{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3162.2-4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3162.2-4","heading":"-4 What protective action may BLM require the lessee to take to protect the leases from drainage?","body":"We may require you to:\n(a) Drill or modify and produce all wells that are necessary to protect the leased mineral resources from drainage;\n(b) Enter into a unitization or communitization agreement with the lease containing the draining well; or\n(c) Pay compensatory royalties for drainage that has occurred or is occurring.","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 3160—ONSHORE OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS","Subpart 3162—Requirements for Operating Rights Owners and Operators"],"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":"0027d2c96071d3300aae425cde79192186526b9980e1e6463724cfa461f47b34","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3162.2-3","next":"us/43-cfr-3162.2-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}