{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3214.18","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3214.18","heading":"Who will BLM hold liable under the lease and what are they liable for?","body":"BLM will hold all interest owners in a lease jointly and severally liable for compliance with the requirements of § 3200.4 for obligations that accrue while they hold their interest. Among other things, all interest owners are jointly and severally liable for:\n(a) Plugging and abandoning wells;\n(b) Reclaiming the surface and other resources;\n(c) Compensatory royalties assessed for drainage; and\n(d) Rent and royalties due.","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 3214—Personal and Surety Bonds"],"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":"2799e0ae1f2df650dfb0113031c872741e5651c0a98fbc9b9021d35addbd2ca5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3214.17","next":"us/43-cfr-3214.19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}