81 FR 15557 - Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease COC73441, Colorado

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 56 (March 23, 2016)

As provided for under the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for the reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC73441 from Synergy Resources Corporation, for lands in Morgan County, Colorado. The lessee filed the petition on time, along with all the rentals due since the lease terminated under the law.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15557-15558]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06608]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease COC73441, 
Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As provided for under the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, 
as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for 
the reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC73441 from Synergy Resources 
Corporation, for lands in Morgan County, Colorado. The lessee filed the 
petition on time, along with all the rentals due since the lease 
terminated under the law.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Hirschel, BLM Land Law 
Examiner, Fluid Minerals Adjudication, at (303) 239-3749. Persons who 
use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours 
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or questions with the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee has agreed to the amended lease 
terms for additional stipulations and for

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rentals and royalties at rates of $10 per acre or fraction thereof, per 
year and 16\2/3\ percent, respectively. The lessee has paid the 
required $500 administrative fee and $159 to reimburse the Department 
for the cost of this Federal Register notice. The lessee has met all 
the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Section 
31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), 
and the BLM is proposing to reinstate lease COC73441 effective December 
1, 2010, under the modified terms and conditions of the lease and the 
increased rental and royalty rates cited above.

Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-06608 Filed 3-22-16; 8:45 am]
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