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- 43 CFR 3262.10 · What operational requirements must I meet when drilling a well?
- 43 CFR 3262.11 · What environmental requirements must I meet when drilling a well?
- 43 CFR 3262.12 · Must I post a sign at every well?
- 43 CFR 3262.13 · May BLM require me to follow a well spacing program?
- 43 CFR 3262.14 · May BLM require me to take samples or perform tests and surveys?
- 43 CFR 3263.10 · May I abandon a well without BLM's approval?
- 43 CFR 3263.11 · What information must I give BLM to approve my Sundry Notice for abandoning a well?
- 43 CFR 3263.12 · How will BLM review my Sundry Notice to abandon my well and notify me of their decision?
- 43 CFR 3263.13 · What must I do to restore the site?
- 43 CFR 3263.14 · May BLM require me to abandon a well?
- 43 CFR 3263.15 · May I abandon a producible well?
- 43 CFR 3264.10 · What must I submit to BLM after I complete a well?
- 43 CFR 3264.11 · What must I submit to BLM after I finish subsequent well operations?
- 43 CFR 3264.12 · What must I submit to BLM after I abandon a well?
- 43 CFR 3264.13 · What drilling and operational records must I maintain for each well?
- 43 CFR 3264.14 · How do I notify BLM of accidents occurring on my lease?
- 43 CFR 3265.10 · What part of my drilling operations may BLM inspect?
- 43 CFR 3265.11 · What records must I keep available for inspection?
- 43 CFR 3265.12 · What will BLM do if my operations do not comply with my permit and applicable regulations?
- 43 CFR 3266.10 · Will BLM disclose information I submit under these regulations?
- 43 CFR 3266.11 · When I submit confidential, proprietary information, how can I help ensure that it is not available to the public?
- 43 CFR 3266.12 · How long will information I give BLM remain confidential or proprietary?
- 43 CFR 3267.10 · How do I request a variance from BLM requirements that apply to my drilling operations?
- 43 CFR 3267.11 · How may I appeal a BLM decision regarding my drilling operations?
- 43 CFR 3270.10 · What types of geothermal operations are governed by these utilization regulations?
- 43 CFR 3270.11 · What general standards apply to my utilization operations?
- 43 CFR 3270.12 · What other orders or instructions may BLM issue?
- 43 CFR 3271.10 · What do I need to start preparing a site and building and testing a utilization facility on Federal land leased for geothermal resources?
- 43 CFR 3271.11 · Who may apply for a permit to build a utilization facility?
- 43 CFR 3271.12 · What do I need to start preliminary site investigations that may disturb the surface?
- 43 CFR 3271.13 · How do I obtain approval to build pipelines and facilities connecting the well field to utilization facilities not located on Federal lands leased for geothermal resources?
- 43 CFR 3271.14 · What do I need to do to start building and testing a utilization facility if it is not located on Federal lands leased for geothermal resources?
- 43 CFR 3271.15 · How do I get a permit to begin commercial operations?
- 43 CFR 3272.10 · What must I submit to BLM in my utilization plan?
- 43 CFR 3272.11 · How do I describe the proposed utilization facility?
- 43 CFR 3272.12 · What environmental protection measures must I include in my utilization plan?
- 43 CFR 3272.13 · How will BLM review my utilization plan and notify me of its decision?
- 43 CFR 3272.14 · How do I get a permit to build or test my facility?
- 43 CFR 3273.10 · When do I need a site license for a utilization facility?
- 43 CFR 3273.11 · When is a site license unnecessary?
- 43 CFR 3273.12 · How will BLM review my site license application?
- 43 CFR 3273.13 · What lands are not available for geothermal site licenses?
- 43 CFR 3273.14 · What area does a site license cover?
- 43 CFR 3273.15 · What must I include in my site license application?
- 43 CFR 3273.16 · What is the annual rent for a site license?
- 43 CFR 3273.17 · When may BLM reassess the annual rent for my site license?
- 43 CFR 3273.18 · What facility operators must pay the annual site license rent?
- 43 CFR 3273.19 · What are the bonding requirements for a site license?
- 43 CFR 3273.20 · When will BLM release my bond?
- 43 CFR 3273.21 · What are my obligations under the site license?
- 43 CFR 3273.22 · How long will my site license remain in effect?
- 43 CFR 3273.23 · May I renew my site license?
- 43 CFR 3273.24 · When may BLM terminate my site license?
- 43 CFR 3273.25 · When may I relinquish my site license?
- 43 CFR 3273.26 · When may I assign or transfer my site license?
- 43 CFR 3274.10 · Do I need a commercial use permit to start commercial operations?
- 43 CFR 3274.11 · What must I give BLM to approve my commercial use permit application?
- 43 CFR 3274.12 · How will BLM review my commercial use permit application?
- 43 CFR 3274.13 · May I get a permit even if I cannot currently demonstrate I can operate within required standards?
- 43 CFR 3275.10 · How do I change my operations if I have an approved facility construction or commercial use permit?
- 43 CFR 3275.11 · What are a facility operator's obligations?
- 43 CFR 3275.12 · What environmental and safety requirements apply to facility operations?
- 43 CFR 3275.13 · How must the facility operator measure the geothermal resources?
- 43 CFR 3275.14 · What aspects of my geothermal operations must I measure?
- 43 CFR 3275.15 · How accurately must I measure my production and utilization?
- 43 CFR 3275.16 · What standards apply to installing and maintaining meters?
- 43 CFR 3275.17 · What must I do if I find an error in a meter?
- 43 CFR 3275.18 · May BLM require me to test for byproducts associated with geothermal resource production?
- 43 CFR 3275.19 · How do I apply to commingle production?
- 43 CFR 3275.20 · What will BLM do if I waste geothermal resources?
- 43 CFR 3275.21 · May BLM order me to drill and produce wells on my lease?
- 43 CFR 3276.10 · What are the reporting requirements for facility and lease operations involving Federal geothermal resources?
- 43 CFR 3276.11 · What information must I include for each well in the monthly report of well operations?
- 43 CFR 3276.12 · What information must I give BLM in the monthly report for facility operations?
- 43 CFR 3276.13 · What additional information must I give BLM in the monthly report for flash and dry steam facilities?
- 43 CFR 3276.14 · What information must I give BLM in the monthly report for direct use facilities?
- 43 CFR 3276.15 · How must I notify BLM of accidents occurring at my utilization facility?
- 43 CFR 3277.10 · When will BLM inspect my operations?
- 43 CFR 3277.11 · What records must I keep available for inspection?
- 43 CFR 3277.12 · What will BLM do if I do not comply with all BLM requirements pertaining to utilization operations?
- 43 CFR 3278.10 · When will BLM disclose information I submit under these regulations?
- 43 CFR 3278.11 · When I submit confidential, proprietary information, how can I help ensure it is not available to the public?
- 43 CFR 3278.12 · How long will information I give BLM remain confidential or proprietary?
- 43 CFR 3279.10 · When may I request a variance from BLM requirements pertaining to utilization operations?
- 43 CFR 3279.11 · How may I appeal a BLM decision regarding my utilization operations?
- 43 CFR 3280.1 · What is the purpose and scope of this part?
- 43 CFR 3280.2 · Definitions.
- 43 CFR 3280.3 · What is BLM's general policy regarding the formation of unit agreements?
- 43 CFR 3280.4 · When may BLM require Federal lessees to unitize their leases or require a Federal lessee to commit a lease to a unit?
- 43 CFR 3280.5 · May BLM require the modification of lease requirements in connection with the creation and operation of a unit agreement?
- 43 CFR 3280.6 · When may BLM require a unit operator to modify the rate of exploration, development, or production?
- 43 CFR 3280.7 · Can BLM require an owner or lessee of lands not under Federal administration to unitize their lands or leases?
- 43 CFR 3281.1 · What steps must I follow for BLM to approve my unit agreement?
- 43 CFR 3281.2 · What documents must the unit operator submit to BLM before we may designate a unit area?
- 43 CFR 3281.3 · What geologic information may a unit operator use in proposing a unit area?
- 43 CFR 3281.4 · What are the size and shape requirements for a unit area?
- 43 CFR 3281.5 · What happens if BLM receives applications that include overlapping unit areas?
- 43 CFR 3281.6 · What action will BLM take after reviewing a proposed unit area designation?
- 43 CFR 3281.7 · What documents must a unit operator submit to BLM before we will approve a unit agreement?
- 43 CFR 3281.8 · Must a unit operator provide working interests within the designated unit area the opportunity to join the unit?