§3281.5. What happens if BLM receives applications that include overlapping unit areas?
43 C.F.R. § 3281.5
If BLM receives unit area applications that include overlapping lands, we will request that each prospective unit operator resolve the issue with the other operator(s). If the prospective operators cannot reach a resolution, BLM may:
Return all unit applications and request all applicants to revise their proposed unit areas;
Designate any unit area proposal that is geologically appropriate for unitization and best meets public interest requirements; or
Designate a different area for unitization when doing so is in the public interest.
BLM will reject either an application or a portion of an application that includes lands already in an approved unit area.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1001-1028 and 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.
Source
Source: 72 FR 24432, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted.