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43 CFR 3262.13: May BLM require me to follow a well spacing program?

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 43—Public Lands: Interior
  2. Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands
  3. CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
  4. SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)
  5. PART 3200—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING
  6. Subpart 3262—Conducting Drilling Operations

BLM may require you to follow a well spacing program if we determine that it is necessary for proper development. If we require well spacing, we will consider the following factors when we set well spacing:

(a) Hydrologic, geologic, and reservoir characteristics of the field, minimizing well interference;

(b) Topography;

(c) Interference with multiple use of the land; and

(d) Environmental protection, including ground water.

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