(a) Your NPR-A unit agreement must include—
- (1) A description of the unit area and any geologic and engineering factors upon which you are basing the area;
- (2) Initial and continuing development obligations (see §§ 3137.40 and 3137.41 of this subpart);
- (3) The anticipated participating area size and well locations (see § 3137.80(b) of this subpart);
- (4) A provision that acknowledges BLM's authority to set or modify the quantity, rate, and location of development and production; and
(5) A provision that acknowledges the BLM consulted with and provided opportunities for participation in the creation of the unit and a provision that acknowledges that the BLM will consult with and provide opportunities for participation in the expansion of the unit by —
- (A) The regional corporation, if the unit acreage contains the regional corporation's mineral estate; or
- (B) The State of Alaska, if the unit acreage contains the state's mineral estate.
- (6) Any optional terms which are authorized in § 3137.50 of this subpart that you choose to include in the unit agreement.
- (b) You must include in the unit agreement any additional terms and conditions that result from consultation with BLM. After your initial application, BLM may request additional supporting documentation.
[67 FR 17886, Apr. 11, 2002, as amended at 73 FR 6443, Feb. 4, 2008]