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  1. Title 30 —Mineral Resources
  2. Chapter V —Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior
  3. Subchapter B —Offshore
  4. Part 556 —Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas and Financial Assurance Requirements in the Outer Continental Shelf
  5. Subpart G   View Full Text
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Title 30Mineral ResourcesPart / Section
Chapter VBureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior500 – 599
Subchapter BOffshore550 – 586
Part 556Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas and Financial Assurance Requirements in the Outer Continental Shelf556.100 – 556.1300
Subpart GTransferring All or Part of the Record Title Interest in a Lease556.700 – 556.716
§ 556.700May I assign or sublease all or any part of the record title interest in my lease?
§ 556.701How do I seek approval of an assignment of the record title interest in my lease, or a severance of operating rights from that record title interest?
§ 556.702When will my assignment result in a segregated lease?
§ 556.703What is the effect of the approval of the assignment of 100 percent of the record title in a particular aliquot(s) of my lease and of the resulting lease segregation?
§ 556.704When may BOEM disapprove an assignment or sublease of an interest in my lease?
§ 556.705How do I transfer the interest of a deceased natural person who was a lessee?
§ 556.706What if I want to transfer record title interests in more than one lease at the same time, but to different parties?
§ 556.707What if I want to transfer different types of lease interests (not only record title interests) in the same lease to different parties?
§ 556.708What if I want to transfer my record title interests in more than one lease to the same party?
§ 556.709What if I want to transfer my record title interest in one lease to multiple parties?
§ 556.710What is the effect of an assignment of a lease on an assignor's liability under the lease?
§ 556.711What is the effect of a record title holder's sublease of operating rights on the record title holder's liability?
§ 556.712What is the effective date of a transfer?
§ 556.713What is the effect of an assignment of a lease on an assignee's liability under the lease?
§ 556.714As a restricted joint bidder, may I transfer an interest to another restricted joint bidder?
§ 556.715Are there any interests I may transfer or record without BOEM approval?
§ 556.716What must I do with respect to the designation of operator on a lease when a transfer of record title is submitted?
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