[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 43CFR3161.1]



[Page 428]

 

                    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 3161_Jurisdiction and Responsibility

 

Sec.  3161.1  Jurisdiction.





    (a) All operations conducted on a Federal or Indian oil and gas 

lease by the operator are subject to the regulations in this part.

    (b) Regulations in this part relating to site security, measurement, 

reporting of production and operations, and assessments or penalties for 

noncompliance with such requirements are applicable to all wells and 

facilities on State or privately-owned mineral lands committed to a unit 

or communitization agreement which affects Federal or Indian interests, 

notwithstanding any provision of a unit or communitization agreement to 

the contrary.



[52 FR 5391, Feb. 20, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 17362, May 16, 1988]