{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-556.1100","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 556.1100","heading":"How does a lease expire?","body":"(a) Your oil and gas lease will automatically expire at the end of its primary term unless you have taken action, as set forth in § 556.601, to maintain the lease beyond the primary term.\n(b) Your sulfur lease will automatically expire at the end of its primary term unless you have taken action, as set forth in § 556.603, to maintain the lease beyond the primary term.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE","PART 556—LEASING OF SULFUR OR OIL AND GAS AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF","Subpart K—Ending a Lease"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"8344dc0a11d71ef5770a2aa8ede3143dbebe73c9d3d8af4d0751a45cec40fe37","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-556.1000","next":"us/30-cfr-556.1101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}