43 CFR 3280.4 - When may BLM require Federal lessees to unitize their leases or require a Federal lessee to commit a lease to a unit?

Regulations last checked for updates: May 04, 2025

Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior last revised: Apr 16, 2025

View all text of Subpart 3280 [§ 3280.1 - § 3280.7]

§ 3280.4 - When may BLM require Federal lessees to unitize their leases or require a Federal lessee to commit a lease to a unit?

(a) BLM may initiate the formation of a unit agreement, or require an existing Federal lease to commit to a unit agreement, if in the public interest.

(b) BLM may require that Federal leases that become effective on or after August 8, 2005, contain a provision stating that BLM may require commitment of the lease to a unit agreement, and may prescribe the unit agreement to which such lease must commit to protect the rights of all parties in interest, including the United States.

authority: 30 U.S.C. 1001-1028 and 43 U.S.C. 1701

source: 72 FR 24432, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 43 CFR 3280.4