Communitization (Pooling)

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Provides for the pooling of federal and/or Indian lands, with other lands, when separate tracts under such federal and Indian lands cannot be independently developed and operated in conformity with an established well-spacing program.

• Communitization Manual 3160-9
  This manual defines the Bureau of Land Management's responsibilities concerning the review, approval, and supervision of communitization agreements on Federal and Indian lands.
• Model Communitization Agreements (CA)
  • Model of Federal CA   
  • Model of Indian CA  
• Bonding
• Change of Operator
  • Model of Designation Successor Operator for CA
    

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