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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior |
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Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Public Lands |
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Chapter II - Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter C - Minerals Management (3000) |
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Part 3280 - Geothermal Resources Unit Agreements |
| Subpart 3280 - Geothermal Resources Unit Agreements - General |
| § 3280.0-1 - Purpose. |
| § 3280.1 - What is the purpose and scope of this part? |
| § 3280.0-2 - Policy. |
| § 3280.2 - Definitions. |
| § 3280.0-3 - Authority. |
| § 3280.3 - What is BLM's general policy regarding the formation of unit agreements? |
| § 3280.4 - When may BLM require Federal lessees to unitize their leases or require a Federal lessee to commit a lease to a unit? |
| § 3280.0-5 - Definitions. |
| § 3280.5 - May BLM require the modification of lease requirements in connection with the creation and operation of a unit agreement? |
| § 3280.6 - When may BLM require a unit operator to modify the rate of exploration, development, or production? |
| § 3280.7 - Can BLM require an owner or lessee of lands not under Federal administration to unitize their lands or leases? |
| Subpart 3281 - Application, Review, and Approval of a Unit Agreement |
| § 3281.1 - What steps must I follow for BLM to approve my unit agreement? |
| § 3281.2 - What documents must the unit operator submit to BLM before we may designate a unit area? |
| § 3281.3 - What geologic information may a unit operator use in proposing a unit area? |
| § 3281.4 - What are the size and shape requirements for a unit area? |
| § 3281.5 - What happens if BLM receives applications that include overlapping unit areas? |
| § 3281.6 - What action will BLM take after reviewing a proposed unit area designation? |
| § 3281.7 - What documents must a unit operator submit to BLM before we will approve a unit agreement? |
| § 3281.8 - Must a unit operator provide working interests within the designated unit area the opportunity to join the unit? |
| § 3281.9 - How does a unit operator provide documentation to BLM of lease and tract commitment status? |
| § 3281.10 - How will BLM determine that I have sufficient control of the proposed unit area? |
| § 3281.11 - What are the unit operator qualifications? |
| § 3281.12 - Who designates the unit operator? |
| § 3281.13 - Is there a format or model a unit operator must use when proposing a unit agreement? |
| § 3281.14 - What minimum requirements and terms must be incorporated into the unit agreement? |
| § 3281.15 - What is the minimum initial unit obligation a unit agreement must contain? |
| § 3281.16 - When must a Plan of Development be submitted to BLM? |
| § 3281.17 - What information must be provided in the Plan of Development? |
| § 3281.18 - What action will BLM take in reviewing the Plan of Development? |
| § 3281.19 - What action will BLM take on a proposed unit agreement? |
| § 3281.20 - When is a unit agreement effective? |
| Subpart 3282 - Participating Area |
| § 3282.1 - What is a participating area? |
| § 3282.2 - When must the unit operator have a participating area approved? |
| § 3282.3 - When must the unit operator submit an application for BLM approval of a proposed initial participating area? |
| § 3282.4 - What general information must the unit operator submit with a proposed participating area application? |
| § 3282.5 - What technical information must the unit operator submit with a proposed participating area application? |
| § 3282.6 - When must the unit operator propose to revise a participating area boundary? |
| § 3282.7 - What is the effective date of an initial participating area or revision of an existing participating area? |
| § 3282.8 - What are the reasons BLM would not approve a revision of the participating area boundary? |
| § 3282.9 - How is production allocated within a participating area? |
| § 3282.10 - When will unleased Federal lands in a participating area receive a production allocation? |
| § 3282.11 - May a participating area continue if there is intermittent unit production? |
| § 3282.12 - When does a participating area terminate? |
| Subpart 3283 - Modifications to the Unit Agreement |
| § 3283.1 - When may the unit operator modify the unit agreement? |
| § 3283.2 - When may the unit operator revise the unit contraction provision of a unit agreement? |
| § 3283.3 - How will the unit operator know the status of a unit contraction revision request? |
| § 3283.4 - When may the unit operator add lands to or remove lands from a unit agreement? |
| § 3283.5 - When will BLM periodically review unit agreements? |
| § 3283.6 - What is the purpose of BLM's periodic review? |
| § 3283.7 - When may unit operators be changed? |
| § 3283.8 - What must be filed with BLM to change the unit operator? |
| § 3283.9 - When is a change of unit operator effective? |
| § 3283.10 - If there is a change in the unit operator, when does the previous operator's liability end? |
| § 3283.11 - Do the terms and conditions of a unit agreement modify Federal lease stipulations? |
| § 3283.12 - Are transferees and successors in interest of Federal geothermal leases bound by the terms and conditions of the unit agreement? |
| § 3283.2-1 - Approval of executed agreement. |
| § 3283.2-2 - Review of executed agreement. |
| Subpart 3284 - Unit Operations |
| § 3284.1 - What general standards apply to operations within a unit? |
| § 3284.2 - What are the principal operational responsibilities of the unit operator? |
| § 3284.3 - What happens if the minimum initial unit obligations are not met? |
| § 3284.4 - How are unit agreement terms affected after completion of the initial unit well? |
| § 3284.5 - How do unit operations affect lease extensions? |
| § 3284.6 - May BLM authorize a working interest owner to drill a well on lands committed to the unit? |
| § 3284.7 - May BLM authorize operations on uncommitted Federal leases located within a unit? |
| § 3284.8 - May a unit have multiple operators? |
| § 3284.9 - May BLM set or modify production or injection rates? |
| § 3284.10 - What must a unit operator do to prevent or compensate for drainage? |
| § 3284.11 - Must the unit operator develop and operate on every lease or tract in the unit to comply with the obligations in the underlying leases or agreements? |
| § 3284.12 - When must the unit operator notify BLM of any changes of lease and tract commitment status? |
| Subpart 3285 - Unit Termination |
| § 3285.1 - When may BLM terminate a unit agreement? |
| § 3285.2 - When may BLM approve a voluntary termination of a unit agreement? |
| Subpart 3286 - Model Unit Agreement |
| § 3286.1 - Model Unit Agreement. |
| § 3286.1-1 - Model Exhibit “A”. |
| § 3286.1-2 - Model Exhibit “B”. |
| Subpart 3287 - Relief and Appeals |
| § 3287.1 - May the unit operator request a suspension of unit obligations or development requirements? |
| § 3287.2 - When may BLM grant a suspension of unit obligations? |
| § 3287.3 - How does a suspension of unit obligations affect the terms of the unit agreement? |
| § 3287.4 - May a decision made by BLM under this part be appealed? |