An oil or gas developer or operator shall indemnify and hold harmless a surface owner against any claims related to the developer’s or operator’s activities on the surface owner’s property, including, but not limited to, (i) claims of injury or death to any person; (ii) damage to impacted infrastructure or water supplies; (iii) damage to a third party‘s real or personal property; and (iv) violations of any federal, State, or local law, rule, regulation, or ordinance, including those for protection of the environment. ?(2011-276, s. 3(b); 2012-143, s. 4(c).)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 113-422

  • party: as used in this Article shall include any person, firm, corporation or association. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-401
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3