To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for commingling.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to approve applications allowing oil and gas producers to combine production from multiple sources (federal leases, state lands, private properties) before measuring for royalty. It relies on compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Energy and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Oil & gas producers operating on federal lands or mixed federal/non-federal properties could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management would take on compliance duties and Federal Treasury (royalty revenue collection) could face increased risk.
Key Provisions
- Requires the Secretary of the Interior to approve applications allowing oil and gas producers to combine production from multiple sources (federal leases, state lands, private properties) before measuring for royalty...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to approve applications allowing oil and gas producers to combine production from multiple sources (federal leases, state lands, private properties) before measuring for royalty.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to approve applications allowing oil and gas producers to combine production from multiple sources (federal leases, state lands, private properties) before measuring for royalty.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Commingling under Mineral Leasing Act
Identified Gains
- Oil & gas producers operating on federal lands or mixed federal/non-federal properties
Identified Costs
- Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
- Federal Treasury (royalty revenue collection)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Hunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
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Oil & gas producers operating on federal lands or mixed federal/non-federal properties
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Federal Treasury (royalty revenue collection)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The combination of production from two or more sources (including oil and gas leases, unit participating areas, communitized areas, or non-Federal or non-Indian properties) before production reaches the point of royalty measurement, regardless of ownership, royalty rates, or the number or percentage of acres for each source.
Applicants must either install measurement devices for each source or utilize an allocation meter or method that achieves volume measurement uncertainty levels within plus or minus 2 percent during the production phase reported on a monthly basis.
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