81 FR 46954 - Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW160587, Wyoming

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 138 (July 19, 2016)

Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC and WPX Energy Rocky Mountain, LLC have filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW160587, which is located in Campbell County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and consistent with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. The lessee has paid the required rentals accruing from the date of termination. No leases that affect these lands were issued before the petition was filed.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 
WYW160587, Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC and WPX Energy Rocky Mountain, LLC 
have filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas 
lease WYW160587, which is located in Campbell County, Wyoming. The 
petition was filed on time and consistent with the Mineral Leasing Act 
of 1920. The lessee has paid the required rentals accruing from the 
date of termination. No leases that affect these lands were issued 
before the petition was filed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Hite, Chief of Fluid Minerals 
Adjudication, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 
Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009; phone 307-775-6176; email 
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
to contact Mr. Hite 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: In connection with this lease reinstatement, 
the lessees agreed to the amended lease terms for rentals and royalties 
specified in the applicable regulations--$10 per acre, or fraction 
thereof, per year and 16 \2/3\ percent, respectively. The lessees also 
agreed to the amended lease stipulations described in the associated 
Reinstatement Certification. The lessees paid the required $500 
administrative fee and the $159 cost for publishing this notice. The 
lessees met the requirements for reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 
31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. The BLM proposes to 
reinstate the lease effective February 1, 2015, under the original 
terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty 
rates cited above.

Chris Hite,
Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication.
[FR Doc. 2016-17023 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-22-P