The Simultaneous Oil and Gas leasing program, which some referred to as a "lottery," ended with the passage of the Reform Act of 1987. Now, the BLM's oil and gas leasing program is a competitive-based process. You or your representative must be present to bid. Any parcel that does not receive a bid at an oral auction is available on a first-come, first-served basis for two years following the day of the sale.

The Division of Oil and Gas has no legal authority to become involved in landowner lease disputes. This a private matter between the landowner and the oil and gas well company and settlement must be reached between the parties involved or via legal counsel.. Yes. If the new owner is not registered (assigned an owner number) with the State of Ohio, the Form 7 cannot be accepted. Also, until the Form 7 is processed, the well(s) will continue to appear under the previous owner's list of wells. See similar questions...

Noncompetitive leases have a primary term of 10 years. Competitive leases issued prior to the Energy Policy Act of October 24, 1992, have a primary term of 5 years. Section 2509 of this act changed the primary term of subsequently issued competitive leases to 10 years. See similar questions...

DCNR's Oil and Gas Lease for State Forest and Park Lands is a legally binding contract that gives the lessee the opportunity to explore, drill, produce, and sell natural gas encountered within the lands specified in the executed lease agreement. The lease also gives the lessee the rights to any oil encountered, although DCNR estimates the chance of discovering oil is about one or two percent in the Trenton-Black River play. See similar questions...

The Federal Government does not certify that the lands available for lease are prospectively valuable for oil or gas, or to the value of any lease that it issues. The marketplace determines the value, if any, of the lands placed for sale and leases issued. See similar questions...

Operators may submit waiver requests for certain conditions specified in the lease, including buffers, spacing, offsets, production reporting, drilling requirements, insurance, and plugging. Requests must be justified and submitted in writing to the State Forester for review. See similar questions...

Individuals may contact the Division of Oil and Gas at (614) 265-6922 or the Division of Geological Survey at (614) 265-6576 to obtain information regarding any past or current drilling/production on or near their property or within their county. More detailed information would have to be obtained from professional consultants and individuals experienced in developing oil/gas resources in the private sector. See similar questions...

Contact the Division of Oil and Gas at (614) 265-6922 and request the RBDMS database. It requires a minimum of Windows 95, is driven by MS-ACCESS software and is available on CD-ROM for $15.00. It can be updated over the Internet. See similar questions...

The BLM issues oil and gas leases for a primary or initial term of 10 years. Annual rental must be paid on time for each of those years unless royalty on production becomes due. You do not have to pay both rental and royalty. See similar questions...

For more than half a century, exploration for natural gas has been part of the Bureau of Forestry's multiple-use policy and is recognized by statute as a legitimate use of state forest land. This current proposal is the most recent in a long line of lease offerings. The fact that it is the largest reflects the magnitude of industry interest in the Trenton-Black River play, which has migrated into north central Pennsylvania from New York. See similar questions...

The applicant must be a native of a country whose natives qualify and must meet either the education or training requirement of the program. Use the free eligibility test to check if you qualify. See similar questions...

Elsewhere on our Web site, you can check the list of publications for our county-based oil and gas reports, summary data and drilling statistics, counts of available well data, or counties at a glance. Or, contact our Oil and Gas Section geologists. Several public and academic libraries in West Virginia maintain some of our publications in their collections; check with your library for availability. See similar questions...

You may not hold any interest in a Federal oil and gas lease in your own name. You may hold interest only through stock ownership in a United States corporation. See similar questions...

Permits to drill or plug wells are issued to entities registered with the Division of Oil and Gas upon verification that (1) the applicant's registration filings are current and the applicant is in good standing with the Division (no major outstanding violations to Ohio's oil and gas law); (2) the appropriate forms and fees are submitted; and (3) the application for permit meets all statutory requirements. See similar questions...

Township maps of oil and gas wells are available for purchase from the Division of Geological Survey. Cost per map is $4.00 and they may be ordered by calling (614) 265-6576. See similar questions...

The Survey has records for more than 11,300 wells drilled in Ritchie County. Other densely-drilled counties include Doddridge, Harrison, Kanawha, Lewis, Pleasants, and Roane. See similar questions...

Each applicant must meet the maximum allowable income limits, adjusted for household size. Refer to individual lottery for income limits as they may differ from project to project. Must be a first time homebuyer (never owned or not owned a home as a principal residence for a period of three years.) *See 55+, See displaced homemaker. See similar questions...

The mixture should be 50:1 using a good quality petroleum-based oil such as that offered by Husqvarna. Never use synthetic oils in the fuel/oil mixture. See similar questions...

There are 385 named oil and gas fields in the State (as of April 2003), and wells have also been drilled in areas between fields or in areas in which fields have not yet been named. Contact our Oil and Gas Section geologists for more information. See similar questions...