Title 43--Public Lands: Interior

CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED)

PART 3280--GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES UNIT AGREEMENTS


TEXT PDF3280.1 What is the purpose and scope of this part?
TEXT PDF3280.2 Definitions.
TEXT PDF3280.3 What is BLM's general policy regarding the formation of unit agreements?
TEXT PDF3280.4 When may BLM require Federal lessees to unitize their leases or require a Federal lessee to commit a lease to a unit?
TEXT PDF3280.5 May BLM require the modification of lease requirements in connection with the creation and operation of a unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3280.6 When may BLM require a unit operator to modify the rate of exploration, development, or production?
TEXT PDF3280.7 Can BLM require an owner or lessee of lands not under Federal administration to unitize their lands or leases?
TEXT PDF3281.1 What steps must I follow for BLM to approve my unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3281.2 What documents must the unit operator submit to BLM before we may designate a unit area?
TEXT PDF3281.3 What geologic information may a unit operator use in proposing a unit area?
TEXT PDF3281.4 What are the size and shape requirements for a unit area?
TEXT PDF3281.5 What happens if BLM receives applications that include overlapping unit areas?
TEXT PDF3281.6 What action will BLM take after reviewing a proposed unit area designation?
TEXT PDF3281.7 What documents must a unit operator submit to BLM before we will approve a unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3281.8 Must a unit operator provide working interests within the designated unit area the opportunity to join the unit?
TEXT PDF3281.9 How does a unit operator provide documentation to BLM of lease and tract commitment status?
TEXT PDF3281.10 How will BLM determine that I have sufficient control of the proposed unit area?
TEXT PDF3281.11 What are the unit operator qualifications?
TEXT PDF3281.12 Who designates the unit operator?
TEXT PDF3281.13 Is there a format or model a unit operator must use when proposing a unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3281.14 What minimum requirements and terms must be incorporated into the unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3281.15 What is the minimum initial unit obligation a unit agreement must contain?
TEXT PDF3281.16 When must a Plan of Development be submitted to BLM?
TEXT PDF3281.17 What information must be provided in the Plan of Development?
TEXT PDF3281.18 What action will BLM take in reviewing the Plan of Development?
TEXT PDF3281.19 What action will BLM take on a proposed unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3281.20 When is a unit agreement effective?
TEXT PDF3282.1 What is a participating area?
TEXT PDF3282.2 When must the unit operator have a participating area approved?
TEXT PDF3282.3 When must the unit operator submit an application for BLM approval of a proposed initial participating area?
TEXT PDF3282.4 What general information must the unit operator submit with a proposed participating area application?
TEXT PDF3282.5 What technical information must the unit operator submit with a proposed participating area application?
TEXT PDF3282.6 When must the unit operator propose to revise a participating area boundary?
TEXT PDF3282.7 What is the effective date of an initial participating area or revision of an existing participating area?
TEXT PDF3282.8 What are the reasons BLM would not approve a revision of the participating area boundary?
TEXT PDF3282.9 How is production allocated within a participating area?
TEXT PDF3282.10 When will unleased Federal lands in a participating area receive a production allocation?
TEXT PDF3282.11 May a participating area continue if there is intermittent unit production?
TEXT PDF3282.12 When does a participating area terminate?
TEXT PDF3283.1 When may the unit operator modify the unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3283.2 When may the unit operator revise the unit contraction provision of a unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3283.3 How will the unit operator know the status of a unit contraction revision request?
TEXT PDF3283.4 When may the unit operator add lands to or remove lands from a unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3283.5 When will BLM periodically review unit agreements?
TEXT PDF3283.6 What is the purpose of BLM's periodic review?
TEXT PDF3283.7 When may unit operators be changed?
TEXT PDF3283.8 What must be filed with BLM to change the unit operator?
TEXT PDF3283.9 When is a change of unit operator effective?
TEXT PDF3283.10 If there is a change in the unit operator, when does the previous operator's liability end?
TEXT PDF3283.11 Do the terms and conditions of a unit agreement modify Federal lease stipulations?
TEXT PDF3283.12 Are transferees and successors in interest of Federal geothermal leases bound by the terms and conditions of the unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3284.1 What general standards apply to operations within a unit?
TEXT PDF3284.2 What are the principal operational responsibilities of the unit operator?
TEXT PDF3284.3 What happens if the minimum initial unit obligations are not met?
TEXT PDF3284.4 How are unit agreement terms affected after completion of the initial unit well?
TEXT PDF3284.5 How do unit operations affect lease extensions?
TEXT PDF3284.6 May BLM authorize a working interest owner to drill a well on lands committed to the unit?
TEXT PDF3284.7 May BLM authorize operations on uncommitted Federal leases located within a unit?
TEXT PDF3284.8 May a unit have multiple operators?
TEXT PDF3284.9 May BLM set or modify production or injection rates?
TEXT PDF3284.10 What must a unit operator do to prevent or compensate for drainage?
TEXT PDF3284.11 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?
TEXT PDF3284.12 When must the unit operator notify BLM of any changes of lease and tract commitment status?
TEXT PDF3285.1 When may BLM terminate a unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3285.2 When may BLM approve a voluntary termination of a unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3286.1 Model Unit Agreement.
TEXT PDF3287.1 May the unit operator request a suspension of unit obligations or development requirements?
TEXT PDF3287.2 When may BLM grant a suspension of unit obligations?
TEXT PDF3287.3 How does a suspension of unit obligations affect the terms of the unit agreement?
TEXT PDF3287.4 May a decision made by BLM under this part be appealed?


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