Office of Natural Resources RevenueU.S. Department of the Interior

To Support the ONRR Mission, we provide guidance in accordance with Federal and Indian Valuation Regulations to ONRR employees, state and Tribal partners, and to reporters who need help determining product value.

Resources and Guidance

• Historical Code of Federal Regulations
• Oil and Gas Payor Handbook, Volume III Product Valuation (published 2001)
• Reporter Letters
• Public Laws About Mineral Royalties
• Historical Oil Rule Public Comments
• Historical Geothermal Rule Information
  • Final Rule
  • Proposed Rulemaking
• Indian Valuation Information

S&P BBB Bond Rates

To obtain the S&P BBB bond rate to use in your Return on Investment calculation, you may contact Standard & Poor's at:

• Email: research_request@sandp.com
• Phone: (877) 772-5436 option 3, 2
• Website: http://www.standardandpoors.com

Valuation Determinations

Email requests for valuation determination or guidance to royaltyvaluation@onrr.gov