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Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act

Introduced: February 27, 2023 Introduced by: Hoeven, John Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
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Jul 11, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.
Jul 11, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-53.
May 17, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act

This bill expedites the permitting process for oil and gas drilling on federal land.

Specifically, the bill bans the Department of the Interior from requiring a permit to drill for an oil and gas lease under the Mineral Leasing Act for an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit if (1) less than 50% of the minerals within the unit are minerals owned by the federal government, and (2) the federal government does not own or lease the surface estate within the area directly impacted by the action. However, this ban does not apply to certain tribal land.

In addition, the bill requires state drilling applicants to notify Interior if their permit or plan would impact or extract federally owned oil or gas. Holders of oil or gas leases must notify Interior when they submit a state permit application to drill.

What's happening now July 11, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3