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Oil & Gas Operations

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  • Reservoir Management Group  - The Reservoir Management Group (RMG) is comprised of petroleum engineers, geologists, land law examiners & support staff located at the Casper Field Office. The primary functions of the RMG are the administration of oil & gas agreements, drainage & Indian diligence programs, & implementing Federal reservoir management goals & objectives within the jurisdictional areas of Wyoming and Nebraska.  The RMG can be contacted at 307-261-7600.


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The Gold Book: Surface Operating Standards & Guidelines for Oil & Gas Exploration & Development

Forms

  • These forms are available in pdf format (print out, fill-in and mail) and, where indicated, in pdf fillable format
  • Other forms are available at the BLM Forms site.

NumberForm Title

3000-2

Competitive Oil and Gas or Geothermal Resources Lease Bid  - fillable

3000-3

Assignment of Record Title Interest in a Lease for Oil and Gas or Geothermal Resources   - fillable

3000-3a

Transfer of Operating Rights (Sublease) in a Lease for Oil and Gas or Geothermal Resources   - fillable

3000-4

Oil and Gas or Geothermal Lease Bond   - fillable

3000-4a

Oil and Gas or Geothermal Exploration Bond   - fillable

3100-11

Offer to Lease and Lease for Oil and Gas   - fillable

3150-4

Notice of Intent and Authorization to Conduct Oil and Gas Geophysical Exploration Operations

3150-5

Notice of Completion of Oil and Gas Geophysical Exploration Operations

3160-3

Application for Permit to Drill or Reenter   - fillable

3160-4

Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log   - fillable

3160-5

Sundry Notices and Reports on Well   - fillable

3814-1

Stockraising Homestead Act
Bond for Land Under Lease or Sales Contract   - fillable

NOS

Notice of Staking  - fillable

Onshore Orders

Order NumberOrder 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

Notice to Lessees (NTL)

NTL Number

Title

Area Covered

Effective Date

WY NTL 2004-1

Standards for the Use of Electronic Flow Computers Used On Differential Type Flow Meters For Gas MeasurementWyoming04/30/04

NTL-3A

Reporting of Undesirable EventsNationwide03/01/79

NTL 4A

Royalty or Compensation for Oil and Gas LostNationwide01/01/80

Manuals

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

Regulations

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