Subpart D. Subpart D—Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights

• Purpose and Scope

  • SECTION § 29.40 - What are the purpose and scope of the regulations in this subpart?
  • SECTION § 29.41 - When does this subpart apply to me?
  • SECTION § 29.42 - What authorization do I need to conduct operations?
  • SECTION § 29.43 - If I am already operating under Service authorization, what do I need to do?
  • SECTION § 29.44 - If I am operating without prior Service authorization, what do I need to do?

• Definitions

  • SECTION § 29.50 - What do the terms used in this subpart mean?

• Pre-Existing Operations

  • SECTION § 29.60 - Do I need an operations permit for my pre-existing operation?
  • SECTION § 29.61 - What information must I provide to the Service?
  • SECTION § 29.62 - What if I intend to conduct new operations or modify my pre-existing operations?
  • SECTION § 29.63 - What plugging and reclamation requirements apply to my pre-existing operations?
  • SECTION § 29.64 - What other provisions apply to my operations?

• Temporary Access Permits

  • SECTION § 29.70 - When do I need a temporary access permit?
  • SECTION § 29.71 - How do I apply for a temporary access permit?
  • SECTION § 29.72 - When will the Service grant a temporary access permit?
  • SECTION § 29.73 - How much time will I have to conduct my reconnaissance surveys?

• Accessing Oil and Gas Rights From a Non-Federal Surface Location

  • SECTION § 29.80 - Do I need a permit for accessing oil and gas rights from a non-Federal location?

• Operations Permit: Application

  • SECTION § 29.90 - Who must apply for an operations permit?
  • SECTION § 29.91 - What should I do before filing an application?
  • SECTION § 29.92 - May I use previously submitted information?
  • SECTION § 29.93 - Do I need to submit information for all possible future operations?
  • SECTION § 29.94 - What information must be included in all applications?
  • SECTION § 29.95 - What additional information must be included if I am proposing geophysical exploration?
  • SECTION § 29.96 - What additional information must be included if I am proposing drilling operations?
  • SECTION § 29.97 - What additional information must be included if I am proposing production operations?

• Operations Permit: Application Review and Approval

  • SECTION § 29.100 - How will the Service process my application?
  • SECTION § 29.101 - How will the Service conduct an initial review?
  • SECTION § 29.102 - How will the Service conduct a formal review?
  • SECTION § 29.103 - What standards must be met to approve my application?
  • SECTION § 29.104 - What actions may the Service take on my operations permit application?

• Operating Standards

  • SECTION § 29.110 - What are the purposes of the Service's operating standards?
  • SECTION § 29.111 - What general facility design and management standards must I meet?
  • SECTION § 29.112 - What fish and wildlife protection standards must I meet?
  • SECTION § 29.113 - What hydrologic standards must I meet?
  • SECTION § 29.114 - What safety standards must I meet?
  • SECTION § 29.115 - What lighting and visual standards must I meet?
  • SECTION § 29.116 - What noise reduction standards must I meet?
  • SECTION § 29.117 - What reclamation and protection standards must I meet?
  • SECTION § 29.118 - What additional operating standards apply to geophysical operations?
  • SECTION § 29.119 - What additional operating standards apply to drilling and production operations?

• General Terms and Conditions

  • SECTION § 29.120 - What terms and conditions apply to all operators?
  • SECTION § 29.121 - What monitoring and reporting is required for all operators?
  • SECTION § 29.122 - For how long is my operations permit valid?

• Access Fees

  • SECTION § 29.140 - May I cross Federal property to reach the boundary of my oil and gas right?
  • SECTION § 29.141 - Will the Service charge me a fee for access?
  • SECTION § 29.142 - Will I be charged a fee for emergency access to my operations?

• Financial Assurance

  • SECTION § 29.150 - When do I have to provide financial assurance to the Service?
  • SECTION § 29.151 - How does the Service establish the amount of financial assurance?
  • SECTION § 29.152 - Will the Service adjust the amount required for my financial assurance?
  • SECTION § 29.153 - When will the Service release my financial assurance?
  • SECTION § 29.154 - Under what circumstances will I forfeit my financial assurance?

• Modification to an Operation

  • SECTION § 29.160 - Can I modify operations under an approved permit?

• Change of Operator

  • SECTION § 29.170 - What are my responsibilities if I transfer my right to operate?
  • SECTION § 29.171 - What must I do if operations are transferred to me?

• Well Plugging

  • SECTION § 29.180 - When must I plug my well?
  • SECTION § 29.181 - Can I get an extension to the well plugging requirement?

• Prohibited Acts and Penalties

  • SECTION § 29.190 - What acts are prohibited under this subpart?
  • SECTION § 29.191 - What enforcement actions can the Service take?
  • SECTION § 29.192 - How do violations affect my ability to obtain a permit?

• Appeals

  • SECTION § 29.200 - Can I, as operator, appeal Service decisions?

• Public Information

  • SECTION § 29.210 - How can the public learn about oil and gas activities on refuge lands?

• Information Collection

  • SECTION § 29.220 - Has the Office of Management and Budget approved the collection of information?