applications for permits to drill
Mississippi: Natural Resources
October 2023
Volume
53
Issue
12
Update Volume
53
Update Issue
28

The Oil and Gas Board proposed to amend its regulations concerning surface casing. The amendments would require that a proposed surface casing program, proposed cement program, and proposed mud disposal program for any well be submitted with the filing of Form No. 2 (Application to Drill). A hearing will be held November 15, 2023. Comments are due November 7, 2023. See https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00027162a.pdf.

H.R. 1067
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1067
Committee Name
Committee on Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Boebert
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Colo.
Issue
4
Volume
53
Update Issue
6
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. H852

would amend the Mineral Leasing Act to clarify the effect of a pending civil action on the processing of an application for a permit to drill, require courts to remand lease sale EISs to agencies to remedy when necessary, and establish a term limit for permits to drill.

S. 4733
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4733
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Cortez Masto
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Nev.
Issue
10
Volume
52
Update Issue
22
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. S3861

would amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for certain reforms to the process relating to applications for permits to drill and the eligibility requirements for prospective bidders in lease sales.

H.R. 8176
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8176
Committee Name
Committee on Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Budd
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-N.C.
Issue
8
Volume
52
Update Issue
18
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. H5822

would amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue decisions on applications for permits to drill that have been frozen in contravention of the spirit of the Act.

H.R. 6087
Update Type
Committee Action
Committee Name
Committee on Natural Resources
Committee Report
H. Rep. No. 115-1005
Issue
1
Volume
49
Update Issue
32
Update Volume
48
Congress Number
115
Congressional Record Number
164 Cong. Rec. H9462

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to recover the cost of processing administrative protests for oil and gas lease sales, applications for permits to drill, and right of way applications.

H.R. 6087
Update Type
Bills Introduced
Committee Name
Committee on Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Cheney
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Wyo.
Issue
8
Volume
48
Update Issue
17
Update Volume
48
Congress Number
115
Congressional Record Number
164 Cong. Rec. H5152

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to recover the cost of processing administrative protests for oil and gas lease sales, applications for permits to drill, and right-of-way applications

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