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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 30 - Mineral Resources |
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Chapter V - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter B - Offshore |
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Part 556 - Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas and Bonding Requirements in the Outer Continental Shelf |
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Subpart F - Lease Term and Obligations |
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Length of Lease |
§ 556.601 - How may I maintain my oil and gas lease beyond the primary term?
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§ 556.601 How may I maintain my oil and gas lease beyond the primary term?
You may maintain your oil and gas lease beyond the expiration of the primary term as long as:
(a) You are producing oil or gas in paying quantities;
(b) You are conducting approved drilling or well reworking operations with the objective of establishing production in paying quantities, in accordance with 30 CFR 250.180;
(c) You are producing from, or drilling or reworking, an approved well adjacent to or adjoining your lease that extends directionally into your lease in accordance with 30 CFR 256.71;
(d) You make compensatory payments on your lease in accordance with 30 CFR 256.72;
(e) Your lease is included in a BSEE-approved unit, in accordance with 30 CFR part 250, subpart M; or
(f) Your lease is subject to a suspension of production or a suspension of operations, in accordance with 30 CFR 250.168 through 250.180, for reasons other than gross negligence or a willful violation of a provision of your lease or any governing regulations.