WAIS Document Retrieval[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR3137.92]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 3130_OIL AND GAS LEASING: NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE, ALASKA--
Table of Contents
 
  Subpart 3137_Unitization Agreements_National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
 
Sec. 3137.92  When does a participating area terminate?

    (a) After contraction under Sec. 3137.76 of this subpart, a 
participating area terminates 60 calendar days after BLM notifies you 
that there is insufficient

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production to meet the operating costs of that production, unless you 
show that within 60 calendar days after BLM's notification--
    (1) Your operations to restore or establish new production are in 
progress; and
    (2) You are diligently pursuing oil or gas production.
    (b) If you demonstrate to BLM that reasons beyond your control 
prevent you, despite reasonable diligence, from meeting the requirements 
in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section within 60 calendar days 
after BLM notifies you that there is insufficient production to meet the 
operating costs of that production, BLM will extend the period of time 
to start those operations.

                          Production Allocation