At direction of Congress, BLM will collect $6,500 processing fee for each new oil and gas drilling permit application. - Press Release

Electronic Permitting

Well Information System (WIS) allows approved oil and gas operators to submit permit applications and reports electronically using the Internet. This includes the BLM forms for Notice of Staking (NOS), Application for Permit to Drill (APD), Well Completion Report, and Sundry Notice. Operators can also attach the required documents in PC files for these permits/reports.

Onshore Orders

Order Number	Order Title
Order # 1	Approval of Operations
Order # 2	Drilling
Order # 3	Site Security
Order # 4	Measurement of Oil
Order # 5	Measurement of Gas
Order # 6	Hydrogen Sulfide Operations
Order # 7	Disposal of Produced Water
Order # 8	Well Completions/Workovers/Abandonment (Proposed Rule)
Order # 9	Waste Prevention and Beneficial Use of Oil and Gas (Proposed Rule)

Notice to Lessees (NTL)

NTL Number	Title	Area Covered	Effective Date
NTL ES-2008-1	Standards for the Use of Electronic Flow Computers Used On Differential Type Flow Meters For Gas Measurement	Eastern States	09/17/2008
NTL-3A	Reporting of Undesirable Events	Nationwide	03/01/1979
NTL 4A	Royalty or Compensation for Oil and Gas Lost	Nationwide	01/01/1980

Forms

• 3160-003 - Application for Permit to Drill or Reenter
• 3160-004 - Well Completion or Re-completion Report and Log
• 3160-005 - Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
• 3160-008 - Designation of Operator
• 3160-021 - Notification of Well Spud

Manuals

• 3160-10 - Suspension of Operations and/or Production

Regulations

• Uniform Format for O&G Lease Stipulations
• 43 CFR 3160 - Onshore Oil and Gas Operations