Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 30 - Mineral Resources |
Chapter II - Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior |
SubChapter B - Offshore |
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 |