{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3217.15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3217.15","heading":"What does BLM need to approve my drilling or development contract?","body":"For BLM to approve your drilling or development contract, you must send us:\n(a) The contract and a statement of why you need it;\n(b) A statement of all interests held by the contracting parties in that geothermal area or field;\n(c) The type of operations and schedule set by the contract;\n(d) A statement that the contract will not violate Federal antitrust laws by concentrating control over the production or sale of geothermal resources; and\n(e) Any other information we may require to make a decision about the contract or to attach conditions of approval.","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 3217—Cooperative Agreements"],"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":"31caf90136d3605051cd2137d8a01b4af6757ca4b6da9391470f44eeed0a5ba2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3217.14","next":"us/43-cfr-3250.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}