Data / Federal rules / 2025-23228
Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Statewide Bonds; Extension of Phase-In Deadline
The Land Management Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 18, 2025. It took effect on February 17, 2026. Comments closed on January 20, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM, we) is issuing this direct final rule (DFR) to amend BLM regulations to extend the phase-in date for compliance with the minimum bond amount for Statewide oil and gas bonds. The current regulation requires operators to increase or replace existing Statewide bonds to meet the $500,000 minimum bond amount by June 22, 2026. This rule extends that deadline to June 22, 2027, aligning it with the phase-in date for individual lease bonds.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-23228
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule; request for comments
- Agency
- Interior Department; Land Management Bureau
- Published
- December 18, 2025
- Takes effect
- February 17, 2026
- Comments due
- January 20, 2026
- Dates
- The final rule is effective on February 17, 2026, unless significant adverse comments are received by January 20, 2026. If significant adverse comments are received, notice will be published in the Federal Register before the effective date either withdrawing the rule or issuing a new final rule that responds to any significant adverse comments.
- Docket
- A2407-014-004-065516, #O2509-014-004-125222
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1004-AF52
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 43 CFR 3100
- Topics
- Government contracts; Government employees; Mineral royalties; Oil and gas exploration; Oil and gas reserves; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Surety bonds
- Pages
- 3
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