43 C.F.R. § 3162.2-4

What protective action may BLM require the lessee to take to protect the leases from drainage?

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 58 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 43 C.F.R. § 3162.2-4 (2026)

We may require you to: (a) Drill or modify and produce all wells that are necessary to protect the leased mineral resources from drainage; (b) Enter into a unitization or communitization agreement with the lease containing the draining well; or (c) Pay compensatory royalties for drainage that has occurred or is occurring. [66 FR 1893, Jan. 10, 2001]
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