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43 CFR 3281.3: What geologic information may a unit operator use in proposing a unit area?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 43—Public Lands: Interior
- Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands
- CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
- SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)
- PART 3280—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES UNIT AGREEMENTS
- Subpart 3281—Application, Review, and Approval of a Unit Agreement
(a) A unit operator may use any reasonable geologic information necessary to justify its proposed unit area. The information must document that the proposed unit area is:
(1) Geologically contiguous; and
(2) Suitable for resource exploration, development and production under a unit agreement.
(b) BLM will decide which information and interpretations are acceptable. BLM's acceptance of the information and interpretations may vary depending on the types and level of geologic information available for the area.
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