81 FR 15558 - Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease OKNM 118150, Oklahoma

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

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

Per the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Chesapeake Exploration LLC timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease OKNM 118150, Major County, Oklahoma. The lessee paid the required rentals accruing from the date of termination. No leases were issued that affect these lands.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 15558]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06630]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNM920000 15X L13100000.FI0000]


Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 
OKNM 118150, Oklahoma

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Per the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Chesapeake Exploration 
LLC timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and 
gas lease OKNM 118150, Major County, Oklahoma. The lessee paid the 
required rentals accruing from the date of termination. No leases were 
issued that affect these lands.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria S. Baca, Supervisory Land Law 
Examiner, Branch of Adjudication, Bureau of Land Management New Mexico 
State Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87508, 505-954-2141, 
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications 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 question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during 
normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee agrees to new lease terms for 
rentals and royalties of $10 per acre, or fraction thereof, per year, 
and 16\2/3\ percent, respectively. The lessee agrees to additional or 
amended stipulations. The lessee paid the $500 administration fee for 
the reinstatement of the lease and $159 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. The BLM is 
proposing to reinstate the lease, effective the date of termination 
subject to the:
     Original terms and conditions of the lease;
     Additional and amended stipulations;
     Increased rental of $10 per acre;
     Increased royalty of 16\2/3\ percent; and
     $159 cost of publishing this Notice.

    Authority:  43 CFR 3108.2-3.

Gloria S. Baca,
Supervisory Land Law Examiner, Branch of Adjudication.
[FR Doc. 2016-06630 Filed 3-22-16; 8:45 am]
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