[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 251 (Wednesday, December 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 80423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30772]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-920-1310-08); (OKNM 117608; OKNM 117609]


Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases OKNM 
117608; OKNM 117609

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of reinstatement of terminated oil and gas leases.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 3108.2-3(b)(2), Capital 
Land Services, Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil 
and gas leases OKNM 117608 and OKNM 117609 for lands in Woodward 
County, Oklahoma, and was accompanied by all required rentals and 
royalties accruing from March 1, 2008, the date of termination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Becky C. Olivas, BLM, New Mexico State 
Office, (505) 438-7609.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No valid lease has been issued affecting the 
lands. The lessee has agreed to new lease terms for rentals and 
royalties at rates of $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof and 16\2/3\ 
percent, respectively. The lessee has paid the required $500.00 
administrative fee and has reimbursed the Bureau of Land Management for 
the cost of this Federal Register notice. The lessee has met all the 
requirements for reinstatement of the leases as set out in Sections 
31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and 
the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate the leases 
effective March 1, 2008, subject to the original terms and conditions 
of the leases and the increased rentals and royalty rates cited above.

    Dated: December 19, 2008.
Becky C. Olivas,
Land Law Examiner, Fluids Adjudication Team 1.
[FR Doc. E8-30772 Filed 12-30-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P