Reporter Letters

ONRR periodically sends Reporter Letters to active payors and reporters regarding important information such as system or procedural changes, deadlines, reporter training schedules, and updates to the Code of Federal Regulations.

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Reporter Letter	Date
Valuation Changes for Federal Oil & Gas (Consolidated Federal Oil & Gas and Federal & Indian Coal Valuation Reform Final Rule)	09/13/2016
Valuation Changes For Federal and Indian Coal (Consolidated Federal Oil & Gas and Federal & Indian Coal Valuation Reform Final Rule)	10/05/2016
Federal oil & gas and Federal & Indian coal royalty valuation training sessions	08/23/2016
ONRR Will No Longer Pay Interest on Company Overpayments	05/10/2016
The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) Payment Requirement for Royalty, Rent, and Invoice. Payments sent to Indian lockbox accounts are not affected.	01/15/2016
New Reporting Requirement and New eCommerce Edit for Federal Terminable Lease Rentals	12/24/2015
Elimination of Courtesy Notices for Solid Minerals Obligations	08/21/2015
Elimination of Courtesy Notices for Federal Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Obligations	08/21/2015
Clarification to Indian Oil Index-Based Major Portion Dear Reporter Letter	08/21/2015
Indian Oil Reporter Training, September 2015	08/12/2015
Solid Minerals Reporter Training	07/30/2015
New Requirements Found in the Indian Oil Valuation Amendments, Effective July 1, 2015	05/15/2015
ONRR schedules Reporter Training sessions for 2015 in Tulsa, Houston and Denver	02/10/2015
New web based reporting tab on ONRR's eCommerce Reporting website for rental payments	01/29/2015
Revised: Royalty on Gas Used or Lost Along a Pipeline Prior to the Point of Sale	12/18/2014
CMP-2014 Electronic Reporting Requirement	11/06/2014
Publication of Revenue Data by Company through the Extractive Industries Transparancy Initiative (EITI)	06/30/2014
Oil and Gas Reporter Training sessions for 2014	06/10/2014
Reporting Crude Oil Type for Indian Oil Production	03/31/2014
Royalty on Gas Used or Lost Along a Pipeline Prior to the Point of Sales	08/08/2013
Geothermal Report -- Generating and Transmission	06/19/2013
Geothermal Report -- Sale Type Code	06/18/2013
Administrative Cost Assessment for Federal Debt Collection	03/21/2013
OGOR B, Form MMS-4054-B, Change to Product Disposition for Certain Gas Sales.	02/05/2013
Keepwhole Gas Processing Contracts	11/21/2012
Indian Leases Dual Accounting, & Sales Beyond First Index Pricing Point	08/27/2012
Indian Leases Arm’s-Length Contracts, & Paying Royalties for Others	08/27/2012
Reporter Training re "Reporting on Fed Units and Communitization Agreements"	07/16/2012
Oil & Gas Reporter Training Scheduled March 6-8, 2012, in Tulsa	02/16/2012
Annual Notification of Compliance Reviews - Solid Minerals	02/02/2012
Annual Notification of Compliance Reviews	01/30/2012
Bakken Formation Reporting and Valuation Information	12/05/2011
New Web-based Reporting Enhancements	11/22/2011
New eCommerce edit for Form MMS-2014 coming in November 2011	10/14/2011
Agency name change, new PO Box, correct mailing addresses	08/29/2011
EDI Reporting Option Discontinued	07/06/2011
Geothermal Reporter/Valuation Training, May 25-26, 2011	04/26/2011
Recordkeeping Requirements and Consequences of Failure to Produce Documents	03/10/2011
Annual Notification of Compliance Reviews	02/10/2011
Retraction of January 11, 1988 Dear Payor Letter	01/20/2011
Oil and Gas Reporter Training Sessions in 2011	01/18/2011
OGOR Reporting Changes effective March 2011	12/15/2010
Guidance on Valuing Gas for Royalty Purposes - Transportation Systems and Processing Plants - Onshore Federal Leases	10/06/2010
BOEMRE Training, “Reporting on Federal Units and Communization Agreements”	08/20/2010
OFFSHORE -- Flash Gas Volumes - Reporting Changes on the Production Allocation Schedule Report (PASR), Form MMS-4058	08/04/2010
Electronic Payment Requirement for Royalty and Invoice Payments, and the Pay.gov Option	06/07/2010
Reporting requirements for OGOR Form MMS-4054, on Flaring and Venting of oil-well>	05/07/2010
Oil and Gas Operations Report (OGOR), Form MMS-4054 - Error Correction	04/30/2010
Revised 2014 reporting instructions for geothermal resources and byproducts	04/28/2010
Guidance in modifying your Oil and Gas Operations Report (OGOR) for leases located in the Gulf of Mexico deep water and issued between November 28, 1995 and November 28, 2000	04/15/2010
Oil and Gas Reporter Training sessions for 2010	02/05/2010
Guidance on Recouping Royalties Paid on DWRRA Leases Affected by the Kerr McGee Decision	11/06/2009
Guidance on Valuing Gas for Royalty Purposes - Manzanares Gas System, San Juan Basin, New Mexico	10/07/2009
Buy Back-Meter Reporting - Offshore	04/21/2009
New Enhancements to Web-based Reporting	01/21/2009
Oil and Gas reporter training sessions for 2009	01/09/2009
Reminder of the 20 Percent Set-Aside Provision for Small or Independent Refiners	10/28/2008
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Act)	09/02/2008
Production Allocation Schedule Report 3	08/29/2008
Production Allocation Schedule Report 2	08/29/2008
Production Allocation Schedule Report 1	08/29/2008
Energy Policy Act Transaction and Product Codes	08/20/2008
Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance, for Southern Ute Tribal and allotted leases	04/21/2008
Electronic Payments to MMS	03/14/2008
Guidance Regarding Royalty Payments and the Kerr-McGee Decision of October 30, 2007	03/11/2008
Oil and Gas Reporter Training Sessions - February, March, April 2008	01/28/2008
The MMS published new geothermal royalty valuation regulations in the Federal Register on May 2, 2007	12/13/2007
New ACH Payment Instructions	09/27/2007
Clarification of Ute Indian Tribe's Lockbox Agreement	09/11/2007
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is holding two additional oil and gas reporter training classes in 2007	08/02/2007
Replacement for May 11 Ute Indian Tribe's Lockbox Agreement	07/23/2007
The Ute Tribe has implemented a lockbox agreement with Wells Fargo Bank.	05/11/2007
New Web-Based Reporting Enhancements	04/20/2007
Oil and Gas Reporter Training Sessions for 2007	01/17/2007
Access to the BRIO Potal----Steps to get Reconnected	09/07/2006
Recouping Rents against current Geothermal Royalties	05/23/2006
Removing Old Documents from Reporting Website on 5/1/06	03/31/2006
Training - Oil and Gas Reporter Seminars	01/23/2006
Termination of the benefits under the Heavy Oil and Stripper Oil Royalty Rate Reduction Programs	01/18/2006
Royalty suspension volumes as defined by the Deep Water Royalty Relief Act of 1995	12/02/2005
Notice of Coalbed Methane Letter Signed	10/04/2005
Notice of Properties to In-Value	08/17/2005
Notice of Awarded Properties-RIK	08/15/2005
Oil and Gas Reporter Training Session	03/04/2005
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number	11/16/2004
Percentage of Proceeds (POP) Contracts	09/22/2004
Reconnection of DOI Internet Services	03/29/2004
Guidance on Payor Assigned Document Numbers and Addresses	02/20/2004
Training- Oil and Gas Reporter Seminars	01/30/2004
Flash Gas Volumes - Reporting Change	12/01/2003
Payor Code and Payor-Assigned Document (PAD) Number	04/16/2003
Reporter Training Seminars	04/09/2003
Awarded Offshore Federal Leases in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM)	03/13/2003
Oil and Gas Operations Report (OGOR)--Frequent and recurring reporting errors	02/19/2003
Instructions for Electronic Reporting on Inovis Web Site	01/17/2003
Pacific Small Refiner Property Listing, Effective January 1, 2003	01/01/2003
Changes to the HX Pro Client	10/09/2002
Wyoming RIK Winning Bidders and Properties	08/14/2002
Revision of the Accounting for Comparison (Dual Accounting) Form 4410	07/08/2002
System Functionality Restored	03/20/2002
Reporter Training Seminar, Oil and Gas	03/14/2002
Wyoming RIK Listing of Properties	02/14/2002
Pacific DOL and Listing of RIK Oil Properties	11/15/2001
Financial Management System via the Internet	10/22/2001
Electronic Reporting	09/21/2001
Implementation Delay of New Reporting Requirements	09/25/2001
Cancellation of Training Seminar - September 24-25, 2001	09/14/2001
Wyoming-Winning Bidders and Properties	08/24/2001
Implementation of a New Financial and Compliance System	08/15/2001
GOM-List of Oil Properties Reverting to In Value Status	08/14/2001
Small Refiners-List of Oil Properties Reverting to In Value Status	08/14/2001
GOM-List of New Rik Oil Properties	08/10/2001
Training Session for Oil, Gas and Geothermal Reporters	06/27/2001
Elimination of the Payor Information Form	05/29/2001
Training Sessions for Solid Minerals - MMS-4430	05/16/2001
Small Refiner RIK Program - Crude Oil in kind continuation	04/27/2001
Gulf Oil Sale 1 (GOS1) crude oil in kind continuation	04/27/2001
Schedule for Oil and Gas Training Seminars	04/09/2001
Stripper Oil Property	04/05/2001
Financial System Improvements Effective October 1, 2001	03/15/2001
Changes to Coal and Non-Coal Mineral Production & Royalty Reporting	03/13/2001
RIK - Wyoming Properties That Remain In-Kind	02/23/2001
RIK - Wyoming Properties That Go Back In-Value	02/23/2001
Small Refiner RIK Leases Extended	02/06/2001
Oklahoma Withholding 6.75 Percent tax Information	12/07/2000
Guidance For Payors When Submitting a Request	11/22/2000
RIK Property Sales	11/13/2000
New Electronic Reporting Format Effective June 1, 2001	10/06/2000
Summary of Terms and Conditions for Leases Selected to Begin November 1, 2000	09/28/2000
Operators of SPR Project Phase IIb	09/28/2000
Operators of Winning Bid Properties for Gulf Oil Sales No. 1 (GOS1)	09/28/2000
Royalty Reporting Changes Effective October 1, 2001	09/19/2000
RIK - Wyoming Oil - Phase 3 Properties	08/30/2000
RIK - GOM Gas Royalty-in-Kind Pilot	08/28/2000
Production Reporting Changes	08/03/2000
GOM RIK Gulf of Mexico Natural Gas Pilot Beginning August 1, 2000	06/26/2000
Drip Reporting Guidance	06/02/2000
New Federal Oil Valuation Regulations	04/20/2000
RIK Wyoming Onshore Federal Leases	04/11/2000
Reporter Training Seminar, Denver, CO - June 12-15, 2000	04/10/2000
Indian Allotted Oil & Gas Lease Payments	04/05/2000
Reporter Training Seminar, Dallas, TX - May 15-19, 2000	03/10/2000
RIK Gulf of Mexico Natural Gas Pilot, Second Phase	02/29/2000
RIK Gulf of Mexico Natural Gas Pilot	02/29/2000
RIK Wyoming Crude Oil	02/28/2000
Training Seminar on the Revised Indian Gas Valuation Regulations	02/25/2000
Small Refiners Winning Bidders	02/18/2000
Reporter Training Seminar, Houston, TX - March 14-17, 2000	01/07/2000
SPR/DOE Project - Gulf of Mexico Properties	12/16/1999
SPR/DOE Project - Gulf of Mexico Properties	12/14/1999
SPR/DOE Project - Gulf of Mexico Properties	12/02/1999
Reporter Training Seminar, Tulsa, OK - February 15-18, 2000	12/01/1999
Indian Gas Valuation Regulations	12/01/1999
Oil & Gas Reporter Training Seminars	10/29/1999
Royalty-In-Kind Pilot Project--State of Wyoming--Successful Bidders	08/26/1999
Harbinger Corporation--Electronic Commerce Contractor	08/13/1999
Payor Information Form MMS-4025 revised	08/12/1999
SPR/DOE Project - Gulf of Mexico Properties	07/27/1999
RIK to Replenish the Stategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)	06/28/1999
Oil & Gas Reporter Training Seminar--Lakewood, CO--June 8-10, 1999	04/20/1999
Oil & Gas Reporter Training Seminar--Tulsa, OK--May 5-7, 1999	03/15/1999
Royalty-In-Kind Pilot Project--State of Wyoming	02/12/1999
Royalty-In-Kind Pilot Project--State of Texas	02/01/1999
Reporter Training Seminar--Dallas, TX--March 2-5, 1999	01/12/1999
Transportation Allowances for Offshore Oil Production	12/18/1998
Reporter Training Seminar--Houston, TX--February 2-4, 1999	12/10/1998
Transportation Allowances for Offshore Oil Production	11/24/1998
Electronic Filing of Form MMS-2014 Template	11/24/1998
Reporter Training Seminar--Reno, NV--January 13-15, 1999	11/05/1998
Oil & Gas Reporter Training Seminars Schedule through June 1999	10/29/1998
Royalty-In-Kind Pilot Project--State of Texas	10/14/1998
Royalty-In-Kind Pilot Project--State of Wyoming	09/22/1998
Public Meeting, September 14, 1998 (RIK)	09/03/1998
Successful Bids--Royalty-In-Kind Pilot Project--State of Wyoming	08/19/1998
Pilot Program--Royalty-In-Kind--State of Wyoming	07/07/1998
Cancellation of Oil & Gas Reporter Training--September 1-4, 1998	07/01/1998
Reporting changes due to revisions--30 CFR Part 202	06/02/1998
Year 2000 Compliance--"Rule of 41"	05/12/1998
Training Seminar, Denver CO--June 9-11, 1998	05/12/1998
Training Seminar, Tulsa, OK--May 5-7, 1998	04/02/1998
OGOR Reporters--Facility Measurement Point	03/23/1998
3160 Reporters--Monthly Report of Operations	03/23/1998
Oil and Gas Payor Handbook, Vol. III--Amendments	03/12/1998
Reporter Training Seminar, Bakersfield, CA, April 14-16, 1998	03/10/1998
Reporter Training Seminar, Dallas, TX - March 3-6, 1998	01/26/1998
Reporter Training	01/26/1998
Reporter Training Seminar - Las Vegas, NV - February 3-5, 1998	12/15/1997
Reporter Training	11/26/1997
PAAS Reporter Handbook Available on the Internet	11/26/1997
Oil & Gas Reporter Training Seminars 1998	10/22/1997
MMS to Pay Interest on Federal Oil & Gas Royalty Overpayment	10/01/1997
Drilling wells need not be reported & Confirmation Reports are discontinued	09/26/1997
Quality Measurement Information on Form MMS-2014	09/16/1997
Operating Rights Information	08/14/1997
Image Processing	08/12/1997
Solid Minerals Production Reports	08/06/1997
Offshore Oil and Gas Operator Training Seminar	07/14/1997
Royalty Estimate Balance Report	07/01/1997
Offshore Reporter Letter	05/28/1997
Imperative information to be included on Form MMS-2014	05/12/1997
Memo information resulting from April 22, 1997 meeting	04/30/1997
RSFA Interest Issues	03/31/1997
Reporter Training	03/24/1997
Issue of Solid Minerals Payor Handbook	03/12/1997
Issue of Geothermal Payor Handbook--Product Val.	02/20/1997
RSFA Appeal Time Limits and Extensions	02/10/1997
Reporting Drip Condensate	01/30/1997
RSFA Takes vs. Entitlements Requirements	01/30/1997
Solid Minerals Staff Consolidation in RVD	01/28/1997
EDI Handbook for Payors and Reporters	01/17/1997
Designated Payors and Lease Owners	01/09/1997
Reporter Training	01/02/1997
Reporter Training	12/27/1996
Streamlined Production Reporting Requirements	12/23/1996
Valuation Guidance Papers Issued by VSD	12/19/1996
Reporter Training	12/05/1996
Refunds and Recoupements after RSFA 08,1996	11/25/1996
Requirements for Submitting Gas Analysis Report	11/04/1996
Reporting Requirements for Wells in New Mexico	10/22/1996
Calculation of Oil and Gas	10/07/1996
Reporter Training	10/03/1996
Reporter Training	10/02/1996
Reporter Training	08/16/1996
Reporter Training	07/10/1996
Reporter Training and Product Valuation Seminars	05/06/1996
Reporter Training	04/12/1996
Reporting Coalbed Methane	04/22/1996
Allowance Forms-Filing Requirements	03/11/1996
Reporter Training	01/11/1996
Reporter Training	12/08/1995
New Reporting Options	10/24/1995
Current Facility Measurement Point	10/12/1995
Assessment Moratorium	10/04/1995
Reporter Training	10/02/1995
Dual Accounting Order to Perform	09/29/1995
Jicarilla Tribal Lockbox Payments	09/25/1995
Navajo Tribal Leases in RIK Units	08/24/1995
Reporter Training	08/10/1995
Jicarilla Tribal RIK Reporting Procedures	07/19/1995
Revised MMS-2014 Form	07/17/1995
Training Seminar	06/23/1995
Reporter Training	04/06/1995
Devolving MMS	03/27/1995
Initial Dual Accounting Inquiry	02/10/1995
Alternative Dispute Resolution	02/09/1995
MMS-2014 Diskette Users Guide Release 1.1	02/09/1995
Revised OGOR Reporter Handbook Section 12.6	02/09/1995
Reporting Offshore Drip Condensate	02/03/1995
Reporter Training Seminar-Production and Royalty	01/26/1995
Reporter Training, Solid Minerals	01/05/1995
Reporter Training	12/07/1994
RIK Program Operations	11/10/1994
Jicarilla RIK Reporting Procedures	11/04/1994
Revised Solid Minerals PIF	10/17/1994
Electronic Reporting Survey	09/19/1994
Allowance Limit Exception Processing	07/06/1994
Second Contract Settlements Order to Perform	04/05/1994
Appeals Delegation of Authority	03/30/1994
Billing Threshold Changes	01/20/1994
Quality Measurement Reporting Requirements	01/12/1994
Unique POP Contract Selling Arrangements	01/03/1994
Section 10 Refund on Dual Accounting Adjustments	12/08/1993
Contract Settlements Deadline Extension 2	11/15/1993
Revised Payor Handbook Volume I	09/27/1993
Fee Levied by Oklahoma Commission	09/17/1993
Allowance Interest Bills	09/01/1993
Allowance Forms-Filing Bills	09/01/1993
Contract Settlements Deadline Extension 1	08/25/1993
Revised PAAS Reporter Handbook	08/18/1993
Appeals Process Improvements	08/03/1993
Assessing for Quality Measurement Errors	07/12/1993
OCS Inflation Adjustment Index	06/28/1993
Initial Contract Settlements Order to Perform	06/18/1993
Facility Measurement Point numbers - GOMR	05/13/1993
PAAS Reporting Assessments	05/12/1993
Contract Settlements Gross Proceeds Policy	05/03/1993
Navajo Tribal Lockbox Payments	04/30/1993
Enforcing Correct MMS-2014 Reporting	04/14/1993
Training Seminar	03/23/1993
Dual Accounting on Indian Leases	02/02/1993
Section 10 Refund Criteria	01/15/1993
1992 MMS Reorganization	01/11/1993
Elimination of MMS-4014 for Solid Minerals	12/23/1992
Revised Solid Minerals Handbook on Coal Value	12/15/1992
Gas Plant Numbers Required on MMS-3160s	10/15/1992
Gas Plant Numbers Required on OGORs	10/15/1992
Fees to Recover Reporter Handbook Costs	09/17/1992
Stripper Royalty Rates Onshore	09/02/1992
Stripper Royalty Rates Onshore	08/20/1992
Theoretical Method of Dual Accounting	07/27/1992
POP Contract Reporting Requirements	06/25/1992
FERC 94 Payments	06/18/1992
Lease Term (TBIL) Bills	05/14/1992
PIF Erroneous Assessments	04/23/1992
POP Contract Gas Valuation	04/16/1992
PAAS Onshore Problem Reporting Situations	03/30/1992
Courtesy Notices for Nonterminable Leases	03/26/1992
MMS-2014 Late Reporting Assessments	02/06/1992
Changes in AFS Bill Types	02/06/1992
Takes vs Entitlements	01/22/1992
Indian Recoupment Limits	01/06/1992
Unauthorized Section 10 Refunds	12/20/1991
Minimum Royalty Due Dates	12/18/1991
MMS-2014 Lease Level Estimates	12/16/1991
Combining 2014 Data from Magnetic Tape & Paper	12/10/1991
AFS Edit Changes	10/30/1991
Establishing and Reporting Selling Arrangements	09/24/1991
Facility Measurement Point (FMP) numbers - GOMR	09/03/1991
Facility Measurement Point (FMP) numbers - GOM OCS Region	07/23/1991
Interest on Insufficient Estimate Balances	07/08/1991
Assessing for Incorrect Royalty Rates on MMS-2014	06/12/1991
Lease Level Estimates on MMS-2014	03/14/1991
Record Retention Requirements for Potash Leases	10/22/1990
Amended Coal Product Valuation Regulations	09/18/1990
Reporting TIN Numbers to MMS	09/13/1990
PAAS Automated Data Transmission Inquiry	06/15/1990
Initial PAAS Reporting Assessments	04/20/1990
Adjustment Reason Codes AFS/PAAS Comparison	11/27/1989
Deductions from Federal Coal Royalties	04/25/1989
Clarification of Indian Coal Valuation Regulations	04/21/1989
Coal Valuation Regulations	03/23/1989
El Paso Natural Gas Reporting Conversion	01/19/1989
Elimination of Nonrespondent EP Onshore	11/14/1988
Required 3a Number on Payments & Reports	11/14/1988
Royalties on Take-or-Pay Payments	11/04/1988
Improper Tax Withholding on Indian Leases	01/03/1988
Primacy of Indian Lease Terms	09/30/1988
PAAS MMS-3160 Reporting Problems	06/30/1988
Elimination of Nonrespondent EP on Solids/Offshore	06/23/1988
El Paso Natural Gas Reporting Conversion	03/16/1988
Initial PAAS Onshore Oil & Gas Reporter Handbook	03/16/1988
Royalty Rate Reporting Errors	03/14/1988
Gas Valuation Procedures	03/11/1988
NTL-5 Gas Royalty Act of 1987	02/29/1988
Oil and Gas Valuation Regulations	02/04/1988
Interest on Retroactive Agreement Adjustments	01/11/1988
Recoupments and Refunds	07/10/1985