Royalty for Oil and Gas Lost From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases
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- What it does
In response to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, and Executive Order (E.O.) 14154, entitled, "Unleashing American Energy," dated January 20, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to modify its existing regulations pertaining to royalties due on oil and natural gas lost on Federal and Indian leases. These modifications would reduce unnecessary compliance burdens for operators and streamline the BLM's royalty determinations on lost oil or natural gas.
The Land Management Bureau's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
2 parts of Title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1004-AF33 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Send your comments on this proposed rule to the BLM on or before August 24, 2026. The BLM is not obligated to consider any comments received after this date in making its decision on the final rule.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-12738 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Agencies | Interior Department; Land Management Bureau |
| Published | June 24, 2026 |
| Comments close | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1004-AF33 |
| Docket | BLM-2025-0235 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
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