---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 556.810"
title: "30"
number: "556.810"
heading: "What must I do with respect to the designation of operator on a lease when a transfer of operating rights ownership is submitted?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/556.810"
---

# §556.810. What must I do with respect to the designation of operator on a lease when a transfer of operating rights ownership is submitted?

- (a) If a transfer of ownership of operating rights only changes the percentage ownership; no new parties, new aliquots, or new depths are involved in the transaction; and no change of designated operator is made, you will not need to submit a new designation of operator form.
- (b) In all cases other than that in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, you must submit new designation of operator forms, in accordance with [§ 550.143](/cfr/30/550.143.md) of this chapter. In the event that you are transferring multiple operating rights interests, you must comply with this requirement for each interest that does not fall within [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 6213; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 18152, Mar. 30, 2016, unless otherwise noted.