[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR3162.3]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 3160--ONSHORE OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart 3162--Requirements for Operating Rights Owners and Operators
 
Sec. 3162.3  Conduct of operations.

    (a) Whenever a change in operator occurs, the authorized officer 
shall be notified promptly in writing, and the new operator shall 
furnish evidence of sufficient bond coverage in accordance with 
Sec. 3106.6 and subpart 3104 of this title.
    (b) A contractor on a leasehold shall be considered the agent of the 
operator

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for such operations with full responsibility for acting on behalf of the 
operator for purposes of complying with applicable laws, regulations, 
the lease terms, NTL's, Onshore Oil and Gas Orders, and other orders and 
instructions of the authorized officer.

[53 FR 17363, May 16, 1988; 53 FR 31959, Aug. 22, 1988]