{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3281.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3281.4","heading":"What are the size and shape requirements for a unit area?","body":"There are no specific size or shape requirements for a unit area, except that it must meet the requirements of § 3281.3. The size of the unit area may affect the minimum initial unit obligation requirements (see § 3281.15(b)).","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":"88c36f25c03205272848b8d746378d5fe1cab2b41d0a2228f2e26f85177d5264","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3281.3","next":"us/43-cfr-3281.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}