Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW183049, Wyoming, 14500 [2020-05056]
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provided for under the Mineral leasing
Act of 1920, as amended, the BLM
received a petition for reinstatement
from the lessee of record, BP America
Production Company for land in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The
lessee filed the petition on time along
with all rentals due since the lease
terminated under operation of law. The
lease will be reinstated 30 days after
publication of the proposed
reinstatement notice in the Federal
Register.
The lessee agreed to the amended
lease terms for rentals and royalties at
rates of $10 per acre, or fraction thereof,
per year and 162⁄3% percent. The lessee
has paid the required $500
administrative fee and the $159 cost of
publishing this notice. 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).
Reinstatement of this lease conforms
to the terms and conditions of all
applicable land use plans, including the
2015 Approved Resource Management
Plan Amendments for the Rocky
Mountain Region, and other National
Environmental Policy Act documents.
The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease
effective June 01, 2017, under the
amended terms and conditions of the
lease and the increased rental and
royalty rates cited above.
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (e)(4) and 43 CFR
3108.2–3 (b)(2)(v)
Chris Hite,
Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication.
[FR Doc. 2020–05054 Filed 3–11–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWY920000.L57000000.FI0000.
18XL5017AR]
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
WYW183049, Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
As provided for under the
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended, the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) received a petition
for reinstatement of competitive oil and
gas lease WYW183049 from BP America
Production Company for land in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The
lessee filed the petition on time, along
with all rentals due since the lease
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terminated under the law. No leases
affecting this land were issued before
the petition was filed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (e)(4) and 43 CFR
3108.2–3 (b)(2)(v)).
Chris Hite,
Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication.
Chris Hite, Branch Chief for Fluid
Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land
Management, Wyoming State Office,
5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne,
Wyoming 82009; phone 307–775–6176;
email chite@blm.gov.
Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS)
at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Mr. Hite
during normal business hours. The FRS
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, to leave a message or question
with the above individual. A reply will
be sent during normal business hours.
[FR Doc. 2020–05056 Filed 3–11–20; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Termination of a lease is automatic and
statutorily imposed by Congress when
rental fees are not paid in a timely
manner. Similarly, reinstatement terms
are also set by Congress upon
submission of a petition for
reinstatement from a lessee. Rental was
not paid on time for competitive oil and
gas lease WYW183049 prompting lease
termination by operation of law. As
provided for under the Mineral leasing
Act of 1920, as amended, the BLM
received a petition for reinstatement
from the lessee of record, BP America
Production Company for land in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The
lessee filed the petition on time along
with all rentals due since the lease
terminated under operation of law. The
lease will be reinstated 30 days after
publication of the proposed
reinstatement notice in the Federal
Register.
The lessee agreed to the amended
lease terms for rentals and royalties at
rates of $10 per acre, or fraction thereof,
per year and 162⁄3% percent. The lessee
has paid the required $500
administrative fee and the $159 cost of
publishing this notice. 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).
Reinstatement of this lease conforms
to the terms and conditions of all
applicable land use plans, including the
2015 Approved Resource Management
Plan Amendments for the Rocky
Mountain Region, and other National
Environmental Policy Act documents.
The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease
effective June 01, 2017, under the
amended terms and conditions of the
lease and the increased rental and
royalty rates cited above.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWY920000.L57000000.FI0000. 18XL5017AR]
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
WYW183049, Wyoming
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As provided for under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for
reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW183049 from BP
America Production Company for land in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The
lessee filed the petition on time, along with all rentals due since the
lease terminated under the law. No leases affecting this land were
issued before the petition was filed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Hite, Branch Chief for Fluid
Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office,
5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009; phone 307-775-6176;
email [email protected].
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Mr. Hite
during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual.
A reply will be sent during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Termination of a lease is automatic and
statutorily imposed by Congress when rental fees are not paid in a
timely manner. Similarly, reinstatement terms are also set by Congress
upon submission of a petition for reinstatement from a lessee. Rental
was not paid on time for competitive oil and gas lease WYW183049
prompting lease termination by operation of law. As provided for under
the Mineral leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the BLM received a
petition for reinstatement from the lessee of record, BP America
Production Company for land in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The lessee
filed the petition on time along with all rentals due since the lease
terminated under operation of law. The lease will be reinstated 30 days
after publication of the proposed reinstatement notice in the Federal
Register.
The lessee agreed to the amended lease terms for rentals and
royalties at rates of $10 per acre, or fraction thereof, per year and
16\2/3\% percent. The lessee has paid the required $500 administrative
fee and the $159 cost of publishing this notice. 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).
Reinstatement of this lease conforms to the terms and conditions of
all applicable land use plans, including the 2015 Approved Resource
Management Plan Amendments for the Rocky Mountain Region, and other
National Environmental Policy Act documents. The BLM proposes to
reinstate the lease effective June 01, 2017, under the amended terms
and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates
cited above.
(Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (e)(4) and 43 CFR 3108.2-3 (b)(2)(v)).
Chris Hite,
Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication.
[FR Doc. 2020-05056 Filed 3-11-20; 8:45 am]
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