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43 CFR 3275.21

§ 3275.21 May BLM order me to drill and produce wells on my lease?

United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective

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43 CFR 3275.21, § 3275.21 May BLM order me to drill and produce wells on my lease?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/212736
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BLM may order you to drill and produce wells on your lease when we find it necessary to protect Federal interests, prevent drainage, or ensure that lease development and production occur in accordance with sound operating practices.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.