{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3173.18","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3173.18","heading":"Modification of a commingling and allocation approval.","body":"(a) A CAA must be modified when there is:\n(1) A modification to the allocation agreement;\n(2) Inclusion of additional leases, unit PAs, or CAs are proposed in the CAA; or\n(3) Termination of or permanent production cessation from any of the leases, unit PAs, or CAs within the CAA.\n(b) To request a modification of a CAA, all operators must submit to the AO:\n(1) A completed Sundry Notice describing the modification requested;\n(2) A new allocation methodology, including an allocation methodology which includes allocation of produced water and an example of how the methodology is applied, if appropriate; and\n(3) Certification by each operator in the CAA that it agrees to the CAA modification.\n(c) A change in operator does not trigger the need to modify a CAA.","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 3170—ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION","Subpart 3173—Requirements for Site Security and Production Handling"],"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":"3d5ff8b2f0c2d837b852b866988c2aa44a26611edf23212313161ea9888ffd8a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3173.17","next":"us/43-cfr-3173.19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}