82_FR_45024 82 FR 44839 - Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases NDM 94704, NDM 94705, and NDM 94706, North Dakota

82 FR 44839 - Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases NDM 94704, NDM 94705, and NDM 94706, North Dakota

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)

Page Range44839-44839
FR Document2017-20570

As required under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Emerald WB LLC and Continental Resources Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas leases NDM 94704, NDM 94705, and NDM 94706, McKenzie County, North Dakota. The lessees paid the required rentals and back royalties accruing from the date of termination. No leases were issued that affect these lands. The BLM proposes to reinstate the leases.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 44839]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20570]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMT922200-17X-L13100000-FI0000-P; NDM 94704, NDM 94705, NDM 94706 MO 
#4500108082]


Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases 
NDM 94704, NDM 94705, and NDM 94706, North Dakota

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of reinstatement.

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SUMMARY: As required under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Emerald WB 
LLC and Continental Resources Inc. timely filed a petition for 
reinstatement of competitive oil and gas leases NDM 94704, NDM 94705, 
and NDM 94706, McKenzie County, North Dakota. The lessees paid the 
required rentals and back royalties accruing from the date of 
termination. No leases were issued that affect these lands. The BLM 
proposes to reinstate the leases.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Werven, Chief, Fluids 
Adjudication Section, Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office, 
5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669, 406-896-5091, 
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS 
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 lessees agree to new lease terms for 
rentals and royalties of $10 per acre, or fraction thereof, per year, 
and 16\2/3\ percent, respectively. The lessees agree to additional or 
amended stipulations. The lessees paid the $500 administration fee for 
the reinstatement of the leases and the $159 cost for publishing this 
Notice.
    The lessees met the requirements for reinstatement of the leases 
per Section 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. We are 
proposing to reinstate the leases, effective the date of termination, 
subject to the:
     Original terms and conditions of the leases;
     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:  30 U.S.C. 188.

Kimberly Werven,
Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section.
[FR Doc. 2017-20570 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-DN-P



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     recommendations for effective                           SUMMARY:   As required under the                      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
     communication of earthquake science                     Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Emerald
     information during times of heightened                  WB LLC and Continental Resources Inc.                 Bureau of Land Management
     concern in the Pacific Northwest.                       timely filed a petition for reinstatement             [LLMT922200–2017–L13100000–FI0000–P;
     DATES: October 16–17, 2017,                             of competitive oil and gas leases NDM                 NDM 106959 and NDM 106960]
     commencing no earlier than 1:00 p.m.                    94704, NDM 94705, and NDM 94706,
     on the first day and adjourning no later                McKenzie County, North Dakota. The                    Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated
     than 5:00 p.m. on the second day.                       lessees paid the required rentals and                 Oil and Gas Leases NDM 106959 and
     Guests should check with Dr. Michael                    back royalties accruing from the date of              NDM 106960, North Dakota
     Blanpied (see contact below) for any                    termination. No leases were issued that               AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,
     late-breaking changes.                                  affect these lands. The BLM proposes to               Interior.
     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings                     reinstate the leases.                                 ACTION: Notice of proposed
     of the National Earthquake Prediction
                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      reinstatement.
     Evaluation Council are open to the
     public. A draft meeting agenda is                       Kimberly Werven, Chief, Fluids                        SUMMARY:   Per the Mineral Leasing Act of
     available upon request from the                         Adjudication Section, Bureau of Land                  1920, Bakken Production Inc., AGRI
     Executive Secretary (contact                            Management Montana State Office, 5001                 Properties LLP, and Southfork Oil LLC
     information below). In order to ensure                  Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana                    timely filed a petition for reinstatement
     sufficient seating and handouts, it is                  59101–4669, 406–896–5091, kwerven@                    of competitive oil and gas leases NDM
     requested that visitors preregister by                  blm.gov. Persons who use a                            106959 and NDM 106960, Bottineau
     October 6. Members of the public                        telecommunications device for the deaf                County, North Dakota. The lessees paid
     wishing to make a statement to the                      (TDD) may call the Federal Relay                      the required rentals accruing from the
     Council should provide notice of that                   Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to                    date of termination. No leases were
     intention by October 6 so that time may                 contact the above individual during                   issued that affect these lands. The BLM
     be allotted on the agenda. A meeting                    normal business hours. The FRS is                     proposes to reinstate the leases.
     summary will be posted by November                      available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
     30 to the committee Web site: http://                                                                         Kimberly Werven, Chief, Fluids
                                                             to leave a message or question with the
     earthquake.usgs.gov/aboutus/nepec/.                                                                           Adjudication Section, Bureau of Land
        Public Disclosure: Before including                  above individual. You will receive a
                                                             reply during normal business hours.                   Management Montana State Office, 5001
     your address, phone, number, email
                                                                                                                   Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana
     address, or other personal identifying                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The                   59101–4669, 406–896–5091, kwerven@
     information in your comment, you                        lessees agree to new lease terms for                  blm.gov.
     should be aware that your entire                        rentals and royalties of $10 per acre, or                Persons who use a
     comment—including your personal                         fraction thereof, per year, and 162⁄3                 telecommunications device for the deaf
     identifying information—may be made                     percent, respectively. The lessees agree              (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
     publicly available at any time. While                   to additional or amended stipulations.                Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
     you can ask us in your comment to                       The lessees paid the $500                             contact the above individual during
     withhold your personal identifying                      administration fee for the reinstatement              normal business hours. The FRS is
     information from public review, we                                                                            available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
                                                             of the leases and the $159 cost for
     cannot guarantee that we will be able to                                                                      to leave a message or question with the
                                                             publishing this Notice.
     do so.                                                                                                        above individual. You will receive a
        Contact: Dr. Michael Blanpied, U.S.                     The lessees met the requirements for
                                                             reinstatement of the leases per Section               reply during normal business hours.
     Geological Survey, MS 905, 12201
     Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia                  31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
     20192, (703) 648–6696, mblanpied@                       of 1920. We are proposing to reinstate                lessees agree to new lease terms for
     usgs.gov.                                               the leases, effective the date of                     rentals and royalties of $10 per acre, or
                                                                                                                   fraction thereof, per year, and 162⁄3
     Michael Blanpied,                                       termination, subject to the:
                                                                                                                   percent, respectively. The lessees paid
     Associate Coordinator, USGS Earthquake                     • Original terms and conditions of the             the $500 administration fee for the
     Hazards Program.                                        leases;                                               reinstatement of the leases and the $159
     [FR Doc. 2017–20503 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am]                • Additional and amended                           cost for publishing this Notice.
     BILLING CODE 4338–11–P                                  stipulations;                                            The lessees met the requirements for
                                                                                                                   reinstatement of the leases per Sec.
                                                                • Increased rental of $10 per acre;                31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act
     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                 • Increased royalty of 162⁄3 percent;              of 1920. We are proposing to reinstate
                                                             and                                                   the leases, effective the date of
     Bureau of Land Management                                                                                     termination, subject to the:
                                                                • $159 cost of publishing this Notice.
     [LLMT922200–17X–L13100000–FI0000–P;                                                                              • Original terms and conditions of the
     NDM 94704, NDM 94705, NDM 94706 MO                        Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188.                           leases;
     #4500108082]                                            Kimberly Werven,                                         • Increased rental of $10 per acre;
                                                                                                                      • Increased royalty of 162⁄3 percent;
     Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of                     Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section.                   and
     Terminated Oil and Gas Leases NDM                       [FR Doc. 2017–20570 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am]              • $159 cost of publishing this Notice.
     94704, NDM 94705, and NDM 94706,                        BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P
                                                                                                                     Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188.
     North Dakota
                                                                                                                   Kimberly Werven,
     AGENCY:    Bureau of Land Management,                                                                         Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section.
     Interior.
                                                                                                                   [FR Doc. 2017–20569 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am]
     ACTION:  Notice of reinstatement.
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of reinstatement.
ContactKimberly Werven, Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section, Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669, 406-896-5091, [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS 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.
FR Citation82 FR 44839 

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