[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR227.1]

[Page 638-639]
 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 227_LEASING OF CERTAIN LANDS IN WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, 
WYOMING, FOR OIL AND GAS MINING--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 227.1  Definitions.




Sec.
227.1 Definitions.

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227.2 Applications for leases.
227.3 Leases to citizens of the United States except Government 
          employees.
227.4 Sale of oil and gas leases.
227.5 Terms of leases, procedure for renewal and execution.
227.6 Corporations and corporate information.
227.7 Additional information from applicant.
227.8 Bonds.
227.9 Acreage limitation: Leases on noncontiguous tracts.
227.10 Minerals other than oil and gas.

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227.11 Bureau of Land Management to be furnished copy of lease.
227.12 Mineral reserves in nonmineral entries.
227.13 Vested rights to be respected.
227.14 Government reserves right to purchase oil and gas.

                           Rents and Royalties

227.15 Manner of payment.
227.16 Crediting advance annual payments.
227.17 Rates of rents and royalties.
227.18 Free use of gas by lessor.
227.19 Division orders.

                               Operations

227.20 Permission to start operations.
227.21 Restrictions on operations.
227.22 Diligence and prevention of waste.
227.23 Wells.
227.24 Penalties.
227.25 Inspection of premises, books and accounts.
227.26 Assignments and overriding royalties.
227.27 Stipulations.
227.28 Cancellations.
227.29 Fees.
227.30 Forms.

    Authority: Sec. 1, 39 Stat. 519, unless otherwise noted.

    Source: 22 FR 10622, Dec. 24, 1957, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated at 47 FR 13327, Mar. 30, 1982.


    (a) The term ``superintendent'' in this part refers to the 
superintendent or other officers of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or of 
the Government who may have jurisdiction over the Shoshone or Wind River 
Reservation.
    (b) The term ``supervisor'' in this part refers to a representative 
of the Secretary of the Interior, under direction of the Director of the 
U.S. Geological Survey, authorized and empowered to supervise and direct 
operations under oil and gas mining leases, to furnish scientific and 
technical information and advice, to ascertain and record the amount and 
value of production, and to determine and record rentals and royalties 
due and paid.

    Cross Reference: For rules and regulations of the Geological Survey, 
see 30 CFR chapter II.

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