{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3275.21","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3275.21","heading":"May BLM order me to drill and produce wells on my lease?","body":"BLM may order you to drill and produce wells on your lease when we find it necessary to protect Federal interests, prevent drainage, or ensure that lease development and production occur in accordance with sound operating practices.","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 3275—Conducting Utilization 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":"f0a98837c568be68659014cad5194fdd094d948701e4cb71005d459646842109","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3275.20","next":"us/43-cfr-3276.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}