Part 256 - Leasing of Sulphur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf  


Subpart A - Outer Continental Shelf Oil, Gas, and Sulphur Management, General
§ 256.0 - [Reserved]
§ 256.1 - Purpose.
§ 256.2 - Policy.
§ 256.4 - Authority.
§ 256.5 - Definitions.
§ 256.7 - Cross references.
§ 256.8 - Leasing maps and diagrams.
§ 256.10 - Information to States.
§ 256.11 - Helium.
§ 256.12 - Supplemental sales.
§§ 256.2--256.5 - [Reserved]
§§ 256.8--256.12 - [Reserved]
Subpart B - Assignments, Transfers, and Extensions
§ 256.14 - Definitions.
§ 256.16 - Receipt and consideration of nominations; public notice and participation.
§ 256.17 - Review by State and local governments and other persons.
§ 256.19 - Periodic consultation with interested parties.
§ 256.20 - Consideration of coastal zone management program.
§ 256.70 - Extension of lease by drilling or well reworking operations.
§ 256.71 - Directional drilling.
§ 256.72 - Compensatory payments as production.
§ 256.73 - Effect of suspensions on lease term.
Subpart C - Termination of Leases
§ 256.22 - General.
§ 256.77 - Cancellation of leases.
Subpart D - Section 6 Leases
§ 256.23 - Information on areas.
§ 256.25 - Areas near coastal States.
§ 256.79 - Effect of regulations on lease.
Subpart E - Area Identification and Tract Size
§ 256.26 - General.
§ 256.28 - Tract size.
Subpart F - Lease Sales
§ 256.29 - Proposed notice of sale.
§ 256.31 - State comments.
§ 256.32 - Notice of sale.
Subpart G - Issuance of Leases
§ 256.35 - Qualifications of lessees.
§ 256.37 - Lease term.
§ 256.38 - Joint bidding provisions.
§ 256.40 - Definitions.
§ 256.41 - Joint bidding requirements.
§ 256.43 - Chargeability for production.
§ 256.44 - Bids disqualified.
§ 256.46 - Submission of bids.
§ 256.47 - Award of leases.
§ 256.49 - Lease form.
§ 256.50 - Dating of leases.
Subpart I - Bonding
§ 256.52 - Bond requirements for an oil and gas or sulphur lease.
§ 256.53 - Additional bonds.
§ 256.54 - General requirements for bonds.
§ 256.55 - Lapse of bond.
§ 256.56 - Lease-specific abandonment accounts.
§ 256.57 - Using a third-party guarantee instead of a bond.
§ 256.58 - Termination of the period of liability and cancellation of a bond.
§ 256.59 - Forfeiture of bonds and/or other securities.
Subpart J - Assignments, Transfers, and Extensions
§ 256.62 - Assignment of lease or interest in lease.
§ 256.63 - Service fees.
§ 256.64 - How to file transfers.
§ 256.65 - Attorney General review.
§ 256.67 - Separate filings for assignments.
§ 256.68 - Effect of assignment of a particular tract.
§§ 256.62--256.68 - [Reserved]
Subpart K - Termination of Leases
§ 256.76 - [Reserved]
Subpart L - Section 6 Leases
§ 256.80 - [Reserved]
Subpart M - Studies
§ 256.82 - Environmental studies.
Subpart N - Bonus or Royalty Credits for Exchange of Certain Leases Offshore Florida
§ 256.90 - Which leases may I exchange for a bonus or royalty credit?
§ 256.91 - How much bonus or royalty credit will MMS grant in exchange for a lease?
§ 256.92 - What must I do to obtain a bonus or royalty credit?
§ 256.93 - How is the bonus or royalty credit allocated among multiple lease owners?
§ 256.94 - How may I use the bonus or royalty credit?
§ 256.95 - How do I transfer a bonus or royalty credit to another person?
Appendix A to Part 256 - Oil and Gas Cash Bonus Bid