---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3137.52"
title: "43"
number: "3137.52"
heading: "How may I modify the unit agreement?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3137.52"
---

# §3137.52. How may I modify the unit agreement?

- (a) You may modify a unit agreement if—
  - (1) All current parties to the unit agreement agree to the modification; or
  - (2) **You meet the requirements of the modification provision in the unit agreement.** The modification provision must identify which parties, and what percentage of those parties, must consent to each type of modification.
- (b) You must submit to BLM an application for modification. The application must include the following—
  - (1) The operator must certify that the necessary parties have agreed to the modification; and
  - (2) If the unit agreement modification alters the current allocation schedule, you must submit to BLM both a—
    - (i) Description of the new allocation methodology; and
    - (ii) **New allocation schedule.**
- (c) **A modification is not effective unless BLM approves it.** After BLM approves the modification, it is effective retroactively to the date you filed a complete application for modification. However, BLM may approve a different effective date if you request it and provide acceptable justification.
- (d) BLM will reject modifications that do not comply with BLM regulations or applicable law.

## Notes

### 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.