Mineral Income Division

The Mineral Income Division works closely with the Board’s Royalty Reporting Committee.  This Division performs collection and accounting of revenue due the state from mineral leasing activity and production on state-owned lands and water bottoms on behalf of the State Mineral Board.  To ensure that all revenues are properly classified, the Division enters the payor information on new and existing LUW codes (Lease, Unit, Well) into the SONRIS System.  The Division also generates and processes Payor Registers which are mailed to the various payors for verification of State Decimals. 

The Division also performs audits of payor companies, including audits of major companies every three years, with auditors based in Houston and Dallas, Texas as well as Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  The field auditors work on-site at payor company offices, reviewing company records of items such as product allocation, volumes production and disposition, sales revenue and deductions, and oil and gas contracts, to determine compliance with payment obligations.

These auditors also perform field audits of Federal leases within the 8(g) offshore area, under contract with the Minerals Management Service.

	Service or Program	Contact
	How to Remit Royalty Payments	Elayn Welford (225) 342-4552
	How to Obtain Royalty Payment Information	Gay Lynn Brown (225) 342-3069
	How to Respond to Audits	Sue Mestepey (225) 342-9194
	Frequently Asked Questions