§ 3179.2 - Scope.

§ 3179.2 Scope.

(a) This Except as provided in provided paragraph (b), this subpart applies to:

(1) All onshore Federal and Indian (other than The Osage TribeNation) oil and gas leases, units, and communitized areas, except as otherwise provided in this subpart;

(2) IMDA oil and gas Indian Mineral Development Act (IMDA) agreements, unless specifically excluded in the agreement or unless the relevant provisions of this subpart are inconsistent with the agreement;

(3) Leases and other business agreements and contracts for the development of tribal Tribal energy resources under a Tribal Energy Resource Agreement (TERA) entered into with the Secretary, unless specifically excluded in the lease, other business agreement, or Tribal Energy Resource AgreementTERA;

(4) Committed Wells, equipment, and operations on State or private tracts in that are committed to a federally approved unit or communitization agreement defined by or established under 43 CFR part 3100, subpart 3105, or 43 CFR part 3180; and.

(

5) All onshore well facilities

b) Sections 3179.50, 3179.90, and 3179.100 through 3179.102 apply only to operations and production equipment located on a Federal or Indian

lease or

surface estate. They do not apply to operations and production equipment on State or private tracts, even where those tracts are committed to a federally approved unit or

communitized area

communitization agreement.

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b

c) For purposes of this subpart, the term “lease” also includes IMDA agreements.