Oil and Gas Leasing: Onshore Oil and Gas Operations
oil-gas-leasing · Bureau of Land Management · Published 2001-01-10 · Effective 2001-02-09 · 66 FR 1883
Document
Document number
01-446
Federal Register citation
66 FR 1883
CFR reference
43 CFR 3100
Type
Rule
Action
Final Rule.
Category
oil-gas-leasing
Sub-agency
Bureau of Land Management
Publication date
2001-01-10
Effective date
2001-02-09
Interior docket
WO-310-1310-01-24 1A-PB
Abstract
The final rule will: Clarify the responsibilities of oil and gas lessees and operating rights owners for protecting Federal and Indian oil and gas resources from drainage; specify when the obligations of the lessee or operating rights owner to protect against drainage begin and end; clarify what steps to take to determine if drainage is occurring; and specify the responsibilities of assignors and assignees for reclamation and other lease obligations.