43 CFR 3138.10 - When will BLM enter into a subsurface storage agreement in NPR-A covering federally-owned lands?

Regulations last checked for updates: Jun 02, 2024

Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior last revised: May 13, 2024

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§ 3138.10 - When will BLM enter into a subsurface storage agreement in NPR-A covering federally-owned lands?

BLM will enter into a subsurface storage agreement in NPR-A covering federally-owned lands to allow you to use either leased or unleased federally-owned lands for the subsurface storage of oil and gas, whether or not the oil or gas you intend to store is produced from federally-owned lands, if you demonstrate that storage is necessary to—

(a) Avoid waste; or

(b) Promote conservation of natural resources.

authority: 42 U.S.C. 6508,43.S.C. 1733 and 1740

source: 46 FR 55497, Nov. 9, 1981, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 43 CFR 3138.10