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Part 203 — Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates

62 sections · Title 30: Mineral Resources

§ 203.0What definitions apply to this part?
§ 203.1What is BSEE's authority to grant royalty relief?
§ 203.2How can I obtain royalty relief?
§ 203.3Do I have to pay a fee to request royalty relief?
§ 203.4How do the provisions in this part apply to different types of leases and projects?
§ 203.5What is BSEE's authority to collect information?
§ 203.30Which leases are eligible for royalty relief as a result of drilling a phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well?
§ 203.31If I have a qualified phase 2 or qualified phase 3 ultra-deep well, what royalty relief would that well earn for my lease?
§ 203.32What other requirements or restrictions apply to royalty relief for a qualified phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well?
§ 203.33To which production do I apply the RSV earned by qualified phase 2 and phase 3 ultra-deep wells on my lease or in my unit?
§ 203.34To which production may an RSV earned by qualified phase 2 and phase 3 ultra-deep wells on my lease not be applied?
§ 203.35What administrative steps must I take to use the RSV earned by a qualified phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well?
§ 203.36Do I keep royalty relief if prices rise significantly?
§ 203.40Which leases are eligible for royalty relief as a result of drilling a deep well or a phase 1 ultra-deep well?
§ 203.41If I have a qualified deep well or a qualified phase 1 ultra-deep well, what royalty relief would my lease earn?
§ 203.42What conditions and limitations apply to royalty relief for deep wells and phase 1 ultra-deep wells?
§ 203.43To which production do I apply the RSV earned from qualified deep wells or qualified phase 1 ultra-deep wells on my lease?
§ 203.44What administrative steps must I take to use the royalty suspension volume?
§ 203.45If I drill a certified unsuccessful well, what royalty relief will my lease earn?
§ 203.46To which production do I apply the royalty suspension supplements from drilling one or two certified unsuccessful wells on my lease?
§ 203.47What administrative steps do I take to obtain and use the royalty suspension supplement?
§ 203.48Do I keep royalty relief if prices rise significantly?
§ 203.49May I substitute the deep gas drilling provisions in this part for the deep gas royalty relief provided in my lease terms?
§ 203.50Who may apply for end-of-life royalty relief?
§ 203.51How do I apply for end-of-life royalty relief?
§ 203.52What criteria must I meet to get relief?
§ 203.53What relief will BSEE grant?
§ 203.54How does my relief arrangement for an oil and gas lease operate if prices rise sharply?
§ 203.55Under what conditions can my end-of-life royalty relief arrangement for an oil and gas lease be ended?
§ 203.56Does relief transfer when a lease is assigned?
§ 203.60Who may apply for royalty relief on a case-by-case basis in deep water in the Gulf of America or offshore of Alaska?
§ 203.61How do I assess my chances for getting relief?
§ 203.62How do I apply for relief?
§ 203.63Does my application have to include all leases in the field?
§ 203.64How many applications may I file on a field or a development project?
§ 203.65How long will BSEE take to evaluate my application?
§ 203.66What happens if BSEE does not act in the time allowed?
§ 203.67What economic criteria must I meet to get royalty relief on an authorized field or project?
§ 203.68What pre-application costs will BSEE consider in determining economic viability?
§ 203.69If my application is approved, what royalty relief will I receive?
§ 203.70What information must I provide after BSEE approves relief?
§ 203.71How does BSEE allocate a field's suspension volume between my lease and other leases on my field?
§ 203.72Can my lease receive more than one suspension volume?
§ 203.73How do suspension volumes apply to natural gas?
§ 203.74When will BSEE reconsider its determination?
§ 203.75What risk do I run if I request a redetermination?
§ 203.76When might BSEE withdraw or reduce the approved size of my relief?
§ 203.77May I voluntarily give up relief if conditions change?
§ 203.78Do I keep relief approved by BSEE under this part for my lease, unit or project if prices rise significantly?
§ 203.79How do I appeal BSEE's decisions related to royalty relief for a deepwater lease or a development or expansion project?
§ 203.80When can I get royalty relief if I am not eligible for royalty relief under other sections in the subpart?
§ 203.81What supplemental reports do royalty-relief applications require?
§ 203.82What is BSEE's authority to collect this information?
§ 203.83What is in an administrative information report?
§ 203.84What is in a net revenue and relief justification report?
§ 203.85What is in an economic viability and relief justification report?
§ 203.86What is in a G&G report?
§ 203.87What is in an engineering report?
§ 203.88What is in a production report?
§ 203.89What is in a cost report?
§ 203.90What is in a fabricator's confirmation report?
§ 203.91What is in a post-production development report?