[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 149 (Thursday, August 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44041-44042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6663]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-922-06-1310-FI-P; NDM 94462]


Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 
NDM 94462

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Per 30 U.S.C. 188(d), Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation timely 
filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease. NDM 94462, 
Mountrail County, North Dakota. The lessee paid the required rental 
accruing from the date of termination.
    No leases were issued that affect these lands. The lessee agrees to 
new lease terms for rental and royalty of $10 per acre and 16\2/3\ 
percent or 4 percentages above the existing competitive royalty rate. 
The lessee paid the $500 administration fee for the reinstatement of 
the lease and $163 cost for publishing this Notice.

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    The lessee met the requirements for reinstatement of the lease per 
Sec. 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). 
We are proposing to reinstate the lease, effective the date of 
termination subject to:
     The original terms and conditions of the lease;
     The increased rental of $10 per acre for the lease;
     The increased royalty 16\2/3\ percent or 4 percentage 
above the existing competitive royalty rate for the lease; and
     The $163 cost of publishing this Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Johnson, Chief, Fluids 
Adjudication Section, BLM Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, 
Billings, Montana 59101-4669, 406-896-5098.

    Date: July 27, 2006.
Karen L. Johnson,
Chief, Fluids Adjudication section.
[FR Doc. 06-6663 Filed 8-2-06; 8:45 am]
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