Department of the Interior May 10, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Per 30 U.S.C. 188(d), the lessee, Omimex Canada, Ltd. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease MTM 89466, Blaine County, Montana. 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 rentals and royalties 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 $155 cost for 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). We are proposing to reinstate the lease, effective November 1, 2004 subject to: the original terms and conditions of the lease; the increased rental of $10 per acre; the increased royalty of 16\2/3\ percent or 4 percentages above the existing competitive royalty rate; and the $155 cost of publishing this Notice.

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