{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3210.17","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3210.17","heading":"What will BLM do if I do not protect my lease from drainage?","body":"BLM will determine the amount of geothermal resources drained from your lease. MMS will bill you for a compensatory royalty based on our findings. This royalty will equal the amount you would have paid for producing those resources. All interest owners in a lease are jointly and severally liable for drainage protection and any compensatory royalties.","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 3200—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING","Subpart 3210—Additional Lease Information"],"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":"fe681128a03ad6b679727fdc9e3f4532aee571755e07b0ba3a8e526f50e3f007","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3210.16","next":"us/43-cfr-3211.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}