Pennsylvania Statutes Title 58 P.S. Oil and Gas § 32. Joint owner paying pro rata share to be subrogated to claim

Any joint owner, joint tenant or tenant in common, paying the pro rata share of the necessary expenses of any drilling, producing or pumping oil or gas well for any other joint owner, joint tenant or tenant in common holding an interest in and operating such drilling, pumping or producing oil or gas well, shall have or possess all the rights of action, as provided in the first section of this act,  1 to the same extent as is given hereby to the person or persons performing the said labor or furnishing such materials: Provided, That no joint owner, joint tenant or tenant in common shall be required by this act to pay any share of the expenses of operations commenced and carried on without his authority or consent.