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TITLE 30--Mineral Resources
CHAPTER II--MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUBCHAPTER A--MINERALS REVENUE MANAGEMENT
PART 203--RELIEF OR REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATES
Subpart A--GENERAL PROVISIONS
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| What definitions apply to this part? |
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| What is MMS's authority to grant royalty relief? |
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| How can I obtain royalty relief? |
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| Do I have to pay a fee to request royalty relief? |
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| How do the provisions in this part apply to different types of leases and projects? |
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| What is MMS's authority to collect information? |
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Subpart B--OCS OIL, GAS, AND SULFUR GENERAL
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| Which leases are eligible for royalty relief as a result of drilling a phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well? |
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| If I have a qualified phase 2 or qualified phase 3 ultra-deep well, what royalty relief would that well earn for my lease? |
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| What other requirements or restrictions apply to royalty relief for a qualified phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well? |
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| To which production do I apply the RSV earned by qualified phase 2 and phase 3 ultra-deep wells on my lease or in my unit? |
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| To which production may an RSV earned by qualified phase 2 and phase 3 ultra-deep wells on my lease not be applied? |
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| What administrative steps must I take to use the RSV earned by a qualified phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well? |
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| Do I keep royalty relief if prices rise significantly? |
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| Which leases are eligible for royalty relief as a result of drilling a deep well or a phase 1 ultra-deep well? |
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| If I have a qualified deep well or a qualified phase 1 ultra-deep well, what royalty relief would my lease earn? |
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| What conditions and limitations apply to royalty relief for deep wells and phase 1 ultra-deep wells? |
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| To which production do I apply the RSV earned from qualified deep wells or qualified phase 1 ultra-deep wells on my lease? |
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| What administrative steps must I take to use the royalty suspension volume? |
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| If I drill a certified unsuccessful well, what royalty relief will my lease earn? |
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| To which production do I apply the royalty suspension supplements from drilling one or two certified unsuccessful wells on my lease? |
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| What administrative steps do I take to obtain and use the royalty suspension supplement? |
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| Do I keep royalty relief if prices rise significantly? |
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| May I substitute the deep gas drilling provisions in 203.0 and 203.40 through 203.47 for the deep gas royalty relief provided in my lease terms? |
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| Who may apply for end-of-life royalty relief? |
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| How do I apply for end-of-life royalty relief? |
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| What criteria must I meet to get relief? |
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| What relief will MMS grant? |
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| How does my relief arrangement for an oil and gas lease operate if prices rise sharply? |
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| Under what conditions can my end-of-life royalty relief arrangement for an oil and gas lease be ended? |
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| Does relief transfer when a lease is assigned? |
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| Who may apply for royalty relief on a case-by-case basis in deep water in the Gulf of Mexico or offshore of Alaska? |
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| How do I assess my chances for getting relief? |
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| How do I apply for relief? |
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| Does my application have to include all leases in the field? |
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| How many applications may I file on a field or a development project? |
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| How long will MMS take to evaluate my application? |
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| What happens if MMS does not act in the time allowed? |
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| What economic criteria must I meet to get royalty relief on an authorized field or project? |
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| What pre-application costs will MMS consider in determining economic viability? |
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| If my application is approved, what royalty relief will I receive? |
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| What information must I provide after MMS approves relief? |
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| How does MMS allocate a field's suspension volume between my lease and other leases on my field? |
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| Can my lease receive more than one suspension volume? |
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| How do suspension volumes apply to natural gas? |
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| When will MMS reconsider its determination? |
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| What risk do I run if I request a redetermination? |
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| When might MMS withdraw or reduce the approved size of my relief? |
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| May I voluntarily give up relief if conditions change? |
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| Do I keep relief approved by MMS under 203.60-203.77 for my lease, unit or project if prices rise significantly? |
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| How do I appeal MMS's decisions related to royalty relief for a deepwater lease or a development or expansion project? |
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| When can I get royalty relief if I am not eligible for royalty relief under other sections in the subpart? |
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| What supplemental reports do royalty-relief applications require? |
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| What is MMS's authority to collect this information? |
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| What is in an administrative information report? |
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| What is in a net revenue and relief justification report? |
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| What is in an economic viability and relief justification report? |
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| What is in an engineering report? |
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| What is in a production report? |
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| What is in a cost report? |
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| What is in a fabricator's confirmation report? |
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| What is in a post-production development report? |
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Subpart C--FEDERAL AND INDIAN OIL--[RESERVED]
Subpart D--FEDERAL AND INDIAN GAS--[RESERVED]
Subpart E--SOLID MINERALS, GENERAL--[RESERVED]
Subpart F--COAL
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| Reduction in royalty rate or rental. |
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Subpart G--OTHER SOLID MINERALS--[RESERVED]
Subpart H--GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES--[RESERVED]
Subpart I--OCS SULFUR--[RESERVED]
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