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43 C.F.R. §§ 3281.8–3281.10

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§3281.8. Must a unit operator provide working interests within the designated unit area the opportunity to join the unit?

43 C.F.R. § 3281.8

After BLM designates a unit area, the unit operator must invite all owners of mineral rights (leased or unleased) and lease interests (record title and operating rights) in the designated unit area to join the unit. The unit operator must provide the lease interests and mineral rights owners 30 days to respond. If an interest or owner does not respond, the unit operator must provide BLM with written evidence that all the interests or owners were invited to join the unit. BLM will not approve a unit agreement proposal if this evidence is not submitted.
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.

§3281.9. How does a unit operator provide documentation to BLM of lease and tract commitment status?

43 C.F.R. § 3281.9

(a)
The unit operator must provide documentation to BLM of the commitment status of each lease and tract in the designated unit area. The documentation must include a joinder or other comparable document signed by the lessee or mineral rights owner, or evidence that an opportunity to join was offered and no response was received (see § 3281.8).
(b)
A majority interest of owners of any single Federal lease has authority to commit the lease to a unit agreement.
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.

§3281.10. How will BLM determine that I have sufficient control of the proposed unit area?

43 C.F.R. § 3281.10

(a)
BLM will determine whether:
(1)
A unit operator has sufficient control of the proposed unit area by reviewing the number and location of leases and tracts committed and their geologic potential for development in relation to the entire proposed unit area; and
(2)
The committed tracts provide the unit operator with sufficient control of the unit area to conduct resource exploration and development in the public interest.
(b)
If BLM determines that the unit operator does not have sufficient control of the unit area, we will not approve the unit agreement.
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.