[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 43, Volume 2] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 43CFR3101.3-1] [Page 335-336] TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PART 3100_OIL AND GAS LEASING--Table of Contents Subpart 3101_Issuance of Leases Sec. 3101.3-1 Joinder evidence required. Before issuance of a lease for lands within an approved unit, the lease offeror shall file evidence with the proper BLM office of having joined in the unit agreement and unit operating agreement or a statement giving satisfactory reasons for the failure to enter into such agreement. If such statement is acceptable to the authorized officer the operator shall be permitted to operate independently but shall be required to conform to the terms and [[Page 336]] provisions of the unit agreement with respect to such operations. [48 FR 33662, July 22, 1983, as amended at 53 FR 17353, May 16, 1988]