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US DOI Proposes Easing Regulations on Onshore Commingled Production

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Commingling is currently restricted to license areas that have “identical mineral ownership, royalty rates and revenue distribution”, the DOI said. The current rules were written for a different era” The American Petroleum Institute welcomed the proposal.

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White House Wants to End Royalty-in-Kind Program

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by Elisabeth Lorio Baer Interior Secretary Ken Salazar informed Congress on September 17, 2009 that he would kill a controversial program, currently in effect, that allows energy companies to pay the government royalties for drilling on public lands in actual oil and gas in lieu of cash. For the full story, see [link]

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