[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR3180.0-1]

[Page 438-439]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 3180_ONSHORE OIL AND GAS UNIT AGREEMENTS: UNPROVEN AREAS--Table of 
Contents
 
        Subpart 3180_Onshore Oil and Gas Unit Agreements: General
 
Sec. 3180.0-1  Purpose.




    Note: Many existing unit agreements currently in effect specifically 
refer to the United States Geological Survey, USGS, Minerals Management 
Service, MMS, Supervisor, Conservation Manager, Deputy Conservation 
Manager, Minerals Manager and Deputy Minerals Manager in the body of the 
agreements, as well as references to 30 CFR part 221 or specific 
sections thereof. Those references shall now be read in the context of 
Secretarial Order 3087 and now mean either the Bureau of Land Management 
or Minerals Management Service, as appropriate.

        Subpart 3180_Onshore Oil and Gas Unit Agreements: General

Sec.
3180.0-1 Purpose.
3180.0-2 Policy.
3180.0-3 Authority.
3180.0-5 Definitions.

               Subpart 3181_Application for Unit Agreement

3181.1 Preliminary consideration of unit agreement.
3181.2 Designation of unit area; depth of test well.
3181.3 Parties to unit agreement.
3181.4 Inclusion of non-Federal lands.
3181.5 Compensatory royalty payment for unleased Federal land.

              Subpart 3182_Qualifications of Unit Operator

3182.1 Qualifications of unit operator.

              Subpart 3183_Filing and Approval of Documents

3183.1 Where to file papers.
3183.2 Designation of area.
3183.3 Executed agreements.
3183.4 Approval of executed agreement.
3183.5 Participating area.
3183.6 Plan of development.
3183.7 Return of approved documents.

Subpart 3184 [Reserved]

                          Subpart 3185_Appeals

3185.1 Appeals.

                        Subpart 3186_Model Forms

3186.1 Model onshore unit agreement for unproven areas.
3186.1-1 Model Exhibit ``A.''
3186.1-2 Model Exhibit ``B.''
3186.2 Model collective bond.
3186.3 Model for designation of successor unit operator by working 
          interest owners.
3186.4 Model for change in unit operator by assignment.

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 189.

    Source: 48 FR 26766, June 10, 1983, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated at 48 FR 36587, Aug. 12, 1983.

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    The regulations in this part prescribe the procedures to be followed 
and the requirements to be met by the owners of any right, title or 
interest in Federal oil and gas leases (see Sec. 3160.0-5 of this 
title) and their representatives who wish to unite with each other, or 
jointly or separately with others, in collectively adopting and 
operating under a unit plan for the development of any oil or gas pool, 
field or like area, or any part thereof. All unit agreements on Federal 
leases are subject to the regulations contained in part 3160 of this 
title, Onshore Oil and Gas Operations. All unit operations on non-
Federal lands included within Federal unit plans are subject to the 
reporting requirements of part 3160 of this title.

[48 FR 36587, Aug. 12, 1983]