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 A - Minerals Revenue Management |
Part 203 - Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates |
Subpart A - General Provisions |
§ 203.0 - What definitions apply to this part? |
§ 203.1 - What is BSEE's authority to grant royalty relief? |
§ 203.2 - How can I obtain royalty relief? |
§ 203.3 - Do I have to pay a fee to request royalty relief? |
§ 203.4 - How do the provisions in this part apply to different types of leases and projects? |
§ 203.5 - What is BSEE's authority to collect information? |
Subpart B - OCS Oil, Gas, and Sulfur General |
Royalty Relief for End-of-Life Leases |
§ 203.50 - Who may apply for end-of-life royalty relief? |
§ 203.51 - How do I apply for end-of-life royalty relief? |
§ 203.52 - What criteria must I meet to get relief? |
§ 203.53 - What relief will BSEE grant? |
§ 203.54 - How does my relief arrangement for an oil and gas lease operate if prices rise sharply? |
§ 203.55 - Under what conditions can my end-of-life royalty relief arrangement for an oil and gas lease be ended? |
§ 203.56 - Does relief transfer when a lease is assigned? |
Required Reports |
§ 203.81 - What supplemental reports do royalty-relief applications require? |
§ 203.82 - What is BSEE's authority to collect this information? |
§ 203.83 - What is in an administrative information report? |
§ 203.84 - What is in a net revenue and relief justification report? |
§ 203.85 - What is in an economic viability and relief justification report? |
§ 203.86 - What is in a G&G report? |
§ 203.87 - What is in an engineering report? |
§ 203.88 - What is in a production report? |
§ 203.89 - What is in a cost report? |
§ 203.90 - What is in a fabricator's confirmation report? |
§ 203.91 - What is in a post-production development report? |
Royalty Relief for Drilling Deep Gas Wells on Leases Not Subject to Deep Water Royalty Relief |
§ 203.40 - Which leases are eligible for royalty relief as a result of drilling a deep well or a phase 1 ultra-deep well? |
§ 203.41 - If I have a qualified deep well or a qualified phase 1 ultra-deep well, what royalty relief would my lease earn? |
§ 203.42 - What conditions and limitations apply to royalty relief for deep wells and phase 1 ultra-deep wells? |
§ 203.43 - To which production do I apply the RSV earned from qualified deep wells or qualified phase 1 ultra-deep wells on my lease? |
§ 203.44 - What administrative steps must I take to use the royalty suspension volume? |
§ 203.45 - If I drill a certified unsuccessful well, what royalty relief will my lease earn? |
§ 203.46 - To which production do I apply the royalty suspension supplements from drilling one or two certified unsuccessful wells on my lease? |
§ 203.47 - What administrative steps do I take to obtain and use the royalty suspension supplement? |
§ 203.48 - Do I keep royalty relief if prices rise significantly? |
§ 203.49 - May I substitute the deep gas drilling provisions in this part for the deep gas royalty relief provided in my lease terms? |
Royalty Relief for Drilling Ultra-Deep Wells on Leases Not Subject to Deep Water Royalty Relief |
§ 203.30 - Which leases are eligible for royalty relief as a result of drilling a phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well? |
§ 203.31 - If I have a qualified phase 2 or qualified phase 3 ultra-deep well, what royalty relief would that well earn for my lease? |
§ 203.32 - What other requirements or restrictions apply to royalty relief for a qualified phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well? |
§ 203.33 - To which production do I apply the RSV earned by qualified phase 2 and phase 3 ultra-deep wells on my lease or in my unit? |
§ 203.34 - To which production may an RSV earned by qualified phase 2 and phase 3 ultra-deep wells on my lease not be applied? |
§ 203.35 - What administrative steps must I take to use the RSV earned by a qualified phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well? |
§ 203.36 - Do I keep royalty relief if prices rise significantly? |
Royalty Relief for Pre-Act Deep Water Leases and for Development and Expansion Projects |
§ 203.60 - Who may apply for royalty relief on a case-by-case basis in deep water in the Gulf of Mexico or offshore of Alaska? |
§ 203.61 - How do I assess my chances for getting relief? |
§ 203.62 - How do I apply for relief? |
§ 203.63 - Does my application have to include all leases in the field? |
§ 203.64 - How many applications may I file on a field or a development project? |
§ 203.65 - How long will BSEE take to evaluate my application? |
§ 203.66 - What happens if BSEE does not act in the time allowed? |
§ 203.67 - What economic criteria must I meet to get royalty relief on an authorized field or project? |
§ 203.68 - What pre-application costs will BSEE consider in determining economic viability? |
§ 203.69 - If my application is approved, what royalty relief will I receive? |
§ 203.70 - What information must I provide after BSEE approves relief? |
§ 203.71 - How does BSEE allocate a field's suspension volume between my lease and other leases on my field? |
§ 203.72 - Can my lease receive more than one suspension volume? |
§ 203.73 - How do suspension volumes apply to natural gas? |
§ 203.74 - When will BSEE reconsider its determination? |
§ 203.75 - What risk do I run if I request a redetermination? |
§ 203.76 - When might BSEE withdraw or reduce the approved size of my relief? |
§ 203.77 - May I voluntarily give up relief if conditions change? |
§ 203.78 - Do I keep relief approved by BSEE under this part for my lease, unit or project if prices rise significantly? |
§ 203.79 - How do I appeal BSEE's decisions related to royalty relief for a deepwater lease or a development or expansion project? |
§ 203.80 - When can I get royalty relief if I am not eligible for royalty relief under other sections in the subpart? |
Royalty Relief For Deep Water Expansion Projects And Pre-Act Deep Water Leases |
Subpart C - Federal and Indian Oil |
Subpart D - Federal and Indian Gas |
Subpart E - Solid Minerals, General |
Subpart F - XXX |
§ 203.250 - Advance royalty. |
§ 203.251 - Reduction in royalty rate or rental. |
Subpart G - Other Solid Minerals |
Subpart H - Geothermal Resources |
Subpart I - OCS Sulfur |