Rule 1 Aug 2025 compliance, bureau of land management, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, oil and gas, energy regulation, resource management, surety bonds, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, oil and gas exploration, government employees, oil and gas reserves

⛽New Regulations on Oil and Gas Leasing Affecting Industry Compliance

This direct final rule (DFR) removes existing Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations pertaining to stipulations and mitigation measures to effectuate changes required by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.

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Rule 1 Aug 2025 compliance, regulations, bureau of land management, administrative practice and procedure, oil and gas, indians-lands, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, oil and gas reserves, drilling permits

🛢️New 4-Year Validity Period for Oil and Gas Drilling Permits

This direct final rule (DFR) revises existing Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations pertaining to application for permit to drill (APD) to effectuate changes required by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.

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Rule 1 Aug 2025 bureau of land management, regulation, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, oil and gas, surety bonds, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, oil and gas exploration, government employees, federal lands, leasing, oil and gas reserves

🌍Regulatory Update

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is amending its rules governing fees for expressions of interest (EOI) to effectuate changes required by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.

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Rule 1 Aug 2025 energy, bureau of land management, regulation, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, oil and gas, resource management, surety bonds, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, oil and gas exploration, government employees, leasing, oil and gas reserves

🛢️Final Rule on Oil and Gas Leasing Definitions by BLM

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is amending its rules governing oil and gas leasing to effectuate changes to the definitions for "eligible" and "available" as required by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.

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