6 of this title shall not apply to
liens created pursuant to Sections 144 and 145 of this title and the
statement required to be filed in the office of the county clerk
pursuant to Section 143 of this title as to liens created pursuant
to Sections 144 and 145 of this title shall be filed within one
hundred eighty (180) days after the date upon which material,
machinery or supplies were last furnished or labor or services last
performed under the relevant contract or subcontract, whichever the
case may be. A lien created pursuant to Sections 144 and 145 of
this title shall affect only the oil and gas leasehold estate and
shall not constitute a lien against or otherwise affect any other
interest in the real property involved, except if the owner of an
oil, gas or other mineral interest therein shall also own a working
interest in a well located thereon, such lien shall attach to said
working interest.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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