§3284.6. May BLM authorize a working interest owner to drill a well on lands committed to the unit?
43 C.F.R. § 3284.6
BLM may authorize a working interest owner to drill a well on the interest owner's lease only if it is located outside of an established participating area. However, BLM will only do so upon determining that:
The unit operator is not diligently pursuing unit development; and
Drilling the well is in the public interest.
If BLM determines that a working interest has completed a well that will produce or utilize geothermal resources in commercial quantities, the unit operator must:
Apply to revise the participating area to include the well; and
Operate the well.
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.