CFR > Title 30 - Mineral Resources > CHAPTER II—MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE (parts 250 to 285) > PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF > SUBPART A—General (§250.101 to §250.199) > 250.169—What effect does suspension have on my lease?

250.169—What effect does suspension have on my lease?

(a) A suspension may extend the term of a lease (see § 250.180(b), (d), and (e) ). The extension is equal to the length of time the suspension is in effect, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) A Directed Suspension does not extend the term of a lease when the Regional Supervisor directs a suspension because of:
(1) Gross negligence; or
(2) A willful violation of a provision of the lease or governing statutes and regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations

[53 FR 10690, Apr. 1, 1988. Redesignated at 63 FR 29479, May 29, 1998, as amended at 72 FR 25200, May 4, 2007]