{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3262.14","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3262.14","heading":"May BLM require me to take samples or perform tests and surveys?","body":"(a) BLM may require you to take samples or to test or survey the well to determine:\n(1) The well's mechanical integrity;\n(2) The identity and characteristics of formations, fluids, or gases;\n(3) Presence of geothermal resources, water, or reservoir energy;\n(4) Quality and quantity of geothermal resources;\n(5) Well bore angle and direction of deviation;\n(6) Formation, casing, or tubing pressures;\n(7) Temperatures;\n(8) Rate of heat or fluid flow; and\n(9) Any other necessary well information.\n(b) See § 3264.11 for information on reporting requirements.","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 3262—Conducting Drilling Operations"],"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":"676d10f85e7a2a46a541585ace429b4475d0212829b2fd8e15c72b567d830ee2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3262.13","next":"us/43-cfr-3263.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}