CFR > Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (parts 1000 to 9260) > SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000) (parts 3000 to 3871) > PART 3160—ONSHORE OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS > SUBPART 3160—Onshore Oil and Gas Operations: General (§3160.0-1 to §3160.0-9) > 3160.0-1—Purpose.

3160.0-1—Purpose.

The regulations in this part govern operations associated with the exploration, development and production of oil and gas deposits from—
(a) Leases issued or approved by the United States;
(b) Restricted Indian land leases; and
(c) Those leases under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior by law or administrative arrangement including the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). However, provisions relating to suspension and royalty reductions contained in subpart do not apply to the NPR-A.

Code of Federal Regulations

[67 FR 17894, Apr. 11, 2002]