{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3281.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3281.11","heading":"What are the unit operator qualifications?","body":"(a) Before BLM will approve a unit agreement, the unit operator must:\n(1) Meet the same qualifications as a lessee (see § 3202.10 of this chapter); and\n(2) Demonstrate sufficient control of the unit area (see § 3281.10).\n(b) A unit operator is not required to have an interest in any lease committed to the unit agreement.","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 3280—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES UNIT AGREEMENTS","Subpart 3281—Application, Review, and Approval of a Unit Agreement"],"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":"51383112e12eaa0e2c5ed70baf14d48653cbd0e01de067de33b3e664762e225b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3281.10","next":"us/43-cfr-3281.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}