[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: 43CFR3181.2]



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                    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 3181_Application for Unit Agreement

 

Sec.  3181.2  Designation of unit area; depth of test well.



    An application for designation of an area as logically subject to 

development under a unit agreement and for determination of the depth of 

a test well may be filed by a proponent of such an agreement at the 

proper BLM office. Such application shall be accompanied by a map or 

diagram on a scale of not less than 2 inches to 1 mile, outlining the 

area sought to be designated under this section. The Federal, State, 

Indian and privately owned land should be indicated by distinctive 

symbols or colors. Federal and Indian oil and gas leases and lease 

applications should be identified by lease serial numbers. Geologic 

information, including the results of any geophysical surveys, and any 

other available information showing that unitization is necessary and 

advisable in the public



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interest should be furnished. All information submitted under this 

section is subject to part 2 of this title, which sets forth the rules 

of the Department of the Interior relating to public availability of 

information contained in Departmental records, as provided under this 

part at Sec.  3100.4 of this chapter. These data will be considered by 

the authorized officer and the applicant will be informed of the 

decision reached. The designation of an area, pursuant to an application 

filed under this section, shall not create an exclusive right to submit 

an agreement for such area, nor preclude the inclusion of such area or 

any party thereof in another unit area.



[48 FR 26766, June 10, 1983. Redesignated at 48 FR 36587, Aug. 12, 1983, 

and amended at 63 FR 52953, Oct. 1, 1998]