---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3137.21"
title: "43"
number: "3137.21"
heading: "What must I include in an NPR-A unit agreement?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3137.21"
---

# §3137.21. What must I include in an NPR-A unit agreement?

- (a) Your NPR-A unit agreement must include—
  - (1) A description of the unit area and any geologic and engineering factors upon which you are basing the area;
  - (2) Initial and continuing development obligations (see §§ [3137.40](/cfr/43/3137.40.md) and [3137.41](/cfr/43/3137.41.md) of this subpart);
  - (3) The anticipated participating area size and well locations (see [§ 3137.80(b)](/cfr/43/3137.80.md?p=b) of this subpart);
  - (4) A provision that acknowledges BLM's authority to set or modify the quantity, rate, and location of development and production; and
  - (5) A provision that acknowledges the BLM consulted with and provided opportunities for participation in the creation of the unit and a provision that acknowledges that the BLM will consult with and provide opportunities for participation in the expansion of the unit by —
    - (A) The regional corporation, if the unit acreage contains the regional corporation's mineral estate; or
    - (B) **The State of Alaska, if the unit acreage contains the state's mineral estate.**
  - (6) Any optional terms which are authorized in [§ 3137.50](/cfr/43/3137.50.md) of this subpart that you choose to include in the unit agreement.
- (b) You must include in the unit agreement any additional terms and conditions that result from consultation with BLM. After your initial application, BLM may request additional supporting documentation.

## Notes

### Amendments

[67 FR 17886, Apr. 11, 2002, as amended at 73 FR 6443, Feb. 4, 2008]

### Source

Source: 67 FR 17886, Apr. 11, 2002, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6508, 43 U.S.C. 1733 and 1740.

### Source

Source: 46 FR 55497, Nov. 9, 1981, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[67 FR 17886, Apr. 11, 2002, as amended at 73 FR 6443, Feb. 4, 2008]