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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

43 CFR Part 3180

[WO-610-4111-02-2411-24 1A; Circular No. 2652]
RIN 1004-AB73

 

Onshore Oil and Gas Unit Agreements: Unproven Areas; Correction.

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule; corrections.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects errors in the final rule amending 
regulations on onshore oil and gas unit agreements: Unproven areas, 
published in the Federal Register on November 2, 1993 (58 FR 58630).

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 2, 1993.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries and suggestions should be sent to: Director (610), 
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erick Kaarlela, (202) 452-0340, or 
Wayne Stevens, (916) 978-4735.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule that is the subject of these 
corrections amended 43 CFR part 3180, Onshore Oil and Gas Unit 
Agreements: Unproven Areas, to provide compensatory royalty for 
unleased Federal tracts included within unit participating areas; to 
clarify the effective date of approval for unit agreements; and to 
revise the appeal provisions (43 CFR part 3180, subpart 3185) for 
consistency with the related provisions in the Onshore Oil and Gas 
Operating Regulations, 43 CFR part 3160.
    As published, the final rule contained some errors that are in need 
of correction. The final rule also contained misleading language in 
certain provisions relating to compensatory royalty for unleased 
Federal tracts included in participating areas. These provisions must 
be clarified to reflect properly the basic intent of the rule.
    The following corrections are made in the final rule amending 43 
CFR part 3180, Onshore Oil and Gas Unit Agreements: Unproven Areas, 
which was published on November 2, 1993 (58 FR 58630).
    1. On page 58630, middle column, correct the first line of second 
full paragraph to read ``The comments cite Ptasynski and''.
    2. On page 58630, middle column, correct the third line from the 
bottom to read ``the unit operator without compensation''.
    3. On page 58630, right column, correct the twelfth line from the 
bottom to read ``the rule is consistent with this approach''.


Sec. 3181.5  [Corrected]

    4. On page 58632, right column, Sec. 3181.5, remove all after ``30 
CFR part 206,'' in line 12 and replace with ``provided that no 
additional royalty shall be due on any production subject to 
compensatory royalty under this provision.''


Sec. 3186.1  [Corrected]

    5. On page 58633, middle column, Sec. 3186.1, section 12 of model 
unit agreement, correct line 13 from the top to read ``the several 
tracts of unitized land and''.


Sec. 3186.1  [Corrected]

    6. On page 58633, middle column, Sec. 3186.1, section 12 of model 
unit agreement, correct lines 23 and 24 from the top to read 
``allocated to the working interest owner(s) of each tract of unitized 
land in said participating''.


Sec. 3186.1  [Corrected]

    7. On page 58633, right column, Sec. 3186.1, section 17 of model 
unit agreement, correct line 2 of paragraph (b) to read ``approved 
under section 11 of this agreement''.


Sec. 3186.1  [Corrected]

    8. On page 58633, right column, Sec. 3186.1, section 17 of model 
unit agreement, correct line 11 of paragraph (b) to read ``holding 
working interests in committed leases within''.


Sec. 3186.1  [Corrected]

    9. On page 58633, right column, Sec. 3186.1, section 17 of model 
unit agreement, correct line 22 of paragraph (b) to read ``the 
committed tracts within the''.


Sec. 3186.1  [Corrected]

    10. On page 58633, right column, Sec. 3186.1, section 17 of model 
unit agreement, correct line 26 of paragraph (b) to read ``royalty 
assessment under section 14''.

    Dated: March 31, 1994.
Mat Millenbach,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 94-8446 Filed 4-8-94; 8:45 am]
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