43 CFR § 3100.22 - Drilling and production or payment of compensatory royalty.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t43/s3100.22"
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title: "43 CFR § 3100.22 - Drilling and production or payment of compensatory royalty."
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3100.22"
section_name: "Drilling and production or payment of compensatory royalty."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3100"
part_name: "OIL AND GAS LEASING"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 396d and 2107; 30 U.S.C. 189, 306, 359, and 1751; 43 U.S.C. 1701  and 42 U.S.C. 15801."
regulatory_source: "89 FR 30966, Apr. 23, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3100"
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# 3100.22 Drilling and production or payment of compensatory royalty.

Where lands in any leases are being drained of their oil or gas content by wells either on a Federal lease issued at a lower rate of royalty or on non-Federal lands, the lessee must both drill and produce all wells necessary to protect the leased lands from drainage. In lieu of drilling necessary wells, the lessee may, with the consent of the authorized officer, pay compensatory royalty in accordance with 43 CFR 3162.2-4.