{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3284.6","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3284.6","heading":"May BLM authorize a working interest owner to drill a well on lands committed to the unit?","body":"(a) BLM may authorize a working interest owner to drill a well on the interest owner's lease only if it is located outside of an established participating area. However, BLM will only do so upon determining that:\n(1) The unit operator is not diligently pursuing unit development; and\n(2) Drilling the well is in the public interest.\n(b) If BLM determines that a working interest has completed a well that will produce or utilize geothermal resources in commercial quantities, the unit operator must:\n(1) Apply to revise the participating area to include the well; and\n(2) Operate the well.","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 3284—Unit 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":"09884aa8a66341d35b9e061229c770de8f539eab47f5b4e45450c6a1d21aa1e6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3284.5","next":"us/43-cfr-3284.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}