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urn: urn:us-la:rs:9:4882
citation: "R.S. 9:4882"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 9 › Code Preliminary Title › Code Book III › Code Title XXI › Chapter 2 › Part II › Subpart B"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 1997, number: 1040, section: 1, effective_date: null, role: enactment }
---

# Privilege of the operator and non-operator

A. The operator has a privilege over the property described in R.S. 9:4883 to secure payment of all obligations incurred in the conduct of operations which the non-operator is personally bound to pay or reimburse.

B. A non-operator has a privilege over the property described in R.S. 9:4883 to secure payment of all obligations owed to him by the operator from the sale or other disposition of hydrocarbons of the non-operator produced from the well.