# Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates-Deep Gas Provisions
> **Bureau of Land Management** · Final rule. · Published 2004-01-26 · Effective 2004-03-01 · 69 FR 3492
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-1299
- **Category:** oil-gas-leasing
- **Sub-agency:** Bureau of Land Management
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 3492
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 203
- **Publication date:** 2004-01-26
- **Effective date:** 2004-03-01
## Abstract

This rule provides temporary incentives in the form of royalty suspension volumes for producing gas from certain deep wells (at least 15,000 feet below sea level). The rule also provides a royalty suspension supplement for drilling certain unsuccessful deep wells. The rule also provides price thresholds that may result in discontinuation of the royalty relief.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/01/26/04-1299/oil-and-gas-and-sulphur-operations-in-the-outer-continental-shelf-relief-or-reduction-in-royalty)
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