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Title 25IndiansPart / Section
Chapter IBureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior1 – 299
Subchapter IEnergy and Minerals200 – 227
Part 226Leasing of Osage Reservation Lands for Oil and Gas Mining226.1 – 226.46
§ 226.1Definitions.
Leasing Procedure, Rental and Royalty226.2 – 226.15
§ 226.2Sale of leases.
§ 226.3Surrender of lease.
§ 226.4Form of payment.
§ 226.5Leases subject to current regulations.
§ 226.6Bonds.
§ 226.7Provisions of forms made a part of the regulations.
§ 226.8Corporation and corporate information.
§ 226.9Rental and drilling obligations.
§ 226.10Term of lease.
§ 226.11Royalty payments.
§ 226.12Government reserves right to purchase oil.
§ 226.13Time of royalty payments and reports.
§ 226.14Contracts and division orders.
§ 226.15Unit leases, assignments and related instruments.
Operations226.16 – 226.27
§ 226.16Commencement of operations.
§ 226.17How to acquire permission to begin operations on a restricted homestead allotment.
§ 226.18Information to be given surface owners prior to commencement of drilling operations.
§ 226.19Use of surface of land.
§ 226.20Settlement of damages claimed.
§ 226.21Procedure for settlement of damages claimed.
§ 226.22Prohibition of pollution.
§ 226.23Easements for wells off leased premises.
§ 226.24Lessee's use of water.
§ 226.25Gas well drilled by oil lessees and vice versa.
§ 226.26Determining cost of well.
§ 226.27Gas for operating purposes and tribal use.
Cessation of Operations226.28 – 226.29
§ 226.28Shutdown, abandonment, and plugging of wells.
§ 226.29Disposition of casings and other improvements.
Requirements of Lessees226.30 – 226.41
§ 226.30Lessees subject to Superintendent's orders; books and records open to inspection.
§ 226.31Lessee's process agents.
§ 226.32Well records and reports.
§ 226.33Line drilling.
§ 226.34Wells and tank batteries to be marked.
§ 226.35Formations to be protected.
§ 226.36Control devices.
§ 226.37Waste of oil and gas.
§ 226.38Measuring and storing oil.
§ 226.39Measurement of gas.
§ 226.40Use of gas for lifting oil.
§ 226.41Accidents to be reported.
Penalties226.42 – 226.43
§ 226.42Penalty for violation of lease terms.
§ 226.43Penalties for violation of certain operating regulations.
Appeals and Notices226.44 – 226.46
§ 226.44Appeals.
§ 226.45Notices.
§ 226.46Information collection.