{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3137.24","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3137.24","heading":"Why would BLM reject a unit agreement application?","body":"BLM will reject a unit agreement application—\n(a) That does not address all mandatory terms, including those required under § 3137.21(b) of this subpart;\n(b) If the unit operator—\n(1) Has an unsatisfactory record of complying with applicable laws, regulations, the terms of any lease or permit, or the requirements of any notice or order; or\n(2) Is not qualified to operate within NPR-A under applicable laws and regulations;\n(c) That does not conserve natural resources;\n(d) That is not in the public interest;\n(e) That does not comply with any special conditions in effect for any part of the NPR-A that the unit or any lease subject to the unit would affect; or\n(f) That does not comply with the requirements of this subpart.","path":["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 3130—OIL AND GAS LEASING: NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE, ALASKA","Subpart 3137—Unitization Agreements—National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"080d6abc2487cd9e6ed7aa8694d4f826f728eec41ae7867f990a6099772895e4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3137.23","next":"us/43-cfr-3137.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}