83 FR 47639 - Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases in Ohio

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 183 (September 20, 2018)

As provided for under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas leases OHES058186, OHES058187, OHES058188, OHES058191, OHES058198, OHES058199, OHES058200, OHES058203, OHES058204, OHES058205, and OHES058213 from Eclipse Resources I, LP for land in Monroe County, Ohio. The lessee filed the petition on time, along with all rentals due since the leases terminated under the law. No leases affecting these lands were issued before the petition was filed. The BLM proposes to reinstate the leases.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47639-47640]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20504]


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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 Leases 
in Ohio

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of reinstatement.

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SUMMARY: As provided for under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as 
amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for 
reinstatement of competitive oil and gas leases OHES058186, OHES058187, 
OHES058188, OHES058191, OHES058198, OHES058199, OHES058200, OHES058203, 
OHES058204, OHES058205, and OHES058213 from Eclipse Resources I, LP for 
land in Monroe County, Ohio. The lessee filed the petition on time, 
along with all rentals due since the leases terminated under the law. 
No leases affecting these lands were issued before the petition was 
filed. The BLM proposes to reinstate the leases.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Gunderman, Branch Chief for 
Fluid Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States 
State Office, 20 M Street SE, Suite 950, Washington, DC 20003; phone 
202-912-7721; email [email protected].
    Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call 
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Kathy 
Gunderman 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. A reply will be sent during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee agreed to the amended lease terms 
for 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 the $159 cost of 
publishing this notice for each lease. The lessee met the requirements 
for reinstatement of the leases per Sec. 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 
Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). The BLM proposes to reinstate the 
leases effective February 1, 2018, under the original

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terms and conditions of the leases, and the increased rental and 
royalty rates cited above.

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (e)(4) and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(b)(2)(v).

Mitchell Leverette,
Acting State Director, Eastern States.
[FR Doc. 2018-20504 Filed 9-19-18; 8:45 am]
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