2023-14287: Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to revise the BLM's oil and gas leasing regulations. Among other things, the proposed rule would reflect provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act pertaining to royalty rates, rentals, and minimum bids, and would update the bonding requirements for leasing, development, and production. The proposed rule would also improve the BLM's leasing process to ensure proper stewardship of public lands and resources and would revise some operating requirements.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 10 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 43 CFR 3000 Minerals Management: General
- 43 CFR 3100 Oil and Gas Leasing
- 43 CFR 3110
- 43 CFR 3120 Competitive Leases
- 43 CFR 3130 Oil and Gas Leasing: National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska
- 43 CFR 3140 Leasing in Special Tar Sand Areas
- 43 CFR 3150 Onshore Oil and Gas Geophysical Exploration
- 43 CFR 3160 Onshore Oil and Gas Operations
- 43 CFR 3170 Onshore Oil and Gas Production
- 43 CFR 3180 Onshore Oil and Gas Unit Agreements: Unproven Areas
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