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S.2151: A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 16, 2017
- Latest Major Action Nov. 16, 2017
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Nov. 16, 2017
Bill Summary
This bill states that a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) drilling permit shall not be required under either the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 or the Code of Federal Regulations for an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit, if: (1) less than 50% of the minerals within the oil and gas drilling or spacing unit are federally owned, and (2) the federal government neither owns nor leases the surface...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Nov. 16, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| Nov. 16, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Hoeven (R-N.D.) |